Since the inception of the men's Rugby World Cup in 1987, a total of forty three rugby male union players have won the Rugby World Cup twice.[citation needed]
Five Australia players – John Eales, Phil Kearns, Dan Crowley, Jason Little and Tim Horan – were part of both the 1991 and 1999 Wallabies squads. They were joined by South Africa player Os du Randt, who played for the Springboks in their 1995 and 2007 victories. François Steyn became the second South African player to win the competition twice, in the 2007 and 2019 men's Rugby World Cups, after the 2023 Rugby World Cup win the number was increased to 25 South Africans.
In2015, 14 New Zealand players won their second World Cup, having won in 2011.[1][2] Richie McCaw became the first player to captain his nation to two titles[3] and Siya Kolisi the first to captain his nation to consecutive titles away from home. As coaches, both Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith were involved in New Zealand's 2011 and 2015 victories.
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 South Africa
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25 |
 New Zealand
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14 |
 Australia
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5 |
| Total | 44 |
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Notes: There was no qualification for the 1987 World Cup as places were given by invitation only. | |
