2022 England rugby union tour of Australia
In July 2022, England played a three-test series against Australia as part of the 2022 mid-year rugby union tests. They played the Wallabies at three locations across Australia within as many weeks, with the overall winner receiving the Ella-Mobbs Trophy.
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| Coach(es) | Eddie Jones | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Courtney Lawes | ||||
| Top test point scorer(s) | Owen Farrell (44) | ||||
| Top test try scorer(s) | 6 players (1) | ||||
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| Previous tour | South Africa 2018 | ||||
| Next tour | New Zealand 2024 | ||||
Coming into the series, England were ranked in fifth place in the World Rugby Rankings, while Australia sat one place below in sixth. The two nations had most recently contested a test series in 2016, which England won for the first time, with a historic 3–0 "whitewash" on Australian soil.
The 2016 series marked the start of England's eight-match winning streak against Australia, whose most recent victory in the fixture was in the 2015 Rugby World Cup pool stages. However, the first test of the 2022 tour on 2 July ended that streak, as Australia claimed a 30–28 victory in Perth. The following week, on 9 July, England leveled the series with a 25–17 win in Brisbane. In the deciding test on 16 July, England clinched the series, triumphing over Australia by 21–17 in Sydney.