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The next Rugby World Cup will be held in England in 2015, followed by Japan in 2019.
 
The next Rugby World Cup will be held in England in 2015, followed by Japan in 2019.
 
Its closest equivalent in American sports is the [[Super Bowl]].
 
  
 
==List of Tournament Winners==
 
==List of Tournament Winners==

Revision as of 00:24, January 24, 2012

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 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