Tom Wood cleared as England faced with accusations of spying

Completing an eventful few hours was an accusation by former captain Will Carling that Stuart Lancaster had created a “classroom orientated environment”.

England endured a morning of contrasting emotions as they began the countdown to a seismic World Cup showdown with Australia.

Tom Wood being cleared to face the Wallabies after striking Wales full-back Liam Williams was welcome news – but a report suggesting they might have spied on Saturday’s opponents in training was rejected as “categorically untrue”.