England vs Australia: live reaction - Stuart Lancaster considers his position as hosts crash out of Rugby World Cup 2015 - Telegraph 18:35 Lancaster will be haunted by England's failure Stuart Lancaster fears he will be forever bear the scars of having presided over England's worst World Cup performance. It has taken only 16 days for a tournament launched amid high expectation to be reduced to rubble for the hosts by successive defeats by Wales and Australia, who between them amassed 61 points at Twickenham. England will be absent from the knock-out phase for the first time and are the only host nation to have failed to advance from their group. A 33-13 rout by Australia - a record losing margin to the Wallabies at Twickenham - sealed their fate. The Rugby Football Union will launch an inquest once the World Cup is over, mindful that the review should not divert attention away from an event that has otherwise been very well received. Lancaster, his assistants and RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie now face uncertain futures. According to Lancaster, each of them will be tainted by English rugby's darkest hour. "I'm the head coach and we didn't get out of the pool.

This is going to sit with us all forever - players, coaches, management," Lancaster said. "I don't think I'll ever come to terms with it personally because it was such a big thing. "I've had some great moments coaching England and I've had some disappointing ones, but this pales everything else into insignificance because of what the tournament means to everyone. "We lost two games, but they were crucial games and ultimately that let us down. "It came down to the decision-making towards the end of the Wales game and some accuracy and execution at the end of the Australia game. That's what we'll be judged on and I understand that. "I need some time, obviously Ian (Ritchie) needs some time and the RFU does as well. I think we'll make the right decision at the right time." That's where this live reaction blog draws to a close for now. Thanks for joining us. 17:38 Mick Cleary rates the players - who should stay on board for Japan There is still one game to go in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but for England all attention is now already switching to 2019.

Whether Stuart Lancaster will be there to oversee it remains to be seen, but we can at least start to consider which players he - or his successor - will have to choose from. As Lancaster mentioned more than onec post-match, some 24 of this England team were playing in their first World Cup. How many will be there in four years time? Here Mick Cleary runs the rule over all 32 players who have featured in England's squad to date, ranks their performance this time round and issues his verdict: stay or go. George Ford 7 Badly treated in being dropped to the bench for the crucial game against Wales, recovering from set-back to show what England missed by sparking back line in second half against Australia. Verdict: Stay James Haskell 6 Made himself felt as he invariably does with some hefty interventions but age will make it tough for him to see it through to Japan. Verdict: Go Nick Easter 5 Only emerged for a cameo role as a late addition for the injured Billy Vunipola and could add little to the cause after coming on in the second half. Too old for Japan.

Go Anthony Watson 8 Continued the tantalising form of the Six Nations, tricky on his feet, strong in the air and on the ground as illustrated when scoring against Ireland and Australia. Stay 17:02 Farrell's role under scrutiny Of the many thorny issues coming out of the post-mortem is the role of Andy Farrell. Press Association Sport report his role in the camp was the cause of division, particularly when it came to team selection and the choice to pick Sam Burgess in not just the 31-man squad but the matchday 23. It has long been wondered how much influence assistant coach Farrell had over Stuart Lancaster, but head coach moved to dismiss such fears during his press conference on Sunday morning. Andy Farrell (left) and Stuart Lancaster "No. Let's put that one to bed to start with,” he said when asked whether Farrell’s influence was a problem. "The decisions we make on selection are collective and they're ultimately mine and my responsibility. There's no division in the coaching team." 16:19 Launchbury dislikes Man of the Match award Also, you may have spotted this story doing the rounds after Joe Launchbury was named the official Man of the Match despite England getting absolutely thumped by Australia.

Launchbury actually had a good game, but he was nowhere near the levels of David Pocock, Michael Hooper or Bernard Foley. Still, his face was quite something, wasn't it? 15:20 Australia gaining confidence England won’t want to think about it right now but Australia also underlined that they are genuine contenders to win the World Cup after last night’s result. No matter what you thought of the England display it is hard not to appreciate that the Wallabies were simply superb , with the experience of the likes of Matt Giteau and Adam Ashley-Cooper shining through. Next up for them are Wales, and they know they are in with a shout in what could be a wide-open tournament. "In every game we play we build on that self-belief. There is a lot of it in the team, but we haven't won anything yet," said Ashley-Cooper. "It is very much just doing your own role moment by moment, knowing what your role is and winning those individual battles. "We are gaining a lot of confidence with the wins, but we don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves. We have got a big Test match against Wales coming up, and then a quarter-final after that.

"We all want to be world champions and it is a matter of improving each day. It was a special win (against England), but as soon as Monday comes we will be preparing for Wales.” 14:43 Cueto lays into Lancaster Strong stuff this from Mark Cueto, the former England wing. There has been a lot of chuntering behind the scenes in recent weeks about how the 2011 England side has been traduced to a bunch of drunken layabouts, whose only recognised call was one to go to the bar. It wasn't as bad as all that, of course, although it wasn't all peachy either. But while Martin Johnson fell on his sword as a result, Lancaster may well stay on. And Cueto, for one, isn't happy. This, in a column for ESPN, is a stinging rebuke. "When he came in, he had some pretty strong words to say about the 2011 regime -- one that I was part of -- and our pride in wearing the shirt and so on," wrote Cueto. "I still take that very personally.

