Twenty Golden Rugby World Cup Moments

We take a look at some of the greatest Rugby World Cup moments from all the teams competing. From Johnny Wilkinson's famous drop goal in 2003 to help England win the title, to Dominici's try against the All Blacks in a thrilling come back tale for France in the 1999 semi-final at Twickenham.
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[@GeorgeyB0]

How to comment on this video: 1. Say you haven't seen much of rugby before. 2. Then, say that it looks fun to play. 3. Finally, compare to another sport (preferably American football) and say how much better rugby looks.

[@1971dave]

Darts

[@snipper1ie]

@@1971dave Darts AND pints of stout.

[@alexodoherty4313]

Amen

[@Peanuts_riv1]

yea that's true

[@neeliyer8523]

I've never seen anything about rugby before this video and I must admit it looks way better than American Football

[@r4h4al]

It looks better than ANY other sport.

[@lynxyt_194]

Michael Brock I’m a huge rugby fan but I still think soccer is the best sport in the world at the moment

[@r4h4al]

@@lynxyt_194 I'm the opposite I'm a huge football fan, but I think Rugby is the best in the world.

[@EAB1771]

Anything is way better than American football

[@TheEddy797]

I think American footbal it looks better...expecially when they make spectacural catches

[@akelindstrom3564]

1:40 was such a beautiful play

[@gutar5675]

Being American born and raised, this looks much more fun, to both watch and play, than American Football. I've never really seen much on Rugby before now and it makes me wonder why American Football is even a thing if this came before it. It seems like America has just pussified the sport and called it its own.

[@zachjohnson308]

Keep in mind football is a very rough sort too, but I do agree rugby is more rough than American football.

[@youngsavage00001]

+Zach Johnson Lol u probably never watched nfl before look up greatest nfl hits & see which is more physical. Not hating on rugby because their two different types of sports.

[@zachjohnson308]

It's funny, I just said I agreed with you that rugby is rougher. I do watch the NFL by the way. Both sports are very dangerous, but I think rugby is more dangerous.

[@4789charles]

+Zach Johnson Give rugby players pads and the ability to hit with no arms and they would hit just as hard, I guarantee it. Rugby players have to wrap in the tackle.

[@jasondominguez2965]

+Charlie Alderson uh no, they wouldn't. these dudes have dad-bods. have you seen even third string NFL players in person? They're made of stone. Also, the differences between "rough" and "dangerous" are important. I don't care which is more DANGEROUS, because so is driving a car over 100mph. Danger has nothing to do with toughness. And without pads, I could believe that rugby is more dangerous, just like playing pick up basketball at senior night at the local YMCA causes more torn ACLS and broken noses than an average NFL game. NFL is without a doubt, though, more tough. I mean, it's seriously not close. I watched this entire video and barely saw serious contact. You'll get more contact in 1 drive than I watched in this highlight reel. It is what it is, I'm not saying NFL is better (though I believe that to be the case), but can we put to death the silly arguments that rugby is in the NFL's world when it comes to toughness?

[@danielmalachi8793]

That Welsh try against England was something else! Shane Williams' pass back inside is something I could watch over and over again!

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

That Canadian try was so beautiful to watch from a back 3 point of view

[@ridleycoote]

What a dropgoal by Wilko at the end. As a proud englishmen that was the greatest moment in english rugby history (and one of the best dropgoals of all time)

[@Nineteenseventy2]

Ridley Coote Best drop goal ever? Stransky vs All Blacks 95 final was better, And I’m a kiwi.

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

Builder Mcleod best in terms of significance. And I don’t think I’ve seen another player drop a goal off their wrong foot

[@lgdude9050]

I think it's tied with stranzkys

[@dantaylor897]

It was just outside the 22 and almost in front? Lol

[@dantaylor897]

@@Nineteenseventy2 Me to bro,it was a monster. Wilkinsons was almost in front just outside the 22 with no players on him hard

[@romelnegut2005]

Such great moments.That's why this sport is attracting bigger numbers of players and fans each year.

[@santiagocasa4918]

and the twenty-first is Japan's victory over South Africa

[@JMDrummer93]

Santiago Casa That final try Japan scored was better than most of the moments picked in this video

[@PH33RPIKEY]

Georgia's try against new zealand, the entire new zealand france quarter final and Barretts try in the final

[@369ZIR]

I got way too drunk at the Pub because of that and was arrested. I was 19 at the time and my mother was not happy.

[@lgdude9050]

True, a well deserved victory over us in 2015, would love to see them play again next year

[@brandonslater5684]

Good day in rugby history for Japan... 2019 world cup are going to have a few upsets... It is in front of their home ground....

[@singy1980]

Rugby: the beautiful-beautiful game!

