England became the first host nation to be knocked out in the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday evening as they lost 33-13 to Australia; Saracens’ Owen Farrell ending the night in the sin bin.

Meanwhile, Brad Barritt - the club's other representative in the starting XV - was replaced by Sam Burgess after 65 minutes due to injury.

The equation prior to kick-off at an expectant Twickenham was simple. Avoid defeat and the Red Rose would take it the final round of Pool A fixtures when they face Uruguay.

But they were instead outclassed as a Bernard Foley-inspired Wallabies side breezed past Stuart Lancaster’s side to end England’s World Cup involvement in acrimonious fashion at the first hurdle.

Farrell was preferred to George Ford at fly-half and after Foley kicked the visitors into an early lead, the Sarries’ number ten pulled England level.

But that was as close as it got and from that point on Australia controlled proceedings. Foley went over twice – converting both efforts – to put the Wallabies 17-3 ahead at half-time.

Anthony Watson inspired a brief fightback from the host nation by crossing the whitewash but any hopes of a spirited and highly unlikely comeback was soon quelled.

The southern hemisphere nation remained in control with Matt Giteau going over in the second period to build on three further Foley penalties.

Saracens’ George Kruis made his Rugby World Cup debut as a replacement for Joe Launchbury, whilst Mako Vunipola and Richard Wigglesworth also featured from the bench.

Farrell compounded England’s woes by earning a yellow card for a dangerous tackle with nine minutes remaining.

England complete their World Cup involvement against Uruguay at Manchester City FC’s Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening (kick-off 8pm).