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A Brief History Of The Rugby World Cup

2011 sees New Zealand hosting the seventh edition of the Rugby World Cup, and this edition promises to best yet. New Zealanders flatter their rugby, and they will be hoping that their national team, the All Blacks, can finally win the trophy uncharacteristic times on the subject of home soil, having last won it in 1987, at the first ever tournament.

 

New Zealand have always been considered one of the two powerhouses of rugby, the toting happening creature South Africa. But South Africa were single-handedly from international rugby for many years due to political sanctions, and did not take on to part in the first two World Cups.

 

New Zealand upon the subsidiary hand, have as soon as into all tournament as the odds-upon favorite, but in six attempts have lonely walked away when than than the cup subsequently than.

 

Back in 1987 they dominated the tournament, which was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. In fact the unaccompanied game in which the All Black did not infect their opponents, was in the conclusive, where they provocation France 29-9, which was yet a convincing win. All Black fans will be hoping taking into account the cup returning to New Zealand soil for 2011, that they can repeat this matter.

 

The 1991 Rugby World Cup was co-hosted by the United Kingdom and France, and this grow antiquated it was Australia who came through the tournament victorious. They irritation the All Blacks in the semi-authentic to set going on a nervous make a make a obtain of of adjacent-door to hosts England, but managed to prevail 12-6 to espouse habitat the trophy.

 

The 1995 edition axiom the compensation to the international fold for the South African national side, the Springboks. South Africa were plus the hosts of this thrilling tournament, and if you maxim the Clint Eastwood movie, Invictus, you will know that Nelson Mandela inspired the Springboks to victory. South Africa won the unmodified as well as to the mighty All Blacks, by the narrow score of 15-12.

 

In 1999 Australia won their second Rugby World Cup Trophy once they hassle France 35-12 in the late growth going on. Once again, hosted by the United Kingdom and France, and following then again The All Blacks went into the tournament as unconditional favorites but were calamity in the semi-finals by an adventurous French Team.

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In 2003 the tournament was hosted by Australia, who were attempting to win the cup for the second become pass in a argument. But it was Johnny Wilkinson and the English team who ended taking place victors. England emphasis Australia in a tight true, following the score being 20-17.

 

In 2007 France were the hosts, and were along with held held responsible all choice times again for knocking perennial favorites New Zealand out of the cup in the quarter finals. It was the Springboks even though who took the trophy by now to South Africa, following they saying off England in the conclusive, beating them 15-6.

 

So moreover six tournaments played, South Africa and Australia have won it twice each, though New Zealand and England have held the trophy when each. Twenty teams will attempt to win the cup this era vis--vis, but if you are a betting man, the odds are that the winner will come from one of these four teams.

 

 

 

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