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1.
Who won the tournament?
The Springboks were 32-12 victors over the English
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Who was the top try scorer?
The Welshman crossed the tryline seven times
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Which two nations contested the final?
New Zealand and South Africa
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England and South Africa
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It was a repeat of the 2007 final, in which the Springboks were also triumphant
4.
Which two nations contested the opening match?
The hosts were 30-10 victors, including a hat trick from Japanese winger Kotaro Matsushima
5.
Who scored the first try of the tournament?
The Russian scored his nation’s only try of the tournament
6.
Which city hosted the final?
The International Stadium also hosted five other matches, including both semi-finals
7.
How many matches were cancelled due to the Typhoon Hagibis?
England v France, New Zealand v Italy and Namibia v Canada were all called-off
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How many nations failed to win a match at the tournament?
Russia, USA, *Namibia and *Canada. *The latter two teams only played three pool matches due to Typhoon Hagibis
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What was special about South Africa’s win?
It was the biggest margin of victory in a RWC final
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They were the first nation to win the tournament on three occasions
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It was the first time a nation had won the tournament after losing a pool match
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Fewest tries conceded in a tournament by the winner
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The Springboks lost 23-13 to the All Blacks in their opening match
10.
New Zealand defeated Wales by what scoreline in the Bronze Final?
It was the first time the All Blacks hadn’t won the tournament since 2007, having won both the 2011 and 2015 editions
11.
How many nations competed at the tournament?
Split into four groups of five, in which has been the format since 2003
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Who was the top points scorer?
The South African racked up 69 points, including 22 in the final
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Which referee hosted the final?
Garces became the first Frenchman to officiate a RWC final
14.
Which two nations qualified from Pool A?
The hosts defeated the Irish 19-12 to top the pool
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Which two nations qualified from Pool B?
New Zealand and Namibia
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New Zealand and South Africa
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The Springboks went on to win the tournament, despite finishing second in the pool
16.
Which two nations qualified from Pool C?
The match between the top two was cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis
17.
Which two nations qualified from Pool D?
It was the first time Wales had finished top of a pool in the current format
18.
How many red card were shown during the tournament?
John Quill of the USA was the first player to be shown red at RWC 2019
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Which nation failed to qualify for a RWC for the first time in 2019?
Romania, along with Spain and Belgium, were docked points for fielding ineligible players in qualifying
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How many drop goals were scored at RWC 2019?
Rhys Patchell, Dan Biggar, Camille Lopez, Yuri Kushnarev, Stuart Hogg, Handré Pollard