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List of Rugby World Cup finals
The 1999 final saw Australia face France at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff . Two tries by Owen Finegan and Ben Tune , and seven penalties by Matt Burke contributed to Australia 's 35 -- 12 win , as they became the first nation to win the Rugby World Cup twice . Australia also became the first side to contest successive finals when they faced England in the 2003 final at the Telstra Stadium in Sydney . The hosts opened the scoring in the sixth minute through a Lote Tuqiri try . England responded and scored three penalties by fly - half Jonny Wilkinson and a try by winger Jason Robinson to achieve a 14 -- 5 lead at half - time . Three penalties from Elton Flatley in the second half allowed Australia to level the score and send the final into extra time . Wilkinson and Flatley scored a penalty apiece before the former scored a drop goal in the last minute of the match to give England a 20 -- 17 victory . They became the first side from the Northern hemisphere to win the tournament . 
The 1999 final saw Australia face France at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff . Two tries by Owen Finegan and Ben Tune , and seven penalties by Matt Burke contributed to Australia 's 35 -- 12 win , as they became the first nation to win the Rugby World Cup twice . Australia also became the first side to contest successive finals when they faced England in the 2003 final at the Telstra Stadium in Sydney . The hosts opened the scoring in the sixth minute through a Lote Tuqiri try . England responded and scored three penalties by fly - half Jonny Wilkinson and a try by winger Jason Robinson to achieve a 14 -- 5 lead at half - time . Three penalties from Elton Flatley in the second half allowed Australia to level the score and send the final into extra time . Wilkinson and Flatley scored a penalty apiece before the former scored a drop goal in the last minute of the match to give England a 20 -- 17 victory . They became the first side from the Northern hemisphere to win the tournament .
In the 2003 final at the Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Wilkinson and Flatley scored a drop goal in the last minute of the match to give England a 20 -- 17 victory .
Australia also became the first side to contest successive finals when they faced England in the 2003 final at the Telstra Stadium in Sydney . Wilkinson and Flatley scored a penalty apiece before the former scored a drop goal in the last minute of the match to give England a 20 -- 17 victory .