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The Rugby League World Cup is among the world’s most high end and premium sports. Holding its position as one of the most competitive games since its inception in 1954, the Rugby League World Cup draws fans from all over the world to witness some of the best rugby players battle it out for the title of the champion.

All set to draw fans from everywhere to Australia is the 2008 Rugby League World Cup which us scheduled to kick-off in October.

The Rugby League World Cup is an international competition contested by the men’s national rugby league teams of the member nations of the Rugby League International Federation, the sport’s global governing body. The first tournament was held in France in 1954. The championship has been awarded at various intervals since and is used to determine the best playing nation in the world.

In the twelve tournaments held to date, only two nations have ever won the competition. Australia is by far the most successful World Cup team, having won the tournament nine times. Great Britain is the other nation to have claimed the cup, claiming it on three separate occasions.

Since 2000, the RLIF has also organized the Women’s Rugby League World Cup held on two occasions to date.

Some Rugby League World Cup trivia

• The Rugby League World Cup was an initiative of the French, who had been campaigning for a Rugby League World Cup since 1935.
• Australia, France and New Zealand are the only nations who have appeared at every Rugby League World Cup from 1954 to 2000.
• The top point scorer for each tournament is recognized with an official award by the Rugby League International Federation.
• The initial Rugby World Cup was contested by four Test nations - Australia, Great Britain, France and New Zealand.

2008 Rugby League World Cup

The 2008 Rugby League World Cup will be the 13th playing of the event. It is scheduled to take place between 25 October and 22 November in Australia. This will be the fourth time that the tournament will be hosted by Australia, the first being in 1957. The thirteenth Cup was originally scheduled to be held in 2004, however, the lack of international success by the Great Britain and New Zealand teams after the 2000 World Cup and the rise of the Tri-Nations tournament, meant that it was delayed for a further four years.

Ten teams will compete in the 2008 Rugby World Cup. It has also been announced that the following tournament will be held in Great Britain in 2013.

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Some frown upon Rugby as a sport and the reason for this is its rough play nature. Some enjoy Rugby and think it is an outstanding sport and the reason for this is the same - its rough play nature. Different view points do not change one fact - Rugby is one of the most watched sports in the U.S. Gutsy play, grit, strict rules and screaming fans - this sums up a Rugby game.

Latest treat for Rugby lovers is the ongoing Rugby World Cup 2007 which began on September 7th and will continue till October 20th 2007.

The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby union competition. The event is organized by the sport’s governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB) and is contested by the men’s national teams. The winners are awarded the William Webb Ellis Cup, named after the Rugby School pupil credited with the game’s invention. The tournament is one of the largest international sporting competitions in the world.

The first ever Rugby World Cup tournament was played in May and June 1987 between 16 nations. It was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand’s All Blacks became the 1st Rugby World Champions when they beat France 29-9. Although the Rugby World Cup cannot boast of a long history, it certainly scores over many much older sports in popularity and ratings.

When it comes to media coverage, only the FIFA World Cup and the Summer Olympics are paramount to the Rugby World Cup. In 2003, the event was broadcast in 205 countries and the figure is expected to rise significantly in 2007.

England is the reigning Rugby World Champion after winning the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

Rugby World Cup 2007

The 2007 Rugby World Cup is the sixth Rugby World Cup. 20 nations are competing for the Webb Ellis Cup and the tournament is being hosted by France. It started on September 7th and will end on October 20th. 8 quarter-finalists from the 2003 Rugby World Cup were granted automatic qualification, while 12 other nations gained entry through the regional qualifying competitions that began in 2004. Portugal is the debutante nation at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

According to a recent survey, the world’s favorites are the All Blacks who are expected to give a strong performance. The first match, held on Friday, September 7th, was a disappointment for the host nation as they were beaten by Argentina.

What will be the future of the French team? Will England be able to recreate the 2003 victory? Will the debutantes be promising? Well, there is only one way to find out - watch the matches, and nothing is as thrilling as watching them in person.

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