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

Rugby World Cup Qualification
Year Round Pld W D L PF PA Squad Head coach Pos Pld W D L PF PA
New Zealand Australia 1987 Quarter–finals 4 2 0 2 103 48 Squad Green Invited
England France Ireland Scotland Wales 1991 Runners–up 6 4 0 2 119 61 Squad Cooke Automatically qualified
South Africa 1995 Fourth place 6 4 0 2 158 146 Squad Rowell Automatically qualified
Wales 1999 Quarter–finals 5 3 0 2 250 115 Squad Woodward 1st 2 2 0 0 133 15
Australia 2003 Champions 7 7 0 0 327 88 Squad Woodward Automatically qualified
France 2007 Runners–up 7 5 0 2 140 122 Squad Ashton Automatically qualified
New Zealand 2011 Quarter–finals 5 4 0 1 149 53 Squad Johnson Automatically qualified
England 2015 Pool stage 4 2 0 2 133 75 Squad Lancaster Automatically qualified
Japan 2019 Runners–up 6 5 0 1 190 75 Squad Jones Automatically qualified
France 2023 Third place 7 6 0 1 221 102 Squad Borthwick Automatically qualified
Australia 2027 Automatically qualified
United States 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

    1987 New Zealand & Australia

    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
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 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

    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
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 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

    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
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 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

    Group matches
    2 October 1999
    17:00 WEST/GMT+01 (UTC+01)
    England 67–7 Italy
    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
    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
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 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

    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
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 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

    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
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 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

    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
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 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

    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
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 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

    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
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 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

    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
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 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

    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

    1. ^ Australia vs England 1987 ESPN Scrum
    2. ^ Australia vs England 1987 World Rugby
    3. ^ England vs Japan 1987 World Rugby
    4. ^ England vs Japan 1987 ESPN Scrum
    5. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby | world.rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
    6. ^ "England v United States of America". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
    7. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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