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Australia had been red-hot favourites to avenge defeat on home soil in the 2003 World Cup final, but England's rampant forwards had other ideas.

They smashed the Wallabies into submission, dominating every collision area and then relying on Jonny Wilkinson's boot - as in Sydney four years ago - to strike gold.

Wilkinson kicked four penalties, his second two kicks wiping out a 10-6 interval advantage, to become the all-time World Cup record points scorer.

Australia claimed the game's solitary try - a 33rd-minute Lote Tuqiri touchdown - but it was a remarkably courageous display by England, who now move on to Paris, where host nation France or tournament favourites New Zealand await them next Saturday.

The win, coming just three weeks after South Africa smashed them 36-0, will rank among the greatest in England's 136-year Test history.

Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock had a chance to win it right at the death, but his 50-metre penalty sailed wide and England could begin prolonged celebrations.

England had heroes everywhere they looked - lock Simon Shaw and prop Andrew Sheridan proving perhaps the pick - and Australia ultimately had no answer in what was one of the great critic-defying displays.