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.
Eoin Farrell binned for the last 10 mins pic.twitter.com/Ayb8NYqQjs
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) October 3, 2015
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
Hi @TheAA_UK a chariot has been put on her roof in London, just take your time getting there and let the world enjoy #sweetchariotmyarse
— brendan mc veigh (@brendanmcveigh1) October 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/lifestylesports/status/650412820039921665
https://twitter.com/Bernard_Dunne/status/650412799525584896
The consolation here for #Eng is getting dumped out of #RWC2015 by #Aus who won't rub it in at all. 👀👀
— Paddy McKenna (@PaddyMcKenna) October 3, 2015
That's a spanking Ladies and Gents #ENGvAUS #Lol #Cheerio pic.twitter.com/o47N8DHkyC
— Alan Nestor (@nesspuss) October 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/Pendred/status/650413122478579712
Something timeless and wonderful in the phrase 'England Crash Out'.
— Ray Wingnut (@WingNutGalway) October 3, 2015
Hey, at least the atmosphere for England v Uruguay at the Etihad will be JUST like a Champions League night there!
— Tommy Martin (@TommyMartinVM) October 3, 2015
trying to think of a worse performance by the host of an international tournament. switzerland euro 2008 maybe. they were only co-hosts
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) October 3, 2015
I'm watching on ITV. Wilko and Sir Clive told us at half-time that England were playing brilliantly.
— Ciarán Murphy (@saveciaranmurph) October 3, 2015
Because of recent form I think England should be replaced by Japan at the next 6 nations to keep things competitive #RWC2015
— Carl Frampton MBE (@RealCFrampton) October 3, 2015
