Well that didn't last long.
England's active participation in the World Cup is over after tonight's 33-13 loss to Australia made it a horrendous seven days for Stuart Lancaster's side.
Needing a win to have any chance of making the knock out stages, the home side in Twickenham are the first team in history to exit the competition at the group stage.
England played the last ten minutes without their outhalf Owen Farrell after his sinbinning, and with that tackle went their chances of recovering from having trailed by 17-3 at the break.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/650411137662648320
Apart from
Bernard Foley's Wwikipedia page trolling Irish fans it seemed too great glee in another depressing defeat for our neighbours in a sporting tournament
https://twitter.com/ihearthestia/status/650414638002274304
https://twitter.com/shoegalshell/status/650412647721123840
https://twitter.com/brendanmcveigh1/status/650413764538429440
https://twitter.com/lifestylesports/status/650412820039921665
https://twitter.com/Bernard_Dunne/status/650412799525584896
https://twitter.com/PaddyMcKenna/status/650412829737111552
https://twitter.com/nesspuss/status/650412877770190848
https://twitter.com/Pendred/status/650413122478579712
https://twitter.com/WingNutGalway/status/650412290840350728
https://twitter.com/TommyMartinTV3/status/650412127241551876
https://twitter.com/kenearlys/status/650413845433970690
https://twitter.com/saveciaranmurph/status/650414732843872256
https://twitter.com/RealCFrampton/status/650414104142848000
