Knowra 2011 Rugby World Cup 2011 Rugby World Cup The seventh men's Rugby World Cup, held in New Zealand from 9 September to 23 October 2011. New Zealand defeated France 8–7 in the final to win its second title.
2011 Rugby World Cup final : The final in Auckland in which New Zealand beat France 8–7 to win the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The tournament culminated in a tense, low-scoring victory at Eden Park.
Rugby World Cup format : The structure used to determine a Rugby World Cup champion through pool matches followed by knockout rounds. Twenty teams were divided into four pools, with the top two in each advancing to the quarter-finals.
New Zealand : An island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean and the host nation of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The country staged matches across multiple cities and won the title on home soil.
2011 Rugby World Cup final controversy : Debate over refereeing and decision-making during New Zealand's 8–7 final victory over France. The close score and several disputed calls became part of the final's aftermath.
New Zealand national rugby union team : The national rugby union team representing New Zealand, widely known as the All Blacks. The hosts won the tournament, conceding just one try across their seven matches.
Rugby union : A team sport in which two sides use running, kicking, and passing to score by grounding the ball or kicking it through posts. The tournament applied rugby union's laws to international competition.
Eden Park : A sports stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, and the country's largest stadium. It hosted the opening match, both semi-finals, and the final.
Richie McCaw : A New Zealand rugby union flanker who captained the All Blacks from 2006 to 2015. McCaw captained the side that reclaimed the title after its 2007 quarter-final loss.
France national rugby union team : The national rugby union team representing France in international rugby union. France reached the final despite losing twice in the pool stage.
Rugby union scoring : The system assigning points for tries, conversions, penalty goals, and drop goals in rugby union. The final's 8–7 score came from a try and penalty goal against France's try and conversion.
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