The All Blacks will this year put their title of 2015 Rugby World Champion back into play. From the 20th of September 2019 until the 2nd of November, 20 rugby teams from all around the world will compete to become the next world champion, the highest recognition for a national rugby team. Never since its creation in 1987 has the competition been held in Asia, but for its ninth edition the Cup will be hosted by Japan, before the country holds, in Tokyo, the 2020 Olympic Games.

Divided into four pools, national teams from the five continents will face each other during the first set of matches. The two first teams at the head of their pool qualify for the play-off rounds, until only two teams come together for the last and final game. Watched all around the world, the Rugby World Cup is one of the most popular rugby events which creates a unique atmosphere. Historically, only a few teams won the title and it often alternates between them. New Zealand, Australia, England and South Africa are the most rewarded. In these few countries, the “sports culture” is very important, and rugby is seen as a vector for the spread of important values and sport ethics.

Held every four year, like the FIFA World Cup or the Olympic games, the Rugby World Cup will, in 2023, be organized by the French Federation of Rugby before France hosts the Paris Olympic Games in 2024.