The grandest stage in international rugby is the Rugby World Cup. Twelve teams automatically qualify for the 20-team tournament based on their performance in the previous World Cup, which has been ...

Chile Only four countries have won the Rugby World Cup. New Zealand [1987, 2011, 2015] and South Africa [1995, 2007, 2019] have each won the tournament three times, while Australia have been ...

England are the only European nation to win the Rugby World Cup – meaning three-time beaten finalists France are chasing a maiden triumph on home soil. Despite their current prowess, Ireland ...

Malakai Fekitoa may have been born and raised on the small island nation of Tonga, but his goal as a promising young rugby ... country and it’s doable.” For Fekitoa, the World Cup will be ...

The winner of the Rugby World Cup hoists the coveted Webb Ellis Cup, named for William Webb Ellis. New Zealand won the first Rugby World Cup after defeating France in the final. No nation has ...

South Africa won its fourth Webb Ellis Cup in 2023, becoming the second back-to-back Rugby World Cup champion. New Zealand was the first, winning it all in 2011 and again in 2015. Check out more ...