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 | |||||
![]() | Group | 3rd out of 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
![]() | Winners | 1st out of 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
![]() | Group | 2nd out of 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
![]() ![]() | Winners | 1st out of 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
![]() | Winners | 1st out of 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
![]() | Group | 2nd out of 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
1975 | Winners | 1st out of 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||||
![]() ![]() | 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 | |||||
![]() | Winners | 1st out of 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | Winners | 1st out of 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||
![]() | Final | 2nd out of 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
![]() ![]() | Winners | 1st out of 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | Winners | 1st out of 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||
![]() | 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 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 32 | +35 | 5 | Advance to the Final |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Parc des Princes, Paris |
34–15 | ![]() | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | |
5–15 | ![]() | Stade Marcel Saupin, Nantes |
1957
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20 | +62 | 6 | World Cup Winners |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 2 | |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 2 | |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 25–5 | ![]() | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane |
31–6 | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
26–9 | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1960
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 18 | +48 | 6 | World Cup Winners |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 4 | |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 2 | |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 13–12 | ![]() | Central Park, Wigan |
21–15 | ![]() | Headingley, Leeds | |
10–3 | ![]() | Odsal Stadium, Bradford |
1968
Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 26 | +67 | 6 | Qualified for the World Cup final |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 4 | |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 2 | |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 84 | −48 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 25–10 | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
31–12 | ![]() | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
37–4 | ![]() | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
Final | 20–2 | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1970
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 6 | Qualified for the World Cup final |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 2 | |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 2 | |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 89 | −45 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 47–11 | ![]() | Central Park, Wigan |
4–11 | ![]() | Headingley, Leeds | |
15–17 | ![]() | Odsal Stadium, Bradford | |
Final | 12–7 | ![]() | Headingley, Leeds |
1972
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 44 | +49 | 6 | Advances to the Final |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 4 | |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 2 | |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 82 | −49 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 21–27 | ![]() | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan |
9–5 | ![]() | Parc des Princes, Paris | |
31–9 | ![]() | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | |
Final | 10–10 | ![]() | Stade de Gerland, Lyon |
1975
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 198 | 69 | +129 | 13 |
![]() | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 167 | 84 | +83 | 12 |
![]() | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 110 | 130 | −20 | 6 |
![]() | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 121 | 149 | −28 | 6 |
![]() | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 204 | −164 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 36–8 | ![]() | Lang Park, Brisbane |
30–13 | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
26–6 | ![]() | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
10–10 | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
24–8 | ![]() | Carlaw Park, Auckland | |
18–6 | ![]() | St. Helen's Rugby Ground, Swansea | |
41–2 | ![]() | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan | |
13–16 | ![]() | Central Park, Wigan | |
Challenge Match | 25–0 | ![]() | Headingley, Leeds |
1977
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 26 | +41 | 6 | Advances to the Final |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 4 | |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 2 | |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 72 | −39 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 27–12 | ![]() | Carlaw Park, Auckland |
21–9 | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
19–5 | ![]() | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
Final | 13–12 | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1985–1988
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 252 | 91 | +161 | 12[a] | Qualified for the World Cup final |
![]() | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 158 | 86 | +72 | 11[a] | |
![]() | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 90 | +113 | 10 | |
![]() | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 84 | 325 | −241 | 4[a] | |
![]() | 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 0–18 | ![]() | Carlaw Park, Auckland |
32–12 | ![]() | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
62–12 | ![]() | Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby | |
24–15 | ![]() | Central Park, Wigan | |
52–0 | ![]() | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne | |
26–12 | ![]() | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | |
70–8 | ![]() | Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga | |
Final | 25–12 | ![]() | Eden Park, Auckland |
1989–1992
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 68 | +168 | 16 | Advances to the Final |
![]() | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 215 | 79 | +136 | 10 | |
![]() | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 120 | +83 | 10 | |
![]() | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 80 | 247 | −167 | 4 | |
![]() | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 84 | 304 | −220 | 0 |
Source: RLWC2013
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 22–14 | ![]() | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
34–2 | ![]() | Pioneer Oval, Parkes | |
14–0 | ![]() | Elland Road, Leeds | |
34–10 | ![]() | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan | |
40–12 | ![]() | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
40–6 | ![]() | Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby | |
16–10 | ![]() | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
36–14 | ![]() | Townsville Sports Reserve, Townsville | |
Final | 10–6 | ![]() | Wembley Stadium, London |
1995
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 16 | +96 | 6 | Advances to knockout stage |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 26 | +142 | 4 | |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 118 | −66 | 2 | |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 184 | −172 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 16–20 | ![]() | Wembley Stadium, London |
86–6 | ![]() | Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead | |
66–0 | ![]() | Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield | |
Semi-Final | 30–20 | ![]() | Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield |
Final | 16–8 | ![]() | Wembley Stadium, London |
2000
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 14 | +184 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 36 | +108 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 144 | −88 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 224 | −204 | 0 |
Source: Rugby League Project
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 22–2 | ![]() | Twickenham Stadium, London |
66–8 | ![]() | Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead | |
110–4 | ![]() | The Boulevard, Hull | |
Quarter-Final | 66–10 | ![]() | Vicarage Road, Watford |
Semi-Final | 46–22 | ![]() | Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield |
Final | 40–12 | ![]() | Old Trafford, Manchester |
2008
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 16 | +112 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 60 | +30 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 110 | −50 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 126 | −92 | 0 |
Source: [1]
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 30–6 | ![]() | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
52–4 | ![]() | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | |
46–6 | ![]() | Willows Sports Complex, Townsville | |
Semi-Final | 52–0 | ![]() | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
Final | 20–34 | ![]() | Lang Park, Brisbane |
2013
Team
| Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 112 | 22 | +90 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 96 | 40 | +56 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 82 | –36 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 124 | –110 | 0 |
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 28–20 | ![]() | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
34–2 | ![]() | Langtree Park, St Helens | |
50–0 | ![]() | Thomond Park, Limerick | |
Quarter-Final | 62–0 | ![]() | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
Semi-Final | 64–0 | ![]() | Wembley Stadium, London |
Final | 34–2 | ![]() | Old Trafford, Manchester |
2017
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 10 | +94 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 81 | −42 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 117 | −87 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | 18–4 | ![]() | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne |
52–6 | ![]() | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | |
34–0 | ![]() | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | |
Quarter-Final | 46–0 | ![]() | Darwin Stadium, Darwin |
Semi-Final | 54–6 | ![]() | Lang Park, Brisbane |
Final | 6–0 | ![]() | Lang Park, Brisbane |
2021
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 14 | +178 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 60 | +38 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 130 | −92 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 142 | −124 | 0 |
Source: rlwc2021
Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Group Stage | – | ![]() | KCOM Stadium, Hull |
– | ![]() | Ricoh Arena, Coventry | |
– | ![]() | 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.