Going in at half-time the Aussies were ahead 9-0 thanks to a try by Tony Daly and a conversion and penalty kicked by Michael Lynagh.Д®ventually the score became 12-3 before the most controversial incident of the game occurred with less than 15 minutes to go. Their reward for winning those two matches a final against Australia.ДЄustralia had just beaten the All Blacks in the other close semi-final and the final, held at Twickenham was also expected to be hotly contested. They squeaked out of the group, beat France at the Parc des Princes in the quarter-finals, and then Scotland at Murrayfield. Out of those five host countries, England went the furthest despite losing the opening match of the tournament against New Zealand. Indeed it was the All Blacks who were the undeniable favourites to win the tournament and they delivered on that expectation comprehensively beating every opponent they faced including France in the final whom they beat 29-9.Д¬aptain Fantastic: David Kirk scores a try in the final against France (Getty Images)ДЇour years on and the tournament was held in a variety of countries with games being hosted in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France. However in 1985 a proposal was put in front of the IRFB (International Rugby Football Board вЂ“ now World Rugby), and was passed by a vote of 10-6.ДЄs a result, the first tournament was held in 1987 in Australia and New Zealand with 16 nations taking part. The idea of a World Cup competition had been raised on more than one occasion in the 20th century but had consistently been rebuffed. New Zealand and South Africa are the most successful nations, each winning the trophy three times.ДЄustralia have won it twice and England are the sole northern hemisphere nation to win the tournament back in 2003.Д«elow we tell the brief history of each tournament. The 2019 Rugby World Cup was the ninth iteration of the tournament and there have been only four different winners of the event.

World rugby championship 2019