| Rugby World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Current season or competition:: File:Rugby football current event.svg 1958 Rugby World Cup | |
| A gold cup with two handles inscribed with "The International Rugby Football Board" and "The Web Ellis Cup" The Webb Ellis Cup is awarded to the winner of the Rugby World Cup | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Instituted | 1954 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regions | Worldwide (IRB) |
| Holders |  England (1954) |
The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament was first held in 1954, when the tournament was hosted by England.
Tournaments[]
| Year | Host(s) | Final | Bronze Final | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 1954 |  England
|
 England |
9–5 |  France |
 Wales and File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland
|
9 | |||||
| 1958 |  France
|
9 | |||||||||
