England's 2007 World Cup squad are one win away from achieving sporting immortality.
Victory over South Africa in Saturday's final against South Africa would guarantee worldwide acclaim for the players who made it possible.
Here, PA Sport rugby union correspondent Andrew Baldock takes a behind-the-scenes look at what makes England's World Cup final team tick.
JASON ROBINSON
A committed Christian and family man, 'Billy Whizz' will call time on his Test career after the final. He dedicated his 50th cap - collected against semi-final opponents France last weekend - to his children and wife Amanda.
PAUL SACKEY
As a teenager, Sackey had soccer trials with Crystal Palace, but his sporting career switched direction at the rugby-playing John Fisher School in Purley. He runs a car-sourcing business, with one of his customers buying a £330,000 Rolls Royce Phantom.
MATHEW TAIT
Attended Barnard School in Durham - whose past pupils include former England wings Rory and Tony Underwood. A silver medalist in the 2006 Commonwealth Games rugby sevens, Tait scored a try with his first touch of the ball on his Premiership debut for Newcastle, aged 18. His brother Alex is a member of Newcastle's rugby academy.
MIKE CATT
Born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 36-year-old Catt will become the oldest player ever to feature in a Rugby World Cup final this weekend. He arrived in England 15 years ago, and seemed destined to join Gloucester, but after his Stroud-based Uncle Doug failed to get an answer on the phone at Kingsholm, Catt was invited to a Bath training session, where he went on to enjoy s hugely successful club career.
MARK CUETO
Workington-born Cueto has Spanish ancestry, while his great-uncle Frank played rugby league for Warrington. The Sale Sharks wing recently swapped his Porsche 911 for a Mini after Manchester United star Ryan Giggs alerted him to the fact a low-slung driving position might have been causing him various muscular problems.
JONNY WILKINSON
During his prolonged post-2003 World Cup absences from the game due to injuries, Wilkinson has learnt French and Spanish, in addition to playing the guitar and piano. He has a "lucky" seat on board planes - 64J - which he occupied on the flight home from the last World Cup and to the 2005 Lions tour in New Zealand.
ANDY GOMARSALL
Played pub sevens last year after his career with Worcester came to an abrupt halt, but has been revitalised since joining Harlequins under the tutelage of Dean Richards. A Tottenham fan who would like to be a motor racing driver if he did not play rugby, he is also the father of twin girls.
ANDREW SHERIDAN
Powerhouse Sheridan once finished fifth in the English Schools Athletics Championship shot put event, and scored 22 tries during his final season as a member of the Dulwich College rugby team. His favourite food is steak and mash, while he has a Level 2 NVQ in bricklaying.
MARK REGAN
Nicknamed 'Ronnie' after the former United States president, Bristol-born Regan returned to Test rugby earlier this month after a spell in Test retirement. After playing against the Springboks on tour during the summer, South Africa skipper John Smit said of Regan: "He's talked to me more in the last two games than my wife has in the past 10 years!"
PHIL VICKERY
England's Barnstaple-born World Cup captain hails from farming stock, and is a qualified cattle inseminator. After helping England conquer the rugby world in 2003, he was awarded the Freedom of the City of Gloucester, which he means he has the right to drive his cattle through the city centre.
SIMON SHAW
Born in Kenya, where he lived until the age of 16, he is a former school shot put and discus champion. Played rugby for a year in New Zealand before starting his English club career with Bristol, before moving on to Wasps. Ambitions to run his own restaurant, had he not become a professional rugby player.BEN KAY
Kay, a member of England's 2003 World Cup-winning team, has a sports science degree from Loughborough University. A keen Liverpool football fan, he is also remembered for dropping the ball over the Australian line during the 2003 final. When recently asked what did he think immediately after spilling the pass, he replied: "I wish I had caught it."
MARTIN CORRY
A fan of Scarborough Town, now playing in Northern Counties East Division One, Corry briefly flew home from England's 2003 World Cup campaign in Australia for the birth of his daughter Eve. His favourite post-match meal is apple pie and custard.
LEWIS MOODY
'Mad Dog' Moody, as he was affectionately christened earlier in the World Cup campaign, enjoys leisure pursuits such as wakeboarding and ice driving. Married to an interior designer, he would have studied architectural design or joined the army had he not become a professional rugby player.
NICK EASTER
Like World Cup team-mate Andrew Sheridan, Easter was educated at Dulwich College. His younger brother Mark plays for Northampton, and when England won the 2003 World Cup, Easter senior was preparing for a National League One match at Otley with his former club Orrell. He has also represented South African side Villagers.
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