Sackey: Beware wounded Wallabies

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The England wing scored two tries in England's 39-13 victory against the Pacific Islanders on Saturday. But he knows it will be a much stiffer contest against Australians on a determined mission following their World Cup quarter-final defeat against England in Marseille last year.

Sackey said: "We'll have to step it up a gear next week. Hopefully we'll iron out the mistakes."

He added: "Australia are an awesome side and they will not want to come over here and lose.

"They have got talented players throughout the side and it will have hurt them massively losing the final to us in 2003 and going out to us in France. They will be looking for revenge big-time."

Sackey, however, believes England can burn the Aussies with pace in what must be one of rugby's swiftest back lines.

Ugo Monye was running 10.6 seconds for 100m at age 16, Delon Armitage is one of the fastest full-backs in the Guinness Premiership, scrum-half Danny Care and fly-half Danny Cipriani are no slouches and Sackey himself is one of the quickest wing men around.

Sackey said: "It's one of the fastest ever England back lines. Ugo and Delon are quick guys.

"But it's not just the back three. Danny Care and Cipriani's partnership is going to be outstanding as well. The locks' partnership went well.

"If we can get it right it is going to be outstanding. There is experience and youth and talent. It could be very exciting."