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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 ...
In the quarter-finals, the All Blacks faced France, the last team to beat New Zealand in a Rugby World Cup match (in the quarter-final stage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, also at the Millennium Stadium). However, New Zealand crushed France 62–13, the highest winning margin in a World Cup knockout game since their win over Wales in 1987. [6]
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 ...
Ireland vs Scotland LIVE: Latest Rugby World Cup updates. FULL-TIME: England 18-17 Samoa. 19:05, Ben Fleming. That’s the end of the road for Samoa in this tournament but what a display to finish on.
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.
South Africa and New Zealand will meet on Saturday in a Rugby World Cup final for the first time since 1995.
Most tries scored in a match: 12 tries, Argentina (9) vs Namibia (3) Most tries scored in a match by one team: 11 by Australia Most wins achieved by a team: 7 by New Zealand