2003: England beat France 24-7 in the semi-finals of the 2003 Rugby World Cup, with Jason Leonard making a world record 112th appearance for the winners.
2005: England lost their first Test match since regaining the Ashes, going down to Pakistan by 22 runs.
2005: Australia, Trinidad & Tobago, Switzerland, Spain and Czech Republic all qualified for the 2006 World Cup finals.