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Australia at the Rugby World Cup

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Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments

The Australia national rugby union team, known as the Wallabies, has played in all ten Rugby World Cup tournaments. They have won the World Cup on two occasions; only New Zealand and South Africa have won more. Australia has hosted or co-hosted the tournament twice – in 1987 and 2003, and is scheduled to host it in 2027.

By position

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  Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place Home venue

By tournament

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Pool 1

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T Pts Qualification
 Australia 3 3 0 0 108 41 +67 18 6 Knockout stage
 England 3 2 0 1 100 32 +68 15 4
 United States 3 1 0 2 39 99 −60 5 2
 Japan 3 0 0 3 48 123 −75 7 0
Source: [citation needed]

23 May 1987
Australia 19–6[1] England
Try: Campese
Poidevin
Con: Lynagh
Pen: Lynagh (3)
Try: Harrison
Con: Webb
Concord Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 17,896
Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)

31 May 1987
Australia 47–12[2] United States
Try: Leeds (2) 43'
Penalty try
Campese
Smith 24'
Slack 40'
Papworth
Codey
Con: Lynagh (6) 25', 41'
Pen: Lynagh 2'
Try: Nelson 53'
Con: Nelson 54'
Pen: Nelson 32'
Drop: Horton 75'
Ballymore, Brisbane
Attendance: 10,855
Referee: Brian Anderson (Scotland)

3 June 1987
Australia 42–23[3] Japan
Try: Slack (2)
Burke (2)
Tuynman
Grigg
Hartill
Campese
Con: Lynagh (5)
Try: Kutsuki (2)
Fujita
Con: Okidoi
Pen: Okidoi (2)
Drop: Okidoi
Concord Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 8,785
Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Quarter-final

7 June 1987
Australia 30–24 Ireland
Try: Burke
McIntyre
Smith
Con: Lynagh (4)
Pen: Lynagh (3)
Try: Kiernan
MacNeil
Con: Kiernan (2)
Pen: Kiernan
Concord Oval, Sydney
Referee: Brian Anderson (New Zealand)

Semi-final

13 June 1987
Australia 24–30 France
Try: Campese
Codey
Con: Lynagh (2)
Pen: Lynagh (3)
Drop: Lynagh
Try: Lorieux
Sella
Lagisquet
Blanco
Con: Camberabero (4)
Pen: Camberabero (2)
Concord Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 17,768
Referee: Brian Anderson (Scotland)

Third place play-off

18 June 1987
Australia 21–22 Wales
Try: Burke
Grigg
Con: Lynagh (2)
Pen: Lynagh (2)
Drop: Lynagh
Try: Roberts
Moriarty
Hadley
Con: Thorburn (2)
Pen: Thorburn (2)
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Referee: Fred Howard (England)

Pool 3

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 3 3 0 0 79 25 +54 6
 Western Samoa 3 2 0 1 54 34 +20 4
 Wales 3 1 0 2 32 61 −29 2
 Argentina 3 0 0 3 38 83 −45 0
Source: [citation needed]

4 October 1991
Argentina 19–32 Australia
Try: Teran (2)
Con: Del Castillo
Pen: Del Castillo
Drop: Arbizu (2)
Try: Campese (2)
Horan (2)
Kearns
Con: Lynagh (3)
Pen: Lynagh (2)
Stradey Park, Llanelli
Referee: Dave Bishop (New Zealand)

9 October 1991
Australia 9–3 Western Samoa
Pen: Lynagh (3)Pen: Vaea
Pontypool Park, Pontypool
Referee: Ed Morrison (England)

12 October 1991
Wales 3–38 Australia
Pen: RingTry: Roebuck (2)
Slattery
Campese
Horan
Lynagh
Con: Lynagh (4)
Pen: Lynagh (2)
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)

Quarter-final

20 October 1991
Ireland 18–19 Australia
Try: Hamilton
Con: Keyes
Pen: Keyes (3)
Drop: Keyes
Try: Campese (2)
Lynagh
Con: Lynagh (2)
Pen: Lynagh
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Semi-final

27 October 1991
Australia 16–6 New Zealand
Try: Campese
Horan
Con: Lynagh
Pen: Lynagh (2)
Pen: Fox (2)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Final

27 October 1991
Australia 12–6 England
Try: Daly
Con: Lynagh
Pen: Lynagh (2)
Pen: Webb (2)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 3 3 0 0 68 26 +42 9
 Australia 3 2 0 1 87 41 +46 7
 Canada 3 1 0 2 45 50 −5 5
 Romania 3 0 0 3 14 97 −83 3
Source: [citation needed]

