▁won ▁twice ▁( 1 9 9 1 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 9 ), ▁and ▁England ▁once ▁( 2 0 0 3 ). ▁England ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁team ▁from ▁the ▁Northern ▁Hem is phere ▁to ▁have ▁won ▁the ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup . ▁ ▁The ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁has ▁continued ▁to ▁grow ▁since ▁its ▁in ception ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁The ▁first ▁tournament , ▁in ▁which ▁ 1 6 ▁teams ▁competed ▁for ▁the ▁title , ▁was ▁broadcast ▁to ▁ 1 7 ▁countries ▁with ▁an ▁accum ulated ▁total ▁of ▁ 2 3 0   mill ion ▁television ▁view ers . ▁T icket ▁sales ▁during ▁the ▁pool ▁stages ▁and ▁final s ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁tournament ▁was ▁less ▁than ▁a ▁million . ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁World ▁Cup ▁was ▁cont ested ▁by ▁ 9 4 ▁countries ▁with ▁ticket ▁sales ▁of ▁ 3 , 8 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁over ▁the ▁pool ▁and ▁final ▁stage . ▁The ▁accum ulated ▁television ▁audience ▁for ▁the ▁event , ▁then ▁broadcast ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 ▁countries , ▁was ▁a ▁claimed ▁ 4 . 2   b ill ion . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁Japan ▁between ▁ 2 0 ▁September ▁and ▁ 2 ▁November . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁nin th ▁edition ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁the ▁tournament ▁has ▁been ▁held ▁in ▁Asia . ▁ ▁Regional ▁tournament s ▁Major ▁international ▁compet itions ▁are ▁the ▁Six ▁Nations ▁Championship ▁and ▁The ▁Rugby ▁Championship , ▁held ▁in ▁Europe ▁and ▁the