[@MrAtlantisman1]

My top 3 tries there were from CANADA, USA and JAPAN. Great to see the "non top tier" sides brilliance comes out too!! :)

[@Mrjokes92114life]

0:18 i love that that's true respect right there

[@johnoneill9902]

"Leaves Bryan Habana for dead!" Not words you hear very often!

[@TheJumpingJake]

1:40 i've never seen hand like that from a canadian side since! FANTASTIC play!

[@Trajan2401]

It's a pity Canada along with Italy haven't improved but teams like Japan and Georgia have.

[@peachystonerlol]

This is better than American Football

[@Kratos-005]

The fact that only Americans play American football and Rugby is played world wide.... Means that Rugby is more popular and better.

[@Kratos-005]

Qwertyuiop Lkjhgfdsa Like I said, Rugby is better.

[@peachystonerlol]

chill out accept the fact that rugby has more players world wide and overall is a better game.

[@eSmakk]

It seems a lot like football i cant tell what the ball is shaped like why do they pass like that and why is there no juking, going backwards?

[@Kratos-005]

Juptin Vannimal LOL, calm down 😂😂😂

[@TMS03]

Rupen Caucaunibuca try against Scotland should have been included.

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

Yes that is the one I was hoping to see.

[@orzyrok6849]

Your exactly right. Rupeni was voted best winger in that world cup 👌

[@killerjhul]

lol...did that dude just punch the dude who tried to tackle him and just kept playing no problem?!?!?! lolwat? this is far better than the NFL

[@popeyedish]

Its called a hand off

[@LisztyLiszt]

Lots of high speed running and super skillful passing and foot work. It'd nearly give you the impression that the sport isn't dominated by lumbering giants running in to each other gaining half a metre at a time.

[@redhar786]

surely one of the best rugby clips iv seen so far

[@saurabhmamgain8793]

I knew Johnnie Wilkinson's drop goal would be right at the end....i skipped straight to that part....Those memories are still very fresh.....as if it just happened yesterday....

[@etoxx7811]

1:35 is insane

[@Ruoktoday1]

Agree....the Canadian try is amazing.....the only way i can describe it is a set play in broken play !...never seen that before in any code of rugby...note the way they all seem to get in position like they are doing a move, then very slick passing.....wow

[@offwithhishead2556]

Nice to see some of these again. I'd forgotten Mortlock's Magic Mittens!

[@Ukulelevis]

Great clips!...wishing everyone a great tournament...Especially those Pacific Islanders too!

[@chris_official2505]

this game looks way funnier and better than American football

[@ottovonsocialistuk2240]

+Christopher Mcginnis It's because American Football is safer, and it's based off Rugby.

[@JaidiSoundChakwal]

G Is ku ALLAH HI AJAR DY GA g van v

[@ottovonsocialistuk2240]

billyemorris We're not all perfect.

[@billyemorris]

More people seem to die playing football (soccer) than in either of them - does that make football the most dangerous?

[@Luhmero]

+Social Anarchism .

[@timothyatkinson460]

What a great game to watch, the world cup football winners against the world cup rugby winner's in a game of rugby. Oh, still to be played...

[@Trajan2401]

There will only be one winner,rugby players lol.

[@timbuktoo2]

Having just arrived in London in 2003...and then watching that bloody dropkick to deny us of a third world cup then we lost the ashes for the first time in 17yrs....it was tough being an Aussie in the UK that year...

[@Ruoktoday1]

The Argentinian try @0:59 and Canadian try @1:48 are great team efforts with brilliant interchanges of passing. Never knew the Canadians team, in particular, ever possessed this level of skill !

[@angelabristol5171]

2.51 is just genius. Complete and utter genius

[@willemkotze2611]

Three more tries could have been included. Michael Lynagh's last minute try against Ireland in the 1991 World Cup quarter final at Lansdowne Road, Serge Blanco's last minute try against Australia in the 1987 world cup semi-final, and David Campese's try againts the All Blacks in the 1991 world cup semi-final

[@melodywong1311]

Thumbs up if you are watching this because it's RWC Japan. I'm a big fan of All Blacks here 💗

[@MrRoztoc]

As a German who loves football naturally, I love rugby too. Its underrated on tv and in the whole German sports world. Its a shame. This thing called American football is the best "sport" for the advertising-loving American people.

[@banterclaus7827]

Shame you guys didn't make the World Cup after investing alot in to the sport. Hopefully Germany can compete at the World Stage in 2023

[@taapeetatehere8725]

Agree withu allah.Usain bolt would b a megastar in this game,rugby.But who would he play4.have Jamaica gota rugby team.I would like2 c him in the crusaders or the all blacks.Hehe.

[@Trajan2401]

It's a pity Adolf Hitler banned rugby for political reasons because Germany had a good team then and probably would've been a tier 1 nation now had it not been banned.

[@mafoamafoa5065]

Great hearing some familiar Rugby 08 names!

