Player ratings: Joe Schmidt's strategic mistake costs Wallabies as England romp to big win at Twickenham

After beating Japan in Tokyo, Australia's northern hemisphere tour hit some turbulence in London as the Wallabies were outclassed by England in a 25-7 loss at Twickenham.

The fatigued Wallabies were unable to keep pace with England in the second half as Steve Borthwick inserted a powerful 'Bomb Squad' bench packed with British and Irish Lions stars.

Here's how former Test outside back Cameron Shepherd rated the Wallabies players.

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ANGUS BELL: 4/10

Very quiet in the first 40 minutes and struggled to make an impact at scrum time. England would have been aware of the young prop's talents and will be congratulating themselves in the sheds after completely nullifying his impact. Ankle complaint early in the second half was the final straw.

BILLY POLLARD: 7

A strong performance and unlucky not to be rewarded with a try. A star of the future and his teammates were lucky to have him out there.

TANIELA TUPOU: 7

One of Australia's best in the opening 40. Counter rucking created a needed turnover for the Wallabies and he was also a constant threat with ball in hand, plus a couple of monstrous tackles. For a man often found out in high speed games, Tupou picked his spots well and produced one of his best performances of 2025.

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NICK FROST: 4

Appeared to struggle with the English pressure and vocal Twickenham crowd at lineout time as the set piece was far from its best. Too many carries from a standing start. Frost needs to improve this part of his game.

JEREMY WILLIAMS: 6

Competed hard at lineout time and was physical in all aspects. Saved the day for the Wallabies when he thundered back in goal and planted the ball to save a certain try. A loose tap from a lineout in the 56th minute could have given it back. Decent performance during a bruising encounter.

ROB VALETINI: 4

Made some metres including a line break early in the second half but too often was caught from a standing start and well taken care of. Looked like he was struggling with the pace of the game. Should have put Tommy Freeman in Ward 4 (yes, that's the maternity ward for Jonah Lomu Rugby fans) after a super kick from Pollard but made a lazy attempt. Far from his best.

FRASER MCREIGHT: 7

England came with a gameplan to suffocate the No.7 as he was targeted at the breakdown time and time again. Still managed four steals to show his class. A missed opportunity when he failed to get a pass to a full speed Jake Gordon after a clever chip kick from Tane Edmed. Sadly that was the story of the afternoon for the Wallabies as chances were not taken time and time again.

HARRY WILSON: 5

Struggled to get into the game in the first half with only a handful of carries but was much better in the second. A few flashes of Wilson's unique skill set, including a fantastic relieving kick down the left hand touchline and a big tackle on Alex Mitchell the highlights.

JAKE GORDON: 5

Solid performance again, however the Wallabies need more from the veteran halfback. Gameplan or not, Gordon needs to start challenging the defenders close to the ruck and look to run himself every now and then. This will slow the opposition linespeed and drift defence organically, creating more space for Edmed and the backline ball runners.

TANE EDMED: 4

Another inconsistent performance by Australia's newest playmaker. Tasking Edmed with the responsibility to sit in the backfield and collect the barrage of England's kicks, plus then lead the attack, was a strategic mistake from Joe Schmidt. The No.10 struggled to find his rhythm at Twickenham and mistakes compounded which in turn had the Wallabies constantly on the back foot. Very lucky not to give away five points with another poor kicking mistake off the goal line dropout.

HARRY POTTER: 8.5

Absolutely brilliant and by far the Wallabies best in this one. Chasing and collecting balls out of the sky, dominant tackles, powerful runs plus a smart grubber kick down the line early on, the winger covered every blade of glass on the hallowed Twickenham turf. The biggest highlight came in the try saving tackle on Ben Earl followed by a 100m intercept sprint for the Wallabies' only try.

HUNTER PAISAMI: 4

Quiet first half but found some space in the second as the game started to open up. The new 10/12/13 combo needed to be more effective as a group and Pasimi needed to take more of a leadership role in that. Another man nullified.

JOSEPH-AUKUSO SUAALII: 4

Desperate to recreate his man of the match performance from 12 months ago, it wasn't a lack of intensity but more a lack of awareness. Uncharacteristically beaten in the air by Tom Roebuck and often disconnected from the attack, Suaalii must be struggling with the constant new faces and lack of cohesion in the team.

MAX JORGENSEN: 3

Another quiet performance from Australia's young superstar winger. Lucky not to be punished after missing an important tackle on Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Jorgo needed to find a way to get more touches in the opening 40 in either phase play or counter.

ANDREW KELLAWAY: 5

Safe and solid plus a courageous pilfer penalty in the 66th minute when England was hard on attack but the Wallabies needed more from AK in this one. Kellaway needs to recognise when the Wallabies are losing momentum and inject himself in the line. The relentless box kicks should have also triggered Kellaway to push closer to the ball catcher. The Edmed drop and Pollock try was a perfect example. As Michael Hooper said on Stan: "Kellaway caught in no man's land."

RESERVES

JOSH NASSER: 5

Solid shift off the bench both in defence and lineout throwing.

TOM ROBERTSON: 5

Arriving in the 51st minute with the Brumbies captain Allan Alaalatoa, the pair tried to make an impact with their energy.

ALLAN ALAALATOA: 5

One of Australia's longest serving generals arrived and was immediately vocal. Solid in defence and added new vigour to the set piece. Impact made but difficult to be a game changer.

LUKHAN SALAKAIA-LOTO: 6

Added late into the fray and did his best to create opportunities and be a nuisance for the Wallabies. Sadly the big man spent most of his time defending.

NICK CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY: 4

Only a little cameo but another priceless experience on one of world rugby's most famous arenas.

RYAN LONERGAN: 4

Arrived with the game in the balance but found himself organising more defence than leading the attack.

HAMISH STEWART: 3

Given his taste of Twickenham after the Mitchell try, Stewart wouldn't have enjoyed his start when involved in two messy handling errors. Finally, he got to try his luck with a nice run to set up the final grind as the Wallabies hunted for a second try. Sadly they couldn't find the paint.

FILIPO DAUGUNU: 4

Brought energy and intensity. A loose kick which sailed out on the full gave away possession for the Wallabies at crucial time. Daugunu with ball in hand makes the team better. Carry and run hard big man! In hindsight, I wonder if Joe might have introduced him earlier considering Potter's fatigue and a quiet day for Jorgensen.