The Rugby World Cup is the leading international rugby union competition. The event is managed by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), and is competition by the men's national teams. The first contest was held in 1987, hosted by both Australia and New Zealand, and is now contested every four years. The contest is one of the biggest international sporting competitions in the world.
The victors are honoured the William Webb Ellis Cup. William Webb Ellis was the Rugby School pupil who – according to popular myth – invented the game after picking up the ball during a game of football. South Africa are the present World Champions, having won the 2007 Rugby World Cup final in France on 20 October 2007 with winning over England, the 2003 World Champions and present runners-up. New Zealand is hosting the next Rugby world cup. The hosts for 2015 and 2019 have been announced as England and Japan respectively
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