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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 9 | 1987 | 2019 | 9 | Quarter finals, 1991 |
Year | Round | Position | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Pts for | Pts against | Pts diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | Pool | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 90 | −25 |
![]() ![]() ![]() | QF | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 64 | −6 |
![]() | Pool | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 50 | −5 |
![]() | Pool | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 82 | +32 |
![]() | Pool | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 135 | −81 |
![]() | Pool | 16th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 120 | −69 |
![]() | Pool | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 168 | −86 |
![]() | Pool | 17th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 131 | −73 |
![]() | Pool | 18th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 177 | −163 |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
Total | 9/10 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 541 | 1,017 | −476 |
For the names of all Canada 1987 Rugby World Cup squad members, see 1987 Rugby World Cup squads#Canada.
Pool 2 games -
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 31 | +51 | 13 | 6 | Knockout stage |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 11 | 4 | |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 90 | −25 | 8 | 2 | |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 98 | −69 | 3 | 0 |
24 May 1987 |
Canada ![]() | 37–4 [2] [3] | ![]() |
Try: Palmer (2) Vaesen (2) Stuart Frame Penalty try Con: Wyatt (2) Gareth Rees Pen: Rees | Try: Valu |
McLean Park, Napier Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Clive Norling (Wales) |
30 May 1987 |
Canada ![]() | 19–46 [4] [5] | ![]() |
Try: Cardinal Pen: Rees (3) Wyatt Drop: Rees | Try: Crossan (2) Bradley Spillane Ringland MacNeill Con: Kiernan (5) Pen: Kiernan (2) Drop: Ward Kiernan |
Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Fred Howard (England) |
3 June 1987 |
Canada ![]() | 9–40 [6] [7] | ![]() |
Pen: Rees (3) | Try: Evans (4) Devereux Bowen Hadley Phillips Con: Thorburn (4) |
Rugby Park, Invercargill Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Dave Bishop (New Zealand) |
Pool 4 games -
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 25 | +57 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 64 | −33 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 0 |
5 October 1991 |
Canada ![]() | 13–3 | ![]() |
Try: Stewart Pen: Rees (3) | Drop: Serevi |
Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia) |
9 October 1991 |
Canada ![]() | 19–11 | ![]() |
Tries: McKinnon, Ennis Con: Mark Wyatt Pen: Wyatt (2) Drop: Rees | Tries: Lungu, Sasu Pen: Nichitean |
Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse Referee: Sandy MacNeill (Australia) |
13 October 1991 |
France ![]() | 19–13 | ![]() |
Tries: Lafond, Saint-André Con: Camberabero Pen: Lacroix (2), Camberabero | Tries: Wyatt Pen: Wyatt, Rees Drop: Rees |
Stade Armandie, Agen Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland) |
Quarter-final
20 October 1991 |
Canada ![]() | 13–29 | ![]() |
Tries: Tynan, Charron Con: Rees Pen: Wyatt | Tries: Timu (2), McCahill, Brooke, Kirwan Con: Fox (3) Pen: Fox |
Stadium Lille-Metropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq Referee: Fred Howard (England) |
Pool A games -
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 26 | +42 | 9 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 41 | +46 | 7 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 97 | −83 | 3 |
26 May 1995 |
Canada ![]() | 34–3 | ![]() |
Tries: Al Charron, Colin McKenzie, Rod Snow Con: Gareth Rees (2) Pen: Gareth Rees (4) | Pen: Neculai Nichitean |
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand) |
31 May 1995 |
Australia ![]() | 27–11 | ![]() |
Tries: Michael Lynagh, Tabua Tamanivalu, Joe Roff Con: Michael Lynagh (3) Pen: Michael Lynagh (2) | Tries: Al Charron Pen: Gareth Rees (2) |
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Patrick Robin (France) |
3 June 1995 |
South Africa ![]() | 20–0 | ![]() |
Tries: Adriaan Richter (2) Con: Joel Stransky (2) Pen: Joel Stransky (2) |
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth Attendance: 31,000 Referee: David McHugh (Ireland) |
Pool 3 games -
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 52 | +56 | 9 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 68 | +56 | 7 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 82 | +32 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 186 | −144 | 3 |
