Springboks hold slender lead at the break

England 3 South Africa 9

England 3 South Africa 9

Three Percy Montgomery penalties gave South Africa a narrow advantage over England in the World Cup final.

Jonny Wilkinson landed a penalty for England and missed a drop-goal attempt.

One bad omen for England was that no side has ever lost a World Cup final, after leading at half-time.

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