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Article: History of the Rugby World Cup; RUGBY WORLD CUP 99.(Sport)

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Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
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September 30, 1999
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The inaugural Rugby World Cup was an invitation-only global celebration which saw 16 nations assemble in Australia and New Zealand during May, 1987.

England qualified as pool runners-up behind Australia, losing to the Wallabies in Sydney but encountering few problems against Japan and the USA.

Wales topped pool two above Ireland, while Scotland held France 20-20 and despatched Zimbabwe and Romania through impressive half-centuries.

In the quarter-final between England and Wales, it was the Welsh who triumphed in a dour 16-3 success. ...

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