2 October 1999 |
France ![]() | 33–20 | ![]() |
Tries: Émile Ntamack, Stéphane Glas, Thomas Castaignède, Olivier Magne Con: Richard Dourthe (2) Pen: Richard Dourthe (3) | Tries: Morgan Williams (2) Con: Bobby Ross, Gareth Rees Pen: Bobby Ross, Gareth Rees |
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers Referee: Brian Campsall (England) |
9 October 1999 |
Fiji ![]() | 38–22 | ![]() |
Tries: Viliame Satala (2), Marika Vunibaka, Fero Lasagavibau Con: Nicky Little (3) Pen: Nicky Little (3) Drop: Nicky Little | Tries: Mike James Con: Gareth Rees Pen: Gareth Rees (4) Drop: Gareth Rees |
Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Referee: Ed Morrison (England) |
14 October 1999 |
Canada ![]() | 72–11 | ![]() |
Tries: Winston Stanley (2), Rod Snow (2), Kyle Nichols (2), Al Charron, Bobby Ross, Morgan Williams Con: Gareth Rees (9) Pen: Gareth Rees (3) | Tries: Quinton Hough Pen: Leandre Van Dyk (2) |
Stadium Municipal, Toulouse Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia) |
Group D games -
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 57 | +225 | 4 | 20 | Quarter-finals |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 98 | +34 | 2 | 14 | |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 123 | −46 | 0 | 8 | |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 135 | −81 | 1 | 5 | |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 178 | −132 | 1 | 1 |
12 October 2003 |
Wales ![]() | 41–10 | ![]() |
Tries: Parker, Cooper, M. Jones, Charvis, Thomas Con: Harris (5) Pen: Harris (2) | Tries: Tkachuk Con: Pritchard Drop: Ross |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne Attendance: 24,874 Referee: Chris White (England) |
17 October 2003 |
New Zealand ![]() | 68–6 | ![]() |
Tries: Ralph (2), So'oialo (2), Muliaina (4), Meeuws, Nonu Con: Carter (9) | Pen: Barker (2) |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne Attendance: 38,899 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
21 October 2003 |
Italy ![]() | 19–14 | ![]() |
Tries: Parisse Con: Wakarua Pen: Wakarua (4) | Tries: Fyffe Pen: Barker (3) |
Canberra Stadium Attendance: 20,515 Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) |
29 October 2003 |
Canada ![]() | 24–7 | ![]() |
Tries: Fauth, Abrams Con: Pritchard Pen: Ross (4) | Tries: Kivalu Con: Hola |
Wollongong Showground, Wollongong Attendance: 15,630 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 41 | +174 | 4 | 20 | Qualified for the quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 136 | −22 | 3 | 15 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 168 | 105 | +63 | 4 | 12 | Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 210 | −146 | 1 | 3 | |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 120 | −69 | 0 | 2 |
9 September 2007 14:00 |
Wales ![]() | 42–17 | ![]() |
Try: Parker 52' c A. W. Jones 58' c S. Williams (2) 61' m, 63' c Charvis 68' c Con: S. Jones (4/5) Pen: Hook (3/4) 10', 15', 21' | Report | Tries: Cudmore 25' m Culpan 36' c Williams 45' m Con: Pritchard (1/3) |
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Attendance: 37,500 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
16 September 2007 14:00 |
Fiji ![]() | 29–16 | ![]() |
Tries: Leawere 22' c Ratuvou (2) 28' m, 80+' c Delasau 42' c Con: Little (3/4) Pen: Little (1/3) 8' | Report | Tries: Smith 60' c Con: Pritchard (1/1) Pen: Pritchard (3/4) 4', 27', 74' |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
25 September 2007 18:00 |
Canada ![]() | 12–12 | ![]() |
Tries: Riordan 48' m Van der Merwe 65' c Con: Pritchard (1/1) | Report | Tries: Endo 12' m Taira 80+' c Con: Onishi (1/2) |
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux Attendance: 33,810 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 49 | +191 | 36 | 4 | 20 | Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 96 | +28 | 13 | 3 | 11 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 98 | −18 | 7 | 1 | 9 | Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 168 | −86 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 184 | −115 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
14 September 2011 17:00 |
Tonga ![]() | 20–25 | ![]() |
Tries: Piutau (2) 40', 52' Con: Morath (2) 41', 53' Pen: Morath (2) 42', 64' | Report | Tries: Sinclair 13' Carpenter 67' Mackenzie 73' Con: Pritchard (2) Pen: Pritchard (2) 26', 45' |
Northland Events Centre, Whangarei Attendance: 24,874 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
18 September 2011 20:30 |
France ![]() | 46–19 | ![]() |
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' |
