England at the Rugby World Cup

Summary

The England national team have competed in every Rugby World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1987. They have played 57 matches in ten tournaments, and won 42 for a winning record of 73.68%. Their best ever position was champions in 2003, whilst they have also participated in three other finals; the 2019 final, the 2007 final and the final of the 1991 competition. They have beaten one country five times, Argentina and three countries four times; Australia, United States and Samoa. Their worst record is against South Africa, who have defeated them in five of their six encounters.

England playing against South Africa in the 2007 World Cup.
Map of the countries participating around the globe best results, excluding countries which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments.

England co-hosted the 1991 Rugby World Cup with Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France, with the final between England and Australia played at Twickenham. England was the sole host of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, although eight games were held at the Millennium Stadium, the Welsh national stadium in Cardiff.

By position edit

Rugby World Cup Qualification
Year Round Pld W D L PF PA Squad Pos Pld W D L PF PA
    1987 Quarter–finals 4 2 0 2 103 48 Squad Invited
          1991 Runners–up 6 4 0 2 119 61 Squad Automatically qualified
  1995 Fourth place 6 4 0 2 158 146 Squad Automatically qualified
  1999 Quarter–finals 5 3 0 2 250 115 Squad 1st 2 2 0 0 133 15
  2003 Champions 7 7 0 0 327 88 Squad Automatically qualified
  2007 Runners–up 7 5 0 2 140 122 Squad Automatically qualified
  2011 Quarter–finals 5 4 0 1 149 53 Squad Automatically qualified
  2015 Pool stage 4 2 0 2 133 75 Squad Automatically qualified
  2019 Runners–up 6 5 0 1 190 75 Squad Automatically qualified
  2023 Third place 7 6 0 1 221 102 Squad Automatically qualified
  2027 Automatically qualified
  2031 To be determined
Total 57 42 0 15 1790 885 2 2 0 0 133 15
  •   Champions
  •   Runners–up
  •   Third place
  •   Fourth place
  •   Home venue

By tournament edit

1987 New Zealand & Australia edit

Group matches
23 May 1987
Australia  19–6[1][2]  England
Try: Campese
Poidevin
Con: Lynagh
Pen: Lynagh (3)
Try: Harrison
Con: Webb
Concord Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 17,896
Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)
30 May 1987
England  60–7[3][4]  Japan
Try: Harrison (3)
Underwood (2)
Salmon
Richards
Redman
Rees
Simms
Con: Webb (7)
Pen: Webb (2)
Try: Miyamoto
Pen: Matsuo
Concord Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 4,893
Referee: René Hourquet (France)
3 June 1987
England  34–6[5][6]  United States
Try: Winterbottom (2)
Harrison
Dooley
Con: Webb (3)
Pen: Webb (4)
Try: Purcell
Con: Nelson
Concord Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 8,785
Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)
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]
Quarter-final
8 June 1987
England  3–16  Wales
Pen: WebbTry: Roberts
Jones
Devereux
Con: Thorburn (2)
Ballymore, Brisbane
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: René Hourquet (France)

1991 UK, Ireland & France edit

Group matches
3 October 1991
England  12–18  New Zealand
Pen: Webb (3)
Drop: Andrew
Try: Jones
Con: Fox
Pen: Fox (4)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
8 October 1991
England  36–6  Italy
Try: Guscott (2)
Underwood
Webb
Con: Webb (4)
Pen: Webb (4)
Try: Cuttitta
Con: Dominguez
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Brian Anderson (Scotland)
11 October 1991
England  37–9  United States
Try: Underwood (2)
Carling
Skinner
Heslop
Con: Hodgkinson (4)
Pen: Hodgkinson (3)
Try: Nelson
Con: Williams
Pen: Williams
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Les Peard (Wales)
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 95 39 +56 6
  England 3 2 0 1 85 33 +52 4
  Italy 3 1 0 2 57 76 −19 2
  United States 3 0 0 3 24 113 −89 0
Source: [citation needed]
Quarter-final
19 October 1991
France  10–19  England
Try: Lafond
Pen: Lacroix (2)
ReportTry: Underwood
Carling
Con: Webb
Pen: Webb (3)
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 48,500
Referee: Dave Bishop (New Zealand)
Semi-final
26 October 1991
Scotland  6–9  England
Pen: G. Hastings (2)ReportPen: Webb (2)
Drop: Andrew
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 54,000
Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)
Final
2 November 1991
Australia  12–6  England
Try: Daly
Con: Lynagh
Pen: Lynagh (2)
ReportPen: Webb (2)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 56,208
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

