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The IRB 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England [nb 1] from 18 September to 31 October. [2] Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was only one change: Uruguay replaced Russia. This was the first World Cup with no new teams ...
This was the first time New Zealand won the World Cup on foreign soil. [21] The aggregate 51 points scored was the most ever in a Rugby World Cup final. Ben Smith became the first player to receive a yellow card in a Rugby World Cup final. New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams, Jerome Kaino and Sam Whitelock played in a record 14th consecutive ...
The 2015 Rugby World Cup final was a rugby union match to determine the winner of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, ... Needing to score quick tries to stay in the match, ...
The Rugby World Cup final is the last match of the competition. The winning team is declared world champion and receives the Webb Ellis Cup. [1] If the score is a draw after 80 minutes of regular play, an additional 20-minute period of play, called extra time, is added. If the score remains tied, an additional 10 minutes of sudden-death extra
South Africa made a statement in their opening Rugby World Cup game as title holders, defeating Scotland 18-3 in Marseille.. After a 30-point victory over New Zealand on the eve of the tournament ...
26 September 2015: 3 Julian Savea New Zealand Georgia: Pool: 43–10: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: 2 October 2015: 4 Bryan Habana South Africa United States: Pool: 64–0: Olympic Stadium, London: 7 October 2015: 5 Nick Easter England Uruguay: Pool: 60–3: City of Manchester Stadium: 10 October 2015: 6 Jack Nowell England Uruguay: Pool: 60–3 ...
October 17, 2014 – May 2, 2015: 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup ; February 6 – March 21: 2015 Six Nations Championship; February 12 – July 4: 2015 Super Rugby season; March 9 – 23: 2015 World Rugby Pacific Challenge; May 12 – 24: 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy in Portugal; June 2 – 20: 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship ...
Pool D of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015. [1] The pool was composed of France (the 2011 runners-up), Ireland and Italy – who all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011 – joined by the top American qualifier, Canada, and the second European qualifier, Romania.