Canada at the Rugby World Cup
Canada National Rugby Squad, 1987 World Cup
Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments.
Canada take on Wales during the 2007 World Cup
The Canada national rugby union team has played in every Rugby World Cup except 2023 since the inaugural tournament in 1987 .[ 1] Their best performance was in 1991, when they beat Fiji and Romania, qualifying for the quarter-finals, where they lost to New Zealand.
Canada has the second strongest national rugby side in North America after the United States, and the fifth strongest in the Americas after Argentina , the United States, Uruguay and Chile.
Nation
Number of appearances
First appearance
Most recent appearance
Streak
Best result
Canada
9
1987
2019
9
Quarter finals, 1991
Summary of results by tournament
Year
Round
Position
Played
Won
Draw
Lost
Pts for
Pts against
Pts diff
1987
Pool
9th
3
1
0
2
65
90
−25
1991
QF
7th
4
2
0
2
58
64
−6
1995
Pool
9th
3
1
0
2
45
50
−5
1999
Pool
9th
3
1
0
2
114
82
+32
2003
Pool
15th
4
1
0
3
54
135
−81
2007
Pool
16th
4
0
1
3
51
120
−69
2011
Pool
12th
4
1
1
2
82
168
−86
2015
Pool
17th
4
0
0
4
58
131
−73
2019
Pool
18th
3
0
0
3
14
177
−163
2023
Did not qualify
Total
9/10
32
7
2
23
541
1,017
−476
By match
1987 Rugby World Cup
For the names of all Canada 1987 Rugby World Cup squad members, see 1987 Rugby World Cup squads#Canada .
Pool 2 games -
1991 Rugby World Cup
Pool 4 games -
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
France
3
3
0
0
82
25
+57
6
Canada
3
2
0
1
45
33
+12
4
Romania
3
1
0
2
31
64
−33
2
Fiji
3
0
0
3
27
63
−36
0
Quarter-final
1995 Rugby World Cup
Pool A games -
1999 Rugby World Cup
Pool 3 games -
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
France
3
3
0
0
108
52
+56
9
Fiji
3
2
0
1
124
68
+56
7
Canada
3
1
0
2
114
82
+32
5
Namibia
3
0
0
3
42
186
−144
3
2003 Rugby World Cup
Group D games -
2007 Rugby World Cup
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
B
Pts
Qualification
1
Australia
4
4
0
0
215
41
+174
4
20
Qualified for the quarter-finals
2
Fiji
4
3
0
1
114
136
−22
3
15
3
Wales
4
2
0
2
168
105
+63
4
12
Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011
4
Japan
4
0
1
3
64
210
−146
1
3
5
Canada
4
0
1
3
51
120
−69
0
2
2011 Rugby World Cup
Pool A games
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
T
B
Pts
Qualification
1
New Zealand
4
4
0
0
240
49
+191
36
4
20
Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
2
France
4
2
0
2
124
96
+28
13
3
11
3
Tonga
4
2
0
2
80
98
−18
7
1
9
Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup
4
Canada
4
1
1
2
82
168
−86
9
0
6
5
Japan
4
0
1
3
69
184
−115
8
0
2
France 46–19 Canada Tries: Clerc (3) 4', 78', 80+' Traille 64'Con: Parra (4) 5', 64', 80', 80+' Pen: Parra (5) 16', 36', 38', 41', 47'Report Tries: Smith 7' Con: Pritchard 7; Pen: Pritchard (2) 2', 60'
New Zealand 79–15 Canada Tries: Guildford (4) 7', 24', 35', 76' Vito (2) 11', 80'Dagg 20'Muliaina 29'Cowan 44'Kaino (2) 51', 67' Williams 59'Con: Slade (4) 8', 30', 45', 52' Weepu (4) 61', 68', 78', 80' Pen: Slade (1/1) 15'Report Tries: Trainor (2) 40', 42'Con: Monro 42' Pen: Monro 2'
2015 Rugby World Cup
Pool D games
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
T
B
Pts
Qualification
1
Ireland
4
4
0
0
134
35
+99
16
2
18
Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2
France
4
3
0
1
120
63
+57
12
2
14
3
Italy
4
2
0
2
74
88
−14
7
2
10
Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4
Romania
4
1
0
3
60
129
−69
7
0
4
5
Canada
4
0
0
4
58
131
−73
7
2
2
2019 Rugby World Cup
Pool B Games
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
T
B
Pts
Qualification
1
New Zealand
4
3
1
0
157
22
+135
22
2
16
Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
2
South Africa
4
3
0
1
185
36
+149
27
3
15
3
Italy
4
2
1
1
98
78
+20
14
2
12
Eliminated but qualified for 2023 Rugby World Cup
4
Namibia
4
0
1
3
34
175
−141
3
0
2
5
Canada
4
0
1
3
14
177
−163
2
0
2
Notes:
Despite both teams naming their sides, this match was cancelled following an evacuation order in Kamaishi during Typhoon Hagibis and awarded as a 0–0 draw.[ 6]
World Cup records
Overall record
Team records
Most points scored in a game
Biggest winning margin
Most points conceded in a game
Biggest losing margin
Most tries scored in a game
Individual records
Most World Cup matches
Most points overall
Most points in a game
Most tries overall
Most tries in a game
Most penalty goals overall
Most penalty goals in a game
Most drop goals in a game
References
Works cited
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