1995 South Africa edit

Group matches
27 May 1995
Argentina  18–24  England
Try: Arbizu
Noriega
Con: Arbizu
Pen: Arbizu (2)
Pen: Andrew (6)
Drop: Andrew (2)
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
31 May 1995
England  27–20  Italy
Try: R. Underwood
T. Underwood
Con: Andrew
Pen: Andrew (5)
Try: Cuttitta
Vaccari
Con: Dominguez (2)
Pen: Dominguez (2)
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 45,093
Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)
4 June 1995
England  44–22  Western Samoa
Try: R. Underwood (2)
Back
Penalty try
Con: Callard (3)
Pen: Callard(5)
Drop: Catt
Try: Sini (2)
Umaga
Con: Fa'amasino (2)
Pen: Fa'amasino
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Patrick Robin (France)
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  England 3 3 0 0 95 60 +35 9
  Western Samoa 3 2 0 1 96 88 +8 7
  Italy 3 1 0 2 69 94 −25 5
  Argentina 3 0 0 3 69 87 −18 3
Source: [citation needed]
Quarter-final
11 June 1995
England  25–22  Australia
Try: T. Underwood
Con: Andrew
Pen: Andrew (5)
Drop: Andrew
ReportTry: Smith
Con: Lynagh
Pen: Lynagh (5)
Newlands, Cape Town
Attendance: 35,448
Referee: Dave Bishop (New Zealand)
Semi-final
18 June 1995
England  29–45  New Zealand
Try: Carling (2)
R. Underwood (2)
Con: Andrew (3)
Pen: Andrew
ReportTry: Lomu (4)
Kronfeld
Bachop
Con: Mehrtens (3)
Pen: Mehrtens
Drop: Z. Brooke
Mehrtens
Newlands, Cape Town
Attendance: 43,414
Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)
Third-place play-off
22 June 1995
France  19–9  England
Try: Roumat
Ntamack
Pen: Lacroix (3)
Pen: Andrew (3)
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Dave Bishop (New Zealand)

1999 Wales edit

Group matches
9 October 1999
16:30 WEST/GMT+01 (UTC+01)
England  16–30  New Zealand
Try: De Glanville
Con: Wilkinson
Pen: Wilkinson (3)
Try: Kelleher
Wilson
Lomu
Con: Mehrtens (3)
Pen: Mehrtens (3)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)
15 October 1999
13:00 WEST/GMT+01 (UTC+01)
England  101–10  Tonga
Try: Guscott (2)
Greening (2)
Luger (2)
Healey (2)
Greenwood (2)
Dawson
Perry
Hill
Con: Grayson (12)
Pen: Grayson (4)
Try: Tiueti
Con: Tuipulotu
Pen: Tuipulotu
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 72,485
Referee: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 176 28 +148 9
  England 3 2 0 1 184 47 +137 7
  Tonga 3 1 0 2 47 171 −124 5
  Italy 3 0 0 3 35 196 −161 3
Source: [citation needed]
Quarter-final play-offs
20 October 1999
13:00 WEST/GMT+1 (UTC+01)
England  45–24  Fiji
Try: Luger
Back
Beal
Greening
Con: Dawson
Wilkinson
Pen: Wilkinson (7)
ReportTry: Satala
Nakauta
Tiko
Con: Little (3)
Pen: Serevi
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Quarter-final
24 October 1999
14:00 CEST/GMT+2 (UTC+02)
South Africa  44–21  England
Try: Van der Westhuizen
P. Rossouw
Con: De Beer (2)
Pen: De Beer (5)
Drop: De Beer (5)
ReportPen: Grayson (6)
Wilkinson
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

