History of the Rugby World Cup England 12–6, and became the first nation to win the cup away from home. The 1995 Rugby World Cup was hosted by South Africa, and was the first time that all matches would be played in just a single country. It was the first time that South Africa participated in the tournament following the end of their international sports boycott due to the apartheid regime. South Africa won the tournament, defeating New Zealand 15–12 in the final. Joel Stransky kicked a drop-goal in extra time to grab the victory for South Africa. The All Blacks were mysteriously struck down with
United States at the Rugby World Cup qualified for every World Cup, except for the 1995 tournament. So far the USA has not hosted any Rugby World Cup games, and no Rugby World Cups have been held in the Americas. The United States is, however, interested in pursuing a bid, possibly a joint bid with Canada, to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Updated: October 12, 2015. Updated: October 12, 2015. Updated: October 12, 2015. Tries Scored <br> The following table shows all U.S. players that have scored two or more tries in their World Cup career, plus all active players who have scored at least one