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67-477: The Nations Cup is aimed at providing more competition for tier one A sides, as well as offering opportunities for second and third-tier nations such as Portugal , Russia , Namibia , Uruguay , Georgia and Romania . The Nations Cup is an important tournament for both Italy and Argentina; at the time of the inaugural competition in 2006 , the two sides combined had only nine players who did not play in their respective domestic competitions. The inaugural tournament

134-654: A 100% record for the second time. 2009 saw the addition of Scotland A and France A to the tournament at the expense of the Emerging Springboks and Georgia, which both had other commitments that year. The Emerging Springboks played the British & Irish Lions during the Lions' tour of South Africa , while Georgia accepted an invitation to the Churchill Cup. Scotland A won that year's edition. For

201-581: A friendly game. After a disappointing campaign under Tomaz Morais in the 2006-08 edition of the Six Nations B , that would qualify for the 2011 Rugby World Cup finals, Murray Henderson was assigned as Specialist Forward coach. Portugal missed the second presence at the Rugby World Cup finals, after two surprising losses at home with Georgia (10–16) and Romania (9–20), which the "Lobos" had previously defeated 22–21 abroad. Portugal thus missed

268-572: A lot to offer rugby's growth in Asia. Its population of 127 million, its large economy, and its ability to place rugby before a new Asian audience made it a front-runner for hosting rights. Furthermore, rugby in Japan had developed a following, and with 126,000 registered players, Japan had more players than some of the Six Nations. Japan's Top League was a showcase for Japanese rugby, and there

335-600: A place in the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Pool A of Round 3 of the European qualifying tournament . They were grouped with Spain and Poland. Each nation only won one game, though on for and against Portugal finished second to Spain. Portugal were knocked out of competition. In 2003–04, Portugal won the European Nations Cup, losing only one match to win their first championship. In 2004, Professor Tomaz Morais, coach of

402-558: A pool with Romania , Poland and Belgium , which led them to a semi-final with Spain , which they won (27-10), going all the way to the final in Badajoz , which they unfortunately lost to Georgia (38-11). Portugal qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup through the repechage tournament held in Dubai, beating Hong Kong , Kenya and drawing with the USA (16-16) on the last game, winning

469-538: A programme of detailed site visits as well as liaison with the competing teams. Each team base included an outdoor and indoor training facility, a swimming pool, gym and hotel and would be used by the competing teams in the lead up to and during the World Cup. Of the 20 teams competing at the 2015 World Cup, 12 of them qualified by finishing in the top three places in their pools in the 2011 Rugby World Cup . The other eight teams qualified through regional competition. As

536-559: A replacement player called into a squad on the eve of a game would not be permitted to play in that game. The opening ceremony of the 2015 Rugby World Cup took place at Twickenham Stadium in London on 18 September 2015 at 19:20 ( BST ). The ceremony told the legend of how William Webb Ellis created the sport of rugby union, and featured the choir of Rugby School singing " Swing Low, Sweet Chariot ", an anthem of rugby union in England. All

603-745: A seven-game winning streak from 1984 to 1985, including wins over Belgium , Denmark , Morocco, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Zimbabwe . The first Rugby World Cup was held in 1987, though it was by invitation, thus there was no qualifying tournament and Portugal did not participate. From 1989 to 1990, the 1991 World Cup qualifiers were held for the European nations. Portugal started in Round 2b in October 1989. They defeated Czechoslovakia 15 to 13 in Ricant to advance to Round 2c. However here they were defeated by

670-414: A single point, 6–5. They played Spain again the following year with Spain winning 16–9. Portugal had more regular competition from the mid-1960s, and won their first game in 1966, defeating Spain 9–3. Portugal played Italy for the first time in 1967, losing 6–3. They also had their first match against Romania soon after and lost by 40 points. They defeated Belgium in 1968, and also played Morocco for

737-491: A year) and Russia and Uruguay (missing for two years) reappeared. Host nation Romania won for the first time in the competition's history. They retained the title in 2013 , this time in a four-team round-robin. Emerging Ireland made their first appearance in the competition in 2014 , along with Uruguay, Russia, and host Romania. This edition is important preparation for the 2015 Rugby World Cup . Namibia made its first appearance since 2011 in 2015 as it began preparing for

