Rugby World Cup History of Winners and Host Countries



Year Winner Score Runner Up 3rd Place Score 4th Place Host Country More Info
2015 New Zealand 34-17 Australia South Africa 24-13 Argentina England
3rd Place:South Africa
Score:24-13
4th Place:Argentina
Host Country:England
2011 New Zealand 8-7 France Australia 21-18 Wales New Zealand
3rd Place:Australia
Score:21-18
4th Place:Wales
Host Country:New Zealand
2007France15-6EnglandArgentina34-10FranceFrance
3rd Place:Argentina
Score:34-10
4th Place:France
Host Country:France
2003England20-17AustraliaNew Zealand40-13FranceAustralia
3rd Place:New Zealand
Score:40-13
4th Place:France
Host Country:Australia
1999Australia35-12FraceSouth Africa22-18New ZealandWales
3rd Place:South Africa
Score:22-18
4th Place:New Zealand
Host Country:Wales
1995South Africa15-12New ZealandFrance19-9EnglandSouth Africa
3rd Place:France
Score:19-9
4th Place:England
Host Country:South Africa
1991Australia12-6EnglandNew Zealand13-6ScotlandUK, Ireland & France
3rd Place:New Zealand
Score:13-6
4th Place:Scotland
Host Country:UK, Ireland & France
1987New Zealand29-9FranceWales22-21AustraliaAustralia & New Zealand
3rd Place:Wales
Score:22-21
4th Place:Australia
Host Country:Australia & New Zealand

Rugby was included in the Olympic Summer games in the years 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924. Finally, in 1985 the governing bodies of the Australian Rugby Union and the New Zealand Rugby Union pushed for a vote and the first Rugby World Cup was planned.