Rugby World Cup reaction: England beat Australia to make semi-finals

Summary

England through to World Cup semi-finals
May scores twice in three minutes as England lead 17-9 at half-time
Koroibete responds for Australia at start of second half
Prop Sinckler bursts through to give England control again
Watson intercepts pass to score late on before second Koroibete try
England will play New Zealand in the semi-finals next Saturday

Live Reporting

Mike Henson

Team newspublished at 07:48 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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The big call from Eddie Jones was dropping George Ford for their World Cup quarter-final against Australia, with Owen Farrell selected in his place at fly-half.
Ford has started every game at this World Cup and has been among England's most impressive performers.
But Jones has left out the Leicester playmaker for the biggest game of his four-year regime.
Henry Slade comes in for Farrell - who has played centre in the World Cup to date - to partner Manu Tuilagi.
England: Daly; Watson, Slade, Tuilagi, May; Farrell (capt), Youngs; M Vunipola, George, Sinckler; Itoje, Lawes; Curry, Underhill, B Vunipola.
Replacements:Cowan-Dickie, Marler, Cole, Kruis, Ludlam, Heinz, Ford, Joseph.
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Andrew Priestley: Four mouth-watering RWC QFs await. All have the potential to be all-time classic encounters, and at least one of these massive matches is going to be decided by the man in the middle with the whistle.
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This is why you lace up your boots in the first place. It’s tremendously exciting.
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Kick-off in the first quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup 2019 is just 40 minutes away.
And BBC Radio 5 live are already on the scene in Oita. You can tune into the live radio commentary and analysis via the button at the top of this page, on the BBC Sounds app or on your wireless with a coat hanger for an aerial.
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A century ago...published at 07:33 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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One hundred years ago, England and Australia met for the first time in a rugby union international.
The tourists, who had embarked upon their 32-match tour with a carpet snake called Bertie as a mascot, prevailed 9-3 in front of 18,000 spectators in Blackheath.
Fast-forward a century, via a trash-talking David Campese, Jonny Wilkinson's boot of glory, Andrew Sheridan snorting fire and Bernard Foley pulling strings, and it is rather a different scene in Oita...
An Anglo-Aussie affair...published at 07:30 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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Shane Warne's miracle ball at Old Trafford. Margot Robbie's nights out in Clapham. Bob Hawke necking yards of ale in Oxford., externalPaul Hogan. Dame Edna Everage. Nick Krygios. David Campese. Men at Work. Vegemite. Karl Kennedy. Toadfish.
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It's time for England v Australia.