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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition established in 1987. It is contested by the men's national teams of the member unions of the sport's governing body, World Rugby, and takes place every four years. The winners of the first final were New Zealand, who beat France. South Africa never competed in the first two world ...
Rugby World Cup; Coupe du Monde - France 2007; Tournament details; Host nation Rugby World Cup: Dates: 7 September – 20 October: No. of nations: 20 (91 qualifying) Final positions; Champions South Africa: Runner-up England: Third place Argentina: Tournament statistics; Matches played: 48: Attendance: 2,263,223 (47,150 per match) Top scorer(s ...
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 ...