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1. Where was the Australia vs England Rugby test match played on Saturday June 21st 2003?
2. Kyran Bracken was given the task of keeping the Aussie play maker number 9 quiet during the game, but who wore the Australian number 9 shirt?
3. England drew first blood with a superb try after five minutes, but who was the player to cross the line and open the scoring?
4. With the score at 5-0 thanks to the opening try, the English had the chance to convert the try for two more points. Which kicker successfully slotted the ball home for the 7-0 lead?
5. Australia had been shown that England meant business, so it was to their relief, that on nine minutes they were awarded a penalty in front of the English posts. Which player kicked the goal to make it 3-7?
6. England continued to enforce their power, and had a number of very close calls to scoring further tries. However, they tended to over elaborate and use bad handling tactics which fooled no one including the referee. But what nationality was the referee?
7. England started to play with real power, and a number of strong rucks pushed the Australian's back a number of meters, and it became only a matter of time before England scored their second try. But, who ran in the try in the far right hand corner of the field?
8. Half time was approaching and England led 12-3, a number of great opportunities were lost to extend the lead, but it was the dominance of the England forwards that was apparent. Which one of the following was NOT in the front line in this game?
9. Who was England Captain?
10. The Australians started the second half 3-12 down, and came out strong winning a number of strong line outs and starting to become stronger in the maul, but they closed to within how many points of England, before the next English score?
11. The score was now 15-9 to England. A surging run from the Australian 10 yard line, resulted in England's third try which was converted and gave England a 22-9 lead, but who was the man who crossed the line?
12. Australia was in trouble, and had only three minutes to do something about it. Then a lifeline was thrown when they score a fantastic 40 metre try, but who crosses the line?
13. The conversion from the previous try was missed and gives the Australians little chance now of turning round the 8 point deficit. At 14-22 down, there is little chance and England stick a final three points on the board to make it 25-14, but the final points came from a drop goal?
14. How many times had England played and lost in Australia prior to victory in this game?
15. England's victory was one full of strength, power, and determination. The season which had run from October 2002 to the close of this match, had seen England play on how many occasions in which they won all of them?
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