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Rugby World Cup: 2023 draw| Qualifiers| Results| USA
The Rugby World Cup is a men’s rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport’s international governing body. Winners are awarded the Webb Ellis Cup, named after William Webb Ellis, who, according to a popular legend, invented rugby by lifting the ball during a football game.
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Regions | Worldwide (WR) |
| Holders |  South Africa (2019) |
| Most titles |  South Africa (3 titles) |
2023 draw
England’s chipping away at the Springboks in Yokohama seems like a distant memory, with preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup now in full swing.
The next tournament will be held in France and the major rugby nations already know most of the opponents they will face.
The RWC 2023 draw has placed England in Pool D along with Japan, Argentina and Samoa with an unknown qualifier.
Wales face Australia and Fiji in Pool C while Scotland and Ireland face defending champions South Africa in Pool B.
Qualifiers
The qualification process for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France began during the pool stages of the 2019 tournament in Japan, with the top three teams from each of the four pools automatically qualifying for the 2023 event. A further eight teams will qualify through a regional, cross-regional play-off and repechage process.
Results
| Team | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 (1987, 2011, 2015) | 1 (1995) |
| South Africa | 3 (1995, 2007, 2019) | – |
| Australia | 2 (1991, 1999) | 2 (2003, 2015) |
| England | 1 (2003) | 3 (1991, 2007, 2019) |
USA
As I’ve said before, a World Cup in America is imperative if we want to take rugby to a new stratosphere. With Major League Rugby (MLR) now growing excitement, interest in the sport is already on the rise. A Rugby World Cup here would make the game even bigger.
The countdown to nine years will also give USA Rugby time to prepare properly. After years of struggle, a solid foundation is absolutely vital, both economically and logistically. Off the field the challenge is to raise awareness of rugby in local communities. To make it even easier for the American public to access rugby on mainstream sports channels and to encourage the sport to showcase itself. Weave that with a developing national team, benefit from spending more time with each other, and a lucrative MLR domestic league and you have a potentially beautiful marriage.
Fix it and the opportunities are huge. “Build it, and they’ll come” to borrow from Kevin Costner’s film Field of Dreams. I truly believe that we must do everything we can to keep rugby union in front of the American public. And, importantly, to make it fun. I know new fans of the sport are amazed by the physicality, speed and prowess of rugby, not to mention the opportunity to engage with players more easily than some other American sports.
