List of dual Rugby World Cup winners
Since the inception of the Rugby World Cup in 1987, a total of twenty rugby players have been dual Rugby World Cup winners. The exclusive club initially included five Australian players, John Eales, Phil Kearns, Dan Crowley, Jason Little and Tim Horan, who were part of both the 1991 Rugby World Cup and 1999 Rugby World Cup Wallabies squads. They were joined in 2007 by South African player Os Du Randt, who played for the Springboks in their 1995 Rugby World Cup and 2007 Rugby World Cup victories. They were joined by 14 All Blacks in 2015, who played in New Zealand's 2011 Rugby World Cup and 2015 Rugby World Cup victories.[1][2] Of these twenty, New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams, Jerome Kaino and Sam Whitelock have played in a record fourteen consecutive World Cup wins,[3] while Richie McCaw is the first player to captain his nation to two titles.[4]
As coaching staff, both Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith were members of New Zealand's 2011 and 2015 victories.
List
| Name | Country | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| McCaw, RichieRichie McCaw | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Mealamu, KevenKeven Mealamu | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Nonu, Ma'aMa'a Nonu | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Read, KieranKieran Read | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Smith, ConradConrad Smith | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Vito, VictorVictor Vito | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Carter, DanDan Carter | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Franks, BenBen Franks | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Franks, OwenOwen Franks | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Woodcock, TonyTony Woodcock | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Kaino, JeromeJerome Kaino | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Whitelock, SamSam Whitelock | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Williams, Sonny BillSonny Bill Williams | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Slade, ColinColin Slade | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| du Randt, OsOs du Randt | South Africa | 1995, 2007 |
| Little, JasonJason Little | Australia | 1991, 1999 |
| Horan, TimTim Horan | Australia | 1991, 1999 |
| Eales, JohnJohn Eales | Australia | 1991, 1999 |
| Kearns, PhilPhil Kearns | Australia | 1991, 1999 |
| Crowley, DanDan Crowley | Australia | 1991, 1999 |
References
- ↑ Jack de Menezes (1 November 2015). "RWC 2015: 14 All Blacks including Richie McCaw and Dan Carter join exclusive two-time World Cup winners' club". Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "It's only fitting that the All Blacks won the title". New Zealand Times. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Rugby: All Blacks unchanged for final". Otago Daily Times. 30 Oct 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ Dan Lucas (1 November 2015). "New Zealand 34-17 Australia". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2015.