Look at New Zealand’s three wins

However, the New Zealanders remain the only ones, besides the Springboks, to have claimed three world titles, winning them in 1987, 2011 and 2015, twice at the expense of France.

1987: The All Blacks, the first world champions in rugby history

On June 13, 1987, the Blues reached the final of the first edition of the global competition by achieving an achievement against the Australians in Sydney (30-24), hoping to become the first kings of the Oval World. But that was without relying on blacks. Next June 20.. The fifteenth for France falls in the final to the huge great “New Zealand”. After the iconic and impressive Black Haka, at Eden Park, naturally triumphed for the cause of its stars, the France XV beat a rugby-playing side at home and bowing strong (9-29) by scoring one try at the end of the match. It was the New Zealanders who won the first Rugby League World Cup, in Auckland, beating the Blues by 29 points to 9.

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2011: The All Blacks’ second World Cup

On 23 October 2011, the Blues reached the final for the second time in their history, after 1999. They faced New Zealand. Will the blacks be the executioners of the French, depriving them of the World Cup, as happened in 1987? From the haka, arranged in a V-shape behind its skipper Thierry Dusutoire, the French XV surges forward to launch its challenge to the New Zealanders. With him, his men, including veterans Nalet, Papi, Mas, Bonaire, and Hrynordoki, would not give up and would push the All Blacks to their limits.

But the Tricolors will lose in Auckland to the All Blacks, world champions for the second time, after an epic match of exceptional strength and suspense. The closest since South Africa’s victory over New Zealand (15-12 after extra time) in 1995, and also the most controversial.

2015: The All Blacks’ third world title

On 31 October 2015, after a brilliant final at Twickenham, The All Blacks dominate Australia (34-17) They enter rugby history by becoming world champions for the second time in a row, and the third in their history.