France has participated in every Rugby World Cup since the first in 1987. France has also hosted the World Cup twice: in 1991 and 2007. France has been runners up three times in 1987, 1999, and 2011. France have hosted the tournament in 1991 and 2007, and are again hosts in 2023.
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The next men's Rugby World Cup will be played in Australia in 2027. See the list of winners, and more firsts and other trivia, and also information about each country at the World Cup. There is also a Women's World Cup.
The largest sporting event in the world is the Olympic Games, but there are many other multi-sport games. In terms of single sport events, nothing beats the FIFA World Cup. To see what's coming up, check out the calendar of major sporting events.
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