2003 Australia edit

Group matches
12 October 2003
20:00 AWST (UTC+8)
(1 BP) England  84–6  Georgia
Try: Tindall
Dawson
Thompson
Back
Dallaglio
Greenwood (2)
Regan
Cohen (2)
Robinson
Luger
Con: Wilkinson (5)
Grayson (4)
Pen: Wilkinson (2)
Pen: Urjukashvili
Jimsheladze
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 25,501
Referee: Pablo De Luca (Argentina)
18 October 2003
20:00 AWST (UTC+8)
South Africa  6–25  England
Pen: Koen (2)Try: Greenwood
Con: Wilkinson
Pen: Wilkinson (4)
Drop: Wilkinson (2)
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 38,834
Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)
26 October 2003
20:00 AEST (UTC+11)
(1 BP) England  35–22  Samoa
Try: Back
Penalty try
Balshaw
Vickery
Con: Wilkinson (3)
Pen: Wilkinson (2)
Drop: Wilkinson
Try: Sititi
Con: Va'a
Pen: Va'a (5)
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 50,647
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
2 November 2003
17:30 AEST (UTC+11)
(1 BP) England  111–13  Uruguay
Try: Moody
Lewsey (5)
Balshaw (2)
Catt (2)
Gomarsall (2)
Luger
Abbott
Robinson (2)
Greenwood
Con: Grayson (11)
Catt (2)
Try: Lemoine
Con: Menchaca
Pen: Menchaca (2)
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 46,233
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Qualification
  England 4 4 0 0 255 47 +208 3 19 Quarter-finals
  South Africa 4 3 0 1 184 60 +124 3 15
  Samoa 4 2 0 2 138 117 +21 2 10
  Uruguay 4 1 0 3 56 255 −199 0 4
  Georgia 4 0 0 4 46 200 −154 0 0
Source: [citation needed]
Quarter-final
9 November 2003
20:00 AEST (UTC+11)
England  28–17  Wales
Try: Greenwood 44' c
Con: Wilkinson (1/1) 44'
Pen: Wilkinson (6)
Drop: Wilkinson 80+1'
Try: S. Jones 30' m
Charvis 35' m
M. Williams 71' c
Con: Harris (1/3) 72'
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 45,252
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Semi-final
16 November 2003
20:00 AEST (UTC+11)
France  7–24  England
Try: Betsen 10' c
Con: Michalak (1/1) 11'
Pen: Wilkinson (5)
Drop: Wilkinson (3) 9', 38', 58'
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 82,346
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
Final
22 November 2003
20:00 AEST (UTC+11)
Australia  17–20 (a.e.t.)  England
Try: Tuqiri 6' m
Pen: Flatley (4)
ReportTry: Robinson 38' m
Pen: Wilkinson (4)
Drop: Wilkinson 100'
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 82,957
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)

