15 greatest moments from the 2003 Rugby World Cup - in pictures

15 greatest moments from the 2003 Rugby World Cup – in pictures

3. Stirling Mortlock’s interception try

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The All Blacks reached another semi-final as firm favourites, but within nine minutes they were behind after Mortlock picked off Carlos Spencer’s wayward pass to score. The Wallabies eventually triumphed 22-10.


2. Jason Robinson try in the final

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England’s only try of the final showed Clive Woodward’s team at their attacking best. A flowing move was finished off by Jason Robinson in the corner to give England a 14-5 lead at the break.


1. Jonny’s drop-goal

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Does anyone need reminding of the story? With less than half a minute of extra-time remaining, Jonny Wilkinson dropped ‘for World Cup glory’, as the commentator Ian Robertson put it.