Wallabies coach Dave Rennie said there was plenty of room for improvement after his side’s defeat at the hands of Scotland overnight.
“There was a handful of decisions that we made and maybe the ref made which shaped the last 20 – we’ve got to take it on the chin, we’ve got to be better, we’ve got to be better disciplined, we’ve got to be more accurate,” he said.
Scotland scored two tries to Australia’s one in the first of three Tests for the Wallabies in the United Kingdom.
Rennie said work was needed in terms of building sustained pressure. He was disappointed with his side’s work at the breadown when the Wallabies were in possession.
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“We’ve got more in us. We certainly need to be a lot better, and we’ll need to be a lot better against England,” Rennie said.
Rennie said that Jordan Petaia tweaked his hamstring, and would likely not be available next week.
Allan Alaalatoa will go through concussion protocols during the week to determine if he’s right to play.
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Captain Michael Hooper said the game had been “frustrating” throughout.
“The motivation was about going really well today, and keeping the momentum we’ve built in the last year, really,” he said.
“We fought to a point there, poked our nose in front, but couldn’t stay down on their side of the field through our discipline and their ability to pressure our ball.
“The Scots did well there.”