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. 26 nations have participated in the tournament thus far.
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. __TOC__
All-time table
This is a list of matches played by all countries at the Rugby World Cup since the inaugural 1987 edition.
Last updated: 28 October 2023 CountryAppsPldWDLPFPAPD%PtsAvgptsBest finish85042081,720641+1,079186 (1995, 2007, 2019, 2023)106454192,888842+2,046238 (1987, 2011, 2015)1057440131,887845+1,042156 (1991, 1999)1058421151,790885+905153 (2003)1058402161,8231,027+796147 (1987, 1999, 2011)1048250231,283995+288104 (2007)1049300191,398953+445105 (1987)1046261191,407874+53399 (1991)1045280171,322809+513104 937130248441,084−24057 (1987, 2007, 2023)93615021804935−13155 (1991, 1995)1037102257531,454−70142 (2019)93373235411,015−47426 (1991)1036151207411,158−41763 ()93390245681,143−57533 (2007, 2011)6245118326759−43324 (2015)28116102312−2107 (2023)93260263971,355−95825 ()5194015253882−62917 (1999, 2003, 2019, 2023)82930264021,048−64615 (1987, 2003, 2011)72701262851,578−1,2933 (2019)2800876356−2801 (2011, 2019)2600684309−22500.00 (1987, 1991)1300318122−10400.00 (1999) 1300329172−14300.00 (1995) 1400427215−18800.00 (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
Typhoon Hagibis caused the matches New Zealand versus Italy and England versus France to be cancelled and recorded as 0–0 draws.
Typhoon Hagibis and an associated evacuation order for Kamaishi caused the match between Namibia and Canada to be cancelled and recorded as a 0–0 draw.
See also
Records and statistics of the Rugby World Cup National team appearances in the Rugby World Cup
References
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 IRB Rugby World Cup Team Records on Espnscrum.com