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804-551: Is administered by the Portuguese Rugby Federation . Portugal have experienced modest success in the last two decades. They qualified for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France and though they lost all their matches, they managed to score one try in each game and led against Romania until the late minutes. Portugal qualified for their second Rugby World Cup in 2022, topping a repechage qualifying group featuring

871-515: The 1999 Rugby World Cup . Portugal won all their group matches, except for the one against Spain, and still finished second in the group, which took them into Pool 3 of Round C. All games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland. Portugal lost 85–11 to Scotland , and 21–17 to Spain. Both Scotland and Spain went through to the World Cup; Portugal went into repechage, where Portugal lost a home and away series to Uruguay . In 2002, Portugal began playing for

938-531: The 2010 edition, Romania and defending champions Scotland A returned from 2009, as did Italy A. France A, Russia, and Uruguay instead played in the 2010 Churchill Cup . Georgia, returning after a one-year absence, and Namibia and Argentina Jaguars, returning for the first time since 2007, took their places. Namibia emerged as the winner. The 2011 edition effectively served as a 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up for host Romania, defending Nations Cup champion Namibia, and Georgia. The Argentina Jaguars also returned from

1005-551: The 2012 Summer Olympics , 2013 Rugby League World Cup and 2014 Commonwealth Games ). It was also claimed that the bid had a very strong chance of success due to the IRB's belief that the 2011 tournament might make a loss, therefore making it particularly important to ensure a profit, which was considered a strong point of England's proposed bid. The chief executive of the Rugby Football Union , Francis Baron, said that

1072-804: The 2015 Rugby World Cup . They were joined by Spain, who debuted in the tournament, and the Argentina Jaguars, coached by Argentina's most capped and top point scorer Felipe Contepomi . The teams that participated in the IRB Nations Cup and their finishing positions are as follows: Last updated: 21 June 2015 Last updated: 21 June 2015 Portugal national rugby union team The Portugal national rugby union team , nicknamed Os Lobos ( The Wolves ), represents Portugal in men's international rugby union competitions. The team, as well as all rugby union in Portugal ,

1139-593: The Czech Republic , defeated Russia as well, but then lost to Romania . Portugal then drew with Russia 19-all and lost to Georgia. After a loss to Romania and a win against the Czech Republic, Portugal finished third overall in the standings, and qualified for Round 5. Round 5 was played in October 2006 as a three match series between Italy, Russia and Portugal. Both Portugal and Russia lost heavily in their matches against Italy, who easily qualified for

1206-649: The United States , Hong Kong , and Kenya to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup . In that edition of the tournament, Portugal got their first competition points in a Rugby World Cup when they drew Georgia 18-18 . Later on in the tournament, they got their first ever win in the Rugby World Cup when they beat Fiji 24-23 thanks to a late try from Rodrigo Marta . Portugal played its first ever rugby international in April 1935 against Spain , losing by

1273-409: The final ; South Africa defeated Argentina to take third place. This was the first Rugby World Cup where no Northern Hemisphere team got beyond the quarter-finals. New Zealand were the first team to retain their title and the first to win for a third time. The highly contested match between Japan and South Africa on the opening weekend, in which Japan scored the winning try in the final minute,

1340-522: The 20 teams, qualified and qualifiers, were seeded thus: The draw saw a representative randomly draw a ball from a pot, the first drawn ball goes to Pool A, the second Pool B, the third Pool C and the fourth Pool D. The draw began with Pot 5, drawn by All Blacks captain Richie McCaw , followed by Pot 4, drawn by RWC 2015 Ambassador and English women's international Maggie Alphonsi , then Pot 3, drawn by Mayor of London Boris Johnson , Pot 2, drawn by

1407-528: The 2010 edition. Portugal returned for the first time since the inaugural edition in 2006. South Africa made their first appearance since 2008 a successful one, with a team billed as the "South African Kings" — in reality, the Southern Kings , the country's planned future Super Rugby franchise — winning the event. Southern Kings did not return to defend their title in 2012 , nor did Namibia or Georgia return to take part. Instead, Italy A (missing for

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1474-484: The 2011 RWC. The strengths of a South African bid would be that it is in the same time zone as Europe, the wealthiest television market from a rugby perspective, that South Africa were the current World Cup holders, that they had successfully hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup , won the 2007 Rugby World Cup and that they were in the process of building large new stadiums for the then-upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup . After England were appointed tournament hosts on 28 July 2009,

