Rugby Union World Cup

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2007 Rugby Union World Cup final match

Rugby Union World Cup, also called Rugby World Cup, quadrennial union-rules rugby competition that is the sport’s premier international contest.

The first Rugby World Cup competition organized by the International Rugby Board (IRB) was held in 1987 in New Zealand and Australia and was a popular and financial success. It was staged four years after a failed attempt to launch a global “rebel” (that is, outside the control of the IRB) professional championship. The 1991 World Cup, held in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France and won by Australia, had confirmed its place as a major international sporting festival. By the early 21st century, the Rugby World Cup could claim to be the third largest international televised sporting event as the tournament reached over 200 countries and some 4 billion viewers.

Results of the Rugby Union World Cup are provided in the table.

Rugby Union World Cup
year result
1987 New Zealand 29 France 9
1991 Australia 12 England 6
1995 South Africa 15 New Zealand 12
1999 Australia 35 France 12
2003 England 20 Australia 17
2007 South Africa 15 England 6
2011 New Zealand 8 France 7
2015 New Zealand 34 Australia 17
2019 South Africa 32 England 12

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