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France have won the World Rugby U20 Championship for a third consecutive tournament, adding to their triumphs in and with a victory over Ireland in the final at the Athlone Sports Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. Les Bleuets were not perfect but when it really mattered, they put on a show, especially in the second half after an even-handed first half that saw the lead change hands four times. The game-changing moment came when Paddy McCarthy was sin-binned just before half-time and Les Bleuets capitalised to the tune of 14 points. Earlier, South Africa ended their home tournament on a high with a win over England in a physical third-place play-off. All the points were scored in the first half with neither side able to break the deadlock after the break but the result was all that mattered to the rapturous home crowd in Cape Town.

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The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams, the winners of which are recognised as the World champions of the sport. The tournament is administered by World Rugby , the sport's international governing body. The winners are awarded the Webb Ellis Cup , named after William Webb Ellis who, according to a popular legend, invented rugby by picking up the ball during a football game and running with it [1]. The tournament was first held in and was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia. Four countries have won the trophy; South Africa four times, New Zealand three times, Australia twice, and England once. South Africa is the current champion, having defeated New Zealand in the final of the tournament. Sixteen teams participated in the tournament from until ; in , the tournament expanded to twenty teams.

Previously called the Home Nations Championship and the Five Nations Championship, the tournament has been running since In this World Rugby studios original, we lift the lid on the human side of the people behind the whistle. Where does your union feature in the official World Rankings, powered by Capgemini? Explore the current and historical men's rankings, dating back to their launch in October Global Partners.

Champion world rugby

The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition established in 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 Rugby World Cup final is the last match of the competition. The winning team is declared world champion and receives the Webb Ellis Cup. If the score remains tied, an additional 10 minutes of sudden-death extra time are played, with the first team to score points immediately declared the winner. If no team is able to break the tie during extra time, the winner is ultimately decided by a penalty shootout. Only five nations have ever made it into a Rugby World Cup final. South Africa is the most successful team in the history of the tournament, with four wins. They are followed by New Zealand with three wins.

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Welsh lock Huw Richards was the first, while playing against New Zealand in Rugby was reintroduced to the Olympics in , but as men's and women's rugby sevens i. Main article: Rugby World Cup qualification. The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams, the winners of which are recognised as the World champions of the sport. It took less than two minutes of the second half for Fiji to make their numerical advantage pay as Waqa Nalaga broke through two attempted tackles and sprinted over the line. Sunday's semi-final round of the World Rugby U20 Championship promises more high-quality action from South Africa, as France look to build on their perfect run in the pool phase and hosts South Africa seek to give a big home crowd something to cheer about. France won the first gold medal, then Australasia, with the last two being won by the United States. Read Edit View history. Six Nations U South Africa. Mon 6 February, Sat 1 July,

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Australia finished their campaign on a high with victory in a high-scoring fifth-place play-off against Wales at Athlone Sports Stadium in Stellenbosch. We recap how they did it. News News. Ahead of the return of the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa this month, we take a look at what happened at the last tournament in Argentina. Salesi Piutau 10 Offloads. However, the Black Ferns bounced back to reclaim their crown at Ireland Archived from the original on 1 February Retrieved 3 April Fri 23 June, And a penalty kick to touch when New Zealand prop Ben Ake was yellow-carded for a high tackle, was mauled over the try-line. Any comments, suggestions, or corrections? Saturday, 21 October, The resumption of international rugby in South Africa came after the dismantling of the apartheid system.