The early hours of tomorrow morning will see either Australia or New Zealand win a record third World Cup, as the two Antipodean heavyweights clash for the first time ever in the game’s showpiece decider.

The last day drama that brought the curtain down on this year’s Six Nations, saw an unprecedented 221pts and 27 tries across the final three games. Ireland, England and Wales all finished with four wins from their five matches with only points differential meaning the trophy remained in Dublin for another year.