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The Rugby World Cup host nation for both men and women is selected by World Rugby at a meeting six years before each tournament. Each of the Men's Rugby World Cups from 1987 to 2015 were hosted by countries that are considered the traditional powers in World Rugby.
Stanislav Druzhinin of the Russian Rugby Union said at a meeting on 31 May 2019 that Russia would apply to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Russia would use the 2018 FIFA World Cup stadiums and legacy for the 2027 Rugby World Cup. [17] [18] President Vladimir Putin backed Russia's bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup. [19]
The Rugby World Cup will expand from twenty to twenty-four teams at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. The 2031 Rugby World Cup will be the second edition of the Rugby World Cup to include twenty-four teams. There will be six pools consisting of four teams. A round of sixteen will be introduced prior to the quarter-finals.
Three bids to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC2023) were submitted to World Rugby by the June 2017 deadline, with France selected on 15 November 2017 ahead of Ireland and South Africa. Italy withdrew its bid in September 2016, while Argentina and the United States initially expressed interest but ultimately decided against a formal bid.
Men’s Rugby World Cup: Top 12 teams from previous World Cup (the top 3 in each group) plus 8 nations from regional qualifying tournaments. 1987: 2023: Quadrennial Women's Rugby World Cup: 12 top national women's teams 1991: 2021: Quadrennial [1] Men’s Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales: 1883: 2023 ...
Three berths will be available through the 2025 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup, with the top three teams outside of Fiji and Japan, qualifying for the World Cup (Pacific 1, 2, 3). The sixth remaining team in the competition advances to a South America / Pacific play-off match against South America 2, for a chance to qualify for the World Cup ...
The 2023 Rugby World Cup (French: Coupe du monde de rugby 2023) was the tenth men's Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national rugby union teams. It took place in France from 8 September to 28 October 2023 in nine venues across the country. The opening game and final took place at the Stade de France, north of Paris.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 December 2024. International men's rugby union competition Not to be confused with Rugby League World Cup. This article is about the men's rugby union tournament. For the women's World Cup in union, see Women's Rugby World Cup. For other world cups for rugby, see World cup of rugby. "RWC" redirects ...