Downcast captain Harry Wilson has been left admitting his weary Wallabies need to improve dramatically after being overpowered by England in a 25-7 drubbing in London.
Australia's dream of a repeat heist at Twickenham never looked on as England dominated their strangely lacklustre visitors by four tries-to-one in slippery conditions at their rain-swept home citadel on Saturday.
Not even a couple of first-half moments of Harry Potter magic -- an improbable try-save and then a glorious length-of-the-field interception try -- could rescue a sluggish and subdued performance on a soggy afternoon from Joe Schmidt's side.