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England might have thumped Australia in last weekend's rugby international but flanker Tom Croft insists they are not getting carried away.

The 35-18 victory over the Wallabies saw England play some scintillating rugby at Twickenham, capped by a superb solo try by winger Chris Ashton. But Croft said there is still plenty of hard work to be done.

The Heineken Cup has kicked off and former Lions coach Ian McGeechan believes English teams will have to up the ante if they want a chance of winning the tournament.

However, he still thinks there could be an English side with a chance of lifting the trophy at Stade de France next year.