{"id":36641,"date":"2023-09-08T14:27:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T12:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1886139"},"modified":"2023-09-08T23:46:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T21:46:22","slug":"who-has-won-the-rugby-world-cup-most-winners-and-final-results","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-has-won-the-rugby-world-cup-most-winners-and-final-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Who has won the Rugby World Cup most? Winners and final results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your guide to the most successful teams in Rugby World Cup history. <\/p>

By Rhys Jones\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 08 September 2023 at 12:27 PM<\/p>

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The Rugby World Cup returns to France in what is shaping up to be the biggest and most tantalising tournament in history.<\/p>\n

Expectations are high for France, who have ridden a wave of momentum and good form over the past few years \u2013 all with the goal of sealing World Cup glory at home.<\/p>\n

The French have reached the final three times, most recently doing so in 2011 \u2013 where they lost an excruciatingly narrow game to New Zealand in Auckland.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re the only side to reach a final and not win the trophy. They\u2019ll hope that with home advantage on their side, they can finally make that last step and etch their name into rugby history.<\/p>\n

England, having won the tournament in 2003, have actually reached the final four times, including 2003. They first did\u00a0so in 1991, and most recently in the last World Cup in Japan in 2019.<\/p>\n

England and France are the only northern hemisphere teams to have made it to the final, with both Wales and Scotland having reached the semi-finals before.<\/p>\n

Ireland, who are one of the four favourites to win alongside France, New Zealand and South Africa, have actually never made it past the quarter-finals stage, leading many to brand them \u2018cursed\u2019 \u2013 but who has gone all the way in the past?<\/p>\n

RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you the complete guide to which teams boast the most Rugby World Cup titles in history.<\/p>\n