New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup

Map of nations' best results, excluding nations which participated unsuccessfully in qualifying tournaments

The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, have played 50 matches in the eight Rugby World Cup tournaments from 1987 to 2015. They won the 1987, 2011 and 2015 tournaments. They are the only team never to have lost a pool match and to have always qualified in first place from every group. Their worst performance was in 2007, when they lost a quarter-final to France; they have made it to at least the semi-finals at all the other tournaments.

New Zealand hosted the inaugural tournament in 1987 with Australia as a co-host. New Zealand was the sole host of the 2011 tournament.

Results by tournament

Year	Hosts	New Zealand result	Head coaches
1987	New Zealand and Australia	Champions	Brian Lochore
1991	England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales	Third place	Alex Wyllie and John Hart
1995	South Africa	Runners-up	Laurie Mains
1999	Wales	Fourth place	John Hart
2003	Australia	Third place	John Mitchell
2007	France	Quarter-finals	Graham Henry
2011	New Zealand	Champions	Graham Henry
2015	England	Champions	Steve Hansen

1987 Rugby World Cup

1987-05-22

New Zealand	70 – 6	Italy
Tries: Kirwan (2), Kirk (2), Green (2), Penalty Try, Jones, Taylor, McDowell, Stanley, Whetton Con: Fox (8) Pen: Fox (2)		Pen: Collodo Drop: Collodo

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bob Fordham

1987-05-27

New Zealand	74 – 13	Fiji
Tries: Gallagher (4), Green (4), Kirk, Kirwan, Penalty Try, Whetton Con: Fox (10) Pen: Fox (2)		Tries: Cama Pen: Koroduadua (3)

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Derek Bevan

1987-06-01

New Zealand	46 – 15	Argentina
Tries: Kirk, Brooke, Stanley, Earl, Crowley, Whetton Con: Fox (2) Pen: Fox (6)		Tries: Lanza Con: Porta Pen: Porta (3)

Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Roger Quittenton

Knockout stage

1987-06-06

New Zealand	30 – 3	Scotland
Tries: Whetton, Gallagher Con: Fox (2) Pen: Fox (6)		Pen: Hastings

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: David Burnett

1987-06-14

New Zealand	49 – 6	Wales
Tries: Kirwan (2), Shelford (2), Drake, Whetton, Stanley, Brooke-Cowden Con: Fox (7) Pen: Fox		Tries: Devereux Con: Thorburn

Ballymore, Brisbane
Attendance: 22,576
Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald

20 June 1987

New Zealand	29–9	France
Tries: Michael Jones, David Kirk, John Kirwan Cons: Grant Fox Pens: Grant Fox (4) Drops: Grant Fox		Tries: Pierre Berbizier Cons: Didier Camberabero Pens: Didier Camberabero

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald

1991 Rugby World Cup

1991-10-03

England	12 – 18	New Zealand
Pen: Webb (3) Drop: Andrew		Tries: Jones Con: Fox Pen: Fox (4)

Twickenham, London
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Jim Fleming

1991-10-08

New Zealand	46 – 6	United States
Tries: Wright (3), Earl, Purvis, Timu, Tuigamala, Innes Con: Preston (4) Pen: Preston (2)		Pen: Williams (2)

Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Efraim Sklar

1991-10-13

Italy	21 – 31	New Zealand
Tries: Cuttitta, Bonomi Con: Dominguez (2) Pen: Dominguez (3)		Tries: Brooke, Innes, Tuigamala, Hewett Con: Fox (3) Pen: Fox (3)

Welford Road, Leicester
Attendance: 16,800
Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald

Knockout stage

1991-10-20

Canada	13 – 29	New Zealand
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

1991-10-27

Australia	16 – 6	New Zealand
Tries: Campese, Horan Con: Lynagh Pen: Lynagh (2)		Pen: Fox (2)

Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: Jim Fleming

1991-10-30

New Zealand	13 – 6	Scotland
Tries: Little Pen: Preston (3)		Pen: G. Hastings (2)

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Referee: Stephen Hilditch

1995 Rugby World Cup

1995-05-27

Ireland	19 – 43	New Zealand
Tries: David Corkery, Denis McBride, Gary Halpin Con: Eric Elwood (2)		Tries: Jonah Lomu (2), Josh Kronfeld, Frank Bunce, Glen Osborne Con: Andrew Mehrtens (3) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4)

Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 38 000
Referee: Wayne Erickson

1995-05-31

New Zealand	34 – 9	Wales
Tries: Marc Ellis, Walter Little, Josh Kronfeld Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4) Drop: Andrew Mehrtens		Pen: Neil Jenkins (2) Drop: Neil Jenkins

Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 38 000
Referee: Ed Morrison

