Australia coach Eddie Jones praised England as the best team in the world - “by a minute” – after Jonny Wilkinson’s drop-goal second from the end of extra-time settled the World Cup final.

THE uproar caused by Elton Flatley’s decision to have an extra hour in bed has proved to be a World Cup wake-up call for the Australian vice-captain.

Nathan Grey spent the first half-hour of Australia’s training session in Melbourne today practising his kicking from hand, perhaps the first indication the New South Wales centre is the likely replacement for disgraced fly-half Elton Flatley against England.