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The first Rugby Union World Cup took place in New Zealand and Australia in 1987, and was won by New Zealand. The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby Union contest in the world, first held jointly in Australia and New Zealand in 1987 and now held every four years. ...
New Zealand won the final against France at Eden Park in Auckland by 29 points to 9.
The New Zealand team was captained by Dr David Kirk and included such rugby greats as; Sean Fitzpatrick, John Kirwan, Grant Fox and Michael Jones. Michael Niko Jones (born April 8, 1965 in Apia) has been named as one of the worlds greatest rugby union players of the all-time by The Times and also the 3rd greatest all black of all-time after Colin Meads and Sean Fitzpatrick respectively. ...
Final Rounds
Quarter Finals Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ...
National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ...
Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity...
Semi Finals National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ...
Third/Fourth Place Play Off National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ...
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Two Australian players make a heavy tackle on an England player Rugby union is a team sport that was (according to legend) developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England. ...
| Rugby Union World Cup Tournaments | | 1987 | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby Union contest in the world, first held jointly in Australia and New Zealand in 1987 and now held every four years. ...
Results of The 1991 Rugby World Cup. ...
Results of The 1995 Rugby World Cup Hosted by South Africa Final Saturday, June 24, 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg: New Zealand 12 The score at the fulltime whistle was 12-12; a heroic defensive effort by the Springboks kept Jonah Lomu from scoring. ...
Results of the 1999 Rugby World Cup Final Saturday, November 6, 1999 Cardiff, Wales: Australia 35 - France 12 Third Place Thursday, November 4, 1999 Cardiff, Wales: South Africa 22 - New Zealand 18 Semifinals Saturday, October 30, 1999 Twickenham, England: South Africa 21 - Australia 27 Sunday, October 31, 1999 Twickenham, England...
The 2003 Rugby Union World Cup was the fifth world cup in rugby history. ...
The 2007 Rugby Union World Cup will be the sixth world cup in rugby history, hosted by France in the autumn of 2007. ...
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