Australia at the Rugby League World Cup
Australia have competed in every edition of the Rugby League World Cup. They have won the competition 11 out of 15 times and have finished as runners-up on three other occasions. At every tournament, they have automatically qualified.[1]
Tournament results
World Cup Record | |||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | Win | Draw | Loss | |||||
1954 | Group | 3rd out of 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
1957 | Winners | 1st out of 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
1960 | Group | 2nd out of 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
1968 | Winners | 1st out of 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
1970 | Winners | 1st out of 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
1972 | Group | 2nd out of 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
1975 | Winners | 1st out of 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||||
1977 | Winners | 1st out of 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||
1985-88 | Winners | 1st out of 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||||
1989-92 | Winners | 1st out of 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||||
1995 | Winners | 1st out of 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
2000 | Winners | 1st out of 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||
2008 | Final | 2nd out of 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
2013 | Winners | 1st out of 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||
2017 | Winners | 1st out of 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||
2021 | Qualified |
Tournaments
Colour | Meaning |
---|---|
Winners | |
Qualifiers to the next round |
1954
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 32 | +35 | 5 | Advance to the Final |
2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 5 | |
3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 2 | |
4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 82 | −48 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 November 1954. Source: RugbyLeagueProject
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) number of points scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) number of points scored
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 13–28 | Great Britain | Parc des Princes, Paris |
34–15 | New Zealand | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | |
5–15 | France | Stade Marcel Saupin, Nantes |
1957
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20 | +62 | 6 | World Cup Winners |
Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 2 | |
New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 2 | |
France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 25–5 | New Zealand | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane |
31–6 | Great Britain | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
26–9 | France | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1960
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 18 | +48 | 6 | World Cup Winners |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 4 | |
New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 2 | |
France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 13–12 | France | Central Park, Wigan |
21–15 | New Zealand | Headingley, Leeds | |
10–3 | Great Britain | Odsal Stadium, Bradford |
1968
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 26 | +67 | 6 | Qualified for the World Cup final |
France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 4 | |
Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 2 | |
New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 84 | −48 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 25–10 | Great Britain | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
31–12 | New Zealand | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
37–4 | France | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
Final | 20–2 | France | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1970
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 6 | Qualified for the World Cup final |
Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 2 | |
France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 2 | |
New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 89 | −45 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 47–11 | New Zealand | Central Park, Wigan |
4–11 | Great Britain | Headingley, Leeds | |
15–17 | France | Odsal Stadium, Bradford | |
Final | 12–7 | Great Britain | Headingley, Leeds |
1972
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 44 | +49 | 6 | Advances to the Final |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 4 | |
France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 2 | |
New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 82 | −49 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 21–27 | Great Britain | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan |
9–5 | New Zealand | Parc des Princes, Paris | |
31–9 | France | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | |
Final | 10–10 | Great Britain | Stade de Gerland, Lyon |
1975
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 198 | 69 | +129 | 13 |
England | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 167 | 84 | +83 | 12 |
Wales | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 110 | 130 | −20 | 6 |
New Zealand | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 121 | 149 | −28 | 6 |
France | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 204 | −164 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 36–8 | New Zealand | Lang Park, Brisbane |
30–13 | Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
26–6 | France | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
10–10 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
24–8 | New Zealand | Carlaw Park, Auckland | |
18–6 | Wales | St. Helen's Rugby Ground, Swansea | |
41–2 | France | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan | |
13–16 | England | Central Park, Wigan | |
Challenge Match | 25–0 | England | Headingley, Leeds |
1977
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 26 | +41 | 6 | Advances to the Final |
Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 4 | |
New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 2 | |
France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 72 | −39 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 27–12 | New Zealand | Carlaw Park, Auckland |
21–9 | France | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
19–5 | Great Britain | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
Final | 13–12 | Great Britain | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1985–1988
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 252 | 91 | +161 | 12[a] | Qualified for the World Cup final |
New Zealand | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 158 | 86 | +72 | 11[a] | |
Great Britain | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 90 | +113 | 10 | |
Papua New Guinea | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 84 | 325 | −241 | 4[a] | |
France | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 140 | −105 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ a b c France's 1987 away fixtures against Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea were cancelled and each team awarded two points as the French were unable to tour Australasia that year due to financial difficulties.
