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Twelve years before that, in the last global showdown across the Channel, they beat England in the Stade de France to win the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Their first title famously came in 1995 in South ...
On 15 November 2017 France was announced as host of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.The tournament was won by South Africa, who defeated New Zealand 12–11 to become the second nation to successfully defend their World Champion title and the first nation to win the tournament four times. This was the second time and only nation that South Africa had ...
Jul 6, 2023 · Only four different countries have won the World Cup. There have been nine editions of the Rugby World Cup but only four different countries have emerged as champions. New Zealand and South Africa have won the most World Cups with three to their name and only one northern hemisphere team have won the trophy. That team, of course, was England in ...
- Sarah Rendell
We take a look back at France’s Rugby World Cup story. RWC debut: 6 April, 1991 v Japan at Diamond Ground, Cardiff. RWC appearances: Played 37 – Won 25, Drawn 0, Lost 12 – Points for 974, Points against 441 – Win ratio 68 per cent. Best finish: Third, 1991 (joint), 1994, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2017. Qualification for RWC 2021: Bronze ...
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Mar 9, 2023 · In 1999, Wales were the official host nation (although matches were also held in England, Ireland, France and Scotland). This was also the first tournament we had 20 participants, with Namibia, Spain, and Uruguay competing for the first time. In the final, in Cardiff, the Wallabies defeated France 35-12. The Australians made Rugby World Cup ...
- Alan Dymock
We take a look at France’s Rugby World Cup story. RWC debut: 23 May, 1987 v Scotland at Lancaster Park, Christchurch. RWC appearances: Played 52 – Won 36 Drawn 1 Lost 15 – Points for 1,585 Points against 966 – Win ratio 69 per cent. Most RWC appearances: Raphaël Ibañez, 18 (1999-2007) Most RWC tries: Vincent Clerc, 11.
Jun 20, 2023 · France have been in the Rugby World Cup final three times but they have never lifted the trophy. They will attempt to change their fate in the 2023 tournament which they are hosting. But fans will be looking back to those moments where they came so close. So we thought we would look back too, here’s what happened in those ill-fated finals.
