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His side earned a date with the reigning champions by beating France 24-7 on Sunday, with Jonny Wilkinson kicking all England's points.

"If I had one wish six weeks ago it would have been England and Australia in the final," Woodward said.

"Now we've got it and I'm confident we can beat any team, anywhere and in any conditions. We'll find out next week."

Match report: England 24-7 France

He added: "We have won our last four matches against them but that won't have any bearing on Saturday night.

"This is a one-off for both teams and it's going to be a great game."

England skipper Martin Johnson said: "We respect Australia as a very good and talented team.

"They are very clever and very shrewd. They know how to peak for games and how to play against people. It should be a fantastic match."

He added: "To be in a World Cup final means that you've got one chance for the ultimate prize in the game. Both teams are 80 minutes away from that, so it's massive.

We needed passion and it was a great display Martin Johnson More England reaction

"We will keep our feet on the floor, and prepare to meet a team who played the game of the tournament to beat New Zealand."

England and France had to contend with constant rain in their semi-final in Sydney.

But Woodward insisted he had every confidence in his team's ability to cope with whatever the weather threw at them.

"We played the conditions and Martin Johnson and the forwards were outstanding," Woodward added.

"We didn't adapt the game plan, it's all about common sense.

"The French fell apart in the end. We didn't start that well but it's about winning and we've won again."