We won all our group games, and went out to a side who made the World Cup final -- and Martin Johnson only had 18 months or so to prepare us. His team have lost two games out of three in the pool and are out with a game to spare. If anyone deserved four more years, it was Martin Johnson, so if you're going off that logic, then Lancaster's got to go." Cueto in his England playing days 14:24 Lancaster - the Wales game cost us dear More from Lancaster's thoughts earlier, as he identified the key moment when England's World Cup challenge bit the dust. Unsurprisingly it wasn't the beating dished out by Australia last night but rather the late collapse against Wales the pervious Saturday. "Looking back, I think the Wales game -- being 22-12 up 60 minutes, 50-odd minutes in and then not to come away with a win -- really put us under pressure in this particular game," he said, and it is hard to disagree. "In this game it was small margins and big consequences." Stuart Lancaster 14:03 Back has Robshaw in his sights now Neil Back is on a roll now.

His next target is Chris Robshaw. There has long been a debate about whether he is a natural openside flanker or not (no, not really is the answer) and Back - a man who knows quite a lot about playing in the England No.7 shirt - has had his say. If coaches believe CR is long term answer at 7 then we have a problem. Sorry I'm not a politician, pick at 6 or not 13:52 Henry: England have been playing the wrong style for years Former New Zealand head coach Graham Henry is the latest to wade into the England mess, and he has done so with customary subtlety. "They've been trying to play the wrong game for a long time," he told New Zealand's Radio Sport. "They're trying to emulate the way the All Blacks play and I don't think they've got the skill level to do that because they simply don't come from that sort of environment. "So they've changed their game in recent years and it hasn't been successful." Graham Henry delivers his verdict on England So, England have only been playing the wrong style of rugby for four years, Stuart old chap. But Henry isn’t done there. Oh, no.

Instead, it’s time to reinforce quite how humiliating Saturday night was for the English, particularly in the traditional stronghold of the scrum. And finally, just to ram the point home, Henry does the equivalent of ruffling Lancaster’s hair before sending him on his way by claiming he worked hard but was simply not up to the task. "The most embarrassing thing for England was the way the Australians dominated their scrum," he said. "They (Australia) got better as the game went on. They changed the front row and blew them off the park in the last few scrums." He added: "Stuart Lancaster will get a bit of stick in the press but he's tried hard, no doubt about that. "He's got good standards in his team, he's got a good culture, but they're simply not good enough at this level." 13:37 Neil Back on Andy and Owen Farrell Blimey, quite a comment from 2003 World Cup winner Neil Back here. Basically, he's saying that England players can't be honest about Owen Farrell because his father, Andy, is an assistant coach. It is a theme which has rumbled on for some time but rarely said this openly.

Must be difficult to lift your head above parapet in a 'war room' & be brutally honest when a coach is a players Dad 13:09 Mike Brown has his say Now the current players are starting to see the light and discuss what went wrong. Mike Brown - England's 'Mr Angry' - has posted a heartfelt note on social media where he thanks pretty much everyone. Unfortunately for him, he also has to apologise - that is a theme of the day, seemingly. 13:01 Moody - RFU must retain Lancaster in one form or another That view is not universal, though. Interestingly, a number of Sir Clive Woodward's World Cup winning side of 2003 are talking about how the RFU stuck with Sir Clive Woodward despite his side's elimination from the 1999 World Cup at the quarter-final stage, and Lewis Moody is one of those who thinks Lancaster should be retained by the RFU is he is to leave the top job. "Absolutely he should, 100 per cent," he told Sportsweek when asked if the RFU should retain Lancaster.

"I remember a similar situation with Martin Johnson, with the experiences he had in the past and playing in three World Cups and obviously going through 2011. Martin was put in a similar position, as far as I'm aware, where the RFU wanted him to stay under the prerequisite that he had to get rid of his coaching staff. "And Jonno being the person that he was wouldn't have other people fall on his sword, so he stepped down, which I think was a huge mistake for the RFU not to retain him." 12:45 Carling - heads must roll So, various people are coming out and putting their opinions on record about Stuart Lancaster. First among those is Will Carling, the former captain who caused so much fuss this week with his comments about the England team being treated 'like schoolboys' - and he says the coaching setup has to change. "Stuart Lancaster is a hugely likeable guy and he has done a very, very good job and that has to be kept in mind, but you have to take a step back because this is not a personal judgement on whether you like the guy or not.

