Henry Pollock celebrates after scoring his first of two tries, and England's fifth, in a 45-22 Nations Championship win over Australia at Twickenham
London (AFP) - The European-based section of the inaugural Nations Championship got underway last weekend, with world champions South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland, France and England all enjoying convincing wins.
Below AFP Sport looks at three talking points from the fourth round of cross-hemisphere action:
Pollock proves his versatility
Back-row forward Henry Pollock, deployed as a wing against the Wallabies, runs in his second try, and England's sixth, during a 45-22 Nations Championship win over Australia at Twickenham
Coaches dream of players who can cover a variety of positions among their replacements, but there has usually been a difference between forwards and backs when it comes to the composition of the bench.
But back-row forward Henry Pollock took his game to another level by scoring two tries in two minutes on the wing during England’s 45-22 trouncing of Australia at Twickenham after replacing the injured Immanuel Feyi-Waboso at half-time.
Fast-becoming a favourite with younger fans, Pollock’s antics – including his ‘look ...