[53] All Black Marc Ellis holds the record for most tries in a match, six, which he scored against Japan in 1995.[54]. [5] The second repechage position was determined between the runners-up from the Asia and Oceania qualifiers. Rugby World Cup Winners. Nephew Ben Cohen helped England win the Rugby World Cup in 2003. [17], New Zealand reached the final again in 2015, where they faced Australia at Twickenham. They became the first side from the Northern hemisphere to win the tournament. Fly-half Michael Lynagh opened the scoring for Australia with a penalty in the 27th minute. RHIAN BREWSTER (Liverpool) Brewster was one of England's star players in the U17 World Cup tournament win, scoring eight goals to win the Golden Boot award. They extended their lead later in the first half when Michael Jones scored a try, which was converted by Fox. The selection of host is decided by a vote of World Rugby Council members. [16] A proposal was again put to the IRFB in 1985 and this time passed 10–6. Argentina lost to Australia 15-29 in the quarter-finals, meaning the Wallabies would face the All Blacks in the final following their win over South Africa 18-20. As a result, only 45 of the scheduled 48 matches were played in the 2019 Rugby World Cup. England responded and scored three penalties by fly-half Jonny Wilkinson and a try by winger Jason Robinson to achieve a 14–5 lead at half-time. Wilkinson and Flatley scored a penalty apiece before the former scored a drop goal in the last minute of the match to give England a 20–17 victory. Here is everything you need to know about the previous winners. [26], The tournament in 1999 was hosted by Wales with matches also being held throughout the rest of the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. [6], The first final of the Rugby World Cup was contested in June 1987, in Auckland, between New Zealand and France. [39][40] The first country outside of the traditional rugby nations of SANZAAR or the Six Nations to be awarded the hosting rights was 2019 host Japan. If that fails, the match goes into sudden death and the next team to score any points is the winner. This tournament saw the introduction of a qualifying tournament; eight places were allocated to the quarter-finalists from 1987, and the remaining eight decided by a thirty-five nation qualifying tournament. England hosted and crashed out famously in the group stage while New Zealand became the first side ever to win as defending champions, lifting the trophy at Twickenham. They extended their lead before half-time when prop Tony Daly scored a try, which was converted by Lynagh. [12], England reached the final again in 2007, where they faced South Africa, who had won 36–0 when the two teams met during the pool stage. One of the oldest is the annual Six Nations Championship, which started in 1883 as the Home Nations Championship, a tournament between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The tournament included a repechage system,[27] alongside specific regional qualifying places,[28] and an increase from sixteen to twenty participating nations. France won the first gold medal, then Australasia, with the last two being won by the United States. England scored two penalties in the second half, courtesy of full-back Jonathan Webb, but a further penalty by Lynagh sealed Australia's victory at 12–6. The 2019 World Cup, hosted by Japan, saw South Africa claim their third trophy to match New Zealand for the most Rugby World Cup titles. They have played 51 matches in nine tournaments, and won 36 for a winning record of 70.59%. [2] The inaugural World Cup in 1987, did not involve any qualifying process; instead, the 16 places were automatically filled by seven eligible International Rugby Football Board (IRFB, now World Rugby) member nations, and the rest by invitation. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. This page was last edited on 16 September 2020, at 16:09. Hosted once every four years, the Rugby World Cup is rugby’s centrepiece event. The winning team is declared world champion and receives the Webb Ellis Cup. It was also the first time that New Zealand won the competition outside of their country. If a match in the knockout stages ends in a draw, the winner is determined through extra time. Check out all the latest Rugby World Cup news on RUCK! If you find that your World Cup history is a little rusty, or indeed you are just in need of a quick refresher, we have you covered. [6][7] The qualification system for the remaining eight places is region-based, with a total eight teams allocated for Europe, five for Oceania, three for the Americas, two for Africa, and one for Asia. [15] The idea resurfaced several times in the early 1980s, with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU; now known as Rugby Australia) in 1983, and the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU; now known as New Zealand Rugby) in 1984 independently proposing the establishment of a world cup. The 2007 competition was hosted by France, with matches also being held in Wales and Scotland. In doing so, they became the first team in World Cup history to win three titles, as well as the first to successfully defend a title. Sixteen teams were invited to participate in the inaugural tournament in 1987, however since 1999 twenty teams have taken part. They fittingly won it, defeating France 19-15 in the semi-final before beating New Zealand 15-12 in the Johannesburg final. The four highest-ranked teams were drawn into pools A to D. The next four highest-ranked teams were then drawn into pools A to D, followed by the next four. [14] The 2011 final pitted hosts New Zealand against France for the second time in the tournament, after