Rugby World Cup winners
  

Winner   Runner-up   Host nation

1987 New Zealand 29-9 France Australia, New Zealand
1991 Australia 12-6 England Home nations*, France
1995 South Africa 15-12 New Zealand South Africa
1999 Australia 35-12 France Home nations*, France
2003 England 20-17  Australia Australia
2007 South Africa 15-6 England  France
2011 New Zealand 8-7 France  New Zealand
2015 New Zealand  34-17 Australia England, Wales
2019 South Africa 32-12 England Japan

South Africa – captained by Siya Kolisi (centre) – aim to defend 2019 title, starting campaign against Pool B rivals Ireland, Scotland, Tonga and Romania

*England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales

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