England at the Rugby World Cup

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.

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 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

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Rugby World Cup record |  | Qualification

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Year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad  | Head coach  | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA
1987 | Quarter-finals  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 103  | 48  | Squad | M. Green | Invited
1991 | Runners–up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 61 | Squad | G. Cooke | Automatically qualified
1995 | Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 146 | Squad | J. Rowell | Automatically qualified
1999 | Quarter-finals  | 5  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 250  | 115  | Squad | C. Woodward | 1st  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 133  | 15
2003 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 88 | Squad | C. Woodward | Automatically qualified
2007 | Runners–up | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 122 | Squad | B. Ashton | Automatically qualified
2011 | Quarter-finals  | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 149  | 53  | Squad | M. Johnson | Automatically qualified
2015 | Pool stage  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 133  | 75  | Squad | S. Lancaster | Automatically qualified
2019 | Runners–up | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 190 | 75 | Squad | E. Jones | Automatically qualified
2023 | Third place | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 221 | 102 | Squad | S. Borthwick | Automatically qualified
2027 | Qualifed | Automatically qualified
2031 | To be determined | To be determined
Total  | —  | 58  | 42  | 1  | 15  | 1790  | 885  | —  | —  | —  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 133  | 15

* Champions
* Runners–up
* Third place
* Fourth place
* Home venue

During Typhoon Hagibis; England v France was to be cancelled and recorded as 0–0 draw

## By tournament

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### 1987 New Zealand & Australia

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Group matches

Main article: 1987 Rugby World Cup Pool 1

23 May 1987

Australia | 19–6|  England

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Try: Campese
Poidevin
Con: Lynagh
Pen: Lynagh (3)| Report| Try: Harrison
Con: Webb
Concord Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 17,896
Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)

30 May 1987

England | 60–7|  Japan

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Try: Harrison (3)
Underwood (2)
Salmon
Richards
Redman
Rees
Simms
Con: Webb (7)
Pen: Webb (2)| Report| Try: Miyamoto
Pen: Matsuo
Concord Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 4,893
Referee: René Hourquet (France)

3 June 1987

England | 34–6|  United States

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Try: Winterbottom (2)
Harrison
Dooley
Con: Webb (3)
Pen: Webb (4)| Report| Try: Purcell
Con: Nelson
Concord Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 8,785
Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)

Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | Pts | Qualification

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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

Main article: 1987 Rugby World Cup knockout stage

8 June 1987

England | 3–16|  Wales

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Pen: Webb| | Try: Roberts
Jones
Devereux
Con: Thorburn (2)
Ballymore, Brisbane
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: René Hourquet (France)

### 1991 UK, Ireland & France

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Group matches

Main article: 1991 Rugby World Cup Pool 1

3 October 1991

England | 12–18|  New Zealand

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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

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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

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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

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts

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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

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Try: Lafond
Pen: Lacroix (2)| Report| Try: 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

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Pen: G. Hastings (2)| Report| Pen: Webb (2)
Drop: Andrew
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 54,000
Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)

Final

Main article: 1991 Rugby World Cup Final

2 November 1991

Australia | 12–6|  England

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Try: Daly
Con: Lynagh
Pen: Lynagh (2)| Report| Pen: Webb (2)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 56,208
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

### 1995 South Africa

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Group matches

Main article: 1995 Rugby World Cup Pool B

27 May 1995

Argentina | 18–24|  England

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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

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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

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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

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts

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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

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Try: T. Underwood
Con: Andrew
Pen: Andrew (5)
Drop: Andrew| Report| Try: 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

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Try: Carling (2)
R. Underwood (2)
Con: Andrew (3)
Pen: Andrew| Report| Try: 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

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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

Main article: 1999 Rugby World Cup Pool B

2 October 1999
17:00 WEST/GMT+01 (UTC+01)

England | 67–7|  Italy

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Try: Wilkinson
Hill
Luger
Back
De Glanville
Corry
Dawson
Perry
Con: Wilkinson (6)
Pen: Wilkinson (5)| | Try: Dominguez
Con: Dominguez
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 73,470
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)

9 October 1999
16:30 WEST/GMT+01 (UTC+01)

England | 16–30|  New Zealand

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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

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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

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts

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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

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Try: Luger
Back
Beal
Greening
Con: Dawson
Wilkinson
Pen: Wilkinson (7)| Report| Try: 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

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Try: Van der Westhuizen
P. Rossouw
Con: De Beer (2)
Pen: De Beer (5)
Drop: De Beer (5)| Report| Pen: Grayson (6)
Wilkinson
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

### 2003 Australia

[edit]

