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Rugby Union
1987 Rugby World Cup
I Rugby World Cup
May 22 - June 20, 1987
Hosts: Australia and New Zealand
No. of nations: 16
Matches played: 32
Attendance: 604,500 (18,750 per match)
Top scorer: Grant Fox (New Zealand) - 126
Most tries: Craig Green (New Zealand) - 6
Champions: New Zealand
Runner-up: France
3rd place: Wales
4th place: Australia
1991 Rugby World Cup
II Rugby World Cup
October 03 - November 02, 1991
Host: England
No. of nations: 16
Matches played: 32
Attendance: 1,007,760 (31,250 per match)
Top scorer: Ralph Keyes (Ireland) - 68
Most tries: David Campese (Australia) - 6
Champions: Australia
Runner-up: England
3rd place: New Zealand
4th place: Scotland
1995 Rugby World Cup
III Rugby World Cup
May 25 - June 24, 1995
Host: South Africa
No. of nations: 16
Matches played: 32
Attendance: 1,100,000 (31,250 per match)
Top scorer: Thierry Lacroix (France) - 112
Most tries: Jonah Lomu and Marc Ellis (New Zealand) - 7
Champions: South Africa
Runner-up: New Zealand
3rd place: France
4th place: England
1999 Rugby World Cup
IV Rugby World Cup
October 1 - November 6, 1999
Host: Wales
No. of nations: 20
Matches played: 41
Attendance: 1,750,000 (42,683 per match)
Top scorer: Gonzalo Quesada (Argentina) - 102
Most tries: Jonah Lomu (New Zealand) - 8
Champions: Australia
Runner-up: France
3rd place: South Africa
4th place: New Zealand
2003 Rugby World Cup
V Rugby World Cup
October 10 - November 22, 2003
Host: Australia
No. of nations: 20
Matches played: 48
Attendance: 1,837,547 (38,282 per match)
Top scorer: Jonny Wilkinson (England) - 113
Most tries:
Champions: England
Runner-up: Australia
3rd place: New Zealand
4th place: France
2007 Rugby World Cup
VI Rugby World Cup
September 7 - October 20, 2007
Host nation: France, Scotland, Wales
No. of nations: 20
Matches played: 48
Attendance: 2,263,223 (47,150 per match)
Top scorer: Percy Montgomery (105)
Most tries: Bryan Habana (8)
Champions: South Africa
Runner-up: England
3rd place: Argentina
4th place: France
2011 Rugby World Cup
VII Rugby World Cup
September 9 - October 23, 2011
Host nation: New Zealand
No. of nations: 20
Matches played: 48
Attendance: 1,477,294 (30,777 per match)
Top scorer: Mornι Steyn (62)
Most tries: Chris Ashton, France Vincent Clerc (6)
Champions: New Zealand
Runner-up: France
3rd place: Australia
4th place: Wales
2015 Rugby World Cup
VIII Rugby World Cup
18 September - 31 October, 2015
Host nation: England
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2019 Rugby World Cup
IX Rugby World Cup
6 September - 20 October, 2019
Host nation: Japan
No. of nations:
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Rugby Union - Teams
Rugby Union - National teams - First tier
Argentina (nicknamed Los Pumas)
Australia (The Wallabies)
England
France (nicknamed Les Tricolores or Les Bleus)
Ireland
Italy (nicknamed Gli Azzurri)
New Zealand (The All Blacks)
Scotland
 South Africa (The Springboks)
 Wales (nicknamed The Dragons)
Rugby Union - National teams - Second tier
 Canada (nicknamed The Canucks)
 Fiji (nicknamed The Flying Fijians)
 Georgia (nicknamed Lelos)
 Japan (nicknamed The Cherry Blossoms)
 Romania (nicknamed The Oaks)
 Samoa (named Manu Samoa)
 Tonga (nicknamed 'Ikale Tahi)
 United States (nicknamed The Eagles)
Rugby Union - National teams - Third tier
American Samoa | Andorra (nicknamed Els Isards) | Arabian Gulf | Armenia | Austria | Azerbaijan | Bahamas | Barbados | Belgium (nicknamed Black Devils) | Bermuda | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Botswana (nicknamed Vultures) | Brazil | British Virgin Islands | Bulgaria | Burundi | Cambodia (nicknamed Koupreys) | Cameroon | Cayman Islands | Chile (nicknamed Los Cσndores) | China | Chinese Taipei | Colombia (nicknamed Los Tucanes) | Cook Islands | Costa Rica | Cτte d'Ivoire (nicknamed Les elephants) | Croatia | Czech Republic | Denmark | Finland | Greece | Germany | Ghana | Guam | Guyana | Hong Kong | Hungary | India | Israel | Jamaica | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Madagascar | Malaysia | Mali | Malta | Mauritania | Mauritius | Mexico (nicknamed Serpientes) | Moldova | Monaco | Mongolia | Morocco | Namibia | Netherlands (nicknamed Oranje) | Nigeria | Niue | Norway | Pakistan | Papua New Guinea (nicknamed Puk-Puks) | Paraguay (nicknamed Los Yacares) | Peru (nicknamed Los Tumis) | Philippines | Poland | Portugal (nicknamed Os Lobos) | Russia | Rwanda | Senegal | Serbia | Singapore | Slovakia | Slovenia | Solomon Islands | Korea | Spain (nicknamed Los Leones) | Sri Lanka | St Lucia | St Vincent & Grenadines | Swaziland | Sweden | Switzerland | Tahiti | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Tunisia | Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago | Uganda (nicknamed Cranes) | Ukraine | Uruguay (nicknamed Los Teros) | Uzbekistan | Vanuatu | Venezuela (nicknamed La Vinotinto) | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Rugby Union - National tournaments
