- South Africa defended its title and won the Rugby World Cup for the fourth time by defeating New Zealand 12-11. South Africa became the first team to win the Rugby World Cup title four times.
Rugby
- Rugby is a football game played by two teams of 15 players (in rugby union play) or 13 players (in rugby league play) using an oval ball on a pitch, which is a rectangular field.
- At both ends of the field, there are H-shaped goalposts.
- Rugby union or Rugby league is played between two teams, and the team with the most points wins the game.
Rugby World Cup
- Rugby World Cup winners are awarded the Webb Ellis Cup, named after William Webb Ellis, who invented Rugby.
- The first Rugby World Cup was held in 1987 and co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. The only country that has won the Rugby World Cup four times is South Africa.
- The 2019 Rugby World Cup was held in Japan, and the 2023 Rugby World Cup was held in France. In 2027 it will be hosted by Australia.