World Cup winners John Eales and George Gregan hail extraordinary defensive.

The Wallabies are unbeaten but have taken a battering.

France will be quite happy to face New Zealand rather than Argentina in the World Cup quarter finals, says Sir Graham Henry.

The Wallabies are confident injuries to star duo Israel Folau and David Pocock won't sideline them for the quarter-final.

Politely but firmly, Michael Cheika dismissed any suggestion that the Wallabies were now on the weaker side of the draw.

A philosophical Warren Gatland paid tribute to a "heroic" Australian defensive effort in a second half shut out of his Welsh team.

Australia emerged victorious from the Pool of Death to earn a quarter-final clash with Scotland and banishing Wales to a showdown with South Africa.

Nervous New Zealand fans fear the Rugby World Cup is on its way back to Australia.

The ripples won't take long to reach New Zealand, but former Wallabies captain Phil Waugh believes Australia have wrestled Rugby World Cup favouritism from the All Blacks.

Why Dylan Cleaver says David Pocock is the top player of the tournament.

COMMENT: They will be gone as World Cup contenders, writes Chris Rattue.

Star Australian flanker Michael Hooper will miss the crucial "Pool of Death" decider against Wales after pleading guilty to foul play.

Wallabies lineout general Rob Simmons has dared their World Cup rivals to attack Australia's set-piece

After a low-key start to pool play with previous wins, their belting of the hosts has put the Wallabies front and centre as the second favourites.

The home of rugby became the tomb of doom for England, writes Wynne Gray

The best tweets following Australia's 20-point thrashing of England at the Rugby World Cup.

English coach Stuart Lancaster has apologised for letting England down at the Rugby World Cup.

The English and Australian media, unsurprisingly, reacted at polar extremes to this morning's Rugby World Cup Pool of Death clash at Twickenham.

England are out of the World Cup, kicked out of their own party by an Australian side which underlined its own credentials as a title favourite.

Live updates of the Rugby World Cup pool A match between England and Australia at Twickenham.

Sir Graham Henry says an early exit by England from the World Cup will create fallout that could alter tournament rules.

Danny Cipriani has claimed that not one Australian would make England's starting line-up this weekend.

NZME's rugby experts make their predictions for the Rugby World Cup pool A crunch match between Australia and England.

'Pool of Death' seems about right. Whoever makes it out of Pool A isn't going to have much left.