Australia women at the Rugby World Cup

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The Australian women's national rugby union team, also known as the Wallaroos, did not compete in the first two Rugby World Cups in 1991 and 1994. They made their first World Cup appearance in 1998, in the Netherlands, and finished in fifth place. [1] [2] The Wallaroos have competed in every tournament since their debut. They made the semi-finals for the first time in 2010 and finished with their best result of third place after defeating France (22-8) in the bronze medal match. [1] [2]

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Australia will host their first Women's Rugby World Cup in 2029. [3] [4]

By position

Rugby World Cup
YearRoundPosGPWDLPFPA
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1991 Did not enter
Flag of Scotland.svg 1994
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1998 Plate final5th53028470
Flag of Spain.svg 2002 Fifth play-off5th43018041
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2006 Plate semi-final7th520311489
Flag of England.svg 2010 Third play-offThird530211567
Flag of France.svg 2014 Plate semi-final7th530210449
IRFU flag.svg 2017 Fifth play-off6th520394149
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2021 Quarter-final5th*420249101
Flag of England.svg 2025 Quarter-final—4112116124
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2029 Automatically qualified as host
Flag of the United States.svg 2033 TBD
Total7/93rd†3719117756690
  Champion  Runner-up  Third place  Fourth
* Tied placing† Best placingHome venue

1998 Rugby World Cup

2 May 1998
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg21–0IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Amsterdam
5 May 1998
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg8–10Flag of France.svg  France
Amsterdam
TeamWonDrawnLostForAgainstLadder
Flag of France.svg  France 20033144th
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10129105th
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 101182912th
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 00263313th

Knockout stage

9 May 1998
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg13–30Flag of England.svg  England
Amsterdam
12 May 1998
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg17–15Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Amsterdam
16 May 1998
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg25–15Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Amsterdam

2002 Rugby World Cup

13 May 2002
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg30–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona
18 May 2002
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–36Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona
PositionNationGamesPointsTable

points

Overall

ranking

playedwondrawnlostforagainst
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2200153361st
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2101333648th
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2101773049th
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 20020194216th

Knockout stage

21 May 2002
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg17–5Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Girona, Barcelona
25 May 2002
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg30–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Girona, Barcelona

2006 Rugby World Cup

31 August 2006
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg68–12Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton
4 September 2006
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg10–24Flag of France.svg  France
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton
8 September 2006
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–10Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton

Pool B ⇔ Pool C

PoolTeamWonDrawnLostForAgainstPoints
BFlag of England.svg  England 3001191614
CFlag of France.svg  France 201753710
CFlag of the United States.svg  United States 20134359
BFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10288426
BIRFU flag.svg  Ireland 10248675
CFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 003201790

Knockout stage

12 September 2006
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg12–29Flag of the United States.svg  United States
St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert
16 September 2006
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg18–14IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton

2010 Rugby World Cup

20 August 2010
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg26–12Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, South East England
24 August 2010
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–32Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, South East England
28 August 2010
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg62–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, South East England
PoNationPlWoDrLoPfPaPdTfTaBpTp
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 330012816+112222315
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32019344+49148210
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 310218127−10931904
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 30033082−5241411

Knockout stage

1 September 2010
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–15Flag of England.svg  England
Twickenham Stoop
5 September 2010
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg22–8Flag of France.svg  France
Twickenham Stoop

2014 Rugby World Cup

1 August 2014
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg26–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
5 August 2014
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg25–3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2
9 August 2014
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–17Flag of France.svg  France
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
TeamPldWDLTFPFPA+/−BPPts
Flag of France.svg  France 330015986+92214
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 320165423+3108
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 310243854−1615
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 300309116−10700

Knockout stage

13 August 2014
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg20–23Flag of the United States.svg  United States
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
17 August 2014
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg30–3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1

2017 Rugby World Cup

9 August 2017
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg17–19IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
UCD Bowl, Dublin
13 August 2017
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–48 France  Flag of France.svg
UCD Bowl, Dublin
17 August 2017
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg29–15Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
TeamPldWDLTFPFPA+/−BPPts
Flag of France.svg  France 33002314119+122214
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 320174852−408
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 310284682−3626
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3003743125−8200

Knockout stage

22 August 2017
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg36–24 Ireland  IRFU flag.svg
Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
26 August 2017
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg12–43Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Queen's University Belfast

2021 Rugby World Cup

8 October 2022
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 17–41 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Eden Park, Auckland
15 October 2022
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14–12 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
22 October 2022
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13–7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDTBPts
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 330015429+12526315
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32014460−16608
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 31023784−47515
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 30032789−62522
Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout stage

30 October 2022
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–41Flag of England.svg  England
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland

2025 Rugby World Cup

23 August 2025
(1 BP) Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg73–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Salford Community Stadium, Manchester
30 August 2025
(1 BP) United States  Flag of the United States.svg31–31Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1 BP)
York Community Stadium, York
6 September 2025
(1 BP) England  Flag of England.svg47–7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1Flag of England.svg  England (H)330020817+1913223015Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 311111178+331712208
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 311198100−21616208
4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 30033225−222035000
Source: World Rugby [5]
(H) Host

Knockout stage

13 September 2025
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg46–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol

Overall record

Overall record against all nations in the World Cup:

CountryPWDLPFPA±Win %
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20021789–720%
Flag of England.svg  England 400425133–1080%
Flag of France.svg  France 510443107–6420%
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 11002915+14100%
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 43019257+3575%
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 300325109–840%
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1100730+73100%
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 33006927+42100%
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 330015615+141100%
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11001715+2100%
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 51138698–1220%
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 550012425+99100%
Total3719117756690+6651.35%

References

  1. 1 2 "Our History - Buildcorp Wallaroos". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  2. 1 2 "History - Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  3. ↑ Smale, Simon (2022-05-12). "Australia to host 2027 men's and 2029 women's Rugby World Cups". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  4. ↑ "Australia confirmed as host of men's 2027 and women's 2029 Rugby World Cups". the Guardian. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  5. ↑ "Pools | Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". Rugby World Cup. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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