England take on South Africa in the World Cup final on Saturday morning.
The Red Roses last won the showpiece in 2003 when a Jonny Wilkinson drop goal secured a 20-17 victory over Australia in extra-time.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the best images from that battle.
![Lawrence Dallaglio looks for a way through the Australia defence](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/b0436f0282c1e8931c72a8da3893b67aY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTExNzc5/2.30484723.jpg?w=640)
![Jason Robinson's try just before half-time gives England a 14-5 lead](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/f2542078ceaa6bc78ebc13c4bac7e23bY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTExNzc5/2.30484711.jpg?w=640)
![Wilkinson struggles to break through](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/6913b0c3d7d49683a9e58b6b6bda2fe8Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTExNzc5/2.30484703.jpg?w=640)
![Matt Dawson tries the offload](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/db8eb0691670c1e5f216cd3fcf3331acY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTExNzc5/2.30484705.jpg?w=640)
![Australia fight back to take the game into extra time](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/710427e96d295b6f26d98357e09b26a9Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTExNzc5/2.30484712.jpg?w=640)
![With the score at 17-17, Wilkinson wins the game with his famous drop goal](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/91abae5d3baf540f00cf921bd352c36eY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTExNzc5/2.1906104.jpg?w=640)
![He connects cleanly...](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/f5ebc237ad03a06658e53b39daacb0b8Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTE1MjI5/2.1906107.jpg?w=640)
![And watches as it sails through the posts](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/cc071628fe7d8faaff7be1db69e9d8beY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTE1MjI5/2.1906105.jpg?w=640)
![Ben Kay celebrates at the final whistle](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/b706ea7de71d10097f7339f40c78375dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTExNzc5/2.30484714.jpg?w=640)
![England captain Martin Johnson lifts the Webb Ellis Cup](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/f1101a64dd58f4026d9013cfc1d6a22cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTExNzc5/2.30484721.jpg?w=640)
![England revel in their triumph](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/416c59243d722692758b399ecdac929cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTExNzc5/2.30484704.jpg?w=640)
![Wilkinson cannot believe it as he collects his medal](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/d083d17aa2e280a550e32b49903a3e80Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTE1MzY1/2.19865919.jpg?w=640)
![Head coach Clive Woodward masterminded England's triumph](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/73ccdac49b1cbc6b2da3a135976f1092Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTExNzc5/2.30484716.jpg?w=640)
![Wilkinson salutes the crowd](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/4b1aa69ae74d181267de301fcb45a703Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTExNzc5/2.19865920.jpg?w=640)
![England's bus is mobbed by fans at Heathrow Airport](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/2f9a8012dd7de880da7dea01c7d20929Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyNTE1MzY2/2.1838270.jpg?w=640)