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
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Group Stage | 0–18 | New Zealand | Carlaw Park, Auckland |
32–12 | New Zealand | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
62–12 | Papua New Guinea | Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby | |
24–15 | Great Britain | Central Park, Wigan | |
52–0 | France | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne | |
26–12 | Great Britain | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | |
70–8 | Papua New Guinea | Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga | |
Final | 25–12 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland |
1989–1992
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 68 | +168 | 16 | Advances to the Final |
Great Britain | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 215 | 79 | +136 | 10 | |
New Zealand | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 120 | +83 | 10 | |
France | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 80 | 247 | −167 | 4 | |
Papua New Guinea | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 84 | 304 | −220 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 22–14 | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
34–2 | France | Pioneer Oval, Parkes | |
14–0 | Great Britain | Elland Road, Leeds | |
34–10 | France | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan | |
40–12 | New Zealand | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
40–6 | Papua New Guinea | Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby | |
16–10 | Great Britain | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
36–14 | Papua New Guinea | Townsville Sports Reserve, Townsville | |
Final | 10–6 | Great Britain | Wembley Stadium, London |
1995
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 16 | +96 | 6 | Advances to knockout stage |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 26 | +142 | 4 | |
Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 118 | −66 | 2 | |
South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 184 | −172 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 16–20 | England | Wembley Stadium, London |
86–6 | South Africa | Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead | |
66–0 | Fiji | Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield | |
Semi-Final | 30–20 | New Zealand | Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield |
Final | 16–8 | England | Wembley Stadium, London |
2000
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 14 | +184 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 36 | +108 | 4 | |
3 | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 144 | −88 | 2 | |
4 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 224 | −204 | 0 |
Source: Rugby League Project
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 22–2 | England | Twickenham Stadium, London |
66–8 | Fiji | Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead | |
110–4 | Russia | The Boulevard, Hull | |
Quarter-Final | 66–10 | Samoa | Vicarage Road, Watford |
Semi-Final | 46–22 | Wales | Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield |
Final | 40–12 | New Zealand | Old Trafford, Manchester |
2008
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Australia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 16 | +112 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 60 | +30 | 4 | |
3 | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 110 | −50 | 2 | |
4 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 126 | −92 | 0 |
Source: [1]
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 30–6 | New Zealand | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
52–4 | England | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | |
46–6 | Papua New Guinea | Willows Sports Complex, Townsville | |
Semi-Final | 52–0 | Fiji | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
Final | 20–34 | New Zealand | Lang Park, Brisbane |
2013
Team
| Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 112 | 22 | +90 | 6 |
England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 96 | 40 | +56 | 4 |
Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 82 | –36 | 2 |
Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 124 | –110 | 0 |
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 28–20 | England | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
34–2 | Fiji | Langtree Park, St Helens | |
50–0 | Ireland | Thomond Park, Limerick | |
Quarter-Final | 62–0 | United States | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
Semi-Final | 64–0 | Fiji | Wembley Stadium, London |
Final | 34–2 | New Zealand | Old Trafford, Manchester |
2017
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Australia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 10 | +94 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 4 | |
3 | Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 81 | −42 | 2 | |
4 | France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 117 | −87 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 18–4 | England | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne |
52–6 | France | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | |
34–0 | Lebanon | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | |
Quarter-Final | 46–0 | Samoa | Darwin Stadium, Darwin |
Semi-Final | 54–6 | Fiji | Lang Park, Brisbane |
Final | 6–0 | England | Lang Park, Brisbane |
2021
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 14 | +178 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 60 | +38 | 4 | |
3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 130 | −92 | 2 | |
4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 142 | −124 | 0 |
Source: rlwc2021
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | – | Fiji | KCOM Stadium, Hull |
– | Scotland | Ricoh Arena, Coventry | |
– | Italy | Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens |
References
- ^ Gordon, James (2019-11-04). "Who has qualified for the 2021 World Cup?". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 2020-06-04.