1541-653: The 2011 and 2015 RWC tournaments. ITV won the rights after outbidding rivals including the BBC and Sky Sports . It showed every match from the tournament live in the UK on ITV or ITV4. Except British Indian Ocean Territory – Chagos Archipelago, Cape Verde, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, North Africa, Réunion, Somalia, South Sudan and Tristan da Cunha Except Belize Except Brazil and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands The officially licensed Rugby World Cup 2015 video game

1608-402: The 2015 and/or the 2019 events: Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Russia, Scotland, South Africa and Wales. Argentina had been reported in early 2008 as having given preliminary consideration to bidding, but did not ultimately formally indicate an interest in bidding. Of the 10 nations that had expressed formal interest, many withdrew their candidacy in early 2009. Jamaica was

1675-457: The 3rd place that would have granted access to the Rugby World Cup repechage. Tomaz Morais was replaced by New Zealand coach Errol Brain , in October 2010, with a three years contract. He had mixed results, starting with strong performances but ended up with disappointing games. He was replaced by Frederico Sousa in October 2013. Portugal lost to Germany in the 2015–16 European Nations Cup Division 1A, finishing last, resulting in relegation for

1742-524: The Enlargement of the Frontiers of Our Sport". It was a slogan relevant to the then-current landscape of World Cup rugby, given that 2007 was the first time that the Rugby World Cup was hosted by a primarily non- English-speaking country . The Italian bid offered the largest cities and stadiums in the country and promised a fast domestic train system. The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) also included

1809-543: The Netherlands 32–3 and eliminated from qualifying. Portugal again participated in the 1995 World Cup qualifying competition for European teams, starting in Round 1. They were pooled in the West Group, and defeated Belgium and Switzerland , but lost to Spain, advancing into Round 2. Here Wales defeated them, and they lost to Spain. Portugal began in Pool 3 of Round B in the European qualifying competition for

1876-432: The Portugal national team at both sevens and fifteen a side, was nominated for the IRB's coach of the year award. This was a remarkable achievement for a coach from a third tier rugby nation. Morais has been credited with much of Portugal's progress in recent years. In 2006, it was announced that Portugal would receive a grant from the IRB to help develop their rugby to Tier 2 standard. Few details were released regarding how

1943-487: The ceremony, declared the tournament officially open, ending his speech with the words, "We're ready. Game on." British Prime Minister David Cameron said on social media that the 2015 Rugby World Cup would be the best ever. The first round, or pool stage, saw the 20 teams divided into four pools of five teams, using the same format that was used in 2003 , 2007 , and 2011 . Each pool was a single round-robin of ten games, in which each team played one match against each of

2010-503: The criteria would be used again (starting from criteria 1) to decide second place in the Pool. At the 2015 World Rugby Awards , Japan's game-winning final try against South Africa was named the best match moment of the tournament. A dream team was named made up of the best performing players of the tournament. 2015 Rugby World Cup dream team The tournament's top point scorer was Argentine fly-half Nicolás Sánchez , who scored 97 points. New Zealand wing Julian Savea scored

2077-412: The draw closer to the tournament". Each country was allowed a squad of 31 players for the tournament. These squads were to be submitted to World Rugby by a deadline of 31 August 2015. Once the squad was submitted, a player could be replaced if injured, but would not be allowed to return to the squad. There was also a stand-down period of 48 hours before the new player was allowed to take the field. Hence,

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2144-506: The finals. Second place came down to the final match of the round in Lisbon. Portugal won the match 26–23 against Russia to make it to Round 6. Round 6 was a home and away series against the Round 5 Pool B winners, Georgia. Portugal lost the first match, but drew 11-all in the second meeting. Georgia went through to the finals, and Portugal entered the repechage round where they defeated Morocco 26–20 on aggregate. Portugal then faced Uruguay for

2211-459: The first time. The first game of the 1970s was a draw against the Netherlands . Portugal managed to draw with Italy (nil all) in 1972 and following that, defeated them 9–6 in 1973. After a number of mixed results throughout the early 1970s, Portugal won five matches in a row from 1979 through to 1981. They played Morocco, who won the encounter. After a 1983 draw against Spain, Portugal managed

2278-598: The first to withdraw its candidacy. Russia withdrew in February 2009 to concentrate on bidding for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens , Australia and Ireland withdrew in spring 2009 due to financial reasons. Scotland withdrew in April 2009 after they were unable to secure co-hosting partners for the tournament. Wales was the last nation to officially pull out after they failed to submit a bid by 8 May 2009, but Wales backed England's bid and some games were played at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium . The final nations that bid for