It is a decision about what is best for English rugby and what will allow us to win games," Carling told BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek programme. "When you review the World Cup, and the last four years, we haven't won a championship and we have had a poor World Cup. So if you're thinking of keeping Stuart and building on those experiences of the past four years - fine. But we need to add a sharper edge in some shape or form to that coaching team. "That is because when you analyse it, it has not delivered what it should deliver. I think we have players who are better than that so somewhere we need an extra edge - whether that is if Stuart and/or his coaches stay or go. "If the decision was down to me, it would depend if Stuart Lancaster was telling me he wants to keep his coaching block or whether he is willing to change it. Something has to change in order to deliver better results so if he wants to stay he needs to come up with a new formula for a coaching team." England's coaches react to Owen Farrell's yellow card 11:55 Who could replace Lancaster?

So, as Stuart Lancaster and the RFU debate what happens next, James Stafford has been looking at the contenders to replace the under-fire England head coach . It's an interesting list in part because - as Sir Ian McGeechan referenced earlier - there are no outstanding candidates. That said, here are some of those who could get the gig. Mike Ford: A former England defence coach for many years, the Bath coach criticised Lancaster’s tactics ahead of the fatal Welsh loss saying the home side had picked a side “not to lose”. Father of English fly-half George, Ford’s previous experience in the national set-up could be viewed as either a help or a hindrance. Like many defence specialists, Ford was a league player. Being English would be, based on the RFU’s past choices, another factor in his favour. A believer in taking a positive approach would make him a popular choice with many fans. Mike Ford Eddie Jones: Eddie Jones is the popular name to throw out when any major coaching position comes up for grabs. And with good reason. As his spectacular steering of Japan to win over the mighty Boks showed, Jones is as shrewd an operator as anyone in world rugby.

Hugely respected in the game, Jones’s international coaching honours for Australia included a Tri-Nations title, five wins against New Zealand and second place in the 2003 World Cup. He was also an advisor, and central figure, in the Springbok’s 2007 World Cup win. Unfortunately for England, South Africa’s Stormers franchise announced after the Japanese win they have secured his services after he leaves Japan. If there’s anyway to buy him out of the contract, it’s something the RFU should strongly consider. Eddie Jones Jake White: Like Eddie Jones, Jake White gets his name thrown into the hat when any international coaching job comes up. The man who led South Africa to glory in France in 2007 has spoken previously about wanting to be the first coach to win two World Cups. The South African was linked with the English coaching position prior to Lancaster’s appointment. In fact, the 2007 World Cup winner with South Africa even had talks with the RFU about the role. White, who led South Africa to an U21 world title, was a surprise choice to put South African rugby back on track after the turmoil of the 2003 World Cup.

But he certainly earned his stripes with the Boks’ shock 2007 win. A two-times winner of the IRB Coach of the Year award, White is currently working at Montpellier. Jake White Jim Mallinder: Declined to submit his CV when Martin Johnson stood down after the 2011 World Cup crash, but his name will no doubt be thrown around in the near future. Another ex-international, Mallinder has coached within the English setup as an U21s and Saxon coach. He won 15 out of 16 with the Saxons. Mallinder enjoyed plenty of success with Sale and now leads Northampton. He steered Northampton to a European Challenge Cup. At Sale he took his side from a lowly 11th to 2nd in the Premiership and got them into Europe for the first time ever. Well respected within the RFU, he could be worth a punt. 11:33 Moments of the tournament Now for some more light relief, if you're of an English persuasion at any rate.

Steve James has complied his moments of the tournament , and it includes this chap: Leone Nakarawa 11:24 A global game Something a little different now, as this rather cool interactive map shows just how much Twitter interaction there was during the game last night. Looking at it my immediate reaction was surprise at just how much interest there was in North America - and how the game simply hasn't caught on in Asia at all. Time differences may have a part to play in that, but it's an interesting tool. 11:17 Thoughts from around the world A few thoughts from former players around the globe on last night's game, now. See if you tell which are English and which are Australian. It shouldn't be too difficult. England RWC - no excuses from me. In the end, we simply were not good enough. Good Night, and Good Luck. 11:02 Greenwood: I'd support Lancaster if he wants to stay More expert opinion here, this time from World Cup winner and Telegraph Sport man Will Greenwood. He is of the opinion that Lancaster could stay, citing the fact that Sir Clive Woodward and Graham Henry both suffered World Cup disappointments before going on to lift the trophy four years later.

“I think he is a great man, a top man,” said Greenwood in an interview with Sky Sports News. “They have made significant progress. It is a young squad that couldn’t cope with the pressure. “I am not a baby and bathwater man, and if you look at the track records of Sir Clive Woodward and Graham Henry, you can see they were able to learn from their mistakes. “Stuart will consider his position but if he continues I would be fully supportive of him.” 10:52 Ashton: England were too slow A player's point of view, now. Chris Ashton knows the England team inside out, having been part of Stuart Lancaster's initial 51-man squad, and he says they were simply too slow around the pitch. In fact, Ashton also says that England were too scared of making mistakes, rather than making things happen. And he also praises Australian head coach Michael Cheika (someone who certainly deserves it) and asks where England go from here. 10:38 Is this English rugby's darkest day? It's a valid question, and one that has been put to Ritchie.

