Does rugby union have a World Cup?

The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition established in 1987. It is contested by the men’s national teams of the member unions of the sport’s governing body, World Rugby, and takes place every four years. The winners of the first final were New Zealand, who beat France.

The 1991 World Cup, held in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France and won by Australia, had confirmed its place as a major international sporting festival. By the early 21st century, the Rugby World Cup could claim to be the third largest international televised sporting event as the tournament reached over 200 countries and some 4 billion viewers.

Results of the Rugby Union World Cup are provided in the table.

year	result
1987	New Zealand	29	France	9
1991	Australia	12	England	6
1995	South Africa	15	New Zealand	12
1999	Australia	35	France	12
2003	England	20	Australia	17
2007	South Africa	15	England	6
2011	New Zealand	8	France	7
2015	New Zealand	34	Australia	17
2019	South Africa	32	England	12