ANYONE at home” is usually the stock response when a player is asked who they’d like in the next round, but that is unlikely to be the reply from Dong Gook Lee.

England have dismissed Australian claims of underhand tactics in their attempts to stop tearaway flanker George Smith during the world champions’ 34-3 first Test defeat.

Australia’s defensive coach John Muggleton reignited the debate over England’s forward pack by insisting they are too old to cope with the demands of a World Cup campaign.

WALLABIES’ defensive coach John Muggleton is tipping England’s ageing pack to come unstuck on rock-hard Australian grounds at the Rugby World Cup.