After all, no host nation has ever failed to qualify for the knockout stages of a World Cup, so England have made history in a sense. It's just not the type of history they would have wanted. If it's not England's darkest day then what is? It's tough to think of anything that beats it, to be honest. Ritchie asked if this is the darkest day in English rugby history: 'There's no denying the impact of what's happened' 10:34 Ritchie: No regrets over six-year deals A few more bits of info floating through, after the TV cut away from live coverage of the press conference. It appears Ritchie has said he has 'no regrets' over giving Lancaster and his coaching staff six-year deals. He was never going to say anything else, I suppose, but it's still a valid point this week. Ritchie says he does not regret giving coaches long term contracts 10:27 Lancaster and Ritchie front up So, here they are - the men who hold the immediate future of English rugby in their hands. They fronted up at the England media tent at their Pennyhill Park training base, the highlights of which you can read below.

That was all in front of the cameras, and now they are in with the written press. We'll have the full details of that briefing for you a little later. 10:23 Robshaw's future in the balance Television coverage of the press conference cut away after around 10 minutes, but I didn't hear any questions relating to the future of captain Chris Robshaw. In all likelihood they would have been met with the same 'that's not for now' comment, but the Harlequins flanker seemed a broken man yesterday. Of all the casualties of this sorry World Cup, the captain is extremely likely to be one of them. Chris Robshaw 10:20 Ritchie - policy on overseas-bsaed players will not change In addition, Ritchie was asked once again about Steffon Armitage. That debate has come back into focus after David Pocock and Michael Hooper tore England apart on Saturday night but Ritchie is not for changing his policy on not selecting foreign-based players. "It is the right policy for rugby in this country and we still think that is the case," said Ritchie.

10:18 Ritchie in summary - what happens next is not about Lancaster, but Uruguay Ian Ritchie was also talking, and he reiterated that he will not make a decision over Lancaster's future until after the tournament is over. "We have to look at what happens next - and what happens next is there is a game against Uruguay," said Ritchie. "We have to focus on that. We have a situation where we need for the fans to put our best step forward and complete the tournament in style. "No doubt you all want to talk or ask questions about what happens next and it is very clear from our point of view - it is not a time for a knee-jerk reaction or rush into things. It is a time for calm, rational, considered reflection. We will do that in a calm, considered manner." 10:15 Lancaster in summary - not the time to talk about my future Stuart Lancaster revealed in his press conference that he had spoken to his management team this morning - but not to talk about their futures but rather to discuss the game against Uruguay on Saturday.

The England head coach knows there will be a huge debate over his position but is adamant this is not the time to discuss it - as RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie said earlier. So Lancaster is happy to have that debate - but not until the World Cup is over. "All things have been considered but not for now for me," said Lancaster. "It is a situation where I sat in front of the management team and said 'we have a game to play'. It is not the time for that." 10:12 Lancaster on defeat - LIVE 'We haven't been lucky in terms of injuries to get stability in midfield. It is fair to say in the back row that Pocock was outstanding. He would walk into any international team. When we got good field position, and inevitably he would slow the ball down or turn it over. You have to give him credit. He is an exceptional player. 'The occasion before the Fiji game was unbelievable. To come away with four tries shows we were prepared for it. Australia had 750 caps in their team and we had 450. This England team was going to have to go through evolution.

I don't think it was the tournament, it was collective experience on the day.' 10:09 Lancaster on his team - LIVE 'From my point of view I was supported 100% by the RFU, 100%. You can;t control certain things. We made a decision on Dylan Hartley due to the citing. That was out of our control. 'I have watched the game again this morning. We have played some good rugby leading up to it. It was going to be a tough Pool. I thought there were two good teams playing yesterday at 20-13. We haven't become a bad team. There are good young players and the foundations are strong. But we weren't good enough to get out of this Pool.' 10:06 Ritchie on Steffon Armitage - LIVE 'It is the right policy for rugby in this country and we still think that is the case.' 10:06 Lancaster on selection - LIVE 'The decisions we make on selection are collective and are mine, and my responsibility. I thought Owen played well and played well in the first-half in this game. George Ford is a great player.

There is not a division in the coaching team and anyhting that needs to be looked into in that regard.' 10:05 Stuart Lancaster press conference - LIVE 'We spoke about how gutted we are as a team and coaching team not to get the win that would have got us through to the quarter-final. Looking back over the games we had a great game against Fiji, the loss against Wales hurt and Australia deserved their win. 'All things have been considered but not for now for me. It is a situation where I sat in front of the management team and said 'we have a game to play'. It is not the time for that.' 10:03 Ian Ritchie is speaking about Lancaster's future - LIVE 'We have to look at what happens next - and what happens next is there is a game against Uruguay. We have to focus on that. We have a situation where we need for the fans to put our best step forward and complete the tournament in style. 'No doubt you all want to talk or ask questions about what happens next and it is very clear from our point of view - it is not a time for a knee-jerk reaction or rush into things.