2345-465: The following year. Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Portugal national XV at test level up until 16 November 2024 , updated after match with [REDACTED]   Scotland . On 4 November, Portugal named a 42-player squad for their 2024 November international matches against the United States and Scotland . Gonçalo Uva and Vasco Uva are the most capped players for Portugal (both 101) and Gonçalo Uva also has

2412-505: The following year. After Portugal got relegated to the 2016–17 Rugby Europe Trophy , Portugal went on to win the tournament 3 times in a row until the 2018-19 season, when they were granted promotion to the Rugby Europe Championship . Since then, Portugal have been quite successful in the competition. In the 2020-21 season, they finished 3rd place in a league system and in the 2022-23 season, they finished 1st place in

2479-407: The football model, then we wouldn't be in this position. There are other people outside this who need to have a look at themselves and why those decisions were made, and you have got to feel sorry for the people involved and who this has affected". The chief executive of World Rugby Brett Gosper subsequently acknowledged criticisms, saying "We’ll look at that next time to see if it's possible to make

2546-547: The host nation, England qualified automatically. The qualification process for the remaining teams incorporated existing regional competitions such as the European Nations Cup . Twenty teams played in the final tournament. They are listed below, along with their pre-tournament positions in the World Rugby Rankings . The list of teams was the same as in the 2003 tournament. Seedings for

2613-511: The importance of the population and the growth of rugby since Italy joined the Six Nations in 2000 as reasons for hosting a World Cup. Rugby had been growing increasingly popular in Italy in recent years, with improved crowds at international matches. The Stadio Olimpico in Rome had been proposed as the venue to host the final and the first match of the tournament. Milan and Naples were included as

2680-499: The last position in the finals. In the first leg of the two-match Repechage series, Portugal won 12–5. In the second game in Montevideo Portugal lost 18–12. On aggregate, Portugal won 24–23, sending them to their first ever World Cup. Having qualified for their first World Cup, several players were subsequently arrested in the ensuing celebrations as a result of an altercation with local police. No charges were laid and

2747-547: The matches took place at the city's Stadionul Arcul de Triumf . The Emerging Springboks were crowned champions, and the Tournament has remained at Arcul de Triumf since then. In 2008 , Argentina A, soon to be rechristened as Argentina Jaguars , left the tournament to play in the Churchill Cup , Namibia also withdrew. Uruguay and Russia took their places. The Emerging Springboks were crowned champions with

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2814-633: The money was spent, but it was hoped it would ensure that Portugal's rugby would be able to move onto the next level. In 2006, the inaugural IRB Nations Cup was hosted in Lisbon. The tournament featured Portugal, Russia , Argentina A and Italy A . Portugal began their qualification campaign for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in 2004, as part of the European Nations Cup Division 1 2004–06 tournament. They won their first match, defeating Ukraine 6–36. They then defeated Georgia 18–14 in their second match, won their third match against

2881-408: The most tries, eight, equalling the record for one tournament set by his compatriot Jonah Lomu and South African Bryan Habana . World Rugby named the following twelve referees, seven assistant referees and four television match officials to handle the pool stage games: ITV Sport was the UK and worldwide host broadcaster for the 2015 event, having signed a deal in 2011 to broadcast

2948-491: The only amateur team to make it to the World Cup. After the World Cup, Portugal faced some problems, including the end of the club and international careers of several key players, like Joaquim Ferreira , Paulo Murinello , Samuel Belo and Rui Cordeiro , and achieved only one win over Czech Republic in the final round of the European Nations Cup tournament, finishing in 5th place, their worst result since 2002. On 1 November 2008, they lost at home against Canada 21–13 in

3015-420: The original three which were to be played at Old Trafford. Etihad Stadium, as it was known for football sponsorship purposes, would be called 'Manchester City Stadium' by organisers for the duration of the tournament. Source: The Telegraph The 41 venues that acted as bases for the teams were announced on 26 August 2014. All prospective team bases were subject to a rigorous selection process, which included

3082-513: The other large venues. The entire list was a selection of large stadiums spread across the country. Stade Vélodrome in Marseille , France was also included as the tenth proposed venue. The Japan Rugby Football Union officially submitted its tender to the IRB in May 2009. Japan was seen as a favourite to host after finishing as runner-up in the bidding for the 2011 event. Japan was seen as having

