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Throughout the years we had the luxury of witnessing some of the
greatest and iconic moments at the previous world Cups. These
moments brought the entire world into a standstill and will forever
remain etched in our minds. Narrowing down the most iconic
moments is no easy task. Each moment is special in its own way,
some were life-changing while others redefined history. Here are
five of the greatest moments in the history of the Rugby World Cup.

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1. Jonny Wilkinson’s late drop
goal- RWC 2003 (England Vs
Australia)
With only 20 seconds left on the
clock, Jonny Wilkinson won the
game with his last gasp kick to
win the World Cup for England.

2. Western Samoa’s
shock win over Wales
–RWC 1999 (Western
Samoa Vs Wales)
Considered by many as
the underdogs, Western
Samoa pulled one of the
historic upsets in the
history of the Rugby
World Cup when they

stunned Wales 16-13
in the group stages.

3. Wallabies
annihilation of
Namibia- RWC 2003
(Australia Vs Namibia)
Australia recorded the biggest victory at a World Cup
when they annihilated Namibia a whopping 142-0.

Most epic moments in
the history of the Rugby
World Cup moments

5. Jonah Lomu’s English riot-RWC 1995 (New
Zealand Vs England)
A 20 year old Jonah Lomu
produced a stellar performance against England
in the semi-final where he
scored four tries to send the
Kiwis into the final.

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4. Joel Stransky’s drop
goal- RWC 1995 (South
Africa Vs New Zealand)

Stransky’s sensational drop
goal which he superbly
steered between the goalposts at Ellis Park won the
Springboks the World Cup
in 1995.