when was the last time italy beat england in rugby
History of rugby union matches between England and Italy The national rugby union teams of England and Italy have been playing each other in Test rugby since 1991, and by February 2018, they had met in 24 test matches, all of which have been won by England.
History of the Rugby World Cup Seven places were automatically filled by the IRFB members, with invitations being sent out to fill remaining places. In total there were 16 nations in the competition. France played Australia in one of the semi-finals with New Zealand playing Wales in the other. New Zealand became the first ever Rugby World Cup Champions, defeating France 29 points to 9 at Eden Park in Auckland.