Australia at the Rugby League World Cup explained

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
YearRoundPositionWinDrawLoss
1954Group3rd out of 43102
1957Winners1st out of 43300
1960Group2nd out of 43201
1968Winners1st out of 44400
1970Winners1st out of 44202
1972Group2nd out of 44202
1975Winners1st out of 59711
1977Winners1st out of 44404
1985-88Winners1st out of 58602
1989-92Winners1st out of 59900
1995Winners1st out of 105401
2000Winners1st out of 166600
2008Final2nd out of 105401
2013Winners1st out of 146600
2017Winners1st out of 146600
2021Qualified

Tournaments

Key!Colour!Meaning
Winners
Qualifiers to the next round

1954

See also: 1954 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage13–28Parc des Princes, Paris
34–15Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
5–15Stade Marcel Saupin, Nantes

1957

See also: 1957 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage25–5Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
31–6Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
26–9Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

1960

See also: 1960 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage13–12Central Park, Wigan
21–15Headingley, Leeds
10–3Odsal Stadium, Bradford

1968

See also: 1968 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage25–10Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
31–12Lang Park, Brisbane
37–4Lang Park, Brisbane
Final20–2Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

1970

See also: 1970 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage47–11Central Park, Wigan
4–11Headingley, Leeds
15–17Odsal Stadium, Bradford
Final12–7Headingley, Leeds

1972

See also: 1972 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage21–27Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan
9–5Parc des Princes, Paris
31–9Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Final10–10Stade de Gerland, Lyon

1975

See also: 1975 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage36–8Lang Park, Brisbane
30–13Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
26–6Lang Park, Brisbane
10–10Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
24–8Carlaw Park, Auckland
18–6St. Helen's Rugby Ground, Swansea
41–2Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan
13–16Central Park, Wigan
Challenge Match25–0Headingley, Leeds

1977

See also: 1977 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage27–12Carlaw Park, Auckland
21–9Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
19–5Lang Park, Brisbane
Final13–12Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

1985–1988

See also: 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage0–18Carlaw Park, Auckland
32–12Lang Park, Brisbane
62–12Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
24–15Central Park, Wigan
52–0Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne
26–12Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
70–8Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga
Final25–12Eden Park, Auckland

1989–1992

See also: 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage22–14Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
34–2Pioneer Oval, Parkes
14–0Elland Road, Leeds
34–10Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan
40–12Lang Park, Brisbane
40–6Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
16–10Lang Park, Brisbane
36–14Townsville Sports Reserve, Townsville
Final10–6Wembley Stadium, London

1995

See also: 1995 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage16–20Wembley Stadium, London
86–6Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
66–0Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield
Semi-Final30–20Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield
Final16–8Wembley Stadium, London

2000

See also: 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage22–2Twickenham Stadium, London
66–8Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
110–4The Boulevard, Hull
Quarter-Final66–10Vicarage Road, Watford
Semi-Final46–22Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield
Final40–12Old Trafford, Manchester

2008

See also: 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage30–6Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
52–4Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
46–6Willows Sports Complex, Townsville
Semi-Final52–0Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Final20–34Lang Park, Brisbane

2013

See also: 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage28–20Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
34–2Langtree Park, St Helens
50–0Thomond Park, Limerick
Quarter-Final62–0Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Semi-Final64–0Wembley Stadium, London
Final34–2Old Trafford, Manchester

2017

See also: 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage18–4Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
52–6Canberra Stadium, Canberra
34–0Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Quarter-Final46–0Darwin Stadium, Darwin
Semi-Final54–6Lang Park, Brisbane
Final6–0Lang Park, Brisbane

2021

See also: 2021 Rugby League World Cup.

RoundScoreOppositionVenue
Group Stage–KCOM Stadium, Hull
–Ricoh Arena, Coventry
–Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens

References

  1. Web site: Gordon. James. 2019-11-04. Who has qualified for the 2021 World Cup?. 2020-06-04. Love Rugby League. en-GB.

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