Rugby World Cup: England have ‘huge fear’ of losing Australia quarter-final

October 29, 2022

Rugby World Cup: England have ‘huge fear’ of losing Australia quarter-final

Never in a million years did I think I’d be England’s most-capped player – Hunter

Venue: Waitakere Stadium, Auckland Date: Sunday, 30 October Kick-off: 01:30 BST

Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live; follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.

England have not lost since July 2019, but head coach Simon Middleton says the fear of breaking that streak is “huge” as they prepare for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Australia.

The Red Roses have won a record 28 Tests in a row and are heavy favourites to make it 29 in Auckland.

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