Rugby World Cup all-time table

This all-time table compares national teams that have participated in the Rugby World Cup by a number of criteria including matches, wins, losses, draws, total points for, total points against, etc.

The table also shows – among other things – the accumulated points for every team that has ever participated in the tournament. This takes each game as if it were a World Cup pool stage match, with each team awarded four points for a win, two points for a draw and none for a defeat. A team scoring four tries in one match scored a bonus point, as did a team that lost by fewer than eight points.[1]

All-time table

This is a list of matches played by all countries at the Rugby World Cup since the inaugural 1987 edition.[2][3]

Last updated: 23 October 2023

Country Apps Pld W D L PF PA PD % Pts Avg
pts
Best finish
 New Zealand 106354182,877830+2,04785.712383.78Champions (1987, 2011, 2015)
 South Africa 84941081,708630+1,07883.671823.71Champions (1995, 2007, 2019)
 Australia 1057440131,887845+1,04277.191562.74Champions (1991, 1999)
 England 1057411151,764799+96571.931492.61Champions (2003)
 France 1059402161,8231,027+79667.801472.49Runners-up (1987, 1999, 2011)
 Argentina 1047250221,260969+29153.191042.21Third place (2007)
 Wales 1049300191,310862+44461.221052.14Third place (1987)
 Scotland 1046261191,407874+53356.52992.15Fourth place (1991)
 Ireland 1045280171,322809+51362.221042.31Quarter-finals (eight times)
 Fiji 937130248441,084−24035.14571.54Quarter-finals (1987, 2007, 2023)
 Samoa 93615021804977−17341.67551.53Quarter-finals (1991, 1995)
 Japan 1037102257531,454−70127.03421.14Quarter-finals (2019)
 Canada 93373235411,015−47421.21260.79Quarter-finals (1991)
 Italy 1036151207411,158−40741.67631.75Pool stage - 2 wins (six times)
 Tonga 93390245681,143−57527.27331.00Pool stage - 2 wins (2007, 2011)
 Georgia 6245118326759−43320.83241.00Pool stage - 2 wins (2015)
 Portugal 28116102312−21012.5070.88Pool stage - 1 win and 1 draw (2023)
 Romania 93260263971,355−95818.75250.78Pool stage - 1 win (six times)
 Uruguay 5194015253882−53021.05170.89Pool stage - 1 win (1999, 2003, 2019, 2023)
 United States 82930264021,048−64610.34150.52Pool stage - 1 win (1987, 2003, 2011)
 Namibia 72701262851,578−1,2933.7030.11Pool stage - 1 draw (2019)
 Russia 2800876356−2800.0010.13Pool stage - all losses (2011, 2019)
 Zimbabwe 2600684309−2250.0000.00Pool stage - all losses (1987, 1991)
 Spain 1300318124−1060.0000.00Pool stage - all losses (1999)
 Ivory Coast 1300329172−1430.0000.00Pool stage - all losses (1995)
 Chile 1400427215−1880.0000.00Pool stage - all losses (2023)

Legend:

Pld Total number of World Cup matches played
W Wins
D Draws
L Losses
PF Points for (points scored)
PA Points against (points conceded)
PD Points difference (PF-PA)
% Win ratio
Pts Log points achieved (W=4, D=2, L=0)
Avg pts Average points per match
Best finish Best overall finish

See also

References

  1. "Tournament rules". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015.
  2. "Result summary". ESPN. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. "All time league table". statbunker.com. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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