Australia shatter England's World Cup dream


  • Rugby
  • Sunday, 04 Oct 2015

Rugby Union - England v Australia - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool A - Twickenham Stadium, London, England - 3/10/15 England's Dan Cole clashes with Australia's Scott Sio Reuters / Stefan Wermuth

LONDON (Reuters) - Hosts England were eliminated from the Rugby World Cup at the pool stage for the first time after a humiliating 33-13 defeat against Australia that sends the Wallabies and Wales through to the quarter-finals.

Australia and Wales occupy the top two places in Pool A with 13 points each after Saturday's game, leaving England trailing in third place on six points with one pool match remaining.

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