ENGLAND'S superior size and strength earned them a 22-12 victory over

Australia in the under-21 international in Sydney on Saturday.

The tourists buffeted the Australians all over the park, scoring three

tries to nil, and only Queensland full back Tyron Mandrusiak kept

Australia in touch, scoring with four out of five penalties.

England's early pressure told in the eleventh minute when the

tourists' fly half Michael Catt touched down and then converted his own

try to give England a 7-0 lead.

Mandrusiak pegged them back with a penalty in the twentieth minute but

England scrum half Kyran Braken crossed for the first of his two tries

in the thirty-second minute.

A Mandrusiak penalty to make it 12-6 at half time and another penalty

midway in the second half put Australia back in the hunt.

However, with the Australian pack tiring, the England forwards shoved

them back in the sixty-fourth minute for Braken to touch down at the

base of the scrum.

Australia attacked at every opportunity but England centre Will

Greenwood put the outcome beyond doubt with a drop goal in the closing

minutes.