It is the Gil Evans whistle and was first blown by Gil Evans,
the Welsh referee overseeing a match between England and New
Zealand in 1905
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RUGBY WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT
FIRST RUGBY WORLD CUPwas held in 1987 and was won by New
Zealand
Played on 4th June 1995 when New Zealand beat Japan 145 points
to 17
WEBB ELLIS TROPHYNamed after the 16 year old schoolboy said to
invent the game in 1823
Most points scored:
277JONNY WILKINSON England
Most tries scored:
15JONAH LOMU New Zealand
Youngest player:
20JONAH LOMU New Zealand
ENGLAND..are the only northern hemisphere country to win the
world cup (2003)
SOUTH AFRICA & NEW ZEALANDThe only nations to host and win a
tournament
+ 159 days
+ 26 days
Oldest player:
40DIEGO ORMAECHEA Uruguay
162HIG
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RUGBY WORLD CUP PLAYER RECORDS
20 NATIONS TAKING PART
21MOST TRIES SCORED: 142WIDEST WINNING MARGIN:
NEW ZEALAND JAPANRugby World Cup 1995
AUSTRALIA NAMIBIARugby World Cup 2003
CLUBS WITH TWO WORLD CUP WINSAustralia, South Africa and New
Zealand
(2003)(1987, 2011)(1995)
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POOL A
Australia
England
Wales
Fiji
Uruguay
POOL B
South Africa
Samoa
Japan
Scotland
USA
POOL C
New Zealand
Argentina
Tonga
Georgia
Namibia
POOL D
France
Ireland
Italy
Canada
Romania