1995-06-04

Japan	17 – 145	New Zealand
Tries: Hiroyuki Kajihara (2) Con: Keiji Hirose (2) Pen: Keiji Hirose		Tries: Marc Ellis (6), Eric Rush (3), Jeff Wilson (3), Robin Brooke (2), Glen Osborne (2), Richard Loe, Simon Culhane, Paul Henderson, Craig Dowd, Alama Ieremia Con: Simon Culhane (20)

Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 17 000
Referee: George Gadjovic

Knockout stage

1995-06-11

New Zealand	48 – 30	Scotland
Tries: Walter Little (2), Jonah Lomu, Andrew Mehrtens, Frank Bunce, Sean Fitzpatrick Con: Andrew Mehrtens (6) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (2)		Tries: Doddie Weir (2), Scott Hastings Con: Gavin Hastings (3) Pen: Gavin Hastings (3)

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Derek Bevan

1995-06-18

England	29 – 45	New Zealand
Tries: Will Carling (2), Rory Underwood Con: Rob Andrew (3) Pen: Rob Andrew		Tries: Jonah Lomu (4), Josh Kronfeld, Graeme Bachop Con: Andrew Mehrtens (3) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens Drop: Zinzan Brooke, Andrew Mehrtens

Newlands, Cape Town
Attendance: 50 000
Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)

1995-06-24

South Africa	15 – 12 (a.e.t)	New Zealand
Pen: Joel Stransky (3) Drop: Joel Stransky (2)		Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3) Drop: Andrew Mehrtens

Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 65 000 (capacity)
Referee: Ed Morrison

1999 Rugby World Cup

1999-10-03

New Zealand	45 – 9	Tonga
Tries: Jonah Lomu (2), Byron Kelleher, Norm Maxwell, Josh Kronfeld Con: Andrew Mehrtens (4) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4)		Pen: Siua Taumalolo (3)

Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Derek Bevan

1999-10-09

England	16 – 30	New Zealand
Tries: Phil de Glanville Con: Jonny Wilkinson Pen: Jonny Wilkinson (3)		Tries: Byron Kelleher, Jeff Wilson, Jonah Lomu Con: Andrew Mehrtens (3) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3)

Twickenham, London
Attendance: 74,600
Referee: Peter Marshall

1999-10-14

New Zealand	101 – 3	Italy
Tries: Jeff Wilson (3), Glen Osborne (2), Jonah Lomu (2), Taine Randell, Tony Brown, Christian Cullen, Mark Hammett, Daryl Gibson, Scott Robertson, Dylan Mika Con: Tony Brown (11) Pen: Tony Brown (3)		Pen: Diego Dominguez

McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
Attendance: 22,032
Referee: Jim Fleming

Knockout stage

1999-10-24

New Zealand	30 – 18	Scotland
Tries: Tana Umaga (2) Jeff Wilson, Jonah Lomu Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (2)		Tries: Cameron Murray, Budge Pountney Con: Kenny Logan Pen: Kenny Logan Drop: Gregor Townsend

Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,529
Referee: Ed Morrison

1999-10-31

New Zealand	31 – 43	France
Tries: Jonah Lomu (2), Jeff Wilson Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4)		Tries:Christophe Lamaison, Christophe Dominici, Richard Dourthe, Philippe Bernat-Salles Con: Christophe Lamaison (4) Pen: Christophe Lamaison (3) Drop: Christophe Lamaison (2)

Twickenham, London
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Jim Flemming

1999-11-04

South Africa	22 – 18	New Zealand
Tries: Breyton Paulse Con: Henry Honiball Pen: Henry Honiball (3) Drop goals: Percy Montgomery (2)		Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (6)

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,500
Referee: Peter Marshall

2003 Rugby World Cup

2003-10-11

New Zealand	70 – 7	Italy
Tries: B. Thorn, R. Thorne, Howlett (2), Spencer (2), Rokocoko (2), Marshall, Carter, MacDonald Con: Carter (6) Pen: Spencer		Tries: Phillips Con: Peens

Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Attendance: 41,715
Referee: Andrew Cole

2003-10-17

New Zealand	68 – 6	Canada
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

2003-10-24

New Zealand	91 – 7	Tonga
Tries: Braid, Carter, Flynn, Ralph (2), Spencer, Meeuws, Penalty try, Muliaina (2), MacDonald, Howlett (2) Con: MacDonald (12), Spencer		Tries: Hola Con: Tu'ipulotu

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 47,588
Referee: Pablo De Luca

2003-11-02

New Zealand	53 – 37	Wales
Tries: Rokocoko (2), MacDonald, Williams, Howlett (2), Spencer, Mauger Con: MacDonald (5) Pen: MacDonald		Tries: Taylor, Parker, Charvis, S. Williams Con: S. Jones (4) Pen: S. Jones (3)

Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 80,012
Referee: André Watson

Knockout stage

2003-11-08

New Zealand	29 – 9	South Africa
Tries: MacDonald 16' c Mealamu 59' m Rokocoko 72' m Con: MacDonald Pen: MacDonald (3) Drop: Mauger 45'		Pen: Hougaard (3)

Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Attendance: 40,734
Referee: Tony Spreadbury

2003-11-15

New Zealand	10 – 22	Australia
Try: Thorne 35' c Con: MacDonald Pen: MacDonald		Try: Mortlock 9' c Con: Flatley Pen: Flatley (5)

Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 82,444
Referee: Chris White

2003-11-20

New Zealand	40 – 13	France
Tries: Jack 12' c Howlett 20' c Rokocoko 51' c Thorn 54' c Muliaina 58' c Holah m Con: MacDonald Carter (4)		Try: Elhorga 42' c Con: Yachvili Pen: Yachvili Drop: Yachvili

Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 62,712
Referee: Chris White

2007 Rugby World Cup

2007-09-08
13:45

New Zealand	76 – 14	Italy
Tries: McCaw (2) 2' c, 7' c Howlett (3) 12' c, 56' c, 59' m Muliaina 15' c Sivivatu (2) 18' c, 29' m Jack 50' c Collins (2) 68' c, 70' c Con: Carter (7/9) McAlister (2/2) Pen: Carter (1/1)	(Report)	Tries: Stanojevic 38' c Mi. Bergamasco 71' c Con: Bortolussi (1/1) de Marigny (1/1)

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 58,612
Referee: Wayne Barnes

2007-09-15
13:00

New Zealand	108 – 13	Portugal
Tries: Rokocoko (2) 3' m, 12' c Toeava 25' c Williams 28' c Mauger (2) 30' c, 66' c Collins 32' c Masoe 34' m Hore 40' c Leonard 50' c Evans 59' c Ellis 61' c MacDonald 69' c Smith (2) 72' c, 79' c Hayman 76' c Con: Evans (14/16)	(Report)	Try: Cordeiro 48' c Con: D. Pinto (1/1) Pen: D. Pinto (1/1) 75' Drop: Gonçalo Malheiro (1/2) 22'

Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,729
Referee: Chris White

2007-09-23
17:00

Scotland	0 – 40	New Zealand
	(Report)	Tries: McCaw 5' c Howlett (2) 15' c, 74' c Kelleher 33' c Williams 62' c Carter 65' c Con: Carter (2/5) Pen: Carter (2/3) 26', 43'

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 64,558
Referee: Marius Jonker

2007-09-29
13:00

New Zealand	85 – 8	Romania
Tries: Sivivatu (2) 1' m, 24' c Masoe 10' c Rokocoko (3) 15' c, 58' c, 66' c Evans 18' m Mauger 37' m Toeava (2) 47' c, 80+' c Hore 64' c Smith 75' c Howlett 79' c Con: McAlister (4/7) Evans (6/6)	(Report)	Try: Tincu 31' m Pen: Vlaicu 72'

Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 35,608
Referee: Joël Jutge

Knockout stage

Quarterfinal

2007-10-06
21:00

New Zealand	18 – 20	France
Tries: McAlister 17' c So'oialo 63' m Con: Carter (1/1) Pen: Carter (2/2) 14', 31'	(Report)	Tries: Dusautoir 54' c Jauzion 69' c Con: Beauxis (1/1) Élissalde (1/1) Pen: Beauxis (2/3) 40+', 46'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 71,669
Referee: Wayne Barnes

2011 Rugby World Cup

2011-09-09
21:00

New Zealand	41 – 10	Tonga
Tries: Dagg 10', 22' Kahui 19', 33' Kaino 58' Nonu 74' Con: Carter (3/5) Slade (1/1) Pen: Carter (1/1) 4'	(Report)	Tries: Taumalolo 73' c Con: Morath (1/1) Pen: Morath (1/1) 40+'

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: George Clancy

2011-09-16
20:00

New Zealand	83 – 7	Japan
Tries: Smith 4', Kahui 16', 45' Kaino 21' Mealamu 30' Ellis 34' Slade 36' Con: Slade (9/13)	(Report)	Tries: Onozawa 58' c Con: M. Williams (1/1)

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 30,484
Referee: Nigel Owens

2011-09-24
20:30

New Zealand	37 – 17	France
Tries: Thomson 10', Jane 17', Dagg (2) 21', 41' Williams 77' Con: Carter (3/5) 18', 21', 42' Pen: Carter (1/1) 47' Drop: Carter	(Report)	Tries: Mermoz 54', Trinh-Duc 75' Con: Yachvili (2/2) