England beats Australia 44-40 to secure series whitewash

SYDNEY (AP) England secured a 3-0 series whitewash and extended coach Eddie Jones' unbeaten streak to nine matches with a pulsating 44-40 victory against Australia in the third test on Saturday.

Australia scored five tries to England's four, but it was Owen Farrell who again proved the difference between the teams, amassing 24 points with near flawless goalkicking on a bitterly cold night at Sydney Football Stadium.

Farrell kicked nine goals from 10 attempts to continue England's rise after it claimed the No.2 ranking from Australia with last week's series-clinching win in the second test.

England has now won nine consecutive tests under Jones, since the Australian coach took over after England's dismal showing at the 2015 World Cup where the hosts exited at the group stage.