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NOVEMBER 6, 1999 : Wallabies George Gregan jumps for joy after Australia defeated France in 1999 World Cup final at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, 06/11/99. Rugby Union F/L

How 740 Test caps will bury baby Poms

THE Wallabies’ starting side to play England is more experienced than both of Australia’s World Cup winning final teams, and has almost double the caps of their rival.

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Australia centre Matt Toomua crosses for a try during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Australia and Uruguay at Villa Park on September 27, 2015 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

$16,000 for two Wallabies tickets

SUNDAY morning’s huge clash between the Wallabies and England will decide the Rugby World Cup fate of both teams — these are the numbers that matter.

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Australia rugby captain Stephen Moore attends the welcome ceremony at The Assembly Rooms, Bath, England, Tuesday Sept. 15, 2015. The Rugby World Cup starts Friday, Sept. 18, with England playing Fiji, and ends with the final on Oct. 31. (Tim Goode/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE MANDATORY CREDIT

Are you smarter than a Wallaby?

WE all know the stereotype — rugby union players are a bunch of private school educated toffs who think they’re smarter than the rest of us … maybe it’s true.

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CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 23: Bernard Foley of Australia kicks at goal during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Australia and Fiji at the Millennium Stadium on September 23, 2015 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Will silence be golden for Foley?

WALLABIES sharp shooter Bernard Foley has never experienced the unusual technique used by local fans to unsettle rival kickers when taking a shot at goal.

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