Summary

  • England men beat 37-18 Australia at Twickenham - fifth successive win over Wallabies

  • Owen Farrell, Joe Cokanasiga, Elliot Daly & Jonny May with tries for hosts; Farrell four cons & three pens

  • Israel Folau with both Australia's tries; Toomua two pens & conversion

  • England women beat Ireland 37-15

  • Lydia Thompson with hat-trick for Eng; Kerr, Smith & Cornborough, O'Donnell also score

  • Eimear Considine, Lauren Delany & Claire Molloy with Ireland tries

  1. Farewell to a legendpublished at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

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    Forty-seven years after joining the BBC, rugby union correspondent Ian Robertson hangs up the microphone after today's game.

    Ian robertson

    A certain knight of the realm has been down pitchside to wish him well.

    ian robertson and sir clive woodward

    And what do you buy as a farewell gift for the Scot who has everything? Plenty of 2003 World Cup-related paraphernalia of course.

    Robbo card
    Matt Dawson

    Pride of place chez Robertson, I'm sure...

  2. Tune in!published at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

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    BBC Radio 5 live

    You can listen to all of the build-up and full match commentary from Twickenham, on BBC Radio 5 live now.

    It is also Ian Robertson's final game in the commentary box ahead of a well earned retirement.

    Just over 15 years ago, Ian delivered one of the great radio moments in the history of the sport from the World Cup final in Sydney.

    We all know what happened next...

  3. Classic encounterspublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

    England 13-33 Australia (2015 World Cup pool stage)

    Bernard FoleyImage source, Getty Images

    After defeat by Wales, England had to beat Australia to stay at the World Cup party they were hosting.

    In the end there were escorted to the door by Bernard Foley, who scored 28 points in a virtuoso performance.

    His sublime combination with Kurtley Beale - diving blind, swapping passes and slicing through heavy English traffic at top speed - is up there with the greatest tries at Twickenham.

  4. Get Involvedpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

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    Manu TuilagiImage source, Getty

    In honour of Kurtley Beale and Adam Ashley-Cooper's infringement of team rules, we are after your favourite episode of off-field hi-jinks today.

    Manu Tuilagi, on the England bench, is right up there as a creator of chaos.

    Let us know via #bbcrugby, external on Twitter or 81111 on text.

  5. 'No excuses'published at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

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    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union reporter at Twickenham

    Adam Ashley CooperImage source, Getty
    Image caption,

    Adam Ashley-Cooper watches on in Wallabies suit

    I've just spoken to Michael Cheika in the Twickenham tunnel. He insists there will be “no excuses” from his side despite the distractions in the build-up.

  6. 'There is disappointment'published at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

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    Adam Ashley-Cooper and Kurtley BealeImage source, Getty Images

    "A breach of team discipline" - a phrase that sets minds racing and tongues wagging.

    According to reports in the Australian media, which were not denied by the Wallabies press people, Adam Ashley-Cooper and Kurtley Beale's crime was to invite three women - one of whom was Ashley-Cooper's sister-in-law - back to the team hotel after the defeat by Wales in Cardiff.

    "Obviously there is disappointment and they are disappointed too," said coach Michael Cheika.

    "They were very apologetic, they realised their error and they have been trying to help the other players get ready for tomorrow's game."

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  7. Team newspublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

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    David PocockImage source, Getty

    With Australia, it is more about the absences than the additions.

    Star back row David Pocock withdrew from the side with a neck injury on Friday, before it was revealed that Adam Ashley-Cooper and Kurtley Beale were excluded from the matchday squad for a breach of team rules.

    On the field Will Genia earns a 100th cap at scrum-half with Bernard Foley at centre and Leicester's Mat To'omua at 10.

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  8. Team newspublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

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    Manu TuilagiImage source, Reuters

    Manu Tuilagi is set to make a first England appearance in two and a half years after being named on the bench for Saturday's meeting with Australia.

    The Leicester centre has recovered from a groin problem, with co-captain Dylan Hartley also among the replacements for a second successive Test.

    England make nine changes from the win over Japan, with Brad Shields, Sam Underhill and Ben Te'o all returning.

    England team
  9. The teams are on the scenepublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

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    England arriveImage source, Reuters

    Let's have a quick flick through the cast list before we get any further...

    First up the hosts.

  10. 'There is always a bit extra at Twickenham'published at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

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    Michael CheikaImage source, Getty

    What's that about English presumptuousness?

    There is nothing to stoke the competitive flame in an Australian like the prospect of spoiling the West Car Park's post-match picnic and warm cans.

    "Always at Twickenham there is that little bit extra," said Michael Cheika yesterday.

    "I've got a lot of self-belief and a lot of belief in my team and I hope I can pass more of that on to them so they can have that genuine Aussie swagger when they run on to the field."

  11. Shooting for the six-peatpublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

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    AustraliaImage source, Getty

    And Eddie Jones gets prickly with the English press...

    Counterpart Michael Cheika suffered that withering assessment from Alan Jones, who occupied the Australia hot seat in the 1980s, after the 9-6 defeat by Wales a fortnight ago., external

    After five successive victories over Australia, are England about rout the Wallabies once again?

  12. The worst set of Wallabies in half a century?published at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

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    Will GeniaImage source, Getty Images

    “This is our worst season of Test rugby since 1958."

    “We have suffered home soil losses to Ireland for the first time since 1979 and to Argentina for the first time since 1983.

    “The attack, under assistant coach Stephen Larkham, has produced the worst results per game since 1983.

    “The game last weekend was almost unwatchable.”