1995 Rugby World Cup the World Cup is the subject of the John Carlin book "Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation", its 2009 film adaptation "Invictus", and the ESPN TV documentary "The 16th Man" in 2010. 1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country. The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in South Africa following the end of apartheid. It was also
2027 Rugby World Cup semifinals that has not hosted any World Cup matches. Argentina has hosted the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens, 2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship, 2010 IRB Junior World Championship and, since 2012, two or three Rugby Championship matches a year. Argentina will also host the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. Rugby Australia announced on 13 December 2017 that Australia would bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Australia has previously hosted the 1987 (with New Zealand) and 2003 Rugby World Cups. If Australia were to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup it would mark 40 years since they hosted