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Last Updated: Friday, 28 September 2007, 20:40 GMT 21:40 UK
Rugby World Cup photos

An England fan with the St George's Cross painted on her face prays to a higher being for inspiration

England fans descend to the Parc de Princes hoping for the victory which secures a quarter-final berth against Australia

England players face up to the Sipitau, the Tongan haka

England's players link arms in a defiant show of unity in the face of the Sipitau, the Tongan haka

Inoke Afeaki squares up to England centre Mathew Tait

Tonga replacement Inoke Afeaki gets right in the face of England's youngest player Mathew Tait as the Sipi Tau finishes

Lewis Moody charges down a Vungakoto Lilo clearance

Flanker Lewis Moody once again shows little regard for his own personal safety charging down Vungakoto Lilo's kick

Sukanaivalu Hufanga celebrates his try against England

Tonga capitalise on England's nervous start when Sukanaivalu Hufanga slides past three tacklers for the opening try

England players celebrate Paul Sackey's try

England hit back through quick thinking from Jonny Wilkinson, whose high cross-field kick finds Paul Sackey in the corner

Paul Sackey breaks clear of Tonga's covering defenders

Sackey takes advantage of a loose Pierre Hola pass to run 75m unopposed for his second touchdown of the game

Paul Sackey crosses after 37 minutes

Sackey enjoys the moment as he scores his fourth try of the tournament to give England a 19-10 half-time lead

Jonny Wilkinson is annoyed with himself after missing with a penalty attempt

Jonny Wilkinson misses with a relatively simple penalty early in the second half as Tonga refuse to go down without a fight

Pierre Hola makes no mistake with his penalty on 53 minutes

It's Tonga's Pierre Hola who scores the first points of the second half, as his 53rd-minute penalty closes the gap to just six points

Mathew Tait scores to put England back in control

But six minutes later, England find the clinical finishing which has been missing from their game for so long as Mathew Tait scores his first try of the tournament

Replacement hooker Lee Mears drives forward as the game opens up in the final quarter

For almost the first time in the tournament, England find some rhythm and begin to really hurt Tonga with their rapid attacks

Andy Farrell bursts towards the try-line after his dummy opens up the defence

The much-criticised Andy Farrell grabs his first try in an England jersey as his dummy loop move with Jonny Wilkinson catches the Tonga defence out

Jonny Wilkinson kicks his second drop-goal of the match

And Jonny Wilkinson kicks yet another drop-goal to keep the scoreboard ticking over

Hale T Pole slides in at the corner to score Tonga's second try

Tonga do have the final say though, grabbing a well-deserved score in the dying seconds through Hale T Pole's effort out wide

The players congratulate each other at the end of an entertaining encounter

Both sets of players embrace warmly after a hard-fought match in Paris, with England coming through to set up a quarter-final meeting with Australia

Tonga's players come together after the final whistle

Tonga's players unite in a huddle and share a prayer together at the end of their most successful ever World Cup campaign



SEE ALSO
Rugby union positions guide
05 Feb 07 |  Laws & Equipment
England 36-20 Tonga
28 Sep 07 |  English
South Africa 30-25 Tonga
22 Sep 07 |  Rugby Union
England 44-22 Samoa
22 Sep 07 |  Rugby Union
Argentina 63-3 Namibia
22 Sep 07 |  Rugby Union


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