Australia
(AUS)
The road to the final
(Rugby News Service) Saturday 20 October 2007
By Mick DonohoeFrance's loss in the opening match and the shock exit of the Wallabies and All Blacks were just some of the many twists and turns en route to the final.
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Player Stat
| Name | MT | MIN | PTS | TRS | CON | PEN | DG | YC | RC |
|---|
MT=
Matches;
MIN=
Minutes;
PTS=
Points;
TRS=
Tries;
CON=
Conversions;
PEN=
Penalties;
DG=
Drop goals;
YC=
Yellow cards;
RC=
Red cards;
| Chairman | Peter McGrath |
| President | Paul McLean |
| Address | Ground Floor29-57 Christie Street - NSW 2065 - St Leonards Sydney - AUSTRALIA |
| Phone | +61 2 8005 5555 |
| Website | www.rugby.com.au |
| aru@rugby.com.au | |
| Foundation year | 1949 |
| Team | Pos. | (Prev.) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ENGLAND | 3 | (6) | 87.18 |
 | FRANCE | 4 | (2) | 84.83 |
 | AUSTRALIA | 5 | (5) | 84.21 |
 | ARGENTINA | 6 | (4) | 83.16 |
 | IRELAND | 7 | (7) | 78.66 |
Team photos
All kick-off times are local French time (UK+1)
Matches
| 08 Sep | | AUS | 91-3 | JPN |  |
| 15 Sep |  | WAL | 20-32 | AUS | |
| 23 Sep | | AUS | 55-12 | FJI |  |
| 29 Sep | | AUS | 37-6 | CAN |  |
| 06 Oct | | AUS | 10-12 | ENG | |
Squad List
- A. Ashley-Cooper
- B. Barnes
- A. Baxter
- M. Chisholm
- S. Cordingley
- M. Dunning
- R. Elsom
- A. Freier
- M. Gerrard
- M. Giteau
- G. Gregan
- S. Hardman
- S. Hoiles
- G. Holmes
- J. Huxley
- S. Larkham
- C. Latham
- D. Lyons
- H. McMeniman
- D. Mitchell
- S. Moore
- S. Mortlock
- W. Palu
- N. Sharpe
- C. Shepherd
- G. Shepherdson
- G. Smith
- S. Staniforth
- L. Tuqiri
- M. Turinui
- D. Vickerman
- P. Waugh
- John ConnollyCoach