It is a time for calm, rational, considered reflection. We will do that in a calm, considered manner. 'Continuing to be hosts of a World Cup is very important and we will continue to deal with that, and look, learn and consider what to do next.' 10:01 What Ritchie said after the Six Nations Then, to bring us pretty much up to date, this is what Ritchie had to say about it being 'unacceptable' that England had failed to win the Six Nations, although as Steve James points out here , it wasn't quite as simple as all that. “I think you would," said Ritchier I don’t think that is acceptable at all. If you go back through history, we should as a country have won more in terms of Grand Slams and championships. Four years as runner-up is not acceptable and we are – I am trying to find a diplomatic way of putting it – not happy with how that came about, and we had opportunities, we had chances. Let’s be entirely clear, it was in our control. I have no issue.

I think Ireland deserved the win because of what they did over the five matches and we did not do enough over the five matches.” 09:57 What Ritchie said back in December Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but there was no question in Ian Ritchie's mind he had made the right decision in awarding Lancaster and his coaching staff six-year deals late last year. This is what he said then: “There were no qualms about handing the coaches new contracts, none at all at the time or now,” said Ritchie. “My confidence in them, and in English rugby, has not been dented. Of course we want to win every game, but I believe we will be stronger next year, not weaker. The verdict on the series is not satisfactory. Is this a development phase, a learning phase? No, no, no, it isn’t. We want to play against the best and to judge ourselves. “We played four and lost four against New Zealand. We want to do better than that. Of course we do. We have got to make sure that come the day – and that day is in September 2015 when the Rugby World Cup begins – we are absolutely in the right place.

There is not a yawning chasm of difference. “We are in a good place to deal with that. And we have absolute faith in our coaching team. I don’t believe in short-termism and I wanted to remove all distraction from their minds. These coaches are attractive to other countries and clubs and we also wanted to stop others nibbling at our people.” 9:53 Ten things Lancaster got wrong So what did Lancaster get wrong? The short answer is quite a lot, but Gavin Mairs analyses exactly what went wrong here - and there are mentions for Sam Burgess, Danny Cipriani and Steffon Armitage. 9:45 In summary - the RFU calls for patience So, Stuart Lancaster and Ian Ritchie will be facing the press from 10am, although we are hearing rumours that may be delayed slightly. In the meantime, RFU chief executive Ritchie has said that he will not make any immediate decisions over Lancaster's future - although Lancaster may make it for him, of course - and has suggested a review of the tournament will take place after the tournament. That means we may be waiting a minimum of a month to discover whether Lancaster will remaiun as England head coach.

We'll see if there's any more light shed on this when they face the press from shortly after 10. We'll bring you all that live, obviously. Stuart Lancaster (left) and Ian Ritchie 09:40 Beaumont: 'Nobody will be hurting more than the players' Bill Beaumont has also issued some comments in the same statement, and in short he is calling for the country to unite behind the team ahead of the final game against Uruguay next Sunday. “While acknowledging the deep disappointment of all connected with rugby union in England and especially our incredibly supportive fans, results in any major sporting contest are unpredictable, no matter the effort or endeavour involved," said Beaumont. “I am sure that our loyal England supporters will stay behind the team and their management as they head into the match with Uruguay. "This is a group of young men who care deeply about representing their nation and their fans.

Nobody will be hurting more than they are and, while they will expect an inevitable reaction, knowing that the rugby family is still there for them will really matter.” 9:37 Ritchie: 'There will be no hasty reaction' to World Cup exit Ritchie has now had his say, and although it is not unequivocal backing for Lancaster the RFU chief executive is calling for calm and some perspective to be brought to proceedings. In short, a decision will not be made immediately - and it looks like it will not be done until after the World Cup. “Both as RFU Chief Executive and as a lifetime supporter of the England team I speak for so many by saying how disappointed we are at the losses to Wales and Australia, where hopes were so high that we could achieve something special," Ritchie has said in a statement issued by the RFU. "I would like to stress, however, that there will be no hasty reaction to England’s performance in this Rugby World Cup. "Lessons will be learnt from the results and they will be found in a calm, clear, rational and thorough manner in the fullness of time post tournament.

"Developing professional teams capable of securing international success has always been, and continues to be, a key imperative in the RFU’s Strategic Plan. In the short term however the England team has a game to prepare for against Uruguay and everyone will give them their full support. “Meanwhile, we will continue to deliver on the other essential elements of our strategy: delivering the most inspiring and successful Rugby World Cup ever; connecting with new and existing audiences and achieving a lasting legacy for the sport, while growing rugby in England. “Rugby World Cup 2015 is attracting record numbers in stadia and Fanzones and through broadcast and social engagement. Record-breaking engagement halfway through the Pool stage saw approaching 1 million at matches, almost 400,000 enjoying the official Fanzones, and Festival of Rugby events around the country heading towards the one thousand mark. “This is set to be the biggest world tournament to date, over a million people have so far seen games live, and I have no doubt that our investment of time and resources in creating a lasting legacy will see a step change in rugby enjoyment and participation across the country.” 9:32 Ritchie under pressure Of course, it’s not just about Lancaster.

