Yokohama (Japan) (AFP)
England ended the reign of All Blacks, the two-time defending champion, by winning the Rugby World Cup semi-final (19-7) on Saturday in Yokohama.
In the final, Saturday, November 2, the English will face the winner of the other semifinal between Wales and South Africa, played Sunday in Yokohama.
The All Blacks give up their crown, conquered in 2011 and kept four years later. They remained on 18 World Cup victories, since their defeat in the quarter-finals of the 2007 edition against France.
The English, the only team in the northern hemisphere already crowned world champion in 2003, access them for the fourth time in a World Cup final; since they had been beaten for the title in 1991 and 2007.
Dominators in all sectors, the English led (10-0) at halftime. They scored the first try of the game, after less than two minutes of play, thanks to center Manu Tuilagi (2), transformed by captain Owen Farrell. Opener George Ford added a penalty just before half-time.
George Ford scored three penalties in the second half, during which the British struggled to keep the All Blacks in their midfield.
They made a single mistake on a poorly controlled touchdown five meters off their line, allowing New Zealand's 3rd line Savea to save the honor (57).
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