Question: when did south africa host rugby world cup
Answer: Tournament # Matches Matches Hosted by Nations Other bidders 32 New Zealand ( 21 ) Australia ( 11 ) 1991 32 France ( 8 ) England ( 7 ) Wales ( 7 ) Scotland ( 5 ) Ireland ( 5 ) 1995 32 South Africa ( 32 ) 1999 41 Wales ( 9 ) England ( 9 ) France ( 8 ) Scotland ( 8 ) Ireland ( 7 ) 2003 48 Australia ( 48 ) New Zealand 2007 48 France ( 42 ) Wales ( 4 ) Scotland ( 2 ) England 2011 48 New Zealand ( 48 ) Japan South Africa 2015 48 England ( 40 ) Wales ( 8 ) South Africa Italy Japan Total 1987 -- 2015 329 New Zealand ( 69 ) Australia ( 59 ) France ( 58 ) England ( 56 ) South Africa ( 32 ) Wales ( 28 ) Scotland ( 15 ) Ireland ( 12 ) 2019 Japan South Africa Italy 2023 France South Africa Irelan