Route to the final - Wallabiespublished at 15:15
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Summary
World Cup FT: New Zealand 34-17 Australia
Milner-Skudder, Nonu, Barrett tries, Carter 2 cons, 4 pens, 1 DG for All Blacks
Pocock, Kuridrani tries, Foley pen & 2 cons for Australia
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Route to the final - Wallabiespublished at 15:15
Image source, Getty ImagesRoute to the final - All Blackspublished at 15:10
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Rugby's biggest fan?published at 15:08
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Andi Peters loves rugby. Seriously. He's been in his seat at Twickenham for an hour already...
It is nice to get out in the open air after all those years shut up in the broom cupboard.
Australia team newspublished at 1506
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Image source, BBC SportAustralia have recalled prop Scott Sio in their only change for Saturday's World Cup final against New Zealand.
Sio is fit after missing the semi-final win over Argentina with a damaged elbow and replaces James Slipper.
Full-back Israel Folau, who has been battling an ankle injury and only lasted an hour against Argentina, has been cleared to play.
Veteran inside centre Matt Giteau, who hurt his groin playing against the Pumas, is also able to start.
New Zealand team newspublished at 15:04
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Image source, BBC SportDefending champions New Zealand have named an unchanged side for Saturday's World Cup final against Australia.
Dan Carter, the all-time leading points scorer in Test history, starts at 10 having missed New Zealand's triumph in the 2011 final because of injury.
New Zealand's matchday squad of 23 has a combined 1,339 caps, with five of the players - including captain Richie McCaw - set to play their final matches for the All Blacks.
Team newspublished at 15:00
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Image source, AFPRight, an hour to go to the big off.
Time to tick off the cast-lists. No understudies tonight, all the big names will take the stage.
Chuck Norris backs the Wallabiespublished at 14:58
Good news for Australia. Chuck Norris, martial artist, actor of renown and totem of manliness, is on board.
“The thing is the New Zealand Blacks have the Maori war dance, but the Wallabies are going to have the power of Chuck Norris’ spirit there to help them win the game,” said Norris, external during an appearance on Channel 9’s Today.
“And they are going to win the World Cup.”
He has also invited the Wallabies out for some social drinks. Worth remembering Chuck is 75. I'm not sure he is going to last the distance with a pack of enormous professional athletes a third of his age.
The Death of English rugbypublished at 14:53
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Image source, APWhen England cricketers suffered a humiliating defeat by Australia in the 19th century, a joke obituary in the Sporting Times claimed that its "body would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia".
In the 21st century, the death of English rugby is commemorated with a little more gore.
This fan has been zombie-walking his way around the West Car Park, scaring the tweed-and-pork-pie brigade.
Wallabies hitting the roadpublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015
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And they're off. It is safe to report that the Wallabies are on their way to Twickenham. It would have been a bit of a shame had they thought the final not worth their bother.
Seeing more than doublepublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015
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How many Nigel Owenses are there in Wales? This is a picture posted on Twitter, external of the referee's village pub. There seems to be a few versions of the man who will be in the middle this afternoon. Hopefully the right one turns up in Twickenham.
Image source, Sioned CleddauKiwi cheer at Owens appointment?published at 14:42
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Image source, Getty ImagesReferee Nigel Owens is ensuring that at least there is a smidge of northern hemisphere representation in the World Cup final.
The 44-year-old will be the second Welshman to take charge of a final following Derek Bevan, who was in charge in 1991 when Australia edged England, also at Twickenham.
The news has been greeted with glee by some in the New Zealand press, who believe that he will allow Richie McCaw free rein at the breakdown.
"It is an appointment that should put joy into the heart of every All Blacks supporter and fear in the soul of the Wallabies," writes Mark Reason in Stuff., external
"When playing outside Australia under Owens, the Wallabies have not won in six attempts.
"The Green and Gold website, external calculates that Australia scores an average of 10 fewer points than under other refs and concedes almost four more penalties than the opposition. Cheika's biggest challenge this week is to make plans for Nigel."
From Fat Club to World Cup finalpublished at 14:37
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Before April andthe relaxing of the Wallabies' rules on overseas players, Drew Mitchell thought his international days ended when he signed up for French side Toulon.
When the winger was drafted back into the Australia set-up, he found himself signed up to another club that might have seen him out of coach Michael Cheika's plans - the team's 'fat club' at pre-tournament training in the United States.
"I was one of two guys in the fat club in Notre Dame,"he said. , external
"The game I'd been playing in Top 14 and Heineken rugby, it's a tighter game ... I'd put a little bit of weight on, and with a few baguettes and croissants thrown in there as well, with a bit of red wine and the like."
Wolverine backs Wallabiespublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015
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The Wallabies will need to use their animal keen senses to beat the All Blacks otherwise it could be a Les Miserable ending for the Aussies and their star supporter, Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman.
'Wallabies a major threat'published at 14:24
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Andrew Mehrtens
Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageCan Australia win it? Yes. The last couple of weeks they probably haven’t performed to the level they did earlier in the tournament but they have still got it in them. They beat the All Blacks in Sydney in August so they will have confidence."
Head-to-head recordpublished at 14:20
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Before we zoom in on today's meeting, there is time to take the long view.
Historically New Zealand have been picking up wins over the Aussies at a rate of 2:1.
But recently the All Blacks have become more dominant.
The Aussies have won only one of their past 12 meetings.
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The view from Ozpublished at 14:14
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A bloke with two colourful shiners under his eyes would not usually make a good cover star. But this bloke is David Pocock. The Wallabies man of the moment might be sporting two cracking black eyes, but that hasn't stopped Australian tabloid The Daily Telegraph picking the back-rower as their cover star ahead of today's final.
Image source, Daily TelegraphSky-high confidencepublished at 14:10
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Image source, Qantas/Air NZThe national airlines of Australia and New Zealand have agreed a wager on today's game.
Air New Zealand and Qantas shook on the agreement following a humorous exchange on Twitter ahead of Saturday's game.
Qantas crew will have to wear New Zealand rugby jerseys on Monday if the All Blacks win. Air NZ pilots, however, will have to announce Australia's win.
It followed an earlier suggestion that the losing airline repaint their fleet in the opposition colours.
'Standby for a cracker'published at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015
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Matt Dawson
2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageThis is what we've been waiting for over the last four years. It's going to be a cracker... the two best teams in the world. If you have got any sniff of interest in rugby this is not to be missed."
Twickenham awaitspublished at 14:03
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Image source, Getty ImagesAfter nearly two and half million tickets sold, 2,388 points, 266 tries, 47 matches and six and a half weeks, this World Cup boils down to 80 minutes, two teams and one little gold trophy.
The 155th meeting between New Zealand and Australia - and the first in a World Cup final - is a little over two hours away.
'Four more years' - 12 years onpublished at 14:00
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Image source, Getty"Four more years boys, four more years."
As the clock ticked down on the 2003 semi-final, television cameras caught Australia scrum-half George Gregan, , externalwhose side were en route to an unexpected 22-10 win, taunting All Black counterpart Byron Kelleher at the base of a breakdown.
Since then the All Blacks have ended a 24-year wait for a second World Cup, but the trans-Tasman rivalry remains as spicy as ever.