the first rugby union world cup was held in australia and new zealand.
the first rugby union world cup was held in australia and new zealand.
where was the first rugby union world cup held?
australia and new zealand
the first officially sanctioned international rugby sevens tournament took place in 1973 at murrayfield, one of scotland's biggest stadiums, as part of the scottish rugby union centenary celebrations.









































section::::history.:world cup and professionalism.









































in 1987 the first rugby world cup was held in australia and new zealand, and the inaugural winners were new zealand. the first world cup sevens tournament was held at murrayfield in 1993. rugby sevens was introduced into the commonwealth games in 1998 and was added to the olympic games of 2016. both men and women’s sevens will again take place at the 2020 olympic games in tokyo.
rugby union
bullet::::- rugby union: the international rugby board (irb) decide that the 2011 rugby union world cup will be held in new zealand. at a meeting in dublin the irb delegates viewed presentations from the three bidding nations, japan, new zealand and south africa. south africa dropped out after the first round of voting and new zealand received a majority of votes in the second round. new zealand previously co-hosted the inaugural 1987 rugby union world cup. (nzpa)









































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bullet::::- football: 2006 fifa world cup qualification (qualifying countries shown in bold):









































bullet::::- intercontinental playoffs, second leg:
november 2005 in sports