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Rugby World Cup History
The Rugby World Cup is the pinnacle of the international rugby union scene and occurs every four years, which only heightens the anticipation for the event.
The first Rugby World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand in 1987 and saw the All Blacks overcome France in the final in Auckland.
Southern hemisphere sides dominated in the early editions of the competition, with Australia winning in 1991 and 1999 with the Springboks of South Africa triumphing in 1995, where they were the hosts.
England secured a famous victory in the 2003 final when they defeated Australia in their own backyard, with Jonny Wilkinson scoring a superb drop goal with less than 30 seconds remaining on the clock.
This was something of an anomaly as, once again, teams from the southern hemisphere took control, with South Africa winning the tournament in 2007 and 2019, with New Zealand winning both in 2011 and 2015.
Rugby World Cup 2023 Schedule
The upcoming World Cup takes place in France and takes place in September and October. It will see games take place in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne, Nice, Nantes, and Toulouse.
The final will be played at the Saint-Denis in Paris on the 28 October.
Rugby World Cup Quarter Final Dates
The 2023 Rugby World Cup Quarter Finals will take place on the following dates and in the following venues.
14 October - Stade Velodrome - Marseille
14 October - Stade de France - Paris
15 October - Stade Velodrome - Marseille
15 October - Stade de France - Paris
Winners of these games then go to the semi-final, where they are then just a win away from the final.
This is the second time France has hosted the event, albeit they also jointly hosted in 1991, and the rugby-mad nation is sure to make the weeks of the competition very exciting indeed.
How Does the Rugby World Cup Work?
20 teams will take part in the Rugby World Cup in 2023, 12 of which qualified automatically based on their placement in their pool in the last World Cup. the other eight nations qualified via other routes related to their region.
In the Pool stage, each team plays four matches against the other teams in their pool. The team that finishes top and the team that is runner up go into the quarter-finals of the competition.
Those in the runner-up pool will then play the winner of a group.
Rugby World Cup Teams to Look Out For
As the host nation Fabien Galthie's side are unsurprisingly the favourites with most pundits and they are closely followed by New Zealand. South Africa are also considered one of the strongest sides taking part, and in-form Ireland may be the surprise long shot to do well in the finals.
Rugby World Cup Surprise Packages
The Rugby World Cup tournament always throws up a surprise or two, so don't be shocked if a lesser nation manages to force its way into the final eight or even beyond.