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RUGBY WORLD CUP (MEN)

The Rugby World Cup is contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament was first held in 1987, when the tournament was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia. In 2019, the tournament was hosted by Japan, where the Springboks were crowned champions for the third time. Rugby World Cup 2023 will take place in France.

The history

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. Four countries have won the trophy; New Zealand (1987, 2011, 2015) and South Africa (1995, 2007, 2019) three times each, Australia twice (1991, 1999), and England once (2003). The Springboks are the current champions, having defeated England in the final of the 2019 tournament in Japan. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. Sixteen teams were invited to participate in the inaugural tournament in 1987, however since 1999, 20 teams have taken part. France will host in 2023.

Rugby World Cup 2023 table
Pool A
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
France
3 3 0 0 150 25 125 19 4 13
2
New Zealand
3 2 1 0 180 47 133 27 4 10
3
Italy
3 2 1 0 107 121 -14 14 17 10
4
Uruguay
3 1 2 0 65 91 -26 9 10 5
5
Namibia
4 0 4 0 37 255 -218 3 37 0

Pool B
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Springboks
4 3 1 0 151 34 117 22 4 15
2
Ireland
3 3 0 0 154 32 122 21 3 14
3
Scotland
3 2 1 0 132 35 97 19 4 10
4
Tonga
3 0 3 0 51 153 -102 6 22 0
5
Romania
3 0 3 0 8 242 -234 1 36 0

Pool C
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Wales
3 3 0 0 100 40 60 11 5 14
2
Australia
4 2 2 0 90 91 -1 11 8 11
3
Fiji
3 2 1 0 65 59 6 7 6 10
4
Georgia
3 0 2 1 45 70 -25 4 8 3
5
Portugal
3 0 2 1 40 80 -40 5 11 2

Pool D
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
England
3 3 0 0 132 22 110 15 1 14
2
Argentina
3 2 1 0 88 42 46 10 2 9
3
Japan
3 2 1 0 82 68 14 9 9 9
4
Samoa
3 1 2 0 75 57 18 9 5 6
5
Chile
4 0 4 0 27 215 -188 4 30 0

TOP SCORERS

Fixtures

New Zealand

05 Oct | OL Stadium, Lyon

21:00

Uruguay

France

06 Oct | OL Stadium, Lyon

21:00

Italy

Wales

07 Oct | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes

15:00

Georgia

England

07 Oct | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille

17:45

Samoa

Ireland

07 Oct | Stade de France, Saint-Denis

21:00

Scotland

Results

01 Oct|Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

Springboks

49 - 18

Tonga

01 Oct|Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne

Australia

34 - 14

Portugal

30 Sep|Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille

Scotland

84 - 0

Romania

30 Sep|Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux

Fiji

17 - 12

Georgia

30 Sep|Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes

Argentina

59 - 5

Chile