2019 Rugby World Cup: Wallabies fire up over 'stupid questions' ahead of England quarter-final

If going by the first press conference, the Wallabies-England quarter-final clash at the Rugby World Cup looks set to be a tense affair.

Wallabies forwards Tolu Latu and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto fired back at a line of questioning from British media on the eve of the match-up between two of rugby's great rivals in Oita on Saturday.

The duo were asked about coach Michael Cheika's personality traits and laughed it off with Latu saying the question was a 'complete joke'.

"Is it awkward when you get asked about your coach? You're all giggling as if you didn't want to answer, or you thought it was a stupid question - not quite sure which one?," a journalist asked.

Hooker Latu fired back with a response: "Stupid question. To ask it, I don't know, it's different for you guys and different for us. For us, it comes across as a stupid question so that's why we're all laughing.

"Obviously, you're asking us a question that we think is a complete joke so, if you're going to ask us questions like that, we'll take it as a joke and throw it back at you."

Salakaia-Loto was equally perplexed when a journalist asked if the Wallabies could overcome being the underdog and beat Eddie Jones' side.

The lock turned the question back on the journalist who responded with a "not sure".

"Really? That's your problem then. We believe we can beat them," Salakaia-Loto said.