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World Cup

The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987. The winners are awarded the William Webb Ellis Cup, named after William Webb Ellis, the Rugby School pupil who – according to a popular myth – invented rugby football by picking up the ball during a game. New Zealand are the current holders, having won the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The hosts for 2015 and 2019 will be England and Japan respectively.

  • 2003

Player Position Union
Steve Thompson Hooker England
Tom Smith Prop Scotland
Olivier Brouzet Lock France
Matt Dawson Scrum-half England
Paul Grayson Fly-half England
Ben Cohen Wing England
  • 2007

There were no Saints representing England at the 2007 world cup in France.

Player Position Union
Sean Lamont Wing Scotland
  • 2011

Player Position Union
Dylan Hartley Hooker England
Soane Tonga'uiha Prop Tonga
Courtney Lawes Lock England
Tom Wood Flanker England
George Pisi Centre Samoa
Vasily Artemiev Wing Russia
Chris Ashton Wing England
Ben Foden Fullback England

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