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England secure historic series win in Australia

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Leicester Tigers duo Ben Youngs and Dan Cole shared in a second Test victory in Melbourne on Saturday which clinched a first-ever series win for England in Australia.

Scrum-half Youngs and prop Cole are among the most experienced members of the squad and started both the 39-28 win in the opening Test in Brisbane and the follow-up 23-7 triumph on Saturday. Club colleague Ellis Genge is also in the tour party after winning his first cap against Wales at the end of the domestic season.
 
England led 10-0 after a try from captain Dylan Hartley before Australia hit back with a score from hooker Stephen Moore.
 
But Owen Farrell's second penalty of the day gave England a six-point lead in the second half and he kept the pressure on the hosts by punishing any indiscipine with his kicking while also adding a vital try to stretch the England advantage as the tourists' defence stood up to a Wallabies assault to wrap up the historic win.