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The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the 3rd Rugby World Cup to be held. It was hosted by South Africa. There were 16 teams participating, playing in 4 pools of 4 teams. The eight quarter-finalists from the 1991 RWC automatically qualified, along with South Africa as host (SA had not participated at a RWC before this tournament). The other 7 teams qualified through regional qualifying tournaments. Ivory Coast appeared for the first time at RWC Points were awarded as:
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Pool A
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Pool B
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Pool C
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Pool D
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| Pool A | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 26 | 9 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 41 | 7 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 50 | 5 |
| Romania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 97 | 3 |
| Pool B | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 60 | 9 |
| Samoa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 88 | 7 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 94 | 5 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 87 | 3 |
| Pool C | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 45 | 9 |
| Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 94 | 7 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 89 | 68 | 5 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 252 | 3 |
| Pool D | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 47 | 9 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 149 | 27 | 7 |
| Tonga | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 90 | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 172 | 3 |
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Pool A May 25 May 26 May 30 May 31 June 3 Pool B May 27 May 30 May 31 June 4 Pool C May 27 May 31 June 4 Pool D May 26 May 30 June 3 Quarter-Finals June 10 June 11 Semi-Finals June 17 June 18 3rd Place June 22 Final June 24 |
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South Africa win the 1995 Rugby World Cup