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This article documents the statistics of the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan from 20 September to 2 November.
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- ↑ "Jacques Burger to lead Namibia in RWC 2015". Rugby World Cup. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sharks add a scrumhalf". SuperSport. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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