the last time england made a world cup quarter final was 1966.
the last time england made a world cup quarter final was 1966.
when was the last time england made a world cup quarter final?
1966
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the world cup sculpture, or simply the champions, is a bronze statue of the 1966 world cup final located near west ham united football club's now demolished boleyn ground (upton park) stadium in the london borough of newham, england. it depicts a famous victory scene photographed after the final, held at the old wembley stadium in london, featuring bobby moore, geoff hurst, martin peters and ray wilson. it was the first and only time england had won the world cup, and england captain moore is pictured held shoulder high, holding the jules rimet trophy aloft.
world cup sculpture
on 2 october 2011, during the 2011 rugby world cup, it was announced cruden had been called up as a replacement in the all blacks squad for dan carter, after the new zealand starting fly-half injured his groin during training. on 9 october 2011, cruden replaced colin slade in the first half of the all blacks' 33-10 world cup quarter final victory over argentina, at eden park, and contributed a conversion to the score. on 9 october 2011, cruden again replaced colin slade, now as starting fly-half, due to a groin injury received by slade during the world cup quarter final with argentina. cruden started the match at first five-eighth against australia on 16 october 2011, in the world cup semi final at eden park, scoring a drop goal in the 20-6 victory for the all blacks. on 23 october 2011, cruden started for the all blacks in the world cup final at eden park, but left the field in the 34th minute with a knee injury, believed to be hyperextension. the all blacks went on to win the game against france 8-7 and cruden picked up his world cup winners' medal.
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