Group matches

Main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup Pool C

12 October 2003
20:00 AWST (UTC+8)

(1 BP) England | 84–6|  Georgia

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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

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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

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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

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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

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts | Qualification

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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

Main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup knockout stage

9 November 2003
20:00 AEST (UTC+11)

England | 28–17|  Wales

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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

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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

Main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup Final

22 November 2003
20:00 AEST (UTC+11)

Australia | 17–20 (a.e.t.)|  England

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Try: Tuqiri 6' m
Pen: Flatley (4)| Report| Try: 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

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool A

8 September 2007
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)

England | 28–10|  United States

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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'| Report| Try: 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

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| Report| Try: 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

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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'| Report| Try: 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

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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'| Report| Try: 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

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | Qualification

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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

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup knockout stage

6 October 2007
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Australia | 10–12|  England

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Try: Tuqiri 33' c
Con: Mortlock (1/1) 34'
Pen: Mortlock (1/4) 6'| Report| Pen: 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

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Try: Lewsey 2' m
Pen: Wilkinson (2/3) 47', 75'
Drop: Wilkinson (1/4) 78'| Report| Pen: Beauxis (3/3) 8', 18', 44'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,283
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Final

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup Final

20 October 2007
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)

England | 6–15|  South Africa

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Pen: Wilkinson (2/2) 13', 44'| Report| Pen: 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

Main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool B

10 September 2011
20:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

(1 BP) Argentina | 9–13|  England

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Pen: Contepomi (1/2) 7'
Rodríguez (2/7) 20', 45'| Report[1]| 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

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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[2]| 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

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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[3]| 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)

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Try: Ashton 78' c
Con: Flood (1/1) 79'
Pen: Wilkinson (2/5) 34', 63'
Drop: Wilkinson (1/2) 57'| Report[4]| 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

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification

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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

Main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup knockout stage

8 October 2011
20:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

England | 12–19|  France

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Try: Foden 55' c
Cueto 77' m
Con: Wilkinson (1/2) 55'| Report| Try: 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

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool A

18 September 2015
20:00 BST (UTC+01)

(1 BP) England | 35–11|  Fiji

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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'| Report| Try: 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

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Try: May 27' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 29'
Pen: Farrell (5/5) 12', 24', 44', 52', 69'
Drop: Farrell 18'| Report| Try: 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

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Try: Watson 56' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 57'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 13', 65'| Report| Try: 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

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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'| Report| Pen: Berchesi (1/1) 2'
City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
Attendance: 50,778
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification

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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

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Group matches

Main article: 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool C

22 September 2019
19:15 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) England | 35–3|  Tonga

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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'| Report| Pen: 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

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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'| Report| Try: Campbell 80+1' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1) 80+2'
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

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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'| Report| Try: 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

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| |
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.[5]

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification

|
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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

Main article: 2019 Rugby World Cup knockout stage

19 October 2019
16:15 JST (UTC+09)

England | 40–16|  Australia

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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'| Report| Try: 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

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Try: Tuilagi 2' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 3'
Pen: Ford (4/5) 40', 50', 63', 69'| Report| Try: Savea 57' c
Con: Mo'unga (1/1) 58'
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Attendance: 68,843
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Final

Main article: 2019 Rugby World Cup Final

2 November 2019
18:00 JST (UTC+09)

England | 12–32|  South Africa

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Pen: Farrell (4/5) 23', 35', 52', 60'| Report| Try: 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

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Group matches

Main article: 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D

9 September 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)

England | 27–10|  Argentina

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|

Pen: Ford (6/6) 10', 46', 54', 59', 66', 75'
Drop: Ford (3/3) 27', 31', 37'| Report| Try: 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

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|

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'| Report| Pen: 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)

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|

Try: Chessum 9' m
Care 73' c
Con: Farrell (1/2) 74'
Pen: Farrell (2/3) 18', 58'| Report| Try: 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

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | B | Pts | Qualification

|
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|
|
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|
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|

1  |  England | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 150  | 39  | +111  | 17  | 3  | 2  | 18  | Advance to knockout stage, and
qualification to the 2027 Men's 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 Men's 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

Main article: 2023 Rugby World Cup knockout stage

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'| Report| Try: 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'| Report| Try: 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'| Report| Try: 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

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Against  | Played  | Won  | Drawn  | Lost  | For  | Against  | % Won

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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 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 64 | 50
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 | 58 | 42 | 1 | 15 | 1790 | 885 | 72.41

## References

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1. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
2. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
3. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
4. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
5. ^ "Typhoon Hagibis impact on Rugby World Cup 2019 matches". Rugby World Cup. 10 October 2019. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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

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