Playing for Australia were Michael Lynagh and David Campese but by winning, England's Dallaglio and Dawson became the only pair of players in the world to win first a Rugby World Cup Sevens medal, and then ten years later a Rugby World Cup medal.

Lawrence Dallaglio, now aged 32, looks back at the final at Murrayfield with fond memories, "I had always loved playing sevens and the freedom it gave you on the pitch. When you look back at the names involved in that tournament - legends such as Lynagh, Campese, Serevi - it was an amazing competition and I am proud to have been involved. Our semi final match against Fiji was very tough and when we came through that we knew we could beat Australia. The atmosphere was terrific and I will never forget the moment when we won."

The medal that the England Sevens squad were awarded is solid gold, compared to the silver plated medal awarded to winners of the XVs Rugby World Cup. Dallaglio continues, "Both World Cup Finals were utterly unforgettable and I can't really compare them. It's interesting that they were both against Australia and Matt and I, both now playing for the same club, were involved in both finals. Both England squads were a great bunch of players - all extremely talented.

"I would have to admit that our preparation for the 1993 Sevens World Cup was slightly different to the 2003 Rugby World Cup. There was certainly no training camp, no ice baths or real fitness testing. In fact, I think we even had a few beers the night before the tournament! I guess no-one was as surprised as we were when we actually won. It was a great tournament and brings back very good memories for me."

Dallaglio and Dawson were joined by fellow former Wasp Damian Hopley, now Chief Executive of the PRA. Damian, who was unable to play in the final due to a calf injury he picked up during the tournament, explains, "We were sent up to Scotland as whipping boys, and were given no hope of making an impression on the competition, and after a spectacular night out in Edinburgh to celebrate my birthday, the omens weren't looking too good when we were soundly beaten by Dundee Royal High in training! However, as the tournament progressed, we grew together as a team, and were inspired by our captain Andrew Harriman, who led by example from start to finish. The semi final and final were outstanding games against Fiji and Australia respectively, and as "Swing Low" resounded around Murrayfield, we knew that our time had come. It was an incredible experience, and one that all of those fortunate enough to be part of the squad will cherish for the rest of our lives."

Adebayo Adedayo, another of the 1993 England Sevens squad, echoes Hopley's view that preparation for the World Cup was extremely different to what the 2005 England Sevens squad will be going through this week in preparation for the tournament in Hong Kong. "We were basically a scratch side," said Adebayo, "we got together for the first time as a team the week before, played one practice match and went onto win! But there were a lot of quality players in that side and looking back that's why we were able to wing it slightly - the talent came through. Looking back though we had no expectations of winning at the start. We didn't know how far we would go. It just happened."

England begin their World Cup Sevens campaign on Friday 18th March in Hong Kong. You can keep up to date with their progress on ITV1 & 2 and via www.rfu.com/rwcs