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| − | The [[International Rugby Board|IRB]] '''Rugby World Cup''' is the most prestigious tournament in the sport of [[rugby (Sport)|rugby union]]. It is contested every four years by 20 national teams. It was first held in 1987 but has grown to be one of the world's largest sporting events. | + | The [[International Rugby Board|IRB]] '''Rugby World Cup''' is the most prestigious tournament in the sport of [[rugby (Sport)|rugby union]]. It is contested every four years by 20 national teams. It was first held in 1987 but has grown to be one of the world's largest sporting events. The format of the tournament has the teams split into 4 pools, with the top 2 progressing to the knockout stages, starting with quarterfinals. Although it is regarded as the premier event in world Rugby, the sudden death nature of the later stages tend to produce dour rugby that is often unattractive to casual fans <ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/rugby-gold/a-cacophony-of-whistles/story-fn8ti7yn-1226282049699 A cacophony of whistles; Ian Payten, Daily Telegraphy (Sydney)]</ref> |
| − | The next Rugby World Cup will be held in England in 2015. | + | The next Rugby World Cup will be held in England in 2015, followed by Japan in 2019. |
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==List of Tournament Winners== | ==List of Tournament Winners== | ||
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2011 [[New Zealand]] | 2011 [[New Zealand]] | ||
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[[Category:Rugby]] | [[Category:Rugby]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:45, March 27, 2019
The IRB Rugby World Cup is the most prestigious tournament in the sport of rugby union. It is contested every four years by 20 national teams. It was first held in 1987 but has grown to be one of the world's largest sporting events. The format of the tournament has the teams split into 4 pools, with the top 2 progressing to the knockout stages, starting with quarterfinals. Although it is regarded as the premier event in world Rugby, the sudden death nature of the later stages tend to produce dour rugby that is often unattractive to casual fans [1]
The next Rugby World Cup will be held in England in 2015, followed by Japan in 2019.
List of Tournament Winners
1987 New Zealand
1991 Australia
1995 South Africa
1999 Australia
2003 England
2007 South Africa
2011 New Zealand
2015 New Zealand