Rugby World Cup
Australia and New Zealand 1987
England 1991
South Africa 1995
Wales 1999
Australia 2003
France 2007
New Zealand 2011
England 2015
Japan 2019
Rugby Union - tournaments
Women's Rugby World Cup
Six Nations Championship (England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales)
Women's Six Nations Championship (England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales)
Tri Nations (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa)
Bledisloe Cup (Australia, New Zealand)
Churchill Cup (Canada, England Saxons, United States and three invitational teams)
European Nations Cup (Australia A, Fiji, Japan, Junior All Blacks, Samoa, Tonga)
Pacific Nations Cup
Nations Cup Argentina A, Italy A, Portugal, Russia
Four Nations tournament (Belgium, Spain, Welsh club XV, France amateur)
Pan-American Championship (Uruguay, Canada, United States and Argentina)
Super Powers Cup Canada, Japan, Russia and United States
Under 19 Rugby World Championship
IRB Under-21 World Championship
Autumn internationals
Africa Cup
Rugby union at the Summer Olympics
Rugby Union - Club and provincial tournaments
International
Super 14 (previously known as Super 12) - Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Africa
Currie Cup
Vodacom Cup
America
North America 4 - USA and Canada
Rugby Canada Super League
Nacional de Clubes - Argentina
Campeonato Brasileiro de Rugby - Brazil
Rugby Super League - USA
Asia
Top League - Japan
Microsoft Cup
Europe
Heineken Cup European club, provincial and regional teams
European Challenge Cup and European Shield European club, provincial and regional teams
England
Guinness Premiership
National Division One
National Division Two
National Division Three North
National Division Three South
France
Top 14 French clubs
Rugby Pro D2
Fιdιrale 1
Fιdιrale 2
Fιdιrale 3
Challenge Yves du Manoir
Coupe de l'Espιrance
Coupe de France
Home nations
Magners League Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
EDF Energy Cup English and Welsh clubs
Ireland
All Ireland League (AIL/AIB League) Irish clubs
Italia
Super 10 (Italian premiership) Italian clubs
Romania
Romanian Rugby Championship
Russia
Professional Rugby League - Russian club competition
Spain
Divisiσn de Honor
Soviet Union
Soviet Championship
Soviet Cup
Oceania
Pacific Rugby Cup - Fiji, Tonga & Samoa
Australia
Australian Rugby Championship
Australian Provincial Championship
Shute Shield -
Tooheys New Cup
New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union
Queensland Premier Rugby
Fiji
Colonial Cup
Sukuna Bowl
Sanyo Cup
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup
Heartland Championship
Ranfurly Shield
Rugby Union - Other tournaments
Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament
Ulster Schools Cup
Munster Schools Senior Cup
Craven Week
Bingham Cup
International trophies
Antim Cup Georgia and Romania
Bledisloe Cup Australia and New Zealand
Calcutta Cup England and Scotland
Cook Cup Australia and England
Freedom Cup New Zealand and South Africa
Dave Gallaher Trophy France and New Zealand
Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy France and Italy
Hopetoun Cup Australia and Scotland
Lansdowne Cup Australia and Ireland
Mandela Challenge Plate Australia and South Africa
Millennium Trophy England and Ireland
Puma Trophy Argentina and Australia
Trophιe des Bicentenaires Australia and France
Tom Richards Trophy Australia and the British and Irish Lions
Rugby Union - Combination sides
The British and Irish Lions (England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) | Pacific Islanders (Fiji, Samoa and Tonga) | South American Jaguars(Argentina, Chile and Uruguay) | African Leopards | CIS - Commonwealth of Independent States
Rugby Union - Sevens tournaments
Rugby World Cup Sevens
IRB Sevens World Series (Dubai Sevens, South Africa Sevens, Wellington Sevens, USA Sevens, Hong Kong Sevens, Australia Sevens, London Sevens and Scotland Sevens)
The National Schools Sevens at Rosslyn Park
Commonwealth Games
Other:
Amsterdam Sevens
Bangkok Sevens
Benidorm Sevens
Bogota Sevens
Caldy Sevens
Cape Fear Sevens
Caribbean Sevens
Cayman Sevens
Cwmawe Sevens
Heidelberg Sevens
Henley Sevens
Kinsale Sevens
Kiama Sevens
Lisbon Sevens
Melrose Sevens
Middlesex Sevens
Neuchatel Sevens
New York Sevens
Northern Sevens
Punta del Este Sevens
Rome Sevens
Safari Sevens
Scandinavian Sevens
Singapore Sevens
Sofia Sevens
Santa Teresa Sevens
Sri Lanka Sevens
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History | Hosts | Qualification | Records and statistics | Team appearances | Trophy
Tournaments: Australia and New Zealand 1987 | England 1991 | South Africa 1995 | Wales 1999 | Australia 2003 | France 2007 | New Zealand 2011 | England 2015 | Japan 2019 | 2023 (TBD)
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