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Semi-Finals

ENGLAND 19

NEW ZEALAND 7

Saturday 26 October | International Stadium Yokohama. Att: 68,843

IN THIS MATCH

England beat New Zealand for the first time at a World Cup and Eddie Jones became the first coach to triumph over the All Blacks twice at the tournament, having guided Australia to victory in the 2003 semi-finals. England scored the fastest-ever try against New Zealand at a RWC – Manu Tuilagi crossing after 99 seconds – and ended the All Blacks’ record 18-Test winning run at the event.

TURNING POINT

From the ‘V’ shape the match-day 23 formed around

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