25 May 1995
South Africa 27–18 Australia
Try: Hendriks
Stransky
Con: Stransky
Pen: Stransky (4)
Drop: Stransky
Try: Kearns
Lynagh
Con: Lynagh
Pen: Lynagh
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

31 May 1995
Australia 27–11 Canada
Try: Lynagh
Tabua
Roff
Con: Lynagh (3)
Pen: Lynagh (2)
Try: Charron
Pen: Rees (2)
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Patrick Robin (France)

3 June 1995
Australia 42–3 Romania
Try: Smith
Wilson
Roff
Foley
Burke
Con: Burke (2)
Eales (4)
Pen: Ivanciuc
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Naoki Saito (Japan)

Quarter-final

Pool E

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 3 3 0 0 135 31 +104 9
 Ireland 3 2 0 1 100 45 +55 7
 Romania 3 1 0 2 50 126 −76 5
 United States 3 0 0 3 52 135 −83 3
Source: [citation needed]


10 October 1999
Ireland 3–23 Australia
Pen: HumphreysTry: Tune
Horan
Con: Burke (2)
Pen: Burke (2)
Eales
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales)


Quarter-final

23 October 1999
Wales 9–24 Australia
Pen: Jenkins (3)Try: Gregan (2)
Tune
Con: Burke (3)
Pen: Burke
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,499
Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

Semi-final

30 October 1999
South Africa 21–27 (a.e.t.) Australia
Pen: De Beer (6)
Drop: De Beer
Pen: Burke (8)
Drop: Larkham
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Final

6 November 1999
Australia 35–12 France
Try: Tune
Finegan
Con: Burke (2)
Pen: Burke (7)
Pen: Lamaison (4)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,500
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Qualification
 Australia 4 4 0 0 273 32 +241 2 18 Quarter-finals
 Ireland 4 3 0 1 141 56 +85 3 15
 Argentina 4 2 0 2 140 57 +83 3 11
 Romania 4 1 0 3 65 192 −127 1 5
 Namibia 4 0 0 4 28 310 −282 0 0
Source: [citation needed]

10 October 2003
Australia 24–8 Argentina
Try: Sailor 20'
Roff 74'
Con: Flatley
Pen: Flatley (4)
Try: Corleto 72'
Pen: M. Contepomi
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 81,350
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

18 October 2003
Australia 90–8 Romania
Try: Flatley
Rogers (3)
Burke (2)
Larkham (2)
Mortlock
Roff
Giteau
Tuqiri
Smith
Con: Flatley (11)
Pen: Flatley
Try: Toderașc
Pen: Tofan
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 48,778
Referee: Pablo De Luca (Argentina)

25 October 2003
Australia 142–0 Namibia
Try: Latham (5)
Lyons
Mortlock
Tuqiri (3)
Penalty try
Rogers (2)
Paul
Giteau (3)
Grey
Turinui (2)
Burke
Roe
Con: Rogers (16)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)

1 November 2003
Australia 17–16 Ireland
Try: Smith
Pen: Flatley (3)
Drop: Gregan
Try: O'Driscoll
Con: O'Gara
Pen: O'Gara (2)
Drop: O'Driscoll
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 54,206
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

Quarter-final

8 November 2003
Australia 33–16 Scotland
Try: Gregan
Lyons
Mortlock
Con: Flatley (3)
Pen: Flatley (4)
Try: Russell
Con: Paterson
Pen: Paterson (2)
Drop: Paterson
Lang Park, Brisbane
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

Semi-final

November 2003
Australia 22–10 New Zealand
Try: Mortlock 9' c
Con: Flatley
Pen: Flatley (5)
Try: Thorne 35' c
Con: MacDonald
Pen: MacDonald
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 82,444
Referee: Chris White (England)

Final

22 November 2003
Australia 17–20 (a.e.t.) England
Try: Tuqiri
Pen: Elton Flatley (4)
Try: Robinson
Pen: Wilkinson (4)
Drop: Wilkinson
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 82,957
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1  Australia 4 4 0 0 215 41 +174 4 20 Qualified for the quarter-finals
2  Fiji 4 3 0 1 114 136 −22 3 15
3  Wales 4 2 0 2 168 105 +63 4 12 Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011
4  Japan 4 0 1 3 64 210 −146 1 3
5  Canada 4 0 1 3 51 120 −69 0 2
Source: [citation needed]