2007 France edit

Group matches
8 September 2007
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
England  28–10  United States
Try: Robinson 35' m
Barkley 40+1' c
Rees 49' c
Con: Barkley (2/3) 40+2', 50'
Pen: Barkley (3/3) 7', 22', 31'
ReportTry: Moeakiola 74' c
Con: Hercus (1/1) 74'
Pen: Hercus (1/1) 9'
Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 36,755
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
14 September 2007
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
England  0–36  South Africa
ReportTry: Smith 6' c
Pietersen (2) 38' c, 64' c
Con: Montgomery (3/3) 7', 39', 64'
Pen: Steyn (1/1) 11'
Montgomery (4/4) 36', 46', 55', 79'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 77,523
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
22 September 2007
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) England  44–22  Samoa
Try: Corry (2) 2' c, 76' c
Sackey (2) 32' c, 80+1' m
Con: Wilkinson (3/4) 3', 32', 76'
Pen: Wilkinson (4/6) 15', 22', 33', 72'
Drop: Wilkinson (2/3) 6', 69'
ReportTry: Polu 47' c
Con: Crichton (1/1) 47'
Pen: Crichton (5/5) 9', 12', 38', 40+1', 42'
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 37,022
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
28 September 2007
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) England  36–20  Tonga
Try: Sackey (2) 20' m, 38' m
Tait 57' c
Farrell 66' c
Con: Wilkinson (2/4) 58', 66'
Pen: Wilkinson (2/3) 14', 36'
Drop: Wilkinson (2/2) 32', 72'
ReportTry: Hufanga 17' c
T-Pole 80' c
Con: Hola (2/2) 18', 80'
Pen: Hola (2/2) 11', 55'
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,085
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1   South Africa 4 4 0 0 189 47 +142 3 19 Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2   England 4 3 0 1 108 88 +20 2 14
3   Tonga 4 2 0 2 89 96 −7 1 9 Eliminated, automatic qualification for 2011 Rugby World Cup
4   Samoa 4 1 0 3 69 143 −74 1 5
5   United States 4 0 0 4 61 142 −81 1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Quarter-final
6 October 2007
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Australia  10–12  England
Try: Tuqiri 33' c
Con: Mortlock (1/1) 34'
Pen: Mortlock (1/4) 6'
ReportPen: Wilkinson (4/7) 22', 25', 51', 59'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 59,102
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Semi-final
13 October 2007
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
England  14–9  France
Try: Lewsey 2' m
Pen: Wilkinson (2/3) 47', 75'
Drop: Wilkinson (1/4) 78'
ReportPen: Beauxis (3/3) 8', 18', 44'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,283
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Final
20 October 2007
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
England  6–15  South Africa
Pen: Wilkinson (2/2) 13', 44'ReportPen: Montgomery (4/4) 7', 16', 40', 51'
Steyn (1/2) 62'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,430
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

2011 New Zealand edit

Group matches
10 September 2011
20:30 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) Argentina  9–13  England
Pen: Contepomi (1/2) 7'
Rodríguez (2/7) 20', 45'
Report[7]Try: Youngs 67' c
Con: Wilkinson (1/1) 68'
Pen: Wilkinson (2/7) 12', 75'
Otago Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 30,700
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
18 September 2011
18:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) England  41–10  Georgia
Try: Hape (2) 4' c, 21' c
Armitage 47' m
Tuilagi 62' c
Ashton (2) 65' c, 80' m
Con: Flood (4/6) 5', 21', 63', 66'
Pen: Flood (1/1) 35'
Report[8]Try: Basilaia 40' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 40'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/6) 27'
Otago Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 20,117
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
24 September 2011
18:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) England  67–3  Romania
Try: Cueto (3) 15' m, 22' c, 26' m
Ashton (3) 32' c, 35' c, 70' c
Youngs 41' m
Foden 49' c
Tuilagi 61' c
Croft 67' c
Con: Wilkinson (3/5) 22', 32', 36'
Flood (4/5) 49', 61', 67', 70'
Pen: Wilkinson (1/1) 2'
Report[9]Pen: Dumbravă (1/5) 38'
Otago Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 25,687
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
1 October 2011
20:30 NZDT (UTC+13)
England  16–12  Scotland (1 BP)
Try: Ashton 78' c
Con: Flood (1/1) 79'
Pen: Wilkinson (2/5) 34', 63'
Drop: Wilkinson (1/2) 57'
Report[10]Pen: Paterson (2/2) 9', 55'
Parks (1/1) 17'
Drop: Parks (1/3) 40'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 58,213
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1   England 4 4 0 0 137 34 +103 18 2 18 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
2   Argentina 4 3 0 1 90 40 +50 10 2 14
3   Scotland 4 2 0 2 73 59 +14 4 3 11 Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup
4   Georgia 4 1 0 3 48 90 −42 3 0 4
5   Romania 4 0 0 4 44 169 −125 3 0 0
Source: [citation needed]
Quarter-final
8 October 2011
20:30 NZDT (UTC+13)
England  12–19  France
Try: Foden 55' c
Cueto 77' m
Con: Wilkinson (1/2) 55'
ReportTry: Clerc 22' m
Médard 31' m
Pen: Yachvili (2/3) 11', 16'
Drop: Trinh-Duc (1/1) 73'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 49,105
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

