Rugby World Cup

The 2023 Rugby World Cup Final saw South Africa successfully retain their title with a fourth overall victory defeating New Zealand 12 – 11

The Rugby World Cup is a quadrennial professional men’s Rugby Union tournament. Every four years the worldwide competition makes for some top notch Rugby Union betting opportunities as 20 Rugby World Cup teams battle it out for the Webb Ellis Cup.Rugby World Cup

Betting on the Rugby World Cup winner is open in the years leading up to the event and once the contest begins head-to-head Rugby Union odds are open on every match.

The first Rugby World Cup took place in 1987 between sixteen teams.

Following the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final South Africa are the most successful team scoring their fourth World Cup Rugby Championship title. 

The other three countries to take home the Rugby World Cup trophy are New Zealand (3 titles), Australia (2 titles) and England who scored in 2003 with an extra time win over Australia.

The latest Rugby World Cup took place in 2023 with France the host nation for the tournament that ran between September 8 and October 21, 2023 and was won by the defending champions South Africa. 

The next Rugby World Cup will take place in 2027 between 1 October – 13 November, 2027 in Australia. 

 
 

2023 RUGBY WORLD CUP

France hosted the 10th Rugby World Cup in 2023. It was the second time the tournament takes place in France following the 2007 tournament. 2023 Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup 2023 is considered a warm-up for the host nation ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. 

The 2023 Rugby World Cup also marked the 200th anniversary since Rugby Union was said to have been invented by William Webb Ellis. 

The Rugby World Cup 2023 final took place at Stade de France, which is Europe’s eighth-largest stadium. 

  • Rugby World Cup 2023 Dates: September 8 – October 28, 2023
  • No. of Teams: 20
  • Host Nation: France
  • Edition: 10th Rugby World Cup
  • Rugby World Cup 2023 Final Venue: Stade de France
  • 2023 Rugby World Cup Champions: South Africa (4th title) 
  • 2023 Rugby World Cup Runners-Up: New Zealand
  • 2023 Rugby World Cup Third Place: England

RUGBY WORLD CUP TEAMS

There are now 20 Rugby World Cup clubs in the tournament. When the event was first instituted there were sixteen World Cup teams before the additional four clubs joined the comp in 1999.Rugby World Cup Teams

The 2023 Rugby World Cup Teams are divided into four pools for the First Round – also known as the Pool Stage.

The official Rugby World Cup 2023 pool draw took place in Paris on November 30, 2020. 

2023 RUGBY WORLD CUP FIXTURES: KNOCKOUT STAGE

The full Rugby World Cup 2023 fixtures and results will be updated below as matches are scheduled and played. 

Note, dates are Australian times. 

The knockout stage consists of three single-elimination rounds. The champions are decided in the final, while a separate match takes place for third place. 

2023 RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL RESULT

South Africa (12) defeated New Zealand (11)

  • Winners: South Africa
  • Runners-Up: New Zealand
  • Score: South Africa 12 – 11 New Zealand
  • When: Sunday October 29, 2023 
  • Where: Stade de France
  • Time: 6:00am (AEDT)
 

2023 QUALIFIED RUGBY WORLD CUP TEAMS

Region Team Qualification
method
Previous
Apperances
Previous best result World
Rank*
Africa  South Africa Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 7 Champions (1995, 2007, 2019) 2
 Namibia Africa 1 6 Pool stage (six times) 21
Asia  Japan Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 9 Quarter-finals (2019) 14
Europe  France Hosts 9 Runners-up (1987, 1999, 2011) 3
 England Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 9 Champions (2003) 8
 Ireland Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 9 Quarter-finals (seven times) 1
 Italy Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 9 Pool stage (nine times) 13
 Scotland Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 9 Fourth place (1991) 5
 Wales Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 9 Third place (1987) 10
 Georgia Europe 1 5 Pool stage (five times) 11
 Romania Europe 2 8 Pool stage (eight times) 19
 Portugal Final Qualifier 1 Pool stage (2007) 16
Oceania  Australia Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 9 Champions (1991, 1999) 9
 Fiji Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 8 Quarter-finals (1987, 2007) 7
 New Zealand Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 9 Champions (1987, 2011, 2015) 4
 Samoa Oceania 1 8 Quarter-finals (1991, 1995) 12
 Tonga Asia/Pacific 1 8 Pool stage (eight times) 15
South America  Argentina Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 9 Third place (2007) 6
 Uruguay Americas 1 4 Pool stage (1999, 2003, 2015, 2019) 17
 Chile Americas 2 0 Debut 22

*World Rankings as of 28 August 2023 post warm-up matches. Table Credit: Wiki

2023 RUGBY WORLD CUP POOL STAGE

The official 2023 Rugby World Cup teams are divided into four Pools (A-D) with five teams in each Pool. During the Pool Stage of the Rugby World Cup, the five teams in each pool play one another in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each pool then advance to the Rugby World Cup knockout stage. 

