History of the Rugby World Cup
All-time tournament statistics up to the start of the 2019 competition, from every country that has participated since 1987.
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Argentina
Pool C 2015
Australia
Pool A 2015
Canada
Pool D 2015
Cote D'Ivoire
Not Participating
England
Pool A 2015
Fiji
Pool A 2015
France
Pool D 2015
Georgia
Pool C 2015
Ireland
Pool D 2015
Italy
Pool D 2015
Japan
Pool B 2015
Namibia
Pool C 2015
New Zealand
Pool C 2015
Portugal
Not Participating
Romania
Pool D 2015
Russia
Not Participating
Samoa
Pool B 2015
Scotland
Pool B 2015
South Africa
Pool B 2015
Spain
Not Participating
Tonga
Pool C 2015
Uruguay
Pool A 2015
USA
Pool B 2015
Wales
Pool A 2015
Zimbabwe
Not Participating
Matches
30
Points
742
Tries
74
Conversions
49
Penalties
85
Drop goals
9
Yellow cards
5
Red cards
1
Matches
41
Points
1423
Tries
181
Conversions
132
Penalties
91
Drop goals
8
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
1
Matches
25
Points
469
Tries
48
Conversions
29
Penalties
52
Drop goals
8
Yellow cards
7
Red cards
5
Matches
3
Points
29
Tries
3
Conversions
1
Penalties
4
Drop goals
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
Matches
40
Points
1246
Tries
126
Conversions
97
Penalties
121
Drop goals
20
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0
Matches
24
Points
538
Tries
59
Conversions
45
Penalties
48
Drop goals
6
Yellow cards
6
Red cards
1
Matches
43
Points
1354
Tries
121
Conversions
109
Penalties
117
Drop goals
8
Yellow cards
8
Red cards
0
Matches
12
Points
144
Tries
9
Conversions
9
Penalties
26
Drop goals
1
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0
Matches
30
Points
819
Tries
63
Conversions
73
Penalties
64
Drop goals
7
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
Matches
24
Points
455
Tries
44
Conversions
32
Penalties
53
Drop goals
3
Yellow cards
6
Red cards
0
Matches
24
Points
428
Tries
50
Conversions
29
Penalties
42
Drop goals
3
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
Matches
15
Points
144
Tries
16
Conversions
11
Penalties
9
Drop goals
4
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
Matches
43
Points
2012
Tries
272
Conversions
198
Penalties
91
Drop goals
8
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0
Matches
4
Points
38
Tries
4
Conversions
3
Penalties
4
Drop goals
3
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
Matches
24
Points
305
Tries
31
Conversions
13
Penalties
40
Drop goals
1
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
Matches
4
Points
57
Tries
8
Conversions
4
Penalties
4
Drop goals
2
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
Matches
24
Points
585
Tries
67
Conversions
33
Penalties
32
Drop goals
1
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
1
Matches
33
Points
972
Tries
110
Conversions
77
Penalties
82
Drop goals
8
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
Matches
29
Points
1009
Tries
113
Conversions
84
Penalties
73
Drop goals
13
Yellow cards
5
Red cards
2
Matches
3
Points
18
Tries
0
Conversions
0
Penalties
6
Drop goals
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
Matches
21
Points
335
Tries
35
Conversions
25
Penalties
35
Drop goals
1
Yellow cards
10
Red cards
3
Matches
7
Points
98
Tries
9
Conversions
6
Penalties
12
Drop goals
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
Matches
21
Points
300
Tries
32
Conversions
24
Penalties
31
Drop goals
2
Yellow cards
7
Red cards
0
Matches
32
Points
919
Tries
106
Conversions
81
Penalties
60
Drop goals
5
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
2
Matches
6
Points
84
Tries
11
Conversions
5
Penalties
10
Drop goals
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Joaquín Tuculet
Age: 25
Caps: 20
Position: Full Back
Caps: 20
Position: Full Back
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Joe Tomane
Age: 24
Caps: 9
Position: Wing
Caps: 9
Position: Wing
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Nick Blevins
Age: 26
Caps: 19
Position: Centre
Caps: 19
Position: Centre
Not qualified
for 2015
tournament
for 2015
tournament
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Jonathan Joseph
Age: 23
Caps: 7
Position: Centre
Caps: 7
Position: Centre
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Nemani Nadolo