3149-950: The other teams in the same pool. Teams were awarded four points for a win, two points for a draw and none for a defeat. A team scoring four tries in one match scored a bonus point, as did a team that lost by fewer than eight points. [REDACTED]   Australia [REDACTED]   England [REDACTED]   Wales [REDACTED]   Fiji [REDACTED]   Uruguay [REDACTED]   South Africa [REDACTED]   Samoa [REDACTED]   Scotland [REDACTED]   Japan [REDACTED]   United States [REDACTED]   New Zealand [REDACTED]   Argentina [REDACTED]   Tonga [REDACTED]   Georgia [REDACTED]   Namibia [REDACTED]   France [REDACTED]   Ireland [REDACTED]   Italy [REDACTED]   Canada [REDACTED]   Romania The teams finishing in

3216-473: The participating teams were represented by a former player in the ceremony; the host nation, England , was represented by World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson . The ceremony was directed by Kim Gavin , who was also responsible for directing the closing ceremonies of both the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics . Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex , who had an acting part previously in

3283-629: The players involved were allowed to leave Uruguay. In the 2007 Rugby World Cup , Portugal went to Pool C, alongside favourites the All Blacks , Italy, Romania and Scotland. Portugal's highlights included preventing Italy getting a bonus point, scoring a try against the All Blacks, and coming within a try of beating Romania before losing 14–10. They also managed to score in all the four games, unlike Scotland and Romania. The Portugal team were celebrated for their commitment and passion, and for being

3350-605: The pools of the 2015 World Cup were based on the teams' respective IRB Rankings . The draw, hosted by Will Greenwood , was conducted on 3 December 2012 in London, and used the World Rankings as of that day, just after the 2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals , which finished on 1 December 2012. The 12 automatic qualifiers from 2011 were allocated to their respective bands based on their rankings: The remaining 8 qualifying places were allocated to Bands 4 and 5, based on previous World Cup playing strength; This meant

3417-554: The proposed stadia for the tournament were revealed. The final venues were confirmed, along with the tournament's schedule, on 2 May 2013. Twelve of the stadia were located in England, while the Millennium Stadium located in neighbour Wales was also to be used. In 2011, the IRB approved the use of the Millennium Stadium, despite being outside of the host country, due to its capacity and strategic location. Of

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3484-993: The record for most matches as a substitute, without ever playing in the starting XV (14). The coaching staff of the Portuguese national team in the 2024/25 season: Last updated: 20 July 2024. Last updated: Scotland vs Portugal, 16 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Last updated: Scotland vs Portugal, 16 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Last updated: Scotland vs Portugal, 16 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Last updated: Scotland vs Portugal, 16 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Last updated: Scotland vs Portugal, 16 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Last updated: Scotland vs Portugal, 16 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only. 2015 Rugby World Cup The IRB 2015 Rugby World Cup

3551-452: The record for most matches in the starting XV (95). The highest scorer for Portugal is Gonçalo Malheiro , with 279 points. Malheiro is also the player with the most drop goals (12) and penalty goals (51). Pedro Leal holds the record for most conversions (45). Rodrigo Marta with 30 tries is the player with the most tries scored. Duarte Pinto has the record for most matches as a substitute, with 23 substitutions. Bernardo Duarte holds

3618-481: The repechage tournament on point difference. They had a successful tournament, coming 4th in Pool C . They drew 18-18 with Georgia and pulled off a shock upset by beating Fiji 24-23. After the tournament, their world ranking was 13th, the highest they had ever been. Notes: Portugal's last place finish in the 2014–16 European Nations Cup First Division resulted in their relegation to 2016–17 Rugby Europe Trophy in

3685-592: The result on 28 July 2009 at IRB headquarters. In September 2007, The Guardian reported that the Rugby Football Union had decided to submit a bid. BBC News reported in February 2009 that the intent was for a solo bid from the RFU, but with the possibility of some matches being played in Scotland, Wales or Ireland. It was hoped that the 2015 World Cup would add to Britain's " Decade of Sport " (including

3752-462: The right to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup were England, Japan, South Africa and Italy. Four confirmed bids was a record number for the Rugby World Cup. On 28 July 2009, the IRB confirmed that England would host the 2015 Rugby World Cup, and Japan would host the 2019 event, having voted 16–10 in favour of approving the recommendation from Rugby World Cup Ltd (RWCL) that England and Japan should be named hosts. RWCL chairman Bernard Lapasset revealed

