| 100 | England go deep at the restart and Australia put it out. England claim it in the lineout and attack - looking to set up a Wilkinson goal, but Dawson breaks through - he fooled everybody! - set up agains for a drop-goal will Wilkinson have a go? He does and it's good! What a kick by the England fly-half. Is that the game for England. Flatley goes deep at the restart and Wilkinson hammers it into touch - the final whistle is blown and England are the new Rugby World Champions! What a fantastic game to finish the tournament! And the England players are jubilant as the substitutes and coaching staff race on to the field to share in the celebrations. |
| 98 | Australia turn the ball over inside the English half and they charge up in attack, Tuqiri gets the ball out wide and charge for the line, but Robinson gets down low and tackles him into touch, but it's Australian ball! Australia claim it in the lineout and attack the English defence - bashing away, but not breaking through, penalty England! Rogers got back up after being held in the tackle and the pressure is off slightly for England. Wilkinson puts it out. England knock on in the lineout and Australia claim the ball - penalty Australia as Dallaglio kills the ball! Flatley is reliving the moment he had just 15 minutes ago! Can he put the kick over and push it into extra-time again! The Wallaby centre does not dissapoint as the ball sails through the middle! Unbelievable stuff! |
| 94 | Jason Robinson takes the lineout quickly and the English attack, looking to put the game away, knocked ahead and Australia have the scrum. Gregan attacks from the base of the scrum and he chips ahead putting England under pressure and they are forced to put it out. Poor throw by Paul at the lineout and England have the ball for Wilkinson to put it out. |
| 92 | Flatley gets play back underway with a long probing kick and Wilkinson puts it back out into touch as he looks to keep Australia in their own half. The Wallabies claim it in the lineout and spread the ball through the hands, but Bill Young knocks iton and the impetus is lost. Wilkinson trades kick with Tuqiri, who puts it out into touch. |
| 90 | England attack from the restart and Balshaw charges down the touchline, but is caught just short by Harrison. Australia look to attack the English line, but play breaks down as the half-time whistle is blown with England three points ahead. |
| 88 | Smith knocks the ball on at the back of the scrum and England gain the advantage. Dawson boots ahead and Rogers puts the ball into touch. England claim the ball and Catt again breaks through the defence and England surge ahead, Catt then looks for the drop goal, but it's charged down and then knocked on by Australia! Wilkinson claims the ball and look for the drop, but it goes wide again. |
| 86 | Australia claim it in the lineout and Smith chips ahead - England look to counter, but are penalised at the breakdown. Now the England substitutes start to come on to the field as Rogers hammers the ball into touch. Australia claim it in the lineout and spread it out wide, but the ball is turned over and then knocked on by England. |
| 84 | Australia turn it over at the restart, but are then turned over themselves and Dawson puts it into the Australian half for Larkham to gather and put out into touch. England claim it in the lineout and send itout wide - Catt breaks over the line and sets it up, but the final pass fails to stick and Australia now have the ball - they chip ahead and the ball is put into touch by England. |
| 82 | What a game we have on out hands as the teams line up for the start of extra-time. Wilkinson goes deep and Australia send it to Rogers, who slams it out into touch. Penalty awarded to England as Australia pull down the English jumper! Everything will count now as Wilkinson lines it up for goal. Great kick by Wilkinson as it sails through the uprights - England by three! |
| 80 | Mike Catt now comes on for Tindall in the first substitute for England. Australia can smell it now and they are awarded a penalty with just two minutes to go! If Flatley gets this, we may just have extra time for the first time since '95! The tension is huge out there. Flaltey slots it through the middle and Watson blow the whistle for extra-time! You could not ask for more as the Australian coaching staff breathe a huge sigh of relief. |
| 78 | England break from the back of the scrum and charge down the touchline, but htey are closed down out wide, they sned it out to Wilkinson, who hammers it into touch. England steal it at the lineout, but Kay knocks ahead - scrum Australia. Larkham receives it from the scrum and hammers it into touch. Kay knocks on in the lineout and Australia are awarded the scrum - massive chance now for Australia. |
| 75 | England turn it over, but are picked up for a forward pass - scrum Australia. Australia feed Larkham at the base of the scrum and he hammers it into the England half - Robinson boots it out into touch and Australia have an opportunity to attack. Australia attack with great gusto now abd begin to make the hard yards, Smith standing out wide, but he fails to gather it cleanly as the defence closes him in - scrum England. |
| 72 | Gregan sends it out to Rogers, who puts it out into touch. Joe Roff on for Sialor now as England attack from the lineout and give it out to Wilkinson, who has a go at goal, but he fails as it strays wide. Robinson claims it at the restart and chips it over the head of Tuqiri into touch. |
| 69 | Gregan chips from the base of the scrum to Robinson, who runs it back and then pops it up to the support runner - chipped ahead and Tuqiri looks to palm it back, but Greenwood gives chase before the ball tumbles into touch. England claim it in the lineout, but Greenwood knocks the ball on in the tackle - scrum Australia. |
| 66 | England again penalised in the scrum and Rogers hammers it out into touch. Australia claim it in the lineout and send it out wide - Mortlock breaks through! Desperate defence now by the English and it pays off as they are awarded the penalty for an infringement at the breakdown. Wilkinson puts it out. England claim it in the lineout and take it out towards Sailor, who fails to pick up his man, but the ball goes forward - scrum Australia. |
| 63 | Wilkinson goes short at the restart and they keep it in the forwards, Gregan sends a poor pass towards Tuqiri and they can only watch as it goes out. England claim it in the lineout and bash their way up the middle, but Tindall knocks ahead in the tackle and Australia are awarded the scrum. |
| 61 | Thompson with another poor throw and Australia are awarded the scrum. Australia attack from the base of the scrum and struggle to take in up, but they are awarded a penalty as Vickery comes off his feet. Flatley has another opportunity to close the gap. He makes no mistake and the gap is now just three and the game is back on. |
| 59 | Cannon gets it right in the lineout and Giteau, who has replaced Larkham again, boots it out. England claim it in the lineout and attempt to spread it wide as the rain begibs to fall, but they fail to hang on and Australia are awarded the scrum. Penalty awarded to Australia as Vickery bores in at the scrum. Rogers fails to find touch and Robinson jinks back through the defenders working it abck into the Wallaby half. The ball is turned over and Flatley hammers a superb kick into touch deep inside the England half. |
| 55 | England driving it up the field with the forwards and then Dawson breaks into space and the England players suddenly find themselves with room to move. Tindall gets the ball and he chips it ahead and the ball rolls into touch five metres away from the Wallaby try-line. |
| 53 | Another poor throw by Cannon and Dawson sends out a huge pass into midfield - the Australian defence closes the move down and England are penalised for obstructive running. Flatley looks to close the gap with the penalty attempt, but he doesn't get the power as the ball drops short. |
| 51 | Wilkinson goes short at the restart and Larkham hits it out into touch. Thompson with another shocking throw and the scrum is awarded to Australia for the scew throw. The scrum is turned over as it goes 360 - and England put in a massive shove and push the Wallaby pack back before sneding it out to their backline, Tindall hammers it into touch. |
| 48 | This time the Wallabies steal it in the lineout and Cannon breaks through with the ball in hand, as Australia send it out wide, but they choose to kick it into touch. Thompson now with the poor throw and Waugh picks it up at the back and the Wallabies attack - penalty to Australia as Laurence Dallaglio steps off-side. Gregan points to the posts. Flatley hammers it through the middle and closes the gap slightly. |