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Rugby World Cup History of Winners and Host Countries
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Year Winner Score Runner Up 3rd Place (score) 4th Place Host Country 2011 New Zealand 8-7 France Australia 21-18 Wales New Zealand 2007 France 15-6 England Argentina 34-10 France France 2003 England 20-17 Australia New Zealand 40-13 France Australia 1999 Australia 35-12 Frace South Africa 22-18 New Zealand Wales 1995 South Africa 15-12 New Zealand France 19-9 England South Africa 1991 Australia 12-6 England New Zealand 13-6 Scotland UK, Ireland & France 1987 New Zealand 29-9 France Wales 22-21 Australia Australia & New Zealand
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Rugby was included in the Olympic Summer games in the years 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924. Finally, in 1985 the governing bodies of the Australian Rugby Union and the New Zealand Rugby Union pushed for a vote and the first Rugby World Cup was planned.