The seventh Rugby World Cup took place in New Zealand in 2011
A total of 20 nations participated in the tournament
From September 10 to October 22, the 2011 Rugby World Cup was held over the course of seven weekends
The first competition occurred in 1987, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand
With approximately 70,000 visitors from around the globe expected, the Rugby World Cup stands as the largest sporting event ever hosted in New Zealand.
The final match is set to take place in Auckland during New Zealand’s Labour Day long weekend
The International Rugby Board chairman awarded New Zealand’s preparations for the event an A+ rating
Since the tournament’s beginning, every World Cup has started with the same whistle
This whistle was originally utilized in a match between England and New Zealand in 1905, where the All Blacks triumphed with a score of 15-0
In terms of individual team performance, Australia scored the most tries in a single World Cup match, totaling 22 against Namibia in 2003
The concluding score of that match marked a record-breaking margin of victory in World Cup history at 142-0
Marc Ellis scored the highest number of tries by a player in a World Cup match, with 6 tries for New Zealand against Japan in 1995
Additionally, Jonah Lomu set the record for the most tries by a single player in a tournament with 8 tries for the All Blacks in 1999
The player with the most appearances in World Cup history is Sean Fitzpatrick, who represented New Zealand 17 times across three tournaments (1987, 1991, 1995)