The kiwis is the nr 1 team in the world so when last did they win the worldcup rugby.?

Question

The kiwis is the nr 1 team in the world so when last did they win the worldcup rugby.?

Answer 1

you are incorrect sir,the no.1 team is currently ENGLAND and will remain so untill the next world championships.Any other result is speculation untill the final whistle of the final game in the next w.c.

Answer 2

Rugby union - 1987, 29 – 9 against France.

Answer 3

Well it seems pretty obvious that everyone who has answered has done their research and answered the inaugural world cup held in '87 and hosted by NZ and Australia.

What's interesting to note is that aside from the time they lost the final to the bokkas in South Africa (amid the accusations of poisoning), they seem to have semi-final shakes. All three other world cup eliminations came in the semi-finals (twice against Australia and once against France).

Despite being the number 1 team in rugby quite consistently over a long period of time, it has to be said that they are probably the biggest underachievers in Rugby World Cup history.

Last little bit of trivia...the All Blacks have a Rugby World Cup Finals Record of 23 wins and 5 losses, which is the best of any nation, yet they only have one title to show for it.

Let's see what happens in France this year...

Answer 4

Officially 1987, however was this a true world cup as South Africa didn't participate, and they lost a final to them. Anyway England still wear the mantle of World Champions, NZ have a reputation of  peaking pre- world cup and not delivering on the form they have shown - does that make them nr1 team in the world?

Answer 5

87, like that other bloke said. They've lost against South Africa, Australia (twice) and France in the four tournaments since. These three teams are probably the ones with the best chance to beat them this time as well.

Answer 6

87 was the last time they won it.. umm england are world champs at the moment bt of the last 3 years would u call them the number 1 team in the world..

Answer 7

They won the inaugaral Tournament held in 1987 in New Zealand by beating France in the final.