2003 Rugby World Cup
The fifth men's Rugby World Cup, held in Australia in 2003 and won by England, which defeated the host nation in the final.
2003 Rugby World Cup final: The final match of the 2003 Rugby World Cup, in which England defeated Australia 20–17 after extra time. Jonny Wilkinson's drop goal decided the tournament in extra time.
2003 Rugby World Cup pools: The five-team groups used in the pool stage of the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Teams had to finish highly enough in their pools to advance to the knockout rounds.
2003 England rugby union tour of the Southern Hemisphere: England's 2003 tour of New Zealand and Australia, which included wins over both nations before the World Cup. Those victories established England as a title contender before the tournament began.
1999 Rugby World Cup: The fourth men's Rugby World Cup, held in Wales in 1999 and won by Australia. Australia arrived as defending champion after winning the previous tournament.
England national rugby union team: England's national team in the sport of rugby union. England became the first team from the Northern Hemisphere to win the men's Rugby World Cup.
2003 Rugby World Cup knockout stage: The quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final of the 2003 Rugby World Cup. England advanced through three elimination matches to take the title.
2007 Rugby World Cup: The sixth men's Rugby World Cup, held in France in 2007 and won by South Africa. England returned as defending champions and reached the final.
1995 Rugby World Cup: The third men's Rugby World Cup, held in South Africa in 1995 and won by the hosts. South Africa's home triumph provides an earlier contrast to Australia's defeat as host.
Australia national rugby union team: Australia's national team in the sport of rugby union, known as the Wallabies. The host nation reached the final and lost its chance to win a third title.
Rugby union scoring: The system awarding points for tries, conversions, penalty goals, and drop goals in rugby union. Wilkinson's drop goal provided the winning points in the final.