23 September 2007
Australia 55–12 Fiji
Try: Mitchell (3)
Giteau (2)
Ashley-Cooper
Hoiles
Con: Giteau (4)
Pen: Giteau (3)
Drop: Barnes
Try: Neivua
Ratuva
Con: Bai
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)


Quarter-final

6 October 2007
Australia 10–12 England
Try: Tuqiri
Con: Mortlock
Pen: Mortlock
Pen: Wilkinson (4)
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 4 4 0 0 135 34 +101 15 1 17 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
2  Australia 4 3 0 1 173 48 +125 25 3 15
3  Italy 4 2 0 2 92 95 −3 13 2 10 Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup
4  United States 4 1 0 3 38 122 −84 4 0 4
5  Russia 4 0 0 4 57 196 −139 8 1 1
Source: [citation needed]

11 September 2011
15:30
Australia 32–6 Italy
Try: Alexander 50' m
Ashley-Cooper 55' c
O'Connor 58' c
Ioane 66' c
Con: O'Connor (3/4)
Pen: Cooper (2/3) 19', 30'
ReportPen: Mi. Bergamasco (2/3) 38', 40+'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 25,731
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

17 September 2011
20:30
Australia 6–15 Ireland
Pen: O'Connor (2/4) 11', 23'ReportPen: Sexton (2/5) 17', 49'
O'Gara (2/2) 62', 71'
Drop: Sexton 19'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 58,678
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

23 September 2011
20:30
Australia 67–5 United States
Try: Horne 8' m
Elsom 11' m
Beale 31' c
Fainga'a (2) 35' m, 71' m
Mitchell 45'c
McCabe 48' m
Ashley-Cooper (3) 59' c, 64' c, 66' c
Samo 78' c
Con: Cooper (2/5)
Barnes (4/5)
ReportTry: Gagiano 23' m
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 33,824
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

1 October 2011
15:30
Australia 68–22 Russia
Try: Barnes (2) 7' m, 79' c
Mitchell (2) 9' c, 49' c
McCalman 12' c
Pocock (2) 15' c, 22' c
Moore 36' c
Ashley-Cooper 39' c
Ma'afu 42' c
Con: O'Connor (9/10)
ReportTry: Ostroushko 33' m
Simplikevich 60' c
Rachkov 68' c
Con: Rachkov (2/2)
Drop: Rachkov (1/1) 47'
Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Attendance: 16,307
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

Quarter-final

9 October 2011
18:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
South Africa 9–11 Australia
Pen: Steyn (2/4) 39', 56'
Drop: Steyn (1/1) 60'
ReportTry: Horwill 11' m
Pen: O'Connor (2/2) 17', 72'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

Semi-final

16 October 2011
20:30
New Zealand 20–6 Australia
Try: Nonu
Pen: Weepu
Drop: Cruden
Pen: O'Connor
Drop: Cooper
Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Third place play-off

21 October 2011
20:30 NZDT (UTC+13)
Wales 18–21 Australia
Try: Shane Williams 50' m
Halfpenny 80+' c
Con: S. Jones (1/1)
Pen: Hook (1/2) 20'
S. Jones (1/1) 71'
TrackerTry: Barnes 12' c
McCalman 76' m
Con: O'Connor (1/2)
Pen: O'Connor (2/4) 54', 58'
Drop: Barnes (1/1) 68'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 53,014
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  Australia 4 4 0 0 141 35 +106 17 1 17 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2  Wales 4 3 0 1 111 62 +49 11 1 13
3  England 4 2 0 2 133 75 +58 16 3 11 Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4  Fiji 4 1 0 3 84 101 −17 10 1 5
5  Uruguay 4 0 0 4 30 226 −196 2 0 0
Source: [citation needed]

23 September 2015
16:45
Australia 28–13 Fiji
Try: Pocock (2) 26' c, 31' m
Kepu 43' c
Con: Foley (2/3) 28', 44'
Pen: Foley (3/3) 10', 38', 70'
ReportTry: Volavola 60' c
Con: Nadolo (1/1) 61'
Pen: Nadolo (2/2) 21', 47'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 67,253
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

27 September 2015
12:00
Australia 65–3 Uruguay
Try: McMahon (2) 7' m, 69' m
Tomane 9' c
Mumm 26' m
Speight 31' c
McCalman (2) 36' c, 61' c
Mitchell (2) 47' m, 52' m
To'omua 71' m
Kuridrani 80' c
Con: Cooper (5/11) 10', 32', 36', 62', 80'
ReportPen: Berchesi (1/1) 24'
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 39,605
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

