An "absolutely gutted" Stuart Lancaster conceded his future as England coach would come under scrutiny.

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.

The breakdown will be a key area of the game on Sunday and Australia can dominate England there, writes Eddie Jones

World Cups can destroy friendships, and it's no different among rugby royalty.

England are scrum cheats who have been allowed to get away with illegal tactics for years, claims former Wallaby World Cup-winning coach Bob Dwyer.

We will have to fire the lads up and get stuck into Burgess because he is pretty unbreakable, says Cheika.

Ahead of the showdown between England and Australia, Clive Woodward and Eddie Jones discuss the 2003 RWC final

Australia are the worst possible opponents for England right now and the Wallabies could win by over 10 points, writes Chris Rattue.

Nothing is going right for the English at this World Cup - and now they're complaining that Australia are messing with their minds by being "too nice".

Former All Blacks coach calls England chokers as he joins the rugby mob tearing host squad apart.

Wynne Gray writes: When they get their mix right England are terrific and a team to fear.

As the media and the fans egg each other on and feed off each other, the sport is played in an increasingly unreal context, writes Bryan Gould. The English fan is encouraged to live in a kind of fantasy land,

Experts have warned that an early exit by from the Rugby World Cup will cost the host nation tens of millions of pounds.

This World Cup needs England to survive their pool, writes Gregor Paul. If they don't, a little piece of this tournament will die.

Arrogance was what sent England to a humiliating Rugby World Cup loss against a magnificent Welsh side.