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

 New Zealand
 France
 Italy
 Uruguay
 Namibia

 South Africa
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Tonga
 Romania

 Wales
 Australia
 Fiji
 Georgia
 Portugal

 England
 Japan
 Argentina
 Samoa
 Chile

2023 RUGBY WORLD CUP POOL STANDINGS 

Table Key: 

  • Pos – Position
  • Pld – Played
  • W – Won
  • D – Drawn
  • L – Lost
  • PF – Points For
  • PA – Points Against
  • +/- – Point Difference
  • TF – Tries For
  • BP – Bonus Points 

POOL A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts
1  France (H) 4 4 0 0 210 32 +178 27 5 2 18
2  New Zealand 4 3 0 1 253 47 +206 38 4 3 15
3  Italy 4 2 0 2 114 181 −67 15 25 2 10
4  Uruguay 4 1 0 3 65 164 −99 9 21 1 5
5  Namibia 4 0 0 4 37 255 −218 3 37 0 0
Correct as of end of Pool Stage. Table Credit: World Rugby
(H) – Host

POOL B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts
1  Ireland 4 4 0 0 190 46 +144 27 5 3 19
2  South Africa 4 3 0 1 151 34 +117 22 4 3 15
3  Scotland 4 2 0 2 146 71 +75 21 10 2 10
4  Tonga 4 1 0 3 96 177 −81 13 25 1 5
5  Romania 4 0 0 4 32 287 −255 4 43 0 0
Correct as of end of Pool Stage. Table Credit: World Rugby

POOL C

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts
1  Wales 4 4 0 0 143 59 +84 17 8 3 19
2  Fiji 4 2 0 2 88 83 +5 9 9 3 1
3  Australia 4 2 0 2 90 91 −1 11 8 3 11
4  Portugal 4 1 1 2 64 103 −39 8 13 0 6
5  Georgia 4 0 1 3 64 113 −49 7 14 1 3

Correct as of end of Pool Stage. Table Credit: World Rugby

POOL D

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts
1  England 4 4 0 0 150 39 +111 17 3 2 18
2  Argentina 4 3 0 1 127 69 +58 15 5 2 14
3  Japan 4 2 0 2 109 107 +2 12 14 1 9
4  Samoa 4 1 0 3 92 75 +17 11 7 3 7
5  Chile 4 0 0 4 27 215 −188 4 30 0 0
Correct as of end of Pool Stage. Table Credit: World Rugby

2023 RUGBY WORLD CUP HISTORY

Since the Rugby World Cup was first contested in 1987 just four nations have held up the coveted Webb Ellis Cup. South Africa are the most successful Rugby World Cup clubs with four wins after their 2023 success followed by New Zealand with three titles. 

  • Most Titles: South Africa (1995, 2007, 2019, 2023) 
  • Other Winning Nations: New Zealand (1987, 2011, 2015); Australia (1991, 1999); England (2003)
  • Closest Rugby World Cup Final: 1 point – NZ (8) def. France (7) in 2011
  • Largest Winning Margin: 23 points – Australia (35) def. France (12) in 1999
Year Host Nation/s Rugby World Cup Champions Score Runners-Up
1987 Australia & New Zealand New Zealand 29 – 9 France
1991 England, France, Ireland, Scotland & Wales Australia 12 – 6 England
1995 South Africa South Africa 15 – 12 (Extra Time) New Zealand
1999 Wales, England, France, Ireland & Scotland Australia 35 – 12 France
2003 Australia England 20 – 17 (Extra Time) Australia
2007 France South Africa 15 – 6 England
2011 New Zealand New Zealand 8 – 7 France
2015 England New Zealand 34 – 17 Australia
2019 Japan South Africa 32 – 12 England
2023 France South Africa 12-11 New Zealand

RUGBY WORLD CUP TEAM RECORDS

Team Champions Runners-up Third Fourth Quarter-finals Apps in top 8
 South Africa 4 (1995, 2007, 2019, 2023) 2 (1999, 2015) 2 (2003, 2011) 8[63]
 New Zealand 3 (1987, 2011, 2015) 2 (1995, 2023) 3 (1991, 2003, 2019) 1 (1999) 1 (2007) 10
 Australia 2 (1991, 1999) 2 (2003, 2015) 1 (2011) 1 (1987) 3 (1995, 2007, 2019) 9
 England 1 (2003) 3 (1991, 2007, 2019) 1 (2023) 1 (1995) 3 (1987, 1999, 2011) 9
 France 3 (1987, 1999, 2011) 1 (1995) 2 (2003, 2007) 4 (1991, 2015, 2019, 2023) 10
 Wales 1 (1987) 2 (2011, 2019) 4 (1999, 2003, 2015, 2023) 7
 Argentina 1 (2007) 2 (2015, 2023) 2 (1999, 2011) 5
 Scotland 1 (1991) 6 (1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015) 7
 Ireland 8 (1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023) 8
 Fiji 3 (1987, 2007, 2023) 3
 Samoa 2 (1991, 1995) 2
 Canada 1 (1991) 1
 Japan 1 (2019) 1

Table Credit: Wiki.