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Latest revision as of 21:26, 1 October 2023
The Australia national rugby union team, known as the Wallabies, has played in all eight Rugby World Cup tournaments. They have won the World Cup on two occasions; only New Zealand and South Africa have won more. Australia has hosted or co-hosted the tournament twice – in 1987 and 2003.
By position[edit]
By tournament[edit]
1987 New Zealand & Australia[edit]
Pool 1
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Third place play-off
1991 UK, Ireland and France[edit]
Pool 3
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
1995 South Africa[edit]
Pool A
Quarter-final
1999 Wales[edit]
Pool E
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
2003 Australia[edit]
Pool A
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
2007 France[edit]
Pool B
Quarter-final
2011 New Zealand[edit]
Pool C
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Third place play-off
2015 England[edit]
Pool A
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
2019 Japan[edit]
Pool D
Quarter-final
Hosting[edit]
1987[edit]
Australia hosted the first Rugby World Cup in 1987 along with New Zealand. Two stadiums in Australia were used.
Most of the pool games were in New Zealand, but the semi-finals, and one of the quarter-finals, were played in Australia.
2003[edit]
Australia won the right to host the World Cup in 2003 without the involvement of New Zealand after a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World Cup Limited. The overall stadium capacity was reduced from the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales.
The Adelaide Oval underwent a A$20 million redevelopment for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, financed entirely by the South Australian Cricket Association, with two new grandstands built adjacent to the Victor Richardson Gates. Lang Park in Brisbane was a new venue designed specifically for rugby, built at a cost of A$280 million, and was opened just before the start of the 2003 World Cup. The Central Coast Stadium was also a newly built venue, and opened in February 2000 at a cost of A$30 million.
The Sydney Football Stadium was one of two venues in Sydney that were used for football during the 2000 Olympic Games. The other venue in Sydney was the Stadium Australia which was the centrepiece of the 2000 Olympic Games. Also known as Stadium Australia, Telstra Stadium was built at a cost of over A$600 million and was the biggest stadium used in the 2003 World Cup. The only stadium with a retractable roof used was the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne.
| Stadium | Games | City | State | Capacity | Highest attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium Australia | 7 | Sydney | New South Wales | 83,500 | 82,957 (Final: Australia vs England) |
| Sydney Football Stadium | 5 | Sydney | New South Wales | 41,159 | 37,137 (Scotland vs. Fiji) |
| Central Coast Stadium | 3 | Gosford | New South Wales | 20,119 | 19,653 (Japan vs. United States) |
| Wollongong Showground | 2 | Wollongong | New South Wales | 18,484 | 17,833 (France vs. United States) |
| Lang Park | 9 | Brisbane | Queensland | 52,500 | 48,778 (Australia vs. Romania) |
| Willows Sports Complex | 3 | Townsville | Queensland | 24,843 | 21,309 (France vs. Japan) |
| Docklands Stadium | 7 | Melbourne | Victoria | 53,371 | 54,206 (Australia vs. Ireland) |
| Subiaco Oval | 5 | Perth | Western Australia | 42,922 | 38,834 (South Africa vs. England) |
| Canberra Stadium | 4 | Canberra | Australian Capital Territory | 24,647 | 22,641 (Italy vs. Wales) |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | Adelaide | South Australia | 33,597 | 33,000 (Australia vs. Namibia) |
| York Park | 1 | Launceston | Tasmania | 19,891 | 15,457 (Namibia vs. Romania) |
Australia intended to bid for the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups, but withdrew from the bidding. The bids were awarded to England and Japan respectively.
Overall record[edit]
Team records[edit]
Most points in a tournament
- 345 – 2003
- 225 – 2007
- 222 – 2015
- 221 – 1999
- 211 – 2011
Most points in a game
Individual records[edit]
Most World Cup matches
Most points overall
- 195 – Michael Lynagh (1987, 1991, 1995)
- 125 – Matt Burke (1995, 1999)
- 100 – Elton Flatley (2003)
- 85 – Bernard Foley (2015, 2019)
- 70 – Drew Mitchell (2007, 2011, 2015)
- 65 – Matt Giteau (2003, 2007, 2011,…
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