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27 Oct 2019 | 4 min |

England into World Cup final: how social media reacted

As England reach the 2019 Rugby World Cup final by beating New Zealand here is some of the best of how social media reacted.

As with any encounter against New Zealand, the first challenge is to face the Haka and England's squad lined up in a unique position to accept the challenge.

The England captain in partcular caught the attention of fans watching, as he looked to be enjoying himself when facing the opening challenge from the All Blacks.

England held a 10-point lead going into the break, and there were some speculating on Eddie Jones' words at half-time...

As the final whistle went, former England players were some of the first to show their appreciation of the performance that the men in white had put in, in Yokohama.

Back at The Home of England Rugby in south west London, fans gathered early to support the team and enjoyed what they saw.

By getting to the final next Saturday, England have reached a record that only two other teams can compete with.

Our friends from other sports sent over their well wishes after a place in the final was confirmed - with the England cricketers looking as if they enjoyed what they saw.

England's travelling cricket support, the Barmy Army, could not resist reminding New Zealand about an earlier event this summer when England were victorious in the Cricket World Cup...

This Kiwi cricketer however wasn't in such celebratory mood...

Other well known names from around the country also showed their appreciation to what England produced on the pitch - Ross Kemp in particular seemed to enjoy what he saw.

Both sides of the political spectrum in the UK also got involved with celebratory messages for the team.

All of the England players made the effort to thank the fans who had made their way out to Yokohama, with huge vocal support throughout the game from the stands.

And the fans inside Yokohama Stadium belted out a British classic in their celebrations.

After the tough tussle, New Zealand players current and past showed their respect for what Eddie Jones' side had produced on the day.

After the game, the England squad were in reflective mood as they looked ahead to one more game in Japan next week.

And finally...Beckenham RFC were one a number of clubs from up and down the country who were  gripped by Saturday's action.