their first encounter in the pool stage resulted in a 37–17 win for New Zealand. The 2019 Rugby World Cup was the ninth iteration of the tournament and there have been only four different winners of the event. The first major sporting event to take place in South Africa following the end of apartheid, it was also the first World Cup in which the nation had been permitted to compete. †Typhoon Hagibis caused 3 group stage matches to be cancelled. World Rugby requires that the hosts must have a venue with a capacity of at least 60,000 spectators for the final. [13][14][a], The idea of a Rugby World Cup had been suggested on numerous occasions going back to the 1950s, but met with opposition from most unions in the IRFB. Their best ever position was first in 2003, whilst they also participated in the 2019 final, the 2007 final and the final of the 1991 competition. The host team opened the scoring in the 14th minute, following a drop goal by fly-half Grant Fox. Wales became the first host nation to be eliminated at the pool stages in 1991 while England became the first solo host nation to be eliminated at the pool stages in 2015. England beat Scotland 6-9 at Murrayfield to earn a place in the final, while Australia defeated New Zealand 16-6 in Dublin to ensure the trophy would change hands. [9][10] The teams were seeded before the start of the tournament, with the seedings taken from the World Rankings in December 2012. [54] Lomu (in 1999) and Habana (in 2007) also share the record, along with All Black Julian Savea (in 2015), for most tries in a tournament, with 8 each. If the score remains tied, an additional 10 minutes of sudden-death extra time are played, with the first team to score points immediately declared the winner. Read more: Rugby World Cup 2019 kits – all 20 countries’ strips ranked, Hosts: England/Wales/France/Ireland/Scotland. All rights reserved. Read more: Rugby World Cup 2019 groups: the full pool stage fixtures. South Africa has played in all seven in the post-apartheid era (as of 2019). 1 South Africa was excluded from the first two tournaments due to a sporting boycott during the apartheid era. The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition established in 1987. Links in the "Winners" and "Runners-up" columns point to the articles for the national rugby teams of the countries, not the articles for the countries. 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If two or more teams are level on points, a system of criteria is used to determine the higher ranked; the sixth and final criterion decides the higher rank through the official World Rankings. It is the big stage that rugby players from all over the world dream of reaching. France did not participate from 1931 to 1939, during which period it reverted to a Home Nations championship. A penalty from Wilkinson and a further two penalties, one from Montgomery, and one from Steyn reduced the gap but did not prevent South Africa from winning 15–6 and secure their second World Cup victory. We take a quick look through the Rugby World Cup winners of the past eight tournaments. As a last resort, a kicking competition is used. The wikilinks in the "Final score" column point to the article about that tournament's final game. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Of the twenty-five nations that have participated in at least one tournament, eleven of them have never missed a tournament.[c]. If no team is able to break the tie during extra time, the winner is ultimately decided by a penalty shootout. [8] The tournament hosts reached the final again in 1995, as South Africa faced New Zealand in Johannesburg. 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 England national team have competed in every Rugby World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1987. [34][35] The words 'The International Rugby Football Board' and 'The Webb Ellis Cup' are engraved on the face of the cup. The trophy is also referred to simply as the Rugby World Cup. South Africa are the current champions, having defeated England in the final of the 2019 tournament in Japan. [15][16], The inaugural tournament, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, was held in May and June 1987, with sixteen nations taking part. Having defeated France 7-24 in the semi-final with three Jonny Wilkinson drop-goals and five penalties, they met the hosts in the final, who had defeated New Zealand 22-10. The hosts opened the scoring in the sixth minute through a Lote Tuqiri try. Fly-half Andrew Mehrtens opened the scoring for New Zealand in the 6th minute after scoring a penalty. World Rugby, through RWCL, receive revenue from sources including broadcasting rights, sponsorship and tournament fees. The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. His opposite number, Joel Stransky, levelled the score five minutes later. The winners are awarded the Webb Ellis Cup, named after William Webb Ellis, the Rugby School pupil who, according to a popular legend, invented rugby by picking up the ball during a football game. [54] South Africa's Jannie de Beer kicked five drop-goals against England in 1999 – an individual record for a single World Cup match. The 2011 tournament was awarded to New Zealand in November 2005, ahead of bids from Japan and South Africa. The England national team have competed in every Rugby World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1987. Accordingly, all future World Cups for men and women will officially bear the "Rugby World Cup" name. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England.Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Union and Rugby World Cup Limited.
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