Highlights of rugby world cup

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They met with mixed responses, but come the vote the proposal was passed by with Australia and New Zealand to co-host the inaugural tournament two years later. New Zealand became the first team to hold aloft the Webb Ellis Cup after a victory over France in the inaugural final, and have done so again twice since, as hosts again in and then in England in Led by the indefatigable Richie McCaw in both triumphs, the All Blacks are the only team to successfully defend the trophy. South Africa made up for lost time by lifting the Webb Ellis Cup at the first attempt on home soil in with President Nelson Mandela presenting the trophy to Springbok captain Francois Pienaar in one of the most iconic images in sport. South Africa are level with the All Blacks on three titles, following further successes in and The Springboks did, however, fall victim to what is ranked as the biggest shock in Rugby World Cup history between those two title-winning campaigns, when they lost to Japan in a never-to-be-forgotten encounter in Brighton at RWC Along with New Zealand and South Africa, Australia are the other multiple winners of the Webb Ellis Cup, with victories in and capping a golden decade for a Wallabies team stacked with exciting talent.

Highlights of rugby world cup

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And, even on a soggy Parisian evening, this really did have the feel of a truly momentous occasion. South Africa have successfully defended their crown and any arguments about the most dominant rugby nation on earth can be temporarily laid to rest. What an epic, seesawing contest it was. It will be remembered as a tale of two captains. For his All Black counterpart, Sam Cane, in contrast, it turned out to be the darkest of nights. There had been little to separate the teams before Cane was sent off, after a video review, for an upright tackle on Jesse Kriel in the 27th minute. Never before has a player been sent off in a World Cup final, let alone an All Black skipper.

Highlights of rugby world cup

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Most Offloads. Four years earlier in England, the Brave Blossoms had caused arguably the greatest shock in the tournament's history by beating South Africa. Rugby World Cup attracted two million new participants to the sport, achieved a 99 per cent attendance rate, set a new fan zone attendance record of 1. Rugby Village Bordeaux. Rugby Village Nice. Nice Stade de Nice Capacity: 35, New Zealand became the first team to hold aloft the Webb Ellis Cup after a victory over France in the inaugural final, and have done so again twice since, as hosts again in and then in England in Bordeaux Stade de Bordeaux Capacity: 42, Team news Wed 25 October, Will Jordan 8 Tries.

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The Springboks did, however, fall victim to what is ranked as the biggest shock in Rugby World Cup history between those two title-winning campaigns, when they lost to Japan in a never-to-be-forgotten encounter in Brighton at RWC Powered by. Team news Wed 18 October, The USA were crowned inaugural champions in Cardiff after beating England and went on to reach the next two Rugby World Cup finals, in and Marcos Kremer 92 Tackles. Japan made history on home soil in , becoming the first Asian side to host a Rugby World Cup and to reach the event's quarter-final stage. In the history of the Rugby World Cup, no man has ever scored eight tries in a single tournament. Most Offloads. Nice Stade de Nice Capacity: 35, Team news Fri 13 October,