<Tr> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Td> 82,957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 1999 2007 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2003 Rugby World Cup Final was won by England who defeated Australia 20 points to 17 . The match went into extra time, in which Jonny Wilkinson kicked a dropped goal in the final minute to seal England's first Rugby World Cup title . </P> <P> Australia opened the 2003 Rugby World Cup at Telstra Stadium in Sydney, where they beat Argentina 24--8 . The next two pool games were against tier 2 nations Romania and Namibia . The match against Namibia resulted in a 142--0 smashing . The last pool match was against Ireland at Telstra Dome in Melbourne, where the Wallabies escaped with a one - point win, 17--16 . They finished clearly on top of their pool, with 18 table points and a massive for and against . </P>

Who scored england's try in the 2003 world cup final