PHOTOS: The biggest stories of RWC2015

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1/10 Man of the Match blunders: Joe Launchbury was left red faced after winning this award against Australia, despite his team being outclassed and crashing out of the World Cup.
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2/10 Naholo's miracle cure: Though Waisake Naholo played only a small part in the tournament, simply being there was a miracle, thanks to a mysterious Fijian folk cure.
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3/10 Australia's openside combination: David Pocock and Michael Hooper - or 'Pooper' as they were dubbed, played a massive role in Australia's progress through the tournament and redefined the standard for loose forwards.
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4/10 Pacific struggles: Pacific Island nations were tipped to make a big impact, but struggled at the RWC. Some put that down to perceived unfairness in the judiciary.
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5/10 Argentina's climb: The South Americans proved they belonged in the top tier thanks to another semi-final finish.
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6/10 Cheika's miracle: From basket-case to finalist, Michael Cheika revitalised the Wallabies in just 11 months.
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8/10 Joubert's howler: Referee Craig Joubert arguably made a bad call that cost Scotland their quarterfinal against Australia, but it was made worse by World Rugby not backing the decision.
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9/10 Japan's upsets: The Brave Blossoms pulled off arguably the greatest upset in Rugby history, toppling the Springboks. They backed it up with two more strong wins.
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10/10 #BlacktoBlack: The All Blacks marched into greatness by becoming the first team to win successive Rugby World Cups.
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