OWEN FARRELL scraped past the rugby World Cup point-scoring record – just like England edged past Argentina in the third-place play-off.
Farrell’s 16 points took him to 75, one more than France legend Thomas Ramos, after a nail-biting clash for bronze at the Stade de France
ReutersOwen Farrell kicked his way into the World Cup record books[/caption]
AFPEngland No 8 Ben Earl dives over for the opening try[/caption]
ITVTomas Cubelli sparked an Argentina comeback with a debated try after what many viewers believed was this clear forward pass from Lucio Cinti[/caption]
But the Red Rose had to defend desperately for the final quarter of the match.
Ben Earls and Theo Dan notched tries for England, with Tomas Cubelli sparking an Argentinian fightback inbetween with a controversial “forward pass” score late in the first half.
Now it’s the main event – Saturday’s final between New Zealand and South Africa.
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AFPRed Rose team-mates hail opening try-scorer Earl[/caption]