Sport in France runner-up on three occasions, most recently in 2011. France hosted the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Rugby league ("rugby à treize" or "jeu à treize") has been played in France since the 1930s, and is most popular, like rugby union, in the south of the country. The sport arguably achieved its height in popularity in the 1950s and 1960s when the French national team made it to World Cup finals and won test series against Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand. A France-based team, the Catalans Dragons, participates in the European Super League tournament, which has helped boost the sport's profile
Calcutta South Club Premjit Lal and Naresh Kumar and Akhtar Ali to Zeeshan Ali and Leander Paes to Syed Fazaluddin all of whom are Davis Cup Players for the Country of India. The first Grass Court National Championship of India was held at South Club in 1946 and won by the Dilip Bose. Calcutta South Club Calcutta South Club is on Woodburn Park Road beside Woodburn Park, Kolkata, India is a venue for lawn tennis. Davis cup matches used to be held here. It is behind the Bhowanipor Education Insitute or College of South Kolkata. There is also a tennis training centre. The