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TWICKENHAM -- England finish 2016 unbeaten and their metamorphosis from World Cup flops to an admired, feared side is complete.They have won 13 from 13 this year but more importantly, have developed a mental strength to draw themselves back together when faced with sporting adversity. This was a match they could have lost and had the Wallabies -- who crossed Englands line four times in the first half for one try -- had a more favourable bounce of the ball then England would have struggled to pin back what should have been a large lead.But that warrior spirit they showed in the second Test against Australia in Melbourne and for the bulk of the game against Argentina was evident again as they scored two tries in five second-half minutes to end this as a contest.They suffered the slowest of starts against the Wallabies, but possessed the wherewithal to regroup mid-match. Having waved Australia through for the first 18 minutes of the match, Eddie Jones sent out the replacements to warm up. Message received and England slowly got a foothold in the match.At that stage the Wallabies had the game by the scruff of the neck with David Pocock and Michael Hooper excelling at the breakdown, giving clean ball from which the Australians stormed forward. But for all of Australias 42 gainline successes in the first half, the men in green and gold were only three points ahead at the break.It was a tale of two kicks as England hauled back the Wallabies, who at one stage had a 10-0 lead. For so much of the first half England were rattled, their defence porous but then came the toe of Owen Farrell to tee up Jonathan Joseph to score in the 30th minute. The centre then turned provider for Marland Yardes score in the second half with the most deliciously weighted of kicks which triggered a spell of dominance.Joseph was outstanding for England and read Pococks floated pass with brilliant lucidity to score late on while Farrell also did a huge amount of work in defence.Ben Youngs also impressed. He has flourished under Jones and it was his quick-thinking which saw England score their third as he tapped and went at a penalty, dummied Nick Phipps and scored. Job done.For all the talk of the scrums dark arts in the run up to the match, there was parity there with a penalty apiece while their set piece was solid -- an area Jones identified as fundamental to Englands game plan at the start of the year.There are marked improvements there with Dylan Hartley captaining the side superbly but Jones will look at other areas to tweak like their attack and enjoy that task.There was enough about this match which will give Jones food for thought in the winter break between this final Test of the autumn internationals and the start of the Six Nations. There are no question marks over Yardes finishing ability but he could not get near Sefa Naivalu while Israel Folau also enjoyed marked gains in his channel. Then there was the ease with which Sekope Kepu galloped through Englands defence which meant the last 15 minutes were far more nervy than needed.The second was due to two missed tackles, but those are areas which can be corrected and Paul Gustard, Englands impressive defence coach, will relish the challenge of reinforcing their blockade.The question now comes of just how far England can go. A real test of them will come when they eventually lose and how they react to that but at the moment they are brimming with confidence and have unlocked an extra ounce of mental strength which makes them so formidable. But with that comes a target on their backs and they will be the team to beat in the Six Nations.The favourites tag is not one they are accustomed to, but will now have to wear that burden.Thats for 2017 but as they reflect on a truly memorable year they will look at how far they have come as a group. 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DENVER -- For three quarters, Andrew Luck was the quarterback the Indianapolis Colts needed him to be -- not flashy, sometimes downright boring, but most importantly, a quarterback who valued patience and didnt make mistakes.The Broncos forced that other Andrew Luck to show up in the fourth quarter, and it cost the Colts the game.First, Luck tried to squeeze a third-and-15 pass over an oncoming rusher to a completely covered receiver. Denvers Aqib Talib picked it off and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown.From there, the Colts entered comeback mode, and that ended badly, too: Luck never felt Von Miller coming from his right for the sack and strip that led to Shane Rays 15-yard fumble recovery and the clinching score in Sundays 34-20 loss.I know Andrew would love to have it back, Colts coach Chuck Pagano said of the pick-6 that gave Denver a 23-13 lead.Wed all love to have it back. Youve got to take care of the football in that situation. If we dont get a first down, we dont get the first down, you punt the football and its a three-point game.One main story line on Luck coming into this game was how last week, even though it ended in a 39-35 loss to Detroit, was more like what the Colts needed from the man they made the leagues highest-paid player in the offseason -- the quarterback who, over his first three seasons, won 33 games, made the playoffs three times and showed all signs of being the NFLs Next Great QB.Critics noted, however, that some of his stats have often been stockpiled in comebacks made necessary by his own mistakes.He threw four touchdowns in this seasons opener. No interceptions. Didnt put the football or his own body at risk. More of that would equal good things.And the fact that he, along with Tom Brady, was the only active quarterback with three wins over the Broncos since the start of the now-passed Peyton Manning era in Denver lent hope to the idea that Luck could keep the Colts from starting 0-2 for the third straiight season.ddddddddddddIndianapolis put this game in the hands of its defense and running game for the first three quarters. Luck had 81 yards passing after three (197 for the game), and his best play was a 21-yard scramble on third-and-20 to keep Indys first touchdown drive going in the third quarter.That tied the game at 13. Denver answered with a field goal.The fourth quarter was barely underway when Luck threw his first interception of the season. It was a pass that shouldnt have been thrown.They made a good play, Luck said. Obviously, (Talib) got to the ball before our guy did. You saw what happened after that.As Cam Newton can attest, Luck isnt the first quarterback to get rattled and dismantled by a Denver defense thats out to prove it can contend for a title with someone other than Manning under center.In fact, Lucks last game of 2015 came in Week 9 against the Broncos, who lacerated his kidney and tore his abdominal muscle during a typically Denver-like beating that ended in a Colts win, nonetheless.He knew he was going to get hit today, Broncos cornerback Chris Harris said. He didnt take a lot of chances, though. Thats the type of effect we want to have on a quarterback. You dont take that many chances on us.And when you do, you pay -- and start playing catch-up.Not all his fault, Luck insisted.If you say its not their defense, then youre taking credit away from what they did, obviously, he said. We get that if we were (against) air, wed have had 1,000 yards in the first half.Instead of piling up stats, the Colts are at the bottom of the AFC South, and their quarterback is in need of a breakthrough. Luck is now 1-5 over his past six starts.He was a little off, Pagano said. We can go back and look at the tape. But we all saw the same thing.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '