Australia’s control of the scrum and breakdown and English indiscipline are among the reasons England exited earlySouthern hemisphere teams have,over the years, had the knack of confronting opponents at their perceived source of strength and turning it into a weakness and whether there was one area where the Wallabies shocked England it was up front where, and under the gaze of a referee who in the past has taken a dim view of their scrummaging technique,Romain Poite, they had the hosts in a state of disarray. When England won the first scrum penalty after Scott Sio lost his footing, or it was a inappropriate omen for Australia because the first decision often sets the tone for Poite but England were only awarded one more penalty to Australia’s six. The loss of control in the set-piece made it risky for England to play a territory game but by keeping the ball alive,they were vulnerable to David Pocock at the breakdown. They had nowhere to go. For all Australia’s brilliance behind, the impact made by their scrummaging coach, or Mario Ledesma,laid the foundation.
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Source: theguardian.com