How many countries were involved in the Rugby World Cup?

How many countries were involved in the Rugby World Cup?

Rugby World Cup

Current season or competition: 2023 Rugby World Cup
The Webb Ellis Cup is awarded to the winner of the men’s Rugby World Cup
Instituted	1987
Number of teams	20
Regions	Worldwide (World Rugby)

Where was Rugby World Cup 2011?

New Zealand
2011 Rugby World Cup/Location

The 2011 Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match between France and New Zealand, to determine the winner of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The match took place on 23 October 2011 at Eden Park, in Auckland, New Zealand.

What countries have hosted the Rugby World Cup?

Summary

Tournament	No. of matches	Matches hosted by nation(s)
2015	48	England (40) Wales (8)
2019	45	Japan (45)
Total 1987–2019	374	New Zealand (69) Australia (59) France (58) England (56) Japan (45) South Africa (32) Wales (28) Scotland (15) Ireland (12)
2023	TBD	France

Which country has biggest rugby?

South Africa has the most registered players with 651,146 and England the most players overall with 2,139,604.

Which African countries have played in the Rugby World Cup?

Results by tournament

Team	1987 (16)	2015 (20)
Africa
Namibia		R1
South Africa		3rd
Zimbabwe	R1	•

Where did England come in the 2011 Rugby World Cup?

The defending champions, South Africa, were eliminated by Australia 11–9 in the quarter-finals. The result marked the third time that the tournament was won by the country that hosted the event (following New Zealand in 1987 and South Africa in 1995)….Pool B.

Team v t e	England
PA	34
+/−	+103
BP	2
Pts	18

When was the Rugby World Cup held in NZ?

1987
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was hosted by both Australia and New Zealand.

Where is the 2024 Rugby World Cup?

It will be the third time France has hosted the Rugby World Cup, having previously hosted the 2007 event and as joint hosts in 1991. It precedes the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and will take place less than a year before the Olympic opening ceremony.

Who hosted the 1991 Rugby World Cup?

The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France: at the time, the five European countries who participated in the Five Nations Championship.

Was there a Rugby World Cup in 2011?

The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987….2011 Rugby World Cup.

Ipu o te Ao Whutupōro 2011
Champions	New Zealand
Runner-up	France
Third place	Australia
Tournament statistics

Which country is best in rugby?

World Rugby Rankings

Men’s World Rugby Rankings v t e Top 30 as of 18 October 2021
Rank	Team	Points
1	South Africa	91.13
2	New Zealand	90.97
3	Australia	86.99

Who are the host nations for the 2011 Rugby World Cup?

Three nations bid to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup — New Zealand, Japan, and South Africa.

Who was the first non rugby country to host the Rugby World Cup?

The first non Rugby Championship or Six Nations country to host a Rugby World Cup will be Japan in 2019, after failed bids for the 2011 (awarded to New Zealand) and 2015 (awarded to England) tournaments.

How many times has New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup?

Four countries have won the trophy; New Zealand three times, Australia and South Africa each twice, and England once. New Zealand are the current champions, having defeated Australia in the final of the 2015 tournament in England. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport’s international governing body.

Who was the top scorer in the 2011 Rugby World Cup?

The tournament’s top point scorer was South African Morné Steyn, who scored 62 points. Chris Ashton and Vincent Clerc scored the most tries, six in total. Following the completion of the Rugby World Cup, the IRB’s Rugby News Service listed the Top 5 players of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.