2007 2007 Revisited In Paris in 2007, South Africa played England in the final of the Rugby World Cup and won 15-6. In Yokohama in 2019, South Africa are again playing England in the final of the Rugby World Cup. 0
History Rugby World Cup Semifinals - 1987-2019 Semifinals have always been the cutting edge of Rugby World Cups. Win and it's such a relief to be in the final. Lose and you are in the most unwanted match of the World Cup - the third-place playoff. We recall the semifinals from 1987 on. 0
Argentina Quarterfinals down the years At the first eight World Cups, 12 countries have reached quarterfinals. This year a new country has got there and done really well in getting there. It is Japan, the host nation. 0
Australia Pool D Anthems The youngest national anthem at the 2019 Rugby World Cup is in Pool 5. There is also the first anthem ever used at an international sporting event. 0
History Japan 2019's unwanted record SPOTLIGHT: We have not yet reached the end of the pool matches and already more players have been sent off (red-carded) at this tournament than at any of the previous eight World Cups. 0
History Third-place Playoffs Down the Years This is the game nobody wants to play. They went into the semifinal hoping for the final and here they are disappointed also-rans. 0
Australia World Cup Finals revisited IN THE SPOTLIGHT: This year's winner of the World Cup, Australia or New Zealand, will become the only team to have won the Webb Ellis Cup three times. 0
History Rugby: Where it came from EXCLUSIVE: rugby365's acclaimed writer Paul Dobson continues his quest as he reveals where the name of the game, rugby, comes from. 0
History William Webb Ellis - Part Two EXCLUSIVE: This is Part Two in which rugby365's acclaimed writer and renowned historian Paul Dobson looks at the man behind the name of the Webb Ellis Cup. 0
History William Webb Ellis, stand up, boy EXCLUSIVE: rugby365's acclaimed writer and renowned historian Paul Dobson looks at the man behind the name of the Webb Ellis Cup. 0
History The Webb Ellis Cup The winners of the World Cup on Saturday, 31 October will receive, with glee, the Webb Ellis Cup. Paul Dobson looks at the history of the Cup. 0
History World Cup: How it changed the game Those who opposed the instigation of a World Cup on the grounds that it would bring profound changes to the game were right - 100 percent right. 0
History World Cup finals: Only victory matters FEATURE: There have been seven World Cup Finals so far - in 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011. 0