▁won ▁its ▁third ▁title . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁final ▁edition ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁under ▁the ▁" Tri ▁Nations " ▁name ; ▁with ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁entry ▁of ▁Argentina , ▁the ▁competition ▁was ▁renamed ▁as ▁The ▁Rugby ▁Championship . ▁▁ 9 ▁September – 2 3 ▁October : ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand ▁ ▁The ▁tournament ▁was ▁won ▁by ▁New ▁Zealand ' s ▁All ▁Black s ▁defe ating ▁France ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 8 - 7 . ▁Australia ▁national ▁rugby ▁union ▁team ▁defeat ▁Wales ▁to ▁claim ▁third . ▁ ▁December ▁ 1 0 – 1 6 ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations ▁( rug by ▁union ) ▁in ▁Dub ai ▁Dom estic ▁compet itions ▁▁ ▁English ▁Prem iers hip ▁– ▁Final , ▁ 2 8 ▁May ▁at ▁T wick en ham : ▁Le ic ester ▁Tig ers ▁vs . ▁Sar ac ens ▁Sar ac ens ▁defeated ▁Le ic ester ▁Tig ers ▁ 2 2 – 1 8 ▁for ▁their ▁first - ever ▁Prem iers hip ▁title . ▁R F U ▁Championship ▁— ▁Wor c ester ▁War riors . ▁As ▁the ▁only ▁side ▁among ▁the ▁semif inal ists ▁that ▁met ▁the ▁requirements ▁for ▁promotion , ▁they ▁replaced ▁Le eds ▁Car neg ie ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 ▁Prem iers hip . ▁▁ ▁Top ▁ 1 4 ▁– ▁Final , ▁ 4 ▁June ▁at ▁St ade ▁de ▁France : ▁Toul ouse ▁vs . ▁Mont pel lier ▁