From Today, Big Rugby Is Back in Its Homeland

In Just Over Four Hours, the Eighth Rugby World Cup Kicks Off in London.

At previous World Cups the southern giants have each won the coveted title twice; of the Europeans, only the founders of rugby have managed, once, to bring the Webb Ellis Cup home — and now, on their own turf, England will try to keep the cup at home.

Let’s look back at the previous champions:

• 1987 – New Zealand
• 1991 – Australia
• 1995 – South Africa
• 1999 – Australia
• 2003 – England
• 2007 – South Africa
• 2011 – New Zealand

In the opening match the hosts face the Flying Fijians

Translated from Georgian with the assistance of Claude (Anthropic), reviewed by the Velorbola editors.