Coach Michael Cheika only focusing on his Wallabies

The Wallabies will feel the heat of the biggest match of the World Cup so far after arriving in London to start their preparation for the “pool of death” contest.

Wales’ famous 28-25 victory has raised the stakes yet higher for Saturday’s showdown between England and Australia at Twickenham.

“He’s going to start learning about the “benefits” of no sleep, isn’t he, because he will be playing off the back of no sleep”, said Australia coach Michael Cheika.

England’s would be consigned to a pool exit with a loss – but Australia’s chances of reaching the quarter-finals would almost certainly be extinguished with a loss as well.

“I was very pleased and proud of his performance because he knows those guys are there and he’s just got to keep taking it to them”.

“They will definitely come out of the blocks hard and fast. There’s a lot of blokes in the team who haven’t had an opportunity yet, so I think we all just wanted to make sure we had a good time and played well”.

“It’s great. To me, being a back, I love seeing that stuff”.

“From us Australia can expect heart”.

“If there’s a time to put your body and heart on the line it’s this weekend”, he said.

“We’re more than aware of that, because we’ve been in similar positions, losing one week and needing to win the next”.

Australia’s hopes of matching England up front were hit yesterday when heavyweight forwards Wycliffe Palu (chest muscle) and Will Skelton (hamstring) were ruled out of the rest of the tournament.

“We’ll see if he plays a full part”.

“He’s looking very comfortable in union and he’s enjoying his time”.

Meanwhile Burgess became the latest England player to dismiss comments made after the Wales defeat by former captain Will Carling that Lancaster had created a “classroom” environment where players were treated like “schoolboys”.

“It’s getting a bit ridiculous really because every man of the match is seven or eight”, said Cheika. It’s like dreams are becoming reality for me.

“We have to find whatever we need to do to get there”. There’s no point playing a fancy game in the pools because in the knock-outs it’ll be all about kicking, mauling and scrummaging.

If fit, Joseph is an automatic selection at outside centre and the make-up of England’s midfield hinges on his availability.

The 23 against Fiji was their strongest outfit, many who played against Uruguay are on the fringes.

Scotland coach Vern Cotter is convinced his side’s struggle against U.S. will help them prepare ahead of a tougher assignment in the Springboks.

What he said: “I didn’t really think too much about it (competing with Will Genia)”.

On the other side of the field is Wallabies fullback Israel Folau, who took to the 15-man game like a duck to water.

“Stephen Moore, Michael Hooper and Adam Ashley-Cooper have done an outstanding job as a leadership team this season and I’m extremely grateful to have the opportunity to contribute to what they’ve created and lead the team on Sunday”.