An angry Clive Woodward rounded on England's critics at Twickenham tonight, then pointed the finger at Australia and claimed: "You got what you deserved."

Five penalties and two drop-goals from Jonny Wilkinson proved enough to record a fully deserved 21-15 triumph over the world champions, banishing the memory of the Dublin defeat three weeks ago.

Woodward was all smiles at the final whistle, but wore a stony gaze as he was asked for his opinions on the victory.

"Things have been going well for a long time, then we lost one game and the knives start coming out - well big deal," he said.

"I am really fed up that people have been getting on the backs of Iain Balshaw and Matt Dawson for what happened in Dublin.

"It wouldn't have mattered who played that day, we would still have lost because our preparation was all wrong.

"But then on the morning of the game you get ex-players coming out and having a go. It is all wrong.

"The coaches didn't bottle it and neither did the team."

Former England fly-half Rob Andrew seemed to be the subject of Woodward's ire for suggesting that Jason Robinson might not be up to the demands of an international full-back.

As it was, Robinson was almost foot perfect, catching everything which came close, producing some electrifying broken field bursts and even managing a successful kick to touch, albeit after taking a mark inside his own 22.

"Jason could play anywhere in the back division," said Woodward.

"I might even play him at scrum-half against Romania next week," he added with little hint of sarcasm.

"He has spent his whole rugby career catching the ball, why should anything change now."

Woodward's tirade continued as he rebuffed any suggestion that the gloss had been taken off the victory because his side had failed to score a try while the Australians had managed two.

"I knew someone would ask that, but I still can't believe they have," he said.

"I don't care what we play like. It is about winning - and we won."

Then it was the Wallabies turn, with Woodward claiming that the visitors opening score from Matt Burke shouldn't have been allowed because he had team-mates shepherding him to the line.

"It was a typical 'Eddie Jones' try," he said referring to the Australian coach.

"I'm not having a go at the referee because even I didn't see it first time.

"It is the type of tactic they used against us 12 months ago and they have done it again.

"We thought Australia would play a certain way and they did just as we predicted. They got what they deserved."