Age: 27
Caps: 17
Position: Centre
Caps: 17
Position: Centre
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Wesley Fofana
Age: 27
Caps: 32
Position: Centre
Caps: 32
Position: Centre
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
D. Katcharava
Age: 29
Caps: 78
Position: Centre
Caps: 78
Position: Centre
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Tommy Bowe
Age: 31
Caps: 58
Position: Wing
Caps: 58
Position: Wing
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
M. Campagnaro
Age: 21
Caps: 13
Position: Centre
Caps: 13
Position: Centre
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Kenki Fukuoka
Age: 22
Caps: 11
Position: Wing
Caps: 11
Position: Wing
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Johan Tromp
Age: 24
Caps: 10
Position: Wing
Caps: 10
Position: Wing
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Ben Smith
Age: 28
Caps: 38
Position: Wing
Caps: 38
Position: Wing
Not qualified
for 2015
tournament
for 2015
tournament
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Cătălin Fercu
Age: 28
Caps: 75
Position: Full Back
Caps: 75
Position: Full Back
Not qualified
for 2015
tournament
for 2015
tournament
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Ken Pisi
Age: 25
Caps: 5
Position: Wing
Caps: 5
Position: Wing
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Stuart Hogg
Age: 22
Caps: 29
Position: Full Back
Caps: 29
Position: Full Back
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Brian Habana
Age: 31
Caps: 106
Position: Wing
Caps: 106
Position: Wing
Not qualified
for 2015
tournament
for 2015
tournament
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Vunga Lilo
Age: 31
Caps: 33
Position: Full Back
Caps: 33
Position: Full Back
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
Leandro Leivas
Age: 26
Caps: 28
Position: Wing
Caps: 28
Position: Wing
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
T. Ngwenya
Age: 29
Caps: 29
Position: Wing
Caps: 29
Position: Wing
Player likely to go
under the posts
under the posts
George North
Age: 22
Caps: 46
Position: Wing
Caps: 46
Position: Wing
Not qualified
for 2015
tournament
for 2015
tournament
Best
Finish
Finish
Quarter
Finals
Finals
2011
Record
victory
victory
VS Namibia
2003
2003
67 - 14
Top
scorer
scorer
Felipe
Contempomi
Contempomi
125 Points17 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Pablo
Bouza
Bouza
4 Tries2 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Winners
1991, 1999
Record
victory
victory
VS Namibia
2003
2003
142 - 0
Top
scorer
scorer
Michael
Lynagh
Lynagh
195 Points15 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Chris
Latham
Latham
11 Tries7 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Quarter
Finals
Finals
1991
Record
victory
victory
VS Namibia
1999
1999
72 - 11
Top
scorer
scorer
Gareth
Rees
Rees
120 Points13 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Morgan
Williams
Williams
4 Tries10 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
1995
Record
victory
victory
Top
scorer
scorer
Victor
Kouassi
Kouassi
8 Points3 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Aboubakar
Camara
Camara
1 Tries3 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Winners
2003
Record
victory
victory
VS Uruguay
2003
2003
111 - 13
Top
scorer
scorer
Jonny
Wilkinson
Wilkinson
277 Points19 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Rory
Underwood
Underwood
11 Tries15 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Quarter
Finals
Finals
1987, 1999, 2007
Record
victory
victory
VS Namibia
1999
1999
67 - 18
Top
scorer
scorer
Nick
Little
Little
125 Points14 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Vereniki
Goneva
Goneva
4 Tries4 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Runners Up
1987, 1999,
2011
2011
Record
victory
victory
VS Namibia
2007
2007
87 - 10
Top
scorer
scorer
Thierry
Lacroix
Lacroix
124 Points9 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Vincent
Clerc
Clerc
11 Tries13 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
Record
victory
victory
VS Namibia
2007
2007
30 - 0
Top
scorer
scorer
Merab
Kvirikashvili
Kvirikashvili
63 Points12 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Dimitri