2015 England edit

Group matches
18 September 2015
20:00 BST (UTC+01)
(1 BP) England  35–11  Fiji
Try: Penalty try 13' c
Brown (2) 22' m, 72' c
B. Vunipola 80' c
Con: Ford (1/2) 13'
Farrell (2/2) 73', 80'
Pen: Ford (2/3) 3', 34'
Farrell (1/1) 68'
ReportTry: Nadolo 30' m
Pen: Nadolo (1/3) 37'
Volavola (1/2) 64'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,015
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
26 September 2015
20:00 BST (UTC+01)
(1 BP) England  25–28  Wales
Try: May 27' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 29'
Pen: Farrell (5/5) 12', 24', 44', 52', 69'
Drop: Farrell 18'
ReportTry: G. Davies 71' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 72'
Pen: Biggar (7/7) 3', 16', 40', 48', 54', 59', 75'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,129
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
3 October 2015
20:00 BST (UTC+01)
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
20:00 BST (UTC+01)
(1 BP) England  60–3  Uruguay
Try: Watson (2) 7' c, 42' m
Easter (3) 18' c, 23' c, 60' m
Slade 54' m
Nowell (3) 57' c, 70' m, 74' m
Penalty try 80' c
Con: Farrell (4/6) 8', 19', 25', 58'
Ford (1/4) 80'
ReportPen: Berchesi (1/1) 2'
City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
Attendance: 50,778
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
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]

2019 Japan edit

Group matches
22 September 2019
19:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) England  35–3  Tonga
Try: Tuilagi (2) 24' m, 31' c
George 57' c
Cowan-Dickie 77' c
Con: Farrell (3/4) 33', 58', 78'
Pen: Farrell (3/3) 11', 37', 43'
ReportPen: Takulua (1/2) 15'
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Attendance: 35,923
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
26 September 2019
19:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) England  45–7  United States
Try: Ford 5' c
Vunipola 24' c
Cowan-Dickie 32' m
Cokanasiga (2) 47' m, 75' c
McConnochie 57' c
Ludlam 66' c
Con: Ford (5/7) 7', 25', 59', 68', 76'
ReportTry: Campbell 81' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1) 82'
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 27,194
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
5 October 2019
17:00 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) England  39–10  Argentina
Try: May 9' m
Daly 35' m
Youngs 40'+1 m
Ford 45' c
Nowell 74' c
Cowan-Dickie 80' c
Con: Farrell (3/6) 47', 76', 80+1'
Pen: Farrell (1/1) 54'
ReportTry: Moroni 71' c
Con: Boffelli (1/1) 72'
Pen: Urdapilleta (1/1) 7'
Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 48,185
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
12 October 2019
17:15 JST (UTC+09)
England  0–0
(Cancelled)
  France
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Notes:

  • As a result of inclement weather caused by Typhoon Hagibis this match was cancelled and awarded as a 0–0 draw.[11]
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1   England 4 3 1 0 119 20 +99 17 3 17 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
2   France 4 3 1 0 79 51 +28 9 1 15
3   Argentina 4 2 0 2 106 91 +15 14 3 11 Eliminated but qualified for 2023 Rugby World Cup
4   Tonga 4 1 0 3 67 105 −38 9 2 6
5   United States 4 0 0 4 52 156 −104 7 0 0
Source: [citation needed]
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)
Semi-final
26 October 2019
17:00 JST (UTC+09)
England  19–7  New Zealand
Try: Tuilagi 2' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 3'
Pen: Ford (4/5) 40', 50', 63', 69'
ReportTry: Savea 57' c
Con: Mo'unga (1/1) 58'
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Attendance: 68,843
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Final
2 November 2019
18:00 JST (UTC+09)
England  12–32  South Africa
Pen: Farrell (4/5) 23', 35', 52', 60'ReportTry: Mapimpi 66' c
Kolbe 74' c
Con: Pollard (2/2) 67', 75'
Pen: Pollard (6/8) 10', 26', 39', 43', 46', 58'
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Attendance: 70,103
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

