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They see it as an obstacle, a rival, a force to be undermined and outplayed.

Hurts, who rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another in the Super Bowl two years ago, outplayed Mahomes.

After a disappointing tour where England were outplayed but also let winning opportunities slide through lack of discipline, Connor said the scoreline was a "tough pill to swallow".

But the frustration is that Australia, at times, have not outplayed England - instead, they have been gifted opportunities to win by England's inabilities to do the basics, like catching the ball.

But they were thoroughly outplayed in all aspects of the game as only Nat Sciver-Brunt, who was bowled by an Annabel Sutherland beauty, could realistically say she fell to a good delivery.