Rugby: Australia v England in pictures

England last beat Australia at the 2007 World Cup when a two-point victory in the last eight set them on their way to the final which, of course, they lost. Nick Easter was among the England starting line up in Marseille when they beat the Wallabies. Here, he seems to be paying the price
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Ben Foden is brought to ground as England struggle in the first half
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England wing Mark Cueto is halted in his tracks
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Australia's Salesi Ma'afu tackles England's Tim Payne
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Rocky Elsom (wearing No6) celebrates a wonderful try to put Australia 7-0 up. That lead becomes 14-0 by the interval
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Tom Palmer crashes to the ground as Australia's Kurtley Beale looks on
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In the second half, England demolish Australia in the scrum. Here, the No9 Danny Care reacts as he tries to feed the ball in
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Toby Flood and Luke Burgess collide as they try to take a high ball. A penalty and a penalty try from Flood help bring England back into the contest
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Palmer charges up field, but England are denied
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Australia eventually win 27-17, but Flood, Mathew Tait and Jonny Wilkinson seem content enough as they discuss the defeat. They'll feel encouraged by a second-half performance in which they twice drew within four points of their opponents
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