2023 France edit

Group matches
9 September 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
England  27–10  Argentina
Pen: Ford (6/6) 10', 46', 54', 59', 66', 75'
Drop: Ford (3/3) 27', 31', 37'
ReportTry: Bruni 79' c
Con: Boffelli (1/1) 80'
Pen: Boffelli (1/2) 5'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 63,118
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
17 September 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) England  34–12  Japan
Try: Ludlam 24' c
Lawes 56' c
Steward 66' c
Marchant 80+1' c
Con: Ford (4/4) 26', 56', 67', 80+1'
Pen: Ford (2/3) 4', 42'
ReportPen: Matsuda (4/4) 15', 23', 32', 54'
Allianz Riviera, Nice
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
23 September 2023
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) England  71–0  Chile
Try: Arundell (5) 20' m, 30' m, 48' c, 60' c, 69' m
Dan (2) 24' c, 45' c
Rodd 35' c
Smith (2) 40' c, 77' c
Willis 80' c
Con: Farrell (8/11) 25', 36', 40+2', 46', 49', 62', 78', 80+1'
Report
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 44,315
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
7 October 2023
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
England  18–17  Samoa (1 BP)
Try: Chessum 9' m
Care 73' c
Con: Farrell (1/2) 74'
Pen: Farrell (2/3) 18', 58'
ReportTry: Ah Wong (2) 22' c, 29' c
Con: Sopoaga (2/2) 24', 30'
Pen: Sopoaga (1/2) 48'
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 47,891
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Qualification
1   England 4 4 0 0 150 39 +111 17 3 2 18 Advance to knockout stage, and
qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
2   Argentina 4 3 0 1 127 69 +58 15 5 2 14
3   Japan 4 2 0 2 109 107 +2 12 14 1 9 Qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
4   Samoa 4 1 0 3 92 75 +17 11 7 3 7
5   Chile 4 0 0 4 27 215 −188 4 30 0 0
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers
Quarter-final
15 October 2023
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
England  30–24  Fiji
Try: Tuilagi 14' m
Marchant 23' c
Con: Farrell (1/2) 23'
Pen: Farrell (5/6) 11', 34', 38', 54', 78'
Drop: Farrell (1/1) 72'
ReportTry: Mata 28' c
Ravai 64' c
Botitu 68' c
Con: Lomani (1/1) 29'
Kuruvoli (2/2) 65', 70'
Pen: Lomani (1/3) 20'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 61,863
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Semi-final
21 October 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
England  15–16  South Africa
Pen: Farrell (4/4) 3', 10', 24', 39'
Drop: Farrell (1/1) 53'
ReportTry: Snyman 69' c
Con: Pollard (1/1) 70'
Pen: Libbok (1/1) 21'
Pollard (2/2) 35', 78'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,098
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Third-place play-off
27 October 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Argentina  23–26  England
Try: Cubelli 36' c
S. Carreras 42' c
Con: Boffelli (2/2) 37', 43'
Pen: Boffelli (2/2) 24', 50'
Sánchez (1/2) 68'
ReportTry: Earl 8' c
Dan 44' c
Con: Farrell (2/2) 9', 45'
Pen: Farrell (4/4) 3', 13', 30', 65'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 77,604
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Overall record edit

Against Played Won Drawn Lost For Against % Won
  Argentina 5 5 0 0 129 70 100
  Australia 7 4 0 3 122 129 57.14
  Chile 1 1 0 0 71 0 100
  Fiji 3 3 0 0 110 59 100
  France 5 3 0 2 78 64 60
  Georgia 2 2 0 0 125 16 100
  Italy 3 3 0 0 130 33 100
  Japan 2 2 0 0 94 19 100
  New Zealand 4 1 0 3 76 100 25
  Romania 1 1 0 0 67 3 100
  Samoa 4 4 0 0 141 83 100
  Scotland 2 2 0 0 25 18 100
  South Africa 6 1 0 5 79 149 16.67
  Tonga 3 3 0 0 172 33 100
  United States 4 4 0 0 144 32 100
  Uruguay 2 2 0 0 171 16 100
  Wales 3 1 0 2 56 61 33.33
Total 57 42 0 15 1790 885 73.68

References edit

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