The sides have made their way out onto the field, a moment of silence for those affected by the devastation of the recent typhoon Hagibius and then it is time for the anthems

It's a titanic opening quarter-final as rivals England (one time champions in 2003) and Australia (two time champions in 1991 and 1999) clash. England topped Pool C with comfortable wins over Tonga, USA and Argentina with their pool decider against France declared a draw after it was called off due to the recent typhoon. Australia finished as runners up in Pool D, beating Fiji, Uruguay and Georgia, but going down narrowly to Wales. Australia beat England in the 2015 Rugby World Cup pool phase, but since then England have dominated this encounter, winning all six matches between the sides. In the overall 50 games between the two nations it's as close as it gets with Australia winning 25 to England's 24 and a single draw. This should be a cracking match, with the winner moving on to the semi-finals to face the victor of Ireland and New Zealand, while the loser heads home.

COYBIW.

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