New Zealand won the first ever rugby world cup beating France in the final
England won the football world cup first. They won it in 1966, and the Rugby World Cup in 2003.
This years rugby world cup (2007) was held in France, the previous world cup (2003) was held in Australia, the 1999 world cup was hosted by Wales, the 1995 world cup was held in South Africa and the 1991 rugby world cup was hosted by England. (Additional Answer) The 1987 Rugby World Cup was joint hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
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Yes. The New Zealand All Black's won the first world cup in 1987.
The first Rugby World Cup was held in 1987.
New Zealand held the first Rugby World Cup in 1987.
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. The tournament was hosted by New Zealand and Australia in 1987 and was won by New Zealand.
New Zealand won the first ever rugby world cup beating France in the final
All Black flanker, Michael Jones, scored the first try in the first Rugby World Cup in 1987.
New Zealand won the first Rugby world cup
The first Rugby Union world cup match was played at Eden Park 1987 with a viewing audience of 300 millionThe first Rugby league was played in 1954k
There is a rugby world cup in 2010 it is the womans world cup.
There was no rugby world cup in 2004.
Tenzinggurl22 says: The First Rugby World Cup was hosted by New Zealand and Australia in 1987 and was won by New Zealand.
The 2011 Rugby World Cup will begin on 9th September with Scotland's first game on the 10th.
New Zealand beat France 29 - 9 and won the first Rugby Union World Cup.