England's Rugby World Cup dream is over

Bernard Foley shattered England's Rugby World Cup dream on Saturday as Australia triumphed 33-13 to make England the first tournament hosts to drop out in the first round.

Foley scored two brilliant tries and kicked 18 points on a historic night when Australia outclassed their rivals before a packed Twickenham crowd of 81,080.

Australia and Wales are now guaranteed the top two places in Pool A, and tickets to the quarter-finals. They play next Saturday to decide the top dogs in the pool. Australia coach Michael Cheika punched the air with delight as the final whistle went. His England counterpart Stuart Lancaster cast a forlorn figure, his future now in doubt after losses to Wales and now the Wallabies.