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Finn Russell once looked up to Australia's star players as idols - but now he believes he and his Scotland team-mates can be considered every bit as good as sides like the Wallabies.

Scotland are reeling from the injustice of being denied a place in the World Cup semi-finals by Craig Joubert after the South African referee awarded Australia an incorrect last-gasp penalty

Australia stars David Pocock and Israel Folau have both lost their fitness battles ahead of Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against Scotland at Twickenham.

Scotland forwards Tim Swinson and Fraser Brown will replace suspended duo Ross Ford and Jonny Gray for Sunday's World Cup quarter-final with Australia at Twickenham.

There were no tries, no spectacular arcing breaks from Israel Folau and George North didn’t even wear an Australian as a backpack, but Australia’s 15-6 victory over Wales at Twickenham will live long in the memory of all those who witnessed it.

Gordon Reid has said that Scotland have been happy to adopt the label of ‘underdogs’ ahead of their quart-final tie with Australia at Twickenham on Sunday.

Australia put in a superb defensive effort at Twickenham to beat Wales 15-6 to qualify for the last eight of the World Cup as Pool A winners.

That Michael Hooper will miss the Wales game after admitting his shoulder charge offence on England’s Mike Brown could be a headline to concern Australian rugby fans.

Influential Australia flanker Michael Hooper will miss the Wallabies' World Cup Pool A decider against Wales on Saturday due to suspension.

Robin McBryde has revealed a "quickening of the heartbeat" after World Cup quarter-finalists Wales successfully emerged from a so-called pool of death, leaving England as its major casualty.

Wales flanker Justin Tipuric has hailed Australia's "pretty special back row" ahead of a World Cup group decider between the countries.

Australia flanker Michael Hooper has been cited for alleged foul play during the Wallabies' 33-13 victory over England at Twickenham on Saturday.

Adam Ashley-Cooper insists that Australia will not get ahead of themselves after dumping England out of the World Cup and emphatically underlining their title credentials.

England's worst nightmare became grim reality as they crashed out of the World Cup with a whimper after a 33-13 rout by Australia condemned them to becoming the first host nation to fail to reach the knockout phase.

Former full-back Lee Byrne admits that all Wales’ supporters will be supporting Australia when they play England later today (3rd October) and believes it will be another close contest.

Danny Cipriani has invited unwanted attention on to England on the eve of their critical clash with Australia by declaring that not a single Wallaby would be good enough to be selected in Stuart Lancaster's team.

England have named Jonathan Joseph at outside centre and demoted Sam Burgess to the bench for Saturday's decisive World Cup clash with Australia at Twickenham.

Australia have paired the double threat of Michael Hooper and David Pocock in a bid to blitz England at the breakdown in Saturday's crucial World Cup battle.

Two years ago I was in Australia playing and watching sport. I attended AFL training sessions and was at the MCG on Boxing Day for that world record crowd. Boy the Aussies love sport and are so competitive.

Australian head coach Michael Cheika insists the Wallabies are still underdogs for their make-or-break World Cup encounter with England at Twickenham despite the host nation’s demoralising and shock defeat to Wales last Saturday.