Basilaia
Basilaia
1 Tries3 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Quarter
Finals
Finals
1987-2011
(excl. '07)
(excl. '07)
Record
victory
victory
VS Namibia
2003
2003
64 - 7
Top
scorer
scorer
Ronan
O'Gara
O'Gara
93 Points14 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Brian
O'Driscoll
O'Driscoll
7 Tries17 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
Record
victory
victory
VS Russia
2011
2011
53 - 17
Top
scorer
scorer
Diego
Dominguez
Dominguez
98 Points9 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Marcello
Cuttitta
Cuttitta
5 Tries7 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
Record
victory
victory
VS
Zimbabwe
1991
Zimbabwe
1991
52 - 8
Top
scorer
scorer
Toru
Kurihara
Kurihara
40 Points4 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Eiji
Kutsuki
Kutsuki
4 Tries6 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
Record
victory
victory
Top
scorer
scorer
Theuns
Kotze
Kotze
24 Points4 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Heinz
Koll
Koll
2 Tries4 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Winners
1987, 2001
Record
victory
victory
VS Japan
2003
2003
145 - 17
Top
scorer
scorer
Grant
Fox
Fox
170 Points10 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Jonah
Lomu
Lomu
15 Tries11 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
2007
Record
victory
victory
Top
scorer
scorer
Duarte
Cardoso Pinto
Cardoso Pinto
12 Points4 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Joaquim Ferreira
1 Tries3 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
Record
victory
victory
VS Namibia
2003
2003
37 - 7
Top
scorer
scorer
Petre
Mitu
Mitu
25 Points3 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Vasilica
Mincu
Mincu
15 Tries8 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
2011
Record
victory
victory
Top
scorer
scorer
Konstantin
Rachkov
Rachkov
19 Points4 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Denis
Simplikevich
Simplikevich
2 Tries2 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Quarter
Finals
Finals
1991, 1995
Record
victory
victory
VS Uruguay
2003
2003
60 - 13
Top
scorer
scorer
Silao
Leaegailesolo
Leaegailesolo
62 Points4 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Brian
Lima
Lima
10 Tries18 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Semi Finals
1991
Record
victory
victory
VS Ivory Coast
1995
1995
89 - 0
Top
scorer
scorer
Gavin
Hastings
Hastings
227 Points13 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Gavin
Hastings
Hastings
9 Tries13 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Winners
1995, 2007
Record
victory
victory
VS Namibia
2011
2011
87 - 0
Top
scorer
scorer
Percy
Montgomery
Montgomery
111 Points12 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Bryan
Habana
Habana
10 Tries11 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
1999
Record
victory
victory
Top
scorer
scorer
Andriy
Kovalenco
Kovalenco
15 Points2 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
No Tries
Scored
Scored
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
Record
victory
victory
VS Ivory Coast
1995
1995
29 - 11
Top
scorer
scorer
Raymond
Hola
Hola
61 Points8 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Sukanaivalu
Hufanga
Hufanga
3 Tries10 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
Record
victory
victory
VS Spain
1999
1999
27 - 15
Top
scorer
scorer
Diego
Aguirre
Aguirre
30 Points7 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Alfonso
Cardosa
Cardosa
2 Tries5 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
Record
victory
victory
VS Japan
1999
1999
39 - 26
Top
scorer
scorer
Michael
Hercus
Hercus
77 Points8 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Kort
Schubert
Schubert
3 Tries4 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Semi Finals
1987, 2011
Record
victory
victory
VS Namibia
2011
2011
81 - 7
Top
scorer
scorer
Neil
Jenkins
Jenkins
98 Points7 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Shane
Williams
Williams
10 Tries11 Appearances
Best
Finish
Finish
Group
Stages
Stages
Record
victory
victory
Top
scorer
scorer
Marthinus Grobler
25 Points2 Appearances
Most
tries
tries
Richard
Utete Tsimba
Utete Tsimba
2 Tries5 Appearances