New Zealand wins 2015 Rugby World Cup

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✸ New Zealand has won the 2015 Rugby World becoming becoming the first team to retain their title,
and win for a third time. In the final match played at Twickenham, England the New Zealand team defeated Australian team by 34-17 score.

✸ The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October

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Facts to know about Rugby World Cup :-

✸ The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament which is contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament was first held in 1987, when the tournament was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.

✸ The winners are awarded the William Webb Ellis Cup, named after William Webb Ellis, the Rugby School pupil who — according to a popular legend — invented rugby by picking up the ball during a football game.

✸ Four countries have won the trophy since it's inception ; New Zealand have won it three times, two teams have won twice, Australia and South Africa, while England have won it once.