England take on Wales in last quarter-final

After watching New Zealand and France flex their World Cup muscle in impressive style over the past 24 hours co-favourites England stepped into the spotlight at Suncorp Stadium tonight.

After watching New Zealand and France flex their World Cup muscle in impressive style over the past 24 hours co-favourites England stepped into the spotlight at Suncorp Stadium.

Clive Woodward’s side were hardly impressive during the pool stages but were hopeful of turning in the kind of performance produced by two of their major rivals for the Webb Ellis Cup against a Welsh side who have not beaten their fiercest foes since 1999.