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The fourth Rugby World Cup was hosted by Wales in 1999. The co-hosts of the 1999 Rugby World Cup were England, Scotland, Ireland and France . The event started with a shock top the rugby fans, as the top eight teams of the world could not qualify directly for the competition. Only the winner, runner-up and third place winning teams and the host nation could reach the final stage of the competition.
In the 1999 Rugby World Cup , twenty teams were selected for the final stage of the competition through qualifying matches. The top eight teams failing to clear the qualification round added a new dimension to the 1999 Rugby World Cup . For the first time in the history of Rugby World Cup, the Repechage system was introduced, in which the runner-ups finishing with a very close margin from each qualifying zone were given a chance to play in the final stage of the competition. The final stage of the 1999 Rugby World Cup was started on 1 st October. The competition ended on the 6 th of November.
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Twenty teams participated in the 1999 Rugby World Cup . The teams were divided in five pools, each containing four teams. The teams participating in the 1999 Rugby World Cup were Namibia, South Africa, Argentina, Canada, the United States of America, Uruguay, Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Japan, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain and Wales. The final was played between Australia and France, with Australia winning the match.
The following links provide with more information on the 1999 Rugby World Cup .
