Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup is the premier rugby union tournament.  It is held every four years.  New Zealand won the 2011 Rugby World Cup on home soil.  The Rugby World Cup has been won by four teams in its history: New Zealand 1987 and 2011, Australia in 1991 and 1999, South Africa in 1995 and 2007, and England in 2003.  The 2015 Rugby World Cup will be hosted by England and Japan will host the 2019 tournament.

  • Sunday, 30. October, 2011

    Moody regrets wild World Cup

    Former England captain Lewis Moody admits he should have banned his teammates from going on nights out during their shambolic World Cup campaign in New Zealand.

  • Friday, 28. October, 2011

    A word or two

    There was more than enough banter about during the World Cup and here at Rugby Rugby we have kept our ear to the ground and picked out the best of the chatter both on and off the field.

  • Friday, 28. October, 2011

    Fears for 2019 hosts Japan

    Japan's winless exit from the World Cup raises a worrying question for the perennial Asian champions but minnows on the global stage: What will happen when they hold the event in 2019?

  • Thursday, 27. October, 2011

    Kiwi foreign legion top of the pops

    Just call 2011 the Year of the Kiwi! The All Blacks have just won their second World Cup title, three of four coaches in the semifinals of that tournament were New Zealanders and the Kiwi foreign legion are also top of the pops in the Currie Cup.

  • Wednesday, 26. October, 2011

    Awards: RWC gongs from left field

    The World Cup is over and had more than it's fair share of comical and embarrassing moments. We, at Rugby Rugby , bring you our Wacky World Cup Awards for 2011.

  • Wednesday, 26. October, 2011

    French put a World Cup stamp on it

    The French side that lost 7-8 to the All Blacks in last Sunday's World Cup Final are to be commemorated on a stamp issued by the French postal service La Poste.

  • Wednesday, 26. October, 2011

    RWC 2011 by the numbers

    As the dust settles on the spectacle that was Rugby World Cup New Zealand 2011, rugbyworldcup.com takes a look at some of the numbers that defined the global showpiece.

  • Wednesday, 26. October, 2011

    Rougerie in the eye of a storm

    French centre Aurelien Rougerie was accused on Wednesday of eye-gouging All Blacks captain Richie McCaw in the closing minutes of the World Cup Final amid swirling speculation over the incident.

  • Wednesday, 26. October, 2011

    Samoan World Cup chaos revealed

    Samoan captain Mahroni Schwalger has blamed his team's World Cup failure on a lack of professionalism and a culture of alcohol abuse in the team management.

  • Tuesday, 25. October, 2011

    Kockott is no joke

    Rory Kockott was signed by Castres as a World Cup joker - there to fill in while France were playing in the Rugby World Cup. He has proved a joker capable of trumping the best of cards.

  • Tuesday, 25. October, 2011
    France fined for haka encroach

    France fined for haka encroach

    France have been fined £2500 for advancing on the New Zealand haka before Sunday's World Cup final.

  • Tuesday, 25. October, 2011

    WC Awards: The best in the business

    At the end of another fantastic World Cup full of magical moments, the Rugby Rugby team have identified the winners of our own prestigious awards for the season.

  • Tuesday, 25. October, 2011

    Sour aftertaste for enigmatic French

    The end of the World Cup has turned sour for beaten finalists France after they were fined for breaching protocols and police were called to an incident involving players and photographers.

  • Monday, 24. October, 2011

    World Cup in pics

    We rather enjoyed the 2011 Rugby World Cup, so we thought we'd preserve its memory with this little gallery. Come in and check it out...

  • Monday, 24. October, 2011

    Lomu says he 'turned to custard'

    New Zealand great Jonah Lomu said it felt as if he had "turned to custard" after suffering his latest health scare which struck him down during the World Cup.