[@alexrendle1687]

These comments from people who have no clue about rugby are hilarious 😂

[@burgerbandit3646]

Alex Rendle || lmao I know, they actually thinks its rougher than football😂

[@1971dave]

Don't talk bolucks man, people are watching this coz they know about rugby, I know more about rugby than you pall, I was there on one of these games and that day Novak Djokovic was the best player,

[@RabbitholeIsrael]

it is rougher than football

[@mattdickie4696]

@@1971davehow dare you make me read something like that when I'm drinking. There's tea all over my phone. Well played.

[@Trajan2401]

Like NFL fans.

[@bartonez123]

A lot of what makes a lot of these plays special is the context they came in. Would have been good to see a brief description of the match situation to really hammer home how important some of these were, so that people new to rugby can truly appreciate them.

[@Goldensphinx]

This sport looks so much fun, I think I'm gonna try out for rugby on like a club team

[@_mand0lin_]

Looks scary, but fun! Kinda excited to play in gym class.

[@eliasabi-elias8501]

1:37 the passing game was 🔥 for that try 3:14 there's something mesmerising about seeing a 1 v 1 footrace down the touch line. Nice. 👍

[@marvinfollero846]

this is actually better than american football, and football,.i think its more exciting

[@Trajan2401]

It's way better than football or soccer,if you want to nod off watch those games lol.

[@flyawaytodie]

The Lomu clip is a hundred times more iconic with Keith Quinn's "oh-oh-oh!" commentary.

[@australianhistory6908]

Absolute killer moments that any Rugby fan can watch over and over again.

[@aussietaffia9152]

+Harry Spicer apart from Jonnies drop goal...

[@HaxorSerialKiller]

+Aussie Taffia i cri ever tim

[@olivermccall3898]

+HaxorSerialKiller I cry with joy every time! 😂

[@illegalfreakTV]

This looks fun to play

[@alfie-cl6mi]

I'm new to rugby but this taught me all I need to know

[@Trajan2401]

Welcome aboard lol.

[@imafanofdan1232]

What about Japan beating South Africa? That has to have been one of the greatest victory since ever!

[@TheMintedAero1993]

+Endercast DJM that was after the made this video bud

[@maxsainato5034]

I love this game I play for my state with my friends

[@Trajan2401]

Good on you.

[@alphamale068]

Wow - I so miss the old style of playing rugby - when forwards were forwards, backs were backs, scrums were real, not lifting in the lineoutsj etc. Still love the game of course but I do miss watching the old game!

[@Trajan2401]

I miss the rucking and the all in brawls they used to have but now they're really tough on foulplay.

[@leofloyd3051]

Lucas Gonzales try vs Scotland in 2011 Should be included too

[@wikicrashes3136]

+leo floyd Agree!!! VAMOS PUMAS!

[@agustinborga5485]

+leo floyd Try from "El Tucu" Farías Cabello vs New Zealand in 2011 Quarter Finals

[@bmagwebu]

Not even a single try from the legend and one of the highest try scorers, Bryan Habana

[@gitikasaravanan4517]

im here after watching handsome devil to actually know what rugby looks like... im not disappointed

[@contrarian717]

Good one. Thanks

[@moiseslugardo8501]

I'm really interested in rugby now. I played it in school but obviously a safer version of it. this is an amazing sport

[@myrthaantoine1935]

loll

[@Trajan2401]

The greatest game of all lol.

[@8ballphil150]

1.40 now that is how rugby is played . brilliant try .

[@banterclaus7827]

The support play was wonderful in that try

[@jay71512]

That johnny wilkinson drop goal still makes my neck hair stand up! After all them games tge World cup was won on a last minute drop goal! Sweet!

[@ByzCathGAA]

You can now add a Fighting Blossoms of Japan beating the Boka in the 2015 World Cup...34-32 as a golden moment for world rugby....not as much for the South Africans but still.

[@thegladiator2378]

Amazing playing

[@greglavagna5546]

Vermeulen behind the back pass to the Bok captain is one of my favourites

[@rexmoore4418]

1.40 that was the best passing.

[@tdr-xyz]

2:21 Awesome classic rugby play by Romania!

[@rapidl8993]

there was some good talent in this

[@TheMintedAero1993]

Australia have 2 World Cup wins that I imagine they treasure more than Mortlock's intercept

[@Trajan2401]

Yes 91 and 99.The 90s and early 2000s was Australias golden era.

[@lgdude9050]

3:45...best drop goal in history 🏉

[@thomastoze5393]

LG Dude I’d tie it with Wilkinson’s

[@robertriding5307]

some of them are really good

[@qwertyuioplkjhgfdsa6694]

Rugby plus the cold and ice of Canada gave birth to hockey

[@arghyadeepchatterjee6100]

Will never forget the Joel Stranzky kick . Should have seen Nelson's face there. Truly Francois Pienaar is the greatest rugby captain ever . Right Now I just love watching Richie Mccaw as the All Blacks captain

[@exposedfibre5104]

0:41 I thought that was Messi

[@user-cn9fq3vb9u]

Probably my first time watching Rugby

[@Trajan2401]

Welcome aboard lol.

