Rugby Union World Cup

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Spain and Portugal qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup • Feb. 10, 2025, 3:56 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))

Georgia and Romania qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup • Feb. 9, 2025, 6:53 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))

WA news LIVE: WA’s grim toll grows after Mandurah estuary drowning; Perth to open 2027 Rugby World Cup • Jan. 30, 2025, 5:47 AM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)

Waugh driven to rewrite history as Sydney secures 2027 Rugby World Cup Final • Jan. 29, 2025, 7:37 AM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)

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Also Known As	Rugby World Cup
Notable Honorees	Joost van der Westhuizen • François Pienaar

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