England's Chris Robshaw insists the 'abuse' the team suffered at the hands of the Australian media during the summer made them tighter as a group as Saturday's clash at Twickenham approaches.
England will draw level with the triumphant run established by Sir Clive Woodward's World Cup winners if they add Australia to a collection of autumn scalps that already includes South Africa, Fiji and Argentina.
Among the results that comprise their current run is a 3-0 series whitewash of the Wallabies that was completed on their summer tour in June.
From the moment of their arrival Down Under, the Grand Slam champions faced a sneering home media with Robshaw enduring the worst of the hostility when targeted in a disparaging promotional video aired by the host broadcaster that has since been removed from the internet.
The Harlequins flanker, who marked his 50th cap with a man of the match performance in the second Test in Melbourne, is pleased to have had the last laugh.
"That is quite satisfying. We went down there and had a fair bit of abuse come our way," he said. "I think as a group that makes you tighter together, especially when you're on the other side of the world.
"There's a huge amount of respect between England and Australia because we know how dangerous they can be. The battles we've had have been pretty even over the years.
"That England-Australian rivalry is huge and has been in all sports over the years. As a player it's great to be a part of because you know what it means. You've been brought up on how fierce that rivalry is.
"Spectators love being part of it as well and you can sense the atmosphere. Whenever I have played Australia - eight times - they have been an extremely dangerous side. They can hurt you from anywhere.
"Every time we've played them they've always been close games. No matter if they've been high or low scoring, there's always been only a couple of points between us. As a player you have to play for the full 80 and leave everything out there. All the guys are prepared to do that."
Robshaw: Australian abuse made us tighter
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