[@GenuineBruno]

can't wait for 2019

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

Not long to go

[@jwj201]

gethin jenkin's solo try against namibia from almost the half way line.

[@omeshsingh8091]

That Canada try was fantastic.

[@airweightloss3863]

Excellent!!

[@markcollins4163]

Everyone talking about nfl -me just getting pumped for grand final

[@juliasmith5267]

sweet vid. :D

[@gintokisakata7490]

Well … Nihon beating Ireland at their home world cup can be in here, too. =)

[@nedders191]

clinical rugby in openplay is a joy to watch

[@dantaylor897]

That Dominici one hurts so bad! We had a few good one's for NZ tho

[@jimbojims]

2007 was the last time we won the trophy. Come on boks, we have an uphill battle now but we can still pull it off! 🇿🇦

[@Tin98Tin]

Glad to see an uruguayan try here n.n

[@Sindor33]

Try from the end of the world?

[@rukaks]

Le Mérovingien I’m pretty sure that was not a World Cup game so doesn’t belong in this video???

[@mpeterll]

Forward pass at 0:54, made even easier to spot by the proximity of the line (passed from just outside the 25 to just inside).

[@dhdssd]

When the ball left the players hand the player was behind the pass

[@mpeterll]

+dhdssd Yes you are correct, but the ball was still passed forward. When I was on the field, that would have been ruled an infringement. I haven't played in many years, so maybe the rules have been changed. I don't think so though, otherwise we would regularly see the ball being hoisted up into open space for someone to run forward and take (just like our American friends do in their version of the game).

[@Crimsonfate]

Backwards out of the hands mate...

[@mrpooltable9374]

1:40... Surgical by the Canadians...

[@ThePULIGI]

Another Golden moment was Sila Vaifale's try to seal a Manu Samoa victory over Wales in Cardiff, 1991.

[@aizen2591]

Johnny Wilkinson 🔥

[@tuiamituanai4992]

who ever wants to watch rugby watch the number one team in the world...team ALL BLACK all day.

[@Trajan2401]

The most dominant sports team in history lol.

[@danielsarn3823]

Where is John Kirwan's try against Italy from the 1987 world cup? Where is Serge Blanco's try against Australia from the semi-final of the 1987 world cup?

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

daniel sarn I think they did only one moment per nation

[@lgdude9050]

No one really considers RWCs before 1990 to be honest mate

[@kstringer24]

@@lgdude9050 RWCs before 1990? Do know there was only one? Obviously not a rugby dude!

[@lgdude9050]

@@kstringer24 it's called autocorrect, mistakes happen

[@bullsharkdb]

I am warming up for teh 2019 RWC Vamos Pumas!!!

[@imnw2263]

I think we now need to add Japan VS the Boks RWC 2015!

[@ChyngtonDon]

Where is the Japan try that beat the spring boks in 2015? Biggest upset in world cup history!

[@ivan_bara]

I want to see another one, but in wc 2019

[@AlexChambersXYZ]

I love rugby now...

[@idontcare8526]

gooooood

[@ankaanka5810]

0:23 georgia

[@crispybug]

3:18 That hand-off!

[@harryrachman3664]

Japan vs South Africa?

[@Jeremy-1]

This was done just before the 2015 world cup, so wouldn't of been included

[@lgdude9050]

@jeremy. It's "wouldn't have".

[@nosweat5081]

....wow....

[@mattfenton36]

This looks really fun I'm just a little confused

[@mstrsims2]

once you've played it for a bit you see how fast you learn. the throwing "backwards" always confuses people at first who are used to American Football. "how do you advance if you are throwing backwards??" but you can see how it works.

[@pumbar]

Just become a forward in a local team. You never touch the ball in open play. All the backs do that stuff.

[@dakota9650]

You can pass backwards in american football. You just can't pass forwards.

[@riennafoutre3833]

well that's true except for the QB ! duuh !

[@sebp3249]

Im a second row mate and I touch it just as much as anyone else on the team, forwards do the grafting while backs get the tries ;)

[@Fuzcapp]

Tim Horan's try in the 1991 Semi? Conspicuous by its absence. Also Serge Blanco's try in the semi final 1987.

[@bbbbb3076]

1:36 Woah 🤩

[@michaelpopadiuk4781]

That ad just reminded me how we had a girl in our team up to u12s and she was actually mint but she took the biggest hits most the time

[@zurpyzurp14]

Where was the try saving tackle in the '07 wc?

[@jandal8905]

There's a big, black elephant in the room.