1995 Rugby World Cup Final 1995 Rugby World Cup Final The 1995 Rugby World Cup Final was the final match of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, played in South Africa. The match was played at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on 24 June 1995 between the host nation, South Africa, and New Zealand. South Africa won the encounter by three points in their first Rugby World Cup Final, which was also the first to require extra time. Unusually, the points were scored by only one player from each team, with Andrew Mehrtens of New Zealand scoring all 12 of the All Blacks' points (three penalties and
2027 Rugby World Cup 2027 Rugby World Cup The 2027 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to be the eleventh Rugby World Cup. If the Rugby World Cup expands from its current 20 teams for the 2023 tournament, it is likely that the 2027 tournament will keep this format. Two countries, Argentina and Australia, have declared their interest in hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Several other countries have speculated in hosting the tournament. From 1987 to 2015, the hosts had alternated between Europe (1991, 1999, 2007, 2015) and the southern hemisphere (1987, 1995, 2003, 2011). With World Rugby having selected France as host for