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Despite the latest injury setbacks, defence coach Shaun Edwards said the whole country is still abuzz after the win.

Sky Sports’ Will Greenwood says the balance of the England team is off, but consistency in selection is key against Australia… His two-try performance made him Australia’s leading World Cup try scorer and equal second overall. Scott Williams, Liam Williams and...

England now likely has to beat Australia next Saturday, back at Twickenham, to avoid elimination from the toughest ever pool at a World Cup.

Speaking on Sunday at the Wales team base, assistant coach and defence specialist Shaun Edwards confirmed there is potential for fresh injury setbacks.

It was just a bounce of the ball at my feet when I was running at 100 miles per hour, desperate to make something positive of it. “It is clearly obvious there was some contact with the head”, Edwards told a news conference.

“This is just our first step forward at this World Cup and something we can build from here”, Vermeulen said.

Wales’ injury-ravaged World Cup campaign looks set to take another major double hit.

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FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons star Dan Lydiate hailed Wales’ stirring 28-25 World Cup victory over host nation England as a win that “will stick long in the memory”.

While the tournament meant a week away from their All-Ireland League commitments, Lavelle, an inside centre and soon-to-be graduate in Business and Economics, says that it was far from an early season jolly on the sauce.

Australia pinned Fiji back in their half for the opening 10 minutes, but a few forced final passes saw the Wallabies only bag a Foley penalty for their dominance after the islanders strayed offside.

Robbie Henshaw is not in the Ireland squad for Sundays meeting with Romania in Wembley.

Saracen’s Chris Wyles, the United States’ most capped fullback, adds plenty of experience to the US team while Samu Manoa, who can play at number eight or lock, is considered among Europe’s finest forwards and is now signed to Toulon in France.

Bernard Foley put the Wallabies in front early with a penalty but mid-way through the first half, Nemani Nadolo levelled the score with one of his own.

Lancaster reshuffled his side in an attempt to nullify Wales, including the introduction of Owen Farrell for George Ford, but they ultimately came up short against their Pool A rivals who snatched a 28-25 victory.