3 October 2015
20:00
England 13–33 Australia
Try: Watson 56' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 57'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 13', 65'
ReportTry: Foley (2) 20' c, 35' c
Giteau 80' c
Con: Foley (3/3) 22', 36', 80'
Pen: Foley (4/4) 8', 50', 72', 76'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,010
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

10 October 2015
16:45
Australia 15–6 Wales
Pen: Foley (5/6) 25', 31', 37', 51', 73'ReportPen: Biggar (2/3) 5', 34'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,863
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Quarter-final

18 October 2015
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
Australia 35–34 Scotland
Try: Ashley-Cooper 9' m
Mitchell (2) 30' m, 43' c
Hooper 40' m
Kuridrani 64' c
Con: Foley (2/5) 44', 65'
Pen: Foley (2/2) 54', 80'
ReportTry: Horne 18' c
Seymour 59' m
Bennett 74' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/3) 19', 75'
Pen: Laidlaw (5/5) 14', 21', 34', 47', 69'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 77,110
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Semi-final

25 October 2015
16:00 GMT (UTC+00)
Argentina 15–29 Australia
Pen: Sánchez (5/5) 7', 24', 36', 45', 55'ReportTry: Simmons 2' c
Ashley-Cooper (3) 10' c, 32' m, 72' c
Con: Foley (3/4) 3', 11', 73'
Pen: Foley (1/2) 48'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,025
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Final

31 October 2015
16:00 GMT (UTC+00)
New Zealand 34–17 Australia
Try: Milner-Skudder 39' c
Nonu 42' m
Barrett 79' c
Con: Carter (2/3) 40', 80'
Pen: Carter (4/4) 8', 27', 36', 75'
Drop: Carter 70'
ReportTry: Pocock 53'
Kuridrani 64' c
Con: Foley (2/2) 54', 65'
Pen: Foley (1/1) 14'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,125
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  Wales 4 4 0 0 136 69 +67 17 3 19 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
2  Australia 4 3 0 1 136 68 +68 20 4 16
3  Fiji 4 1 0 3 110 108 +2 17 3 7 Eliminated but qualified for 2023 Rugby World Cup
4  Georgia 4 1 0 3 65 122 −57 9 1 5
5  Uruguay 4 1 0 3 60 140 −80 6 0 4
Source: [citation needed]

21 September 2019
13:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Australia 39–21 Fiji
Try: Hooper 18' c
Hodge 36' m
Latu (2) 57' m, 62' m
Kerevi 69' c
Koroibete 73' c
Con: Lealiifano (1/2) 19'
To'omua (2/3) 70', 74'
Pen: Hodge (1/1) 51'
ReportTry: Yato 9' m
Nayacalevu 44' c
Con: Volavola (1/2) 46'
Pen: Volavola (3/3) 5', 23', 31'
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Attendance: 36,482
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

29 September 2019
16:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Australia 25–29 Wales
Try: Ashley-Cooper 21' m
Haylett-Petty 46' c
Hooper 62' c
Con: To'omua (2/2) 48', 63'
Pen: Foley (1/1) 29'
To'omua (1/1) 68'
ReportTry: Parkes 13' c
G. Davies 38' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 14'
Patchell (1/1) 39'
Pen: Patchell (3/3) 33', 37', 72'
Drop: Biggar (1/2) 1'
Patchell (1/1) 44'
Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 47,885
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

5 October 2019
14:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Australia 45–10 Uruguay
Try: Haylett-Petty (2) 6' c, 68' m
Petaia 24' c
Kuridrani (2) 31' m, 46' c
Genia 53' c
Slipper 61' c
Con: Lealiifano (5/7) 7', 25', 48', 55', 63'
ReportTry: Diana 79' c
Con: Berchesi (1/1) 79'
Pen: Berchesi (1/1) 13'
Oita Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 33,781
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

11 October 2019
19:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Australia 27–8 Georgia
Try: White 23' c
Koroibete 60' c
Dempsey 75' m
Genia 79' m
Con: To'omua (2/4) 24', 61'
Pen: To'omua (1/1) 37'
ReportTry: Todua 70' m
Pen: Matiashvili (1/1) 28'
Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi
Attendance: 39,802
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Quarter-final

19 October 2019
16:15 JST (UTC+09)
England 40–16 Australia
Try: May (2) 18' c, 21' c
Sinckler 46' c
Watson 76' c
Con: Farrell (4/4) 19', 23', 47', 77'
Pen: Farrell (4/4) 30', 51', 66', 73'
ReportTry: Koroibete 43' c
Con: Lealiifano (1/1) 44'
Pen: Lealiifano (3/3) 12', 26', 41'
Ōita Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 36,954
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Hosting

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The opening game at Stadium Australia between Australia and Argentina in 2003.

