Rugby Union - England v Australia - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool A - Twickenham Stadium, London, England - 3/10/15 England's Chris Robshaw (C) and George Kruis (2nd R) look dejected at the end of the match Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic
(Reuters) - Australia's demolition job on England at the weekend have made them clear second favourites to win the Rugby World Cup, not bad for a side that were in disarray this time last year and ranked sixth in the world just a few months ago.
Although Michael Cheika and his coaching team will rightly take credit for the turnaround in fortunes, the fact is that the Wallabies have rarely disappointed on the grandest stage of all however inauspicious their lead-up.
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