Rugby union in South Africa Rugby union in South Africa Rugby union in South Africa is a very popular team sport, along with cricket and football, and is widely played all over the country. The National team is among the strongest in the world and has been ranked in the top seven of the World Rugby Rankings since its inception in 2003. The country hosted and won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and won again the 2007 tournament in France. Given South Africa's history, as with much else in South Africa, the organisation and playing of rugby has been entangled with politics, and racial politics
Argentina at the Rugby World Cup major Spanish language country in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the Pumas also had considerable support from rugby fans in Spain, Uruguay, and other Latin American countries during their impressive five-game winning streak. Pool D games - Quarter-finals - Semi-finals - Bronze final game - Quarter-finals Quarter-finals Semi-finals Bronze final game - So far Argentina has not hosted any World Cup games, as no RWC has been held in the Americas yet. Argentina at the Rugby World Cup Argentina have competed in all the Rugby World Cup tournaments, starting with the inaugural 1987 tournament. Their best result was finishing in