TOKYO: England showed they will take some beating at the Rugby World Cup as they thumped their old enemy Australia 40-16 to become the first team to reach the semi-finals on Saturday. “We wanted to play the game at our pace not theirs, and we did that in the second half.”With his contract up after the World Cup, the defeat appears to have ended Michael Cheika’s five-year stint as Wallabies coach whose highlight was reaching the World Cup final in 2015. It’s so disappointing.”England's lock Maro Itoje (right) catches the ball in a lineout during the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between England and Australia at the Oita Stadium in Oita. Isi Naisarani (centre-right) of Australia in action during the Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between England and Australia, in Oita, Japan. Rory Arnold of Australia reacts after the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between England and Australia in Oita, Japan.

Source: New Strait Times October 19, 2019 11:15 UTC