Rugby World Cup

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The Rugby World Cup is the premier international tournament in rugby union, held every four years to determine the world champion among national teams.

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instanceOf international sports competition
rugby union tournament
audienceScale one of the most-watched sporting events in the world
competitionFormat pool stage and knockout stage
confederationParticipation Oceania Rugby
Rugby Africa
Rugby Americas North
Rugby Asia
Rugby Africa
surface form: Rugby Europe

Sudamérica Rugby
continentScope worldwide
firstEditionHostCountry Australia
New Zealand
firstEditionWinner New Zealand national rugby union team
firstEditionYear 1987
formerOrganiser World Rugby
surface form: International Rugby Board
frequency every four years
governingBody World Rugby
hasEdition 1987 Rugby World Cup
surface form: Rugby World Cup 1987

1991 Rugby World Cup
surface form: Rugby World Cup 1991

1995 Rugby World Cup
surface form: Rugby World Cup 1995

1999 Rugby World Cup
surface form: Rugby World Cup 1999

2003 Rugby World Cup
surface form: Rugby World Cup 2003

2007 Rugby World Cup
surface form: Rugby World Cup 2007

2011 Rugby World Cup
surface form: Rugby World Cup 2011

2015 Rugby World Cup
surface form: Rugby World Cup 2015

2019 Rugby World Cup
surface form: Rugby World Cup 2019

2023 Rugby World Cup
surface form: Rugby World Cup 2023
hasGenderCategory men's tournament
hasStage bronze final
final
pool stage
quarter-finals
semi-finals
inception 1987
matchDuration 80 minutes
mostSuccessfulTeam New Zealand national rugby union team
South Africa national rugby union team
namedAfter William Webb Ellis
nextEdition Rugby World Cup 2027
numberOfTeamsInFinalsTournament 20
officialLanguage English
French
organisedBy World Rugby
qualificationMethod automatic qualification for top finishers of previous tournament
regional qualification tournaments
relatedCompetition Women's Rugby World Cup
sponsorType global partners
sport rugby union
sportFormat fifteen-a-side rugby union
televisionCoverage global
trophy Webb Ellis Cup
typicalTimeOfYear September–October

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this entity surface form: Rugby World Cup 2015 matches
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John Inverdale notableWork Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: Rugby World Cup coverage
John Inverdale coveredEvent Rugby World Cup
World Rugby organizesCompetition Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup category Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: Rugby World Cup tournaments
World Cup competitions mainSportExample Rugby World Cup
Rugby Football Union participatesIn Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: Rugby World Cup (through England team)
New Zealand national women’s rugby union team worldCupTitle Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: Rugby World Cup 2021
New Zealand national women’s rugby union team hostsWorldCup Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: Rugby World Cup 2021
Webb Ellis Cup competition Rugby World Cup
Webb Ellis Cup associatedTournament Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: Men's Rugby World Cup
Webb Ellis Cup awardedAt Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: Rugby World Cup final
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Martin Johnson hasWon Rugby World Cup
Will Carling participantIn Rugby World Cup
Eddie Jones hasCoachedInCompetition Rugby World Cup
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Nicolás Sánchez hasPlayedInCompetition Rugby World Cup
Scott Barrett hasPlayedInTournament Rugby World Cup
Jordie Barrett participatedIn Rugby World Cup
Ed Morrison participatedIn Rugby World Cup
George Gregan playedIn Rugby World Cup
George Gregan hasWon Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: Rugby World Cup with Australia
Bob Dwyer hasWonTitle Rugby World Cup
Oceania Rugby Cup qualifyingCompetitionFor Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: Rugby World Cup qualifying process
Simon Zebo competitionParticipatedIn Rugby World Cup
Jake White hasWonTitle Rugby World Cup
Richard Hugh McCaw hasWon Rugby World Cup
WR overseesCompetition Rugby World Cup
subject surface form: World Rugby
WR introducedCompetition Rugby World Cup
subject surface form: World Rugby
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Boks competition Rugby World Cup
RSA associatedCompetition Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup 2027 partOfSeries Rugby World Cup
Rassie Erasmus hasWonTournamentAsCoach Rugby World Cup
Mick Galwey participantIn Rugby World Cup
United States men’s national rugby union team playsIn Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: Rugby World Cup qualifiers