England fans draw on their country's history when choosing costumes for the game ...Photograph: Sandra Mu/Getty Images... as do these French fansPhotograph: Sandra Mu/Getty ImagesBut the entente cordiale is still there at Eden ParkPhotograph: David Rogers/Getty Images... as are some Argentina fans for some reasonPhotograph: Hannah Johnston/Getty ImagesEngland start strongly and Manu Tuilagi goes on a surging run but is stopped by Vincent ClercPhotograph: Bogdan Cristel/ReutersToby Flood is tackled by Pascal Papé, top, and Jean-Baptiste PouxPhotograph: Sandra Mu/Getty ImagesThierry Dusautoir feels the power of TuilagiPhotograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty ImagesImanol Harinordoquy breaks with the ball. This is symptomatic of France's fightback and they take the lead in the 10th minute when Dimitri Yachvili slots home from distance. He then strokes home another six minutes laterPhotograph: Hannah Johnston/Getty ImagesFrance's concerted effort over the past 10 minutes pays dividends when Clerc slips through some pitiful English defending, he even has time to perform a 360 degree spin on his way to going over the line. 11-0 to FrancePhotograph: Phil Walter/Getty ImagesMartin Johnson's plan of playing Flood outside of Jonny Wilkinson doesn't seem to be coming offPhotograph: Hannah Johnston/Getty ImagesWilkinson offers no defence as Maxime Médard bulldozers through him to get France's second tryPhotograph: Stefan Wermuth/ReutersHe's deliriously happy ...Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters... as are his team-mates, Flood less so. At half-time France lead 16-0, and are completely bossing the gamePhotograph: Jacky Naegelen/ReutersOh dear this isn't going well. How much longer is there to go?Photograph: David Rogers/Getty ImagesSomehow England put the previous 54 minutes of turgid rugby behind them and start to fling the ball about. Ben Foden grabs hold of it, cuts inside and puts his foot down to streak past Lionel Nallet and over the line. Wilkinson converts. 16-7, this is going to get interestingPhotograph: David Rogers/Getty ImagesWith eight minutes to go, François Trinh-Duc attempts to put a bit of distance between the teams following Foden's try when he receives the ball from Parra. His drop goal sails between the post. It's 19-7 to France, England now need two converted tries. That's going to be hardPhotograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters... or is it? Five minutes later Matt Banahan bombs down the right but can't quite break through. The ball is passed out to the left where Mark Cueto is waiting. Despite Clerc's best efforts, he manages to snaffle the ball over the line. Flood slices the conversion well wide. The deficit is only seven points now. A last-gasp converted try for England and we go into extra timePhotograph: Stefan Wermuth/ReutersBut England are pinned back by the French. The final whistle goes and France win 19-12Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty ImagesWhereas England have only got a long flight home to look forward toPhotograph: Bogdan Cristel/Reuters
