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Rugby World Cup

Rugby · World Rugby

2023HolderMen: South Africa, 12–11 against New Zealand in France, 2023. Women: England, 33–13 against Canada at home, 2025
Next
Men: Australia 2027, then the United States 2031. Women: Australia 2029, then the United States 2033
Most titles
Men: South Africa, 4 (1995, 2007, 2019, 2023); New Zealand, 3. Women: New Zealand, 6; England, 3
India
Has not played at either World Cup
Cycle
Every four years

Men's finals

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  1. 2023South AfricaScore: 12–11 · Runner-up: New Zealand · Host: France
    Third
    England
  2. 2019South AfricaScore: 32–12 · Runner-up: England · Host: Japan
    Third
    New Zealand
  3. 2015New ZealandScore: 34–17 · Runner-up: Australia · Host: England
    Third
    South Africa
  4. 2011New ZealandScore: 8–7 · Runner-up: France · Host: New Zealand
    Third
    Australia
  5. 2007South AfricaScore: 15–6 · Runner-up: England · Host: France
    Third
    Argentina
  6. 2003EnglandScore: 20–17 (a.e.t.) · Runner-up: Australia · Host: Australia
    Third
    New Zealand
  7. 1999AustraliaScore: 35–12 · Runner-up: France · Host: Wales
    Third
    South Africa
  8. 1995South AfricaScore: 15–12 (a.e.t.) · Runner-up: New Zealand · Host: South Africa
    Third
    France
  9. 1991AustraliaScore: 12–6 · Runner-up: England · Host: England / France / Ireland / Scotland / Wales
    Third
    New Zealand
  10. 1987New ZealandScore: 29–9 · Runner-up: France · Host: New Zealand / Australia
    Third
    Wales

India at the World Cup

India has not played at a men's or women's World Cup. The women's article lists India in its second participation table for 2021, marked "e". India's men have entered the Asian qualifiers four times, for 2007 (2nd in their Round 1 Division 3 group), 2011 (3rd in Round 1), 2015 (2nd in the Division 2/3 promotion) and 2027 (4th in Division 1), and have never gone past the early rounds; they did not take part for 1999, 2003 or 2019 and were not eligible for 2023.

More about this tournament

Women's finals
YearHostChampionScoreRunner-upThird
2025EnglandEngland33–13CanadaNew Zealand
2021New ZealandNew Zealand34–31EnglandFrance
2017IrelandNew Zealand41–32EnglandFrance
2014FranceEngland21–9CanadaFrance
2010EnglandNew Zealand13–10EnglandAustralia
2006CanadaNew Zealand25–17EnglandFrance
2002SpainNew Zealand19–9EnglandFrance
1998NetherlandsNew Zealand44–12United StatesEngland
1994ScotlandEngland38–23United StatesFrance
1991WalesUnited States19–6EnglandFrance and New Zealand (shared)