McLean Park, Napier Attendance: 38,899 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
27 September 2011 |
Canada ![]() | 23–23 | ![]() |
Tries: Van der Merwe 6' Mackenzie 44' Monro 75' Con: Pritchard 7' Pen: Monro (2) 63', 78' | Report | Tries: Horie 9' Endo 39' Con: Arlidge (2) 10', 40' Pen: Arlidge (3) 23', 65', 72' |
Canberra Stadium Attendance: 20,515 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
2 October 2011 |
New Zealand ![]() | 79–15 | ![]() |
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' |
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 37,665 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 35 | +99 | 16 | 2 | 18 | Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 63 | +57 | 12 | 2 | 14 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 88 | −14 | 7 | 2 | 10 | Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 129 | −69 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 131 | −73 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
19 September 2015 14:30 |
Ireland ![]() | 50–7 | ![]() |
Try: O'Brien 18' c Henderson 25' c Sexton 28' m D. Kearney 35' c Cronin 66' c R. Kearney 73' c Payne 76' c Con: Sexton (3/4) 19',26', 37' Madigan (3/3) 67', 74', 77' Pen: Sexton (1/1) 14' | Report | Try: Van der Merwe 68' c Con: Hirayama (1/1) 69' |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 68,523 Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) |
26 September 2015 14:30 |
Italy ![]() | 23–18 | ![]() |
Try: Rizzo 17' c Garcia 58' c Con: Allan (2/2) 18', 59' Pen: Allan (3/3) 25', 40', 80' | Report | Try: Van der Merwe 15' c Evans 44' m Con: Hirayama (1/2) 16' Pen: Hirayama (2/3) 14', 72' |
Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 33,120 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
1 October 2015 20:00 |
France ![]() | 41–18 | ![]() |
Try: Fofana 4' c Guirado 28' c Slimani 38' c Papé 67' c Grosso 74' c Con: Michalak (4/4) 5', 30', 39', 67' Parra (1/1) 76' Pen: Michalak (2/2) 14', 59' | Report | Try: Van der Merwe 31' c Carpenter 34' m Con: Hirayama (1/2) 32' Pen: Hirayama (2/2) 42', 56' |
Stadium mk, Milton Keynes Attendance: 28,145 Referee: JP Doyle (England) |
6 October 2015 16:45 |
Canada ![]() | 15–17 | ![]() |
Try: Van der Merwe 33' m Hassler 44' c Con: Hirayama (1/1) 45' Pen: McRorie (1/4) 11' | Report | Try: Macovei (2) 53' c, 74' c Con: Vlaicu (2/2) 54', 75' Pen: Vlaicu (1/2) 78' |
Leicester City Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 27,156 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 22 | +135 | 22 | 2 | 16 | Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 36 | +149 | 27 | 3 | 15 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 78 | +20 | 14 | 2 | 12 | Eliminated but qualified for 2023 Rugby World Cup |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 175 | −141 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 177 | −163 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
26 September 2019 16:45 JST (UTC+09) |
(1 BP) Italy ![]() | 48–7 | ![]() |
Try: Steyn 8' c Budd 13' c Negri 44' c Penalty try 59' Bellini 62' m Zani 73' c Minozzi 79' m Con: Allan (3/4) 9', 14', 45' Canna (1/2) 74' Pen: Allan (1/1) 3' | Report | Try: Coe 69' c Con: Nelson (1/1) 71' |
Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka Attendance: 16,984 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
2 October 2019 19:15 JST (UTC+09) |
(1 BP) New Zealand ![]() | 63–0 | ![]() |
Try: Penalty try 5' J. Barrett 9' c Williams 17' c B. Barrett 36' c Ioane 41' c S. Barrett 45' c Frizell 47' c Weber (2) 50' c, 57' c Con: Mo'unga (8/8) 10', 19', 37', 43', 46', 49', 51', 59' | Report |
Oita Stadium, Ōita Attendance: 34,411 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
8 October 2019 19:15 JST (UTC+09) |
(1 BP) South Africa ![]() | 66–7 | ![]() |
Try: de Allende 3' c Nkosi 6' m Reinach (3) 10' c, 18' c, 21' c Gelant 28' c Steyn 40'+1 c Brits 55' c Willemse 66' c Malherbe 73' m Con: E. Jantjies (8/10) 3', 12', 20', 22', 29', 40'+2, 56', 68' | Report | Try: Heaton 46' c Con: Nelson (1/1) 48' |
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe Attendance: 28,014 Referee: Luke Pearce (England) |
13 October 2019 12:15 JST (UTC+09) |
Namibia ![]() | 0–0 (Cancelled) | ![]() |
Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
Notes:
Opponent | Played | Win | Draw | Lost | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34% |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67% |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Overall | 32 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 22% |
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