Anecdotes for 2003

The final was on the 22 November at the Telstra Stadium, Sydney- with a crowd of 82,950.

It was the first time Australia has been beaten in a World Cup final

On the eight of December, a national day of celebration was held for the England rugby team- with thousands of fans coming out, onto the streets of London, to pay tribute to their team.

The English squad paraded with the Webb Ellis Cup trophy, on an open bus, down the streets of London and made their way to Buckingham Palace, to meet the Queen and followed that up with a reception at Downing Street with then Prime Minister Tony Blair.