Rugby World Cup 1995
The third Rugby World Cup was hosted by South Africa from 25 May to 24 June 1995.
Champions🏆 South Africa (1st title)
Runners-up🇳🇿 New Zealand
Matches played32
Total attendance938,486
Final Pool Tables
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 9 |
| 2 | Australia | 7 |
| 3 | Canada | 5 |
| 4 | Romania | 3 |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 9 |
| 2 | Western Samoa | 7 |
| 3 | Italy | 5 |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 |
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 9 |
| 2 | Ireland | 7 |
| 3 | Wales | 5 |
| 4 | Japan | 3 |
Pool D
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 9 |
| 2 | Scotland | 7 |
| 3 | Tonga | 5 |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 3 |
Pool A
South AfricaAustraliaCanadaRomania
South Africa 27–18 Australia
Canada 34–3 Romania
South Africa 21–8 Romania
Australia 27–11 Canada
Australia 42–3 Romania
South Africa 20–0 Canada
Pool B
EnglandWestern SamoaItalyArgentina
Italy 18–42 Western Samoa
Argentina 18–24 England
Western Samoa 32–26 Argentina
England 27–20 Italy
Argentina 25–31 Italy
England 44–22 Western Samoa
Pool C
New ZealandIrelandWalesJapan
Japan 10–57 Wales
Ireland 19–43 New Zealand
Ireland 50–28 Japan
New Zealand 34–9 Wales
Japan 17–145 New Zealand
Ireland 24–23 Wales
Pool D
FranceScotlandTongaIvory Coast
Ivory Coast 0–89 Scotland
France 38–10 Tonga
France 54–18 Ivory Coast
Scotland 41–5 Tonga
Ivory Coast 11–29 Tonga
France 22–19 Scotland
Knockout Stage
Quarter-finals
France 36–12 Ireland
South Africa 42–14 Western Samoa
England 25–22 Australia
New Zealand 48–30 Scotland
Semi-finals
South Africa 19–15 France
England 29–45 New Zealand
Third place
France 19–9 England
Final
🇿🇦 South Africa 15–12 New Zealand 🇳🇿 (a.e.t.)
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Standout Players
- Thierry Lacroix — 112 points
- Gavin Hastings — 104 points
- Andrew Mehrtens — 84 points
- Rob Andrew — 79 points
- Joel Stransky — 61 points
- Jonah Lomu — 7 tries
- Marc Ellis — 7 tries
- Michael Lynagh
- Simon Culhane
- Neil Jenkins
- Diego Domínguez