Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The first non Rugby Championship or Six Nations country to host a Rugby World Cup was Japan in 2019, after failed bids for the 2011 (awarded to New Zealand) and 2015 (awarded to England) tournaments. The women's version of the Rugby World Cup, which is known as the Women's Rugby World Cup, was first held in 1991, alternating with even-numbered ...
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 ...
Sixty-five rugby nations participated in qualifying competitions for the 1999 tournament, and the participating nations increased from 16 to 20. France's shock 43–31 semifinal win over the All Blacks is regarded as one of the biggest upsets and also one of the best games in the history of the World Cup.
26 nations have thus far qualified for the Rugby World Cup. From 1987 until 2011, each edition featured at least one new debuting country. The 2015 tournament was the first edition with no country making its debut. It simply featured the return of Uruguay after not qualifying for the 2007 and 2011 editions.
At the time, the United States was the only bidder for the 2031 Rugby World Cup and the following month (November 2021) were in an “exclusive targeted dialogue” with World Rugby with regard to hosting the 2031 edition. [4] In April 2022, President Joe Biden sent a letter of support to World Rugby affirming his support for the bid. [5]
This page was last edited on 30 November 2020, at 15:17 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
The hosts were finalised following a World Rugby Council meeting in Dublin. World Rugby has confirmed Australia as host of the men's World Cup in 2027 and the women's in 2029 and England has been ...
Map of nations' best results, excluding nations which participated unsuccessfully in qualifying tournaments 2023 Rugby World Cup match between New Zealand (All Blacks) and Namibia. The New Zealand men's national rugby union team , known as the All Blacks, have played 56 matches so far in the nine Rugby World Cup tournaments from 1987 to 2019 ...