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Rugby World Cup Winners

The Rugby World Cup has been held nine times (with the next edition in France 2023), with both South Africa and New Zealand winning it three times, and Australia twice each. The other winner was England in 2003. England is the only nation from the northern hemisphere to have won the tournament.



Winner's List

Click on the year for more information about each tournament, and click on the country names for more information about that county's participation in the World Cup.

The 2023 Final will be played between New Zealand and South Africa



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