Rugby: Australia v England in pictures

England last beat Australia at the 2007 World Cup when a two-point victory in the last eight set them on their way to the final which, of course, they lost. Nick Easter was among the England starting line up in Marseille when they beat the Wallabies. Here, he seems to be paying the price Photograph: Mark Nolan/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Nolan/guardian.co.uk Ben Foden is brought to ground as England struggle in the first half Photograph: Mark Nolan/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Nolan/guardian.co.uk England wing Mark Cueto is halted in his tracks Photograph: Mark Nolan/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Nolan/guardian.co.uk Australia's Salesi Ma'afu tackles England's Tim Payne Photograph: Tony McDonough/AAP/Press Association Images Photograph: Tony McDonough/guardian.co.uk Rocky Elsom (wearing No6) celebrates a wonderful try to put Australia 7-0 up. That lead becomes 14-0 by the interval Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters Photograph: Tim Wimborne/guardian.co.uk Tom Palmer crashes to the ground as Australia's Kurtley Beale looks on Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters Photograph: Tim Wimborne/guardian.co.uk In the second half, England demolish Australia in the scrum. Here, the No9 Danny Care reacts as he tries to feed the ball in Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters Photograph: Tim Wimborne/guardian.co.uk Toby Flood and Luke Burgess collide as they try to take a high ball. A penalty and a penalty try from Flood help bring England back into the contest Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters Photograph: Tim Wimborne/guardian.co.uk Palmer charges up field, but England are denied Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Photograph: David Rogers/guardian.co.uk Australia eventually win 27-17, but Flood, Mathew Tait and Jonny Wilkinson seem content enough as they discuss the defeat. They'll feel encouraged by a second-half performance in which they twice drew within four points of their opponents Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images Photograph: Paul Kane/guardian.co.uk