England put on one of the great Rugby World Cup performances to stun two-time defending champion New Zealand 19-7 and book its place in the final for the first time since 2007. From the very first whistle, those in white proved too strong, too fast and too skillful as the All Blacks wilted under 80 minutes of intense, brutal England pressure. It was the first time England had ever beaten New Zealand in a World Cup match, ending the All Blacks' record 18-match winning streak in the competition, a run stretching back to 2011.
The winner of Sunday's second semifinal between Wales and South Africa awaits England in the final.
"It's a big game, it's a World Cup semifinal against the All Blacks, the biggest game you can get at this stage," victorious captain Owen Farrell told ITV. "We felt we prepared well and we started the game well.
"All these big games, teams get physical, they go at each other from the off. We knew that was coming our way and we wanted to play that game, too.
"We've got a number of ways of playing; we've got a big powerful pack and they can use the ball as well. It's brilliant to get there (final), it's brilliant to be a part of, we'll enjoy this win first but we'll make sure we prepare for that."
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