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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 .
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 are the latest winners, having won the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. The Rugby World Cup final is the last match of the ...
This was the first time New Zealand won the World Cup on foreign soil. [21] The aggregate 51 points scored was the most 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 World Cup ...
New Zealand became the first team to retain the Rugby World Cup title, and win a third World Cup title. [20] 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.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 December 2024. 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 ...
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 ...
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: City of Manchester Stadium: 10 October 2015: 7 Julian Savea New Zealand France: Quarter-final: 62–13: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: 17 October 2015: 8 Adam Ashley-Cooper Australia Argentina ...
2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up United States [441] [442] 217 September 5, 2015 Australia: 10 47 Soldier Field: Chicago, Illinois: 23,212 2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up Australia [443] [444] 218 September 20, 2015 Samoa: 16 25 Brighton Community Stadium: Brighton, England: 29,178 2015 Rugby World Cup Samoa [445] [446] [447] 219 September 27, 2015 ...