3819-426: The then Chief Executive for RWC 2015 Debbie Jevans , and finally Pot 1, drawn by IRB chairman Bernard Lapasset . The timing of the draw drew criticism due to the long period between the draw occurring and the commencement of the tournament – three years. Indeed, by the time of the pool match between England and Wales on 26 September, pool A contained the 2nd, 3rd and 4th (Australia, England and Wales) ranked teams in

3886-1000: The thirteen venues, two were dedicated rugby union grounds ( Kingsholm Stadium and Sandy Park ), two were national rugby stadia ( Twickenham and the Millennium Stadium), two were multi-purpose stadia ( Wembley Stadium and the Olympic Stadium ), and the remainder were association football grounds. Proposed venues that did not make the final selection were the Stadium of Light in Sunderland , Coventry 's Ricoh Arena , St Mary's Stadium in Southampton , Pride Park Stadium in Derby , Anfield in Liverpool and Bristol 's Ashton Gate . In April 2013, Old Trafford

3953-417: The top two of each pool would advance to the quarter-finals. The top three teams of each pool received automatic qualification to the 2019 Rugby World Cup (Japan had already automatically qualified as hosts). If two or more teams were tied on match points, the following tiebreakers would apply: If three teams were tied on points, the above criteria would be used to decide first place in the Pool, and then

4020-443: The tournament would target sales of 3 million tickets. England's package was projected to generate £300 million for the IRB – £220 million in commercial returns from broadcasting, sponsorship and merchandising, and the £80 million tournament fee. Italy stated its desire to host, and an Italian bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2015 or 2019 was confirmed on 20 July 2008. Italy declared that it wanted to host "For

4087-411: The world. Following England's elimination at the pool stage after defeats by Australia and Wales, Wales coach Warren Gatland noted that "Everyone is making a thing about the first home country to hold a World Cup to miss out on the quarter-finals, but the stupid thing, as we all know, is why was the World Cup draw done three years ago? That's just ridiculous as far as I am concerned. If they had followed

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4154-483: Was excitement about Japan's entry into the RWC. Japan's experience in co-hosting the 2002 FIFA World Cup was also seen as a boost, with Japan already possessing the necessary stadiums and infrastructure. The South African Rugby Union (SARU) had confirmed its intent to bid for the 2015 tournament, and in May 2009 South Africa delivered its application to the IRB. South Africa had previously made an unsuccessful bid to host

4221-512: Was released on 4 September 2015 on PC, PS3 , PS4 , PS Vita , Xbox 360 and Xbox One . IGN rated the game 1.5/10, calling it "unbearable to play". Ticket prices were announced in November 2013 with general sale applications launching in September 2014. Adult ticket prices started at £15 for pool matches and children's tickets were available from £7 at 41 of the 48 matches. Tickets for

4288-439: Was the eighth Rugby World Cup , the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October. Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was only one change: Uruguay replaced Russia . This was the first World Cup with no new teams to the tournament. Reigning champions New Zealand won the cup and defended their title by defeating Australia 34–17 in

4355-555: Was widely considered the biggest upset in the history of rugby. Hosts England were eliminated at the pool stage, after defeats by Wales and Australia; this was the first time the knockout stage did not feature a host nation. The International Rugby Board (IRB) requested that any member unions wishing to host this tournament or the 2019 Rugby World Cup should indicate their interest by 15 August 2008. This would be purely to indicate interest; no details had to be provided at this stage. A record 10 unions indicated formal interest in hosting

4422-426: Was withdrawn from consideration by its owners, Manchester United F.C. , citing commitments to hosting rugby league and its Super League Grand Final and concerns about pitch degradation. The RWCL then approached neighbouring Manchester City about leasing their home stadium as a replacement. City agreed to let their stadium be used for the tournament but only for one match due to footballing commitments – down from

4489-544: Was won by Argentina A . The Nations Cup was expanded in 2007 , with six teams instead of four. Argentina A and Italy A returned, along with Namibia , Georgia , Romania and the Emerging Springboks . This partly allowed Namibia, Georgia, and Romania to warm up for the 2007 Rugby World Cup . Originally scheduled to take place in the Tineretului Stadium, Bucharest , Romania , in the event

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