Rugby World Cup 1991

Winner

Australia
  • FinalAustralia - England12 - 6
  • Third placeScotland - New Zealand6 - 13
  • Participating teams16

Statistics

Total points
1197
Matches played
32
Points/match
37.41
Best attack (points scored)
162
Scotland
Best defense (points conceded)
44
France

First round

Qualified for the next round

Group A

Team PtsPldWDLPSPCGDOBDB
1.New Zealand 9 3 3 0 0 95 39 +56 0 0
2.England 7 3 2 0 1 85 33 +52 0 0
3.Italy 5 3 1 0 2 57 76 -19 0 0
4.United States 3 3 0 0 3 24 113 -89 0 0
Match results
England - New Zealand12 - 18
Italy - United States30 - 9
New Zealand - United States46 - 6
England - Italy36 - 6
England - United States37 - 9
Italy - New Zealand21 - 31

Group B

Team PtsPldWDLPSPCGDOBDB
1.Scotland 9 3 3 0 0 122 36 +86 0 0
2.Ireland 7 3 2 0 1 102 51 +51 0 0
3.Japan 5 3 1 0 2 77 87 -10 0 0
4.Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0 3 31 158 -127 0 0
Match results
Scotland - Japan47 - 9
Ireland - Zimbabwe55 - 11
Ireland - Japan32 - 16
Scotland - Zimbabwe51 - 12
Scotland - Ireland24 - 15
Japan - Zimbabwe52 - 8

Group C

Team PtsPldWDLPSPCGDOBDB
1.Australia 9 3 3 0 0 79 25 +54 0 0
2.Samoa 7 3 2 0 1 54 34 +20 0 0
3.Wales 5 3 1 0 2 32 61 -29 0 0
4.Argentina 3 3 0 0 3 38 83 -45 0 0
Match results
Argentina - Australia19 - 32
Wales - Samoa13 - 16
Australia - Samoa9 - 3
Wales - Argentina16 - 7
Wales - Australia3 - 38
Argentina - Samoa12 - 35

Group D

Team PtsPldWDLPSPCGDOBDB
1.France 9 3 3 0 0 82 25 +57 0 0
2.Canada 7 3 2 0 1 45 33 +12 0 0
3.Romania 5 3 1 0 2 31 64 -33 0 0
4.Fiji 3 3 0 0 3 27 63 -36 0 0
Match results
France - Romania30 - 3
Canada - Fiji13 - 3
France - Fiji33 - 9
Canada - Romania19 - 11
Fiji - Romania15 - 17
France - Canada19 - 13

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Scotland - Samoa28 - 6
England - France19 - 10
Australia - Ireland19 - 18
New Zealand - Canada29 - 13

Semi-finals

England - Scotland9 - 6
Australia - New Zealand16 - 6

Third place

Scotland - New Zealand6 - 13

Final

Australia12
England6