There are others in the firing line, too. Prime among them is RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie. He was heavily criticised for giving Lancaster and his coaching staff six-year contracts in December 2014, and by doing so he linked his own future to that of the coaching team. As such, Ritchie now has questions to answer. After the Six Nations he declared it was ‘unacceptable’ that England had again failed to win a title, so what does this count as? Ian Ritchie, RFU chief executive 9:12 McGeechan: Lancaster should stay So, you didn't dream it and it did really happen. If you're English, that was a horrible night. If you're not, then you probably enjoyed it immensely. The focus is squarely on Stuart Lancaster now. He admitted last night he would consider his position , and it's certainly going to be considered for him by others. But Sir Ian McGeechan has had his say , and he has urged the RFU to think twice before dispensing with Lancaster, Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree and Mike Catt. In short, who can do a better job than these guys?

England's coaches react to Owen Farrell's yellow card If at first you don't succeed... ...Just find someone else better than you. That's right: England fans need be England fans no more! Just pledge allegiance to one of the teams that is actually still in the World Cup and joy will return to your life. 03:30 New Zealand weighs in Ouch. Even the Kiwis are having a go. The New Zealand Herald reports that New Zealand's 2011 World Cup-winning coach Sir Graham Henry has put England's loss down to trying to emulate the All Blacks, without the skill to do so. 02:45 David Campese has written in the Australian Financial Review on why, For Australians, it is always a great feeling beating "the Poms" A sense of entitlement. That attitude of "We gave the world this or this sport - we are its true guardians". The English also have a tendency to gloat in victory. Maybe it is just the media. England have the most resources, the largest pool of players, the biggest fan base. They should win. Only mostly they don't. You build them up like there is no tomorrow. It is the same with football. All that money and hype.

The reaction by Prince Harry during the game has not gone down very well with Australia's Republicans. Harry cheering England so loudly, against Wallabies, highlights LUDICROUSNESS of us having ENGLISH HofS. Follow? 00:30 Lancaster will consider future as head coach The Telegraph's Steve James reports that England head coach Stuart Lancaster has said he will consider his position after his side were sensationally knocked out of their own Rugby World Cup at the pool stage, the first host country to suffer that ignominy. 'Wallabies give England a nightmare that will last for years' Sydney Morning Herald rugby columnist Paul Cully has hailed the Wallabies win: A thousand glasses will be raised to the name of Bernard Foley after the Wallabies' superb 33-13 win against England on Saturday night, and the No.10 will deserve every one, for his first half was magnificent. But this was a victory constructed not from solo heroics but comprehensive superiority. And that is why Wallabies fans will have their chests puffed out this week. This was a win that didn't just have significance for pool A – the whole tournament would have sat up and taken notice.

23:20 Hello from Sydney Bonnie Malkin taking over from the London team. Good morning from sunny Sydney, where Australians have been up since before dawn to watch the match, and, well, it was worth the effort. I will be taking a look at Australian reaction the the win - expect a lot of gloating. 23:00 Signing off Thanks for joining me tonight, I'm now signing off. But there's still a lot more reaction to come, so my colleague in Australia will be taking over very shortly to bring you all the latest from down under. 22:50 Lancaster's future? It's probably no great surprise that with one more game in the group, albeit an utterly meaningless friendly with Uruguay, Lancaster would not fall on his sword tonight but it is very difficult indeed to see him weathering this storm. Even if he should want to... 22:24 Robshaw reacts... As you imagine the changing room is a very quiet place. We feel we let the country down today. As players we didn't quite get there. We apologise to them. Australia played very well - but we're gutted. Credit to Australia, we knew across the board that they would put us under pressure and they were good today.

The yellow card for Owen Farrell was tough, we started to build a little momentum but left ourselves a little too much to do. We felt we built up some pressure but credit to their defence." 22:20 Case for the defence Those booing Lancaster are not true rugby fans they simply don't understand how we behave #WearTheRose with pride #carrythemhome with pride 20:00 Game well and truly over! England simply had no answers to the questions the Aussies asked. They were unable to gain any supremacy up front, they were on the back foot in the battle of the back row and while the likes of Brown and Watson and Ford in the second half spluttered into life occasionally, it was all so slow and pedestrian. 21:55 Outplayed England simply had no answers to the questions the Aussies asked. They were unable to gain any supremacy up front, they were on the back foot in the battle of the back row and while the likes of Brown and Watson and Ford in the second half spluttered into life occasionally, it was all so slow and pedestrian.

75 mins - Another penalty England 13-26 Australia (Foley, 75) Over it goes and the fans are streaming out of Twickenham now. Five minutes to score two converted tries! Australia have won five penalties against England at the scrum. FIVE. 21:43 74 mins Penalty to Australia as Brookes is pinged for collapsing the scrum. Foley in no hurry to kick this one… 21:43 73 mins Knock on by the Red Rose and a death by a thousand cuts looks like the outcome now. Wallabies soaking up whatever pressure the home side can exert. And that’s not much to be honest. 72 mins - Penalty England 13-23 Australia (Foley, 71) Is that the end of the fightback? Foley steps forward to stroke over the penalty. England need to score twice to save themselves but they must do it with only 14 men for the rest of the contest. 71 mins Penalty to the Wallabies and Farrell into the sin bin! 71' Farrell receives a yellow card for a tackle off the ball. England are down to 14 men for the remainder of the match.

#ENGvAUS 21:37 71 mins TMO called into play. Dangerous tackle on Giteau by Farrell? Doesn’t look good. Giteau didn’t have the ball. High as well… 21:36 70 mins Irrelevant now though. Ball needs to go wide and England need to move up the pitch, which they fail to do as the try-scorer Watson steps into touch. 21:23 59 mins Australia go wide to Giteau but this time it’s England who turn it over and a bout of aerial tennis ensues. Are we playing table tennis? #ENGvAUS #StrongerAsOne 21:22 58 mins The fightback is on and the Red Rose have just over 20 minutes to save themselves. It’s enough time but they still need to be wary of keeping the Wallabies at arms length. Morgan off and old man Easter into the action. 56 mins - TRY!!!

England 10-17 Australia (Watson, 56) England go through the phases in the Australian 22 but while they keep possession, there’s no real penetration until Wood gallops down the right touchline. More Red Rose ball, it goes wide, Watson turns on the afterburners, bounces through one tackle and it’s the try England desperately craved! 55' TRY! @anthonywatson_ beats two defenders to score in the corner. Come on England! #ENGvAUS #carrythemhome pic.twitter.com/8IDTbfDUWJ 21:13 52 mins Watson slips as England create space out wide right. Ball recycled and it goes left but move breaks down. England getting closer but not yet close enough. 21:12 51 mins Penalty to England for a tackle off the ball by Kane Douglas. Robshaw turns down the three points and takes the attacking lineout. 21:11 50 mins Marler spared further ignominy as he’s hauled off and replaced by Mako Vunipola. Youngs is replaced by Wigglesworth. 49 mins - Penalty!

England 3-20 Australia (Foley, 49) Foley knocks over the resulting penalty and they’re 17 points clear. Twickenham very quiet now England have a mountain to climb. 49' @bernardfoley 's kick dissects the posts to push Australia out to a 20-3 lead #ENGvAUS #carrythemhome 21:09 48 mins Neither is that. The Wallabies shunt England backwards and it’s a penalty to the visitors. Sorry to report but things looking bleak at HQ for the boys in white at the moment 47 mins Free kick to the Aussies and they opt for the scrum! That’s not supposed to happen… 21:07 46 mins Giteau chips and finds touch on the England 22. Not the right half of the pitch where Lancaster’s boys need to be playing… 21:05 44 mins England storm into the 22 with a series of powerful drives but they then lose the ball at the breakdown and it’s a worrying pattern from a Red Rose perspective. Pocock the poacher in chief once again.

21:03 43 mins A bomb from Ford eludes Folau but again the ball is scooped up by Australian hands. It’s been one of those nights so far. May off due to injury, Joseph moves across to left wing and Ford to outside centre. Not sure what was worse. The first half or the £3.99 bottle of Lidl wine. #ENGvAUS 21:02 42 mins Early possession for the Aussies but England defence for now on halfway. Lineout to England but Tom Youngs’ throw goes AWOL and the Wallabies regain the ball. 41 mins Teams out for the second half and, yes, Ford will join the action. May off… 12 points is #ENG 's biggest comeback in a Test match. They've had half-chances in the 1st 40. Convert a couple and this is back on #ENGvAUS 20:47 Oh dear... So the game is going according to the script in that Australia look like a thoroughbred out wide and have scored two quality tries as a result. What is not going according to plan is the set piece with England conceding as many penalties as they have earned.

It's been that kind of night England’s other big problem has been accuracy. There have been a few exciting forays from individual players but as soon as the side has been required to go through the phases, it has come to nought. Too many attacks have gone down cul-de-sacs and Youngs and Farrell so far failing to run the game. It's half-time at Twickenham and England are currently trailing the @wallabies 17-3 #ENGvAUS #carrythemhome pic.twitter.com/iEm9fnxe8h 20:43 38 mins More Wallaby pressure and it takes a big hit from Brown to stop Ashley-Cooper in his tracks in the 22. England badly need the sanctuary of the dressing room. 37 mins England come through Morgan but again the attack breaks down and again Australia are able to clear. Photo: Getty Images 35 mins - Australia score again England 3-17 Australia (Foley, 35) Australia slice England wide open! Quality, quality score. Foley inside pass to Beale, who returns to the favour to his fly-half and slips him under the posts.

