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Men's Rugby World Cup- statistics & facts

Representing your country at a World Cup is usually the pinnacle of a sportsperson’s career. However, male rugby union players had to wait until 1987 for the inaugural Rugby World Cup to be held, 57 years after the first FIFA World Cup. The current men’s World Cup holders are South Africa, whose 2023 tournament win saw them become the first country to win four Rugby World Cup titles. Recent tournaments have attracted increasing global audiences, as seen with the cumulative global TV audience of the Rugby World Cup growing from approximately 678 million in 2015 to 800 million in 2023. The 2023 tournament also pulled in substantial live crowds, with attendance at the 2023 Rugby World Cup totaling over two million spectators.
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Published by Jose Sanchez, Dec 17, 2025

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