World Cup rematch sells out within an hour

Tickets for next month's World Cup final rematch between Australia and England sold out within an hour, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) said on Wednesday.

The two teams will lock horns at Brisbane's 56,000-seat Lang Park on June 26 in their first meeting since England won an epic World Cup final 20-17 in Sydney last November.

A sweetly struck drop goal by England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson sealed victory for his team one minute from the end of extra time on November 22.

Meanwhile, the ARU also announced on Wednesday it had signed a four-year sponsorship deal with Australia's national airline Qantas.

The deal will begin this season and will continue until the end of the 2007 World Cup.