1987

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Australia hosted the first Rugby World Cup in 1987 along with New Zealand. Two stadiums in Australia were used.

City Stadium Capacity
Brisbane Ballymore Stadium 24,000
Sydney Concord Oval 20,000

Most of the pool games were in New Zealand, but the semi-finals, and one of the quarter-finals, were played in Australia.

2003

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Australia won the right to host the World Cup in 2003 without the involvement of New Zealand after a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World Cup Limited. The overall stadium capacity was reduced from the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales.

The Adelaide Oval underwent a A$20 million redevelopment for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, financed entirely by the South Australian Cricket Association, with two new grandstands built adjacent to the Victor Richardson Gates. Lang Park in Brisbane was a new venue designed specifically for rugby, built at a cost of A$280 million, and was opened just before the start of the 2003 World Cup. The Central Coast Stadium was also a newly built venue, and opened in February 2000 at a cost of A$30 million.

The Sydney Football Stadium was one of two venues in Sydney that were used for football during the 2000 Olympic Games. The other venue in Sydney was the Stadium Australia which was the centrepiece of the 2000 Olympic Games. Also known as Stadium Australia, Telstra Stadium was built at a cost of over A$600 million and was the biggest stadium used in the 2003 World Cup. The only stadium with a retractable roof used was the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne.

Stadium Games City State Capacity Highest attendance
Stadium Australia 7 Sydney New South Wales 83,500 82,957 (Final: Australia vs England)
Sydney Football Stadium 5 Sydney New South Wales 41,159 37,137 (Scotland vs. Fiji)
Central Coast Stadium 3 Gosford New South Wales 20,119 19,653 (Japan vs. United States)
Wollongong Showground 2 Wollongong New South Wales 18,484 17,833 (France vs. United States)
Lang Park 9 Brisbane Queensland 52,500 48,778 (Australia vs. Romania)
Willows Sports Complex 3 Townsville Queensland 24,843 21,309 (France vs. Japan)
Docklands Stadium 7 Melbourne Victoria 53,371 54,206 (Australia vs. Ireland)
Subiaco Oval 5 Perth Western Australia 42,922 38,834 (South Africa vs. England)
Canberra Stadium 4 Canberra Australian Capital Territory 24,647 22,641 (Italy vs. Wales)
Adelaide Oval 2 Adelaide South Australia 33,597 33,000 (Australia vs. Namibia)
York Park 1 Launceston Tasmania 19,891 15,457 (Namibia vs. Romania)

Australia intended to bid for the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups, but withdrew from the bidding. The bids were awarded to England and Japan respectively.

2027

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Australia won their bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup on 12 May 2022. The tournament will take place between 10 September and 27 October, 2027.

Overall record

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Opponent Played Win Draw Lost Win %
 Argentina 3 3 0 0 100%
 Canada 2 2 0 0 100%
 England 7 3 0 4 43%
 Fiji 4 3 0 1 75%
 France 2 1 0 1 50%
 Georgia 2 2 0 0 100%
 Ireland 5 4 0 1 80%
 Italy 1 1 0 0 100%
 Japan 2 2 0 0 100%
 Namibia 1 1 0 0 100%
 New Zealand 4 2 0 2 50%
 Portugal 1 1 0 0 100%
 Romania 3 3 0 0 100%
 Russia 1 1 0 0 100%
 Samoa 1 1 0 0 100%
 Scotland 2 2 0 0 100%
 South Africa 3 2 0 1 67%
 United States 3 3 0 0 100%
 Uruguay 2 2 0 0 100%
 Wales 8 5 0 3 71%
Overall 57 44 0 13 79%

Team records

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Most points in a tournament

  • 345 – 2003
  • 225 – 2007
  • 222 – 2015
  • 221 – 1999
  • 211 – 2011

Most points in a game

Individual records

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Most World Cup matches

Most points overall

Most individual points in a game

Most tries overall

Most tries in a game

Most penalty goals overall

Most penalty goals in a game

Most drop goals

Portrayal on screen

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Australia can be seen playing South Africa in the feature film Invictus based on the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

References

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  • Davies, Gerald (2004). The History of the Rugby World Cup. Sanctuary Publishing. ISBN 1-86074-602-0.
  • Farr-Jones, Nick (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup. Australian Postal Corporation. ISBN 0-642-36811-2.