Once again we are playing England in a Rugby World Cup. First and foremost, our motivation is to win this tournament. There has been quite a bit of talk about our defeat to them in the 2003 final but the topic hasn't got a mention in the Australian camp. That loss happened four years ago and there has been a lot of water under the bridge since then.

We've played them many times since and the current English team bears little resemblance to the one that lifted the trophy. But, while revenge hasn't been discussed, I'm sure in the back of the minds of the players that loss will provide a little extra motivation when we run out against them.

The game has changed a lot since the last World Cup but there are a couple of things we can count on. For starters, you know what you'll get when you play England and we shouldn't get too many surprises in terms of playing style.

One thing they will be looking to do is to take every scoring opportunity that comes to hand. They have one of the best drop ball exponents in Jonny Wilkinson and every time they get within range it will be an option. He showed glimpses of his best form against Tonga and will need to be watched very closely. Coaches have been told a penalty will be called very quickly and referees are playing far less advantage. Luckily for us Berrick Barnes is also very good with the drop goal and will play a key role.

Another thing England have in their favour is their backline. They have probably the fastest outside backs in the tournament. Paul Sackey and Mathew Tait have speed to burn and there's talk Jason Robinson might be fit to play us in the quarter-final. And when it comes to the forwards, they are always steady.

They have a competent scrum with a good front-rower in Phil Vickery, who was based in Australia in 2005. Hooker George Chuter is a very good lineout thrower, Simon Shaw is a big, hard-working character with a lot of experience and Ben Kay and Stephen Borthwick are very good lineout callers.

There are many solid contributors in the back row, including Martin Corry at blindside flanker. We won't be taking them lightly. While the English generally play a very tight game, they are nowhere near as conservative under coach Brian Ashton, compared to Clive Woodward.

For the Wallabies, it's about finding the line between attack and defence. We have been averaging well over 30 points a Test for the past 12 months, which is testimony to our ability to score points.

We won't have Stephen Larkham available for us against England, but when one door closes another one opens. Berrick Barnes has made the most of his opportunities and we expect him to again step up. At the start of the tournament everyone agreed Berrick was very fortunate to be selected. But when Stephen got injured the feeling in the camp didn't drop. We knew Berrick was more than capable of filling his spot.