2007 Rugby World Cup: Australia 10 - 12 England
{{date|October 6, 2007}}

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date=October 6, 2007<br>15:00 (UTC+2) |
team1=[[w:Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] [[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|20px]] |
score= 10 – 12 |
team2=[[Image:Flag of England.svg|20px]] [[w:England national rugby union team|England]] |
report= |
goals1='''Try:''' [[w:Lote Tuqiri|Lote Tuqiri]] 33' c <br/> '''Con:''' [[w:Stirling Mortlock|Stirling Mortlock]] (1/1) <br/> '''Pen:''' [[w:Stirling Mortlock|Stirling Mortlock]] (1/3) 6'|
goals2='''Pen:''' [[w:Jonny Wilkinson|Jonny Wilkinson]] (4/6) 22', 25', 51', 59'|
stadium=[[w:Stade Vélodrome|Stade Vélodrome]], [[w:Marseille|Marseille]] |
referee=[[w:Alain Rolland|Alain Rolland]] [[Image:Flag of Ireland rugby.svg|20px]]}}
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[[England]] advanced to the semi-final stage of the [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup|2007 Rugby World Cup]] with a 12-10 victory over [[Australia]] in the first quarter-final of the tournament at [[w:Stade Vélodrome|Stade Vélodrome]], [[w:Marseille|Marseille]], [[France]]. [[w:Jonny Wilkinson|Jonny Wilkinson]] kicked the defending champions to victory with four penalties, in a repeat of the [[w:2003 Rugby World Cup final|2003 final]]. 

[[w:Stirling Mortlock|Stirling Mortlock]] opened the scoring for Australia with a penalty, but missed two other chances to extend their lead early on. England went ahead after two penalties from Jonny Wilkinson, however Australia regained their lead as [[w:Lote Tuqiri|Lote Tuqiri]] scored a try in the 33rd minute. Australia led 10-6 at half time as Wilkinson missed two opportunities to reduce the deficit. 

Australia failed to score in the second half, with [[w:Berrick Barnes|Berrick Barnes]] and [[w:Chris Latham|Chris Latham]] both missing drop goal attempts. Jonny Wilkinson kicked two penalties to give England a two point lead despite missing two more opportunities with the boot. Stirling Mortlock missed a late penalty that would have won the match for Australia. 

England, who have improved after faltering early in their campaign, hung on to reach the semi-finals. They will play France, who [[2007 Rugby World Cup: New Zealand 18 - 20 France|defeated]] New Zealand 18-20, in a repeat of the 2003 semi-final.

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==Related news==
{{wikipedia|2007 Rugby World Cup}}
*{{wikinews|title=2007 Rugby World Cup: New Zealand 18 - 20 France|date=October 6, 2007}}
*{{wikinews|title=2007 Rugby World Cup: Argentina and France qualify for quarter finals|date=October 1, 2007}}
*{{wikinews|title=2007 Rugby World Cup: Scotland and Fiji qualify for quarter finals|date=September 29, 2007}}

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7030422.stm|title=England 12-10 Australia|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=October 6, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=101/match=10113/report.html|title=England through to the final four|author=|pub=Rugby World Cup|date=October 6, 2007}}

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[[fr:Coupe du Monde de rugby 2007 : l'Angleterre se qualifie pour les demi-finales]]
[[it:Rugby Coppa del Mondo 2007: fuori Wallabies e All Blacks, la prima semifinale è Inghilterra - Francia]]
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England advanced to the semi-final stage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup with a 12-10 victory over Australia in the first quarter-final of the tournament at Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France. Jonny Wilkinson kicked the defending champions to victory with four penalties, in a repeat of the 2003 final. 

Stirling Mortlock opened the scoring for Australia with a penalty, but missed two other chances to extend their lead early on. England went ahead after two penalties from Jonny Wilkinson, however Australia regained their lead as Lote Tuqiri scored a try in the 33rd minute. Australia led 10-6 at half time as Wilkinson missed two opportunities to reduce the deficit. 

Australia failed to score in the second half, with Berrick Barnes and Chris Latham both missing drop goal attempts. Jonny Wilkinson kicked two penalties to give England a two point lead despite missing two more opportunities with the boot. Stirling Mortlock missed a late penalty that would have won the match for Australia. 

England, who have improved after faltering early in their campaign, hung on to reach the semi-finals. They will play France, who defeated New Zealand 18-20, in a repeat of the 2003 semi-final.

es:Copa Mundial de Rugby 2007: Australia 10 - 12 Inglaterra
fr:Coupe du Monde de rugby 2007 : l'Angleterre se qualifie pour les demi-finales
it:Rugby Coppa del Mondo 2007: fuori Wallabies e All Blacks, la prima semifinale è Inghilterra - Francia
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