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World Cup Results 1988 - 2007
| Country | Played | Won | Lost | Drew | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America Samoa | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 70 |
| Australia | 362 | 332 | 22 | 8 | 4,430 | 492 |
| Canada | 26 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 140 | 283 |
| Cook Islands | 154 | 57 | 91 | 6 | 539 | 991 |
| England | 97 | 30 | 61 | 6 | 283 | 761 |
| Fiji | 32 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 167 | 188 |
| France | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 163 |
| Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 31 |
| Japan | 131 | 18 | 108 | 5 | 289 | 1,434 |
| Lebanon | 31 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 216 | 138 |
| New Zealand | 352 | 268 | 75 | 9 | 3,463 | 834 |
| Niue | 148 | 56 | 86 | 6 | 473 | 880 |
| Papua New Guinea | 170 | 18 | 147 | 5 | 404 | 1,805 |
| Samoa | 178 | 81 | 92 | 5 | 773 | 829 |
| Scotland | 35 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 87 | 418 |
| Singapore | 57 | 11 | 43 | 3 | 186 | 643 |
| Soloman Islands | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 103 |
| South Africa | 119 | 68 | 47 | 3 | 755 | 682 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 273 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 86 |
| Tokelau | 26 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 80 | 170 |
| Tonga | 32 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 79 | 305 |
| USA | 60 | 12 | 44 | 4 | 210 | 576 |
| Wales | 43 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 30 | 525 |
| Totals | 2104 | 1020 | 1014 | 68 | 12,701 | 12,680 |
World Cup Venues
The following outlines the World Cups held and planned for the future- 1988 - AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(Gold CoastGold Coast, QueenslandGold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
) - 1991 - New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(AucklandAucklandThe Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
) - 1995 - USA (HawaiiHawaiiHawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
) - 1999 - AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
) - 2003 - JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(Kumagaya) - 2007 - South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(Stellenbosch) - 2011 - ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
(EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
)
While the number of participant teams is growing steadily, almost all finals to date have been contested between Australia and New Zealand.
1988 - Australia (Gold Coast)
World Cup # : 1Dates : November 14–16, 1988
Participants : 5 (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, USA)
Location : Carrara Oval, Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 4 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 4 |
| Mixed Open | Australia | New Zealand | 4 |
| Men's Masters (Over 35 years) | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
1991 - New Zealand (Auckland)
World Cup # : 2Dates : December 3–7, 1991
Participants : 9 (Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Japan, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tokelau)
Location : Avondale Racecourse, Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 9 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 6 |
| Mixed Open | Australia | New Zealand | 6 |
| Men's Seniors (Over 30 years) | Australia | New Zealand | 7 |
| Women's Seniors (Over 27 years) | New Zealand | Australia | 5 |
| Men's Masters (Over 35 years) | Australia | New Zealand | 6 |
1995 - USA, Hawaii (Waikiki Beach)
World Cup # : 3Dates : March 21–25, 1995
Participants : 11 (American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Japan, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, South Africa, Tonga, USA)
Location : Kapiolani Park
Kapiolani Park
Kapiolani Regional Park is the largest and oldest public park in Hawaii, located in Honolulu, Hawaii on the east end of Waikīkī just beyond Kuhio Beach Park and the Waikiki residential neighborhood...
, Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, USA
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 8 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 6 |
| Mixed Open | Australia | New Zealand | 8 |
| Men's Over 30 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 7 |
| Women's Over 30 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
| Men's Over 35 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
| Men's Over 40 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 3 |
1999 - Australia (Sydney)
World Cup # : 4Dates : April 21–24, 1999
Participants : 19 (Australia, Cook Islands, England, Fiji, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Scotland, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tokelau, Tonga, USA, Wales)
Location : David Phillips Sports Fields, Daceyville, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 13 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 8 |
| Mixed Open | New Zealand | Australia | 15 |
| Men's Over 30 Years | Australia | Lebanon | 12 |
| Women's Over 30 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
| Mixed Over 30 Years | New Zealand | Australia | 5 |
| Men's Over 35 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 4 |
| Men's Over 40 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
2003 - Japan (Kumagaya)
World Cup # : 5Dates : May 24–28, 2003
Participants : 10 (Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Niue, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, USA, Wales)
Location : Kumagaya Rugby Complex, Kumagaya, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 6 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
| Mixed Open | Australia | New Zealand | 7 |
| Men's Over 30 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
| Men's Over 35 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 4 |
2007 - South Africa (Stellenbosch)
World Cup # : 6Dates : January 17–21, 2007
Participants : 15 (Australia, England, Fiji, France, Japan, Jersey, Lebanon, New Zealand, Samoa, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, USA, Wales)
Location : Danie Craven Stadium
Danie Craven Stadium
Danie Craven Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at Coetzenburg in Stellenbosch, South Africa. It is part of the Stellenbosch University's sport facilities. The stadium was named after rugby doyen and Springbok scrum half Danie Craven. The stadium holds 16,000 people and was built in 1979.The Danie...
, Stellenbosch, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 8 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 8 |
| Mixed Open | New Zealand | Australia | 6 |
| Mixed 30's | New Zealand | Australia | 7 |
| Men's Over 30 Years | Australia | Samoa | 8 |
| Men's Over 35 Years | Australia | South Africa | 4 |
2011 - Scotland (Edinburgh)
World Cup # : 7Dates : June 22–26, 2011
Participants : 26 (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Catalonia, Cook Islands, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Guernsey, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niue, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United States and Wales)
Location : Peffermill Sports Centre, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 15 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 11 |
| Mixed Open | Australia | New Zealand | 19 |
| Senior Mixed | New Zealand | Australia | 7 |
| Men's Over 30 Years | Australia | England | 10 |
| Men's Over 35 Years | Australia | South Africa | 11 |
| Men's Over 40 Years | New Zealand | Australia | 10 |