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Due to France defeating Wales in the final match of the tournament, England ended the tournament at the top of the table. [4] Had England beaten Ireland it would have led to their first Grand Slam since 2003. [4] Italy lost their final match against Scotland to claim the wooden spoon for the ninth time since entering the competition in 2000. [5]
The match was a close-fought and tight contest with few line-breaks. Each side scored one try and the outcome was determined by kicks – the All Blacks kicked a penalty goal while the French managed only the conversion of their try. The result was the lowest score of any World Cup final. The match echoed the 1987 Rugby World Cup Final which ...
A total of 143 matches have been played, with England having won 77 times, Scotland 47 times and nineteen matches have been drawn. Apart from fixtures played in the Home/Five/Six Nations Championship competitions, two games have been played at the Rugby World Cup : the 1991 Semi-final and the 2011 Pool B fixture , both of which England were ...
Three nations bid to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup – New Zealand, Japan, and South Africa. New Zealand had co-hosted the first Rugby World Cup with Australia in 1987, and had been set to co-host the 2003 World Cup with Australia before a disagreement over ground signage rights resulted in New Zealand being dropped and Australia became the ...
The first rugby union match between England and France was held on 22 March 1906 at Parc des Princes in Paris. The traditional name for the annual England versus France rugby union match in the Six Nations Championship as used on both sides of the English Channel is Le Crunch , used since at least 1981 (although it has been named " Eurostar ...
Warren Gatland’s return ended in defeat in Cardiff as a dominant Ireland secured the bonus point win
9 September–23 October: 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The tournament was won by New Zealand's All Blacks defeating France in the final by a score of 8–7. Australia national rugby union team defeat Wales to claim third. December 10–16 2011 Cup of Nations (rugby union) in Dubai; Domestic competitions
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 February 2025. 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 ...