Wilkinson wakes up, England beats France 14-9 in Rugby World Cup Semifinal (Video Updated)
In a repeat of 2003 World Cup semifinal, England defeated France on Saturday 14-9 in front of a packed house at the Stade de France.
Jonny Wilkinson missed two place kicks and two dropped goals, but drove his penalty from about 30 meters in the 75th minute.
Wilkinson did most of the damage in the 2003 semifinal, landing five penalties and three dropped goals in the 24-7 win over France at Sydney.
“England did exactly what they had to do. We didn’t have the tempo,” said France captain Raphael Ibanez. “We worked really hard after a bad start to the tournament. We believed in ourselves. We thought we could do it, be world champions. In the end, we couldn’t.”
England will meet 1995 champion South Africa on Saturday, Oct. 20. France goes into the third-place match against Argentina.
Video highlights after the jump…
Video highlights from the France vs. England World Cup semifinal
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