Rugby World Cup Overall Record
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 complete list of total matches played by all countries that were invited or have qualified for the Rugby World Cup since the 1987 edition.[2][3]
Last updated: 31 October 2015
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | % | TB | LB | Pts | Avg Pts |
Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand |
50 | 44 | - | 6 | 2,302 | 681 | +1,621 | 88.00 | 189 | 3.78 | Winner | ||
 South Africa |
36 | 30 | - | 6 | 1,270 | 467 | +803 | 83.34 | 133 | 3.69 | Winner | ||
 Australia |
48 | 39 | - | 9 | 1,463 | 646 | +817 | 81.25 | 167 | 3.48 | Winner | ||
 England |
44 | 32 | - | 12 | 1,392 | 665 | +727 | 72.72 | 136 | 3.09 | Winner | ||
 France |
48 | 33 | 1 | 14 | 1,526 | 886 | +640 | 68.75 | 130 | 2.71 | Runner-up | ||
 Ireland |
35 | 21 | - | 14 | 973 | 660 | +313 | 60.00 | 88 | 2.51 | Quarter-finals | ||
 Scotland |
37 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 1,181 | 690 | +491 | 59.46 | 99 | 2.68 | Fourth place | ||
 Wales |
37 | 21 | - | 16 | 1,060 | 707 | +353 | 56.76 | 95 | 2.57 | Third place | ||
 Argentina |
37 | 19 | - | 18 | 991 | 778 | +213 | 51.35 | 85 | 2.30 | Third place | ||
 Samoa |
28 | 12 | - | 16 | 664 | 732 | -68 | 42.86 | 53 | 1.89 | Quarter-finals | ||
 Italy |
28 | 11 | - | 17 | 528 | 900 | -372 | 39.29 | 49 | 1.75 | Pool stage | ||
 Fiji |
28 | 10 | - | 18 | 622 | 861 | -239 | 35.71 | 45 | 1.61 | Quarter-finals | ||
 Tonga |
25 | 7 | - | 18 | 406 | 861 | -455 | 28.00 | 32 | 1.28 | Pool stage | ||
 Georgia |
16 | 4 | - | 12 | 197 | 524 | -327 | 25.00 | 17 | 1.06 | Pool stage | ||
 Canada |
29 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 527 | 838 | -311 | 24.14 | 34 | 1.17 | Pool stage | ||
 Romania |
28 | 6 | - | 22 | 365 | 1,068 | -703 | 21.43 | 25 | 0.89 | Pool stage | ||
 Uruguay |
11 | 2 | - | 9 | 128 | 578 | -450 | 18.18 | 8 | 0.73 | Pool stage | ||
 Japan |
28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 526 | 1,259 | -733 | 14.29 | 21 | 0.75 | Pool stage | ||
 United States |
25 | 3 | - | 22 | 388 | 1,014 | -626 | 12.00 | 13 | 0.52 | Pool stage | ||
 Namibia |
19 | - | - | 19 | 214 | 1,148 | -934 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.05 | Pool stage | ||
 Portugal |
4 | - | - | 4 | 38 | 209 | -171 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.25 | Pool stage | ||
 Zimbabwe |
6 | - | - | 6 | 84 | 309 | -225 | 0.00 | - | - | 0 | - | Pool stage |
 Russia |
4 | - | - | 4 | 57 | 196 | -139 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.25 | Pool stage | ||
 Ivory Coast |
3 | - | - | 3 | 29 | 172 | -143 | 0.00 | - | - | 0 | - | Pool stage |
 Spain |
3 | - | - | 3 | 18 | 122 | -104 | 0.00 | - | - | 0 | - | Pool stage |
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 |
| TB | Try Bonus Points |
| LB | Losing Bonus Points |
| Pts | Log points achieved (W=4, D=2, L=0) |
| Avg Pts | Average points per match |
| Best finish | Best overall finish |
See also
References
- ↑ "Tournament rules". rugbyworldcup.com.
- ↑ "Result summary". ESPN. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "All time league table". statbunker.com. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
External links
- World Rugby Stats Hub-RWC ALL TIME MOST MATCHES PLAYED
- World Rugby Stats Hub-RWC ALL TIME MOST POINTS SCORED
- World Rugby Stats Hub-RWC ALL TIME MOST TRIES SCORED