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Ross Vintcent (Italy) made his international debut. [33] Ireland recorded a clean sheet for the first time in the Six Nations era; their previous clean sheet in the tournament was within the Five Nations format in 1987, when they achieved a 17–0 victory against England. [34] Italy failed to score a point against Ireland for the first time. [35]
France flew into the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup with a dominant display against Italy that saw them score 57 points with hardly a reply in Lyon.. Damian Penaud was the first to go over ...
Fiji defeated Wales for only the second time across 15 tests, and the first time since the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Wales equalled the worst losing streak in their history, matching the record of 10 consecutive test defeats set in 2002–2003. [26] Blair Murray (Wales) made his international debut. [27]
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South Africa are the latest winners, having won the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. 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
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. International men's rugby union competition Not to be confused with Rugby League World Cup. This article is about the men's rugby union tournament. For the women's World Cup in union, see Women's Rugby World Cup. For other world cups for rugby, see World cup of rugby. "RWC" redirects ...
A point system is used, with points being awarded on the basis of the results of World Rugby-recognized international matches. Rankings are based on the team's performance, with more recent results and more significant matches being more heavily weighted to help reflect the current competitive state of a team.
World Rugby announces a new competition starting in 2026 as part of a "significant overhaul" of the men's international calendar.