It is the Gil Evans whistle and was first blown by Gil Evans, the Welsh referee overseeing a match between England and New Zealand in 1905

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RUGBY WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT

FIRST RUGBY WORLD CUPwas held in 1987 and was won by New Zealand

Played on 4th June 1995 when New Zealand beat Japan 145 points to 17

WEBB ELLIS TROPHYNamed after the 16 year old schoolboy said to invent the game in 1823

Most points scored:

277JONNY WILKINSON England

Most tries scored:

15JONAH LOMU New Zealand

Youngest player:

20JONAH LOMU New Zealand

ENGLAND..are the only northern hemisphere country to win the world cup (2003)

SOUTH AFRICA & NEW ZEALANDThe only nations to host and win a tournament

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Oldest player:

40DIEGO ORMAECHEA Uruguay

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20 NATIONS TAKING PART

21MOST TRIES SCORED: 142WIDEST WINNING MARGIN:

NEW ZEALAND JAPANRugby World Cup 1995

AUSTRALIA NAMIBIARugby World Cup 2003

CLUBS WITH TWO WORLD CUP WINSAustralia, South Africa and New Zealand

(2003)(1987, 2011)(1995)

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POOL A

Australia

England

Wales

Fiji

Uruguay

POOL B

South Africa

Samoa

Japan

Scotland

USA

POOL C

New Zealand

Argentina

Tonga

Georgia

Namibia

POOL D

France

Ireland

Italy

Canada

Romania