Matt Giteau added a third try, with Stirling Mortlock kicking 10 points to put them top of the Tri-Nations table.

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England must finish in the top four if they are to avoid one of the three Tri-Nations teams in the group stages.

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Top of his mind, though, is this week's Lloyds TSB Tri-Series in Aberdeen against Ireland and New Zealand, one which the hosts are viewing as an opportunity to pick up their first-ever victory over a Test playing nation.

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