Brief hope for England as the TMO called upon to rule on a possible forward pass but there’s no respite in the video and it’s a try. TRY! Foley cuts England apart for his second try #ENGvAUS 3-17 brought to you by @SamsungUK | #SamsungRugby 20:36 32 mins Game on halfway, ball in Australian hands but just as Ashley-Cooper looks like he might steal away on the right touchline, it’s brought back for a forward pass. Relief for England. 31 mins Charge down by Launchbury but Australia able to scramble back and touchdown for 22 drop out. Charge-down by England's Joe Launchbury but Wallabies escape #ENGvAUS brought to you by @SamsungUK | #SamsungRugby 20:34 30 mins Youngs darts, May on his shoulder, Launchbury muscles down the blindside and play up to the Aussie 22. Again, good early inroads but it breaks down again after a few phases.

20:33 29 mins England penalty after the Aussies are penalised for an early push at the scrum and Farrell kicks his side to the halfway line. 20:32 28 mins Rolling Australian maul goes down and the Wallabies fail to get the ball on the deck. England scrum… 20:31 COME ON AUSTRALIA Bloody come on England. Win this and I'll spray paint myself red and white and run through Birmingham naked. #EngvAus 20:18 14 mins Wood powers forward again and England looking dangerous but Joseph knocks on under pressure and the Aussies clear. 20:17 13 mins All square at HQ. England can breathe a little easier with points on the board. Great attack launched by Launchbury and continued by Wood and Red Rose back into enemy territory. Brown muscles his way to the 22. 12 mins - Penalty! England 3-3 Australia (Farrell, 12) Farrell bangs it over without any fuss or nonsense and that’s a great sign for England early on… Wallaby front row coughing up easy points!

England level it at 3-3, Owen Farrell slots the penalty #rwc2015 - brought to you by @SamsungUK | #SamsungRugby 20:06 4 mins Big overlap to the Aussies, danger, danger, Folau in possession but Brown comes screaming out to him and although he knocks on, he snuffs out the attack. Crucial intervention there. Great kick by @bernardfoley , and Mike Brown steps on the line! Scrum to #Wallabies 5m out! #ENGvAUS 20:05 3 mins Mistake from Brown who puts a toe into touch deep in his own 22 and it’s an attacking lineout to the visitors. 20:04 2 mins Wayward kick from Youngs alleviates the pressure on the Wallabies but a whole two minutes in and England have looked bright. 20:03 2 mins Farrell attempts to launch an early, ambitious counter attack from half way but is unceremoniously slammed by Hooper. Scrum to England though and they win a free kick and go quickly.

20:02 1 minute Owen Farrell puts boot to ball and the game finally starts at HQ. Aussies gather cleanly in the 22 and England fly into the first tackle. 19:51 Lancaster's early expectations First 10 minutes as ever will set the tone for the match but should England enjoy supremacy in the early exchanges, Stuart Lancaster will be hoping to see more points on the board for their efforts than they achieved against Wales… Lancaster emerges... Meanwhile, the Aussies will be desperate to subdue the Twickenham crowd early doors and would dearly love to pinch the first score and see how both England and the fans react to that. 19:48 Australia retreat Wallabies heading back to the dressing room to change into their famous yellow shirts. England hidden away in the bowels of Twickenham as we draw inexorably to the start of the game... 19:43 Team news... England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Brad Barritt, Jonny May; Owen Farrell, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Tom Youngs, Dan Cole, Joe Launchbury, Geoff Parling, Tom Wood, Chris Robshaw (captain), Ben Morgan.

Replacements: Rob Webber, Mako Vunipola, Kieran Brookes, George Kruis, Nick Easter, Richard Wigglesworth, George Ford, Sam Burgess Australia: Israel Folau; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Rob Horne; Bernard Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Stephen Moore (captain), Sekope Kepu, Kane Douglas, Rob Simmons, Scott Fardy, Michael Hooper, David Pocock. Replacements: Tatafu Polota-Nau, James Slipper, Greg Holmes, Dean Mumm, Ben McCalman, Nick Phipps, Matt Toomua, Kurtley Beale. 19:22 Fine margins? So where will it be won or lost tonight? There's been so such talk about the respective front fives this week and the battle at scrum time but that has all rather obscured the fact that unless England are calmer at crucial moments than they were last week all the piece ball in the world will still be irrelevant.

19:19 Twickenham on standby The grand old stadium (well quite new actually) is beginning to fill up, a few of the players are on the pitch and around half of the crowd have taken their positions. The rest doubtless at the bar soothing the prematch nerves.

Question: After their poor showing in the 2007 Rugby Union world cup, which New Zealand coach was made to re-apply for his job, a task which he successfully achieved?
Answer: GRAHAM HENRY