From New Zealand beating Australia in the final to Japan's defining win against South Africa, the Rugby World Cup 2015 has been recorded as the second most-watched rugby tournament after England got through to the final in 2007. 

A record number of television audiences tuned in to watch the games. 

ITV told the RTS: "Overall the tournament reached 32 million viewers which is 55% of the UK population." 

The broadcaster revealed that the most-watched match was England v Wales, which was watched by 11.6 million. 

In comparison with the last World Cup in 2011, World Rugby announced that this year's opening ceremony led to a greater amount of online interaction. 

Lapassett told the RTS: "England 2015 has been the most competitive, best-attended, most-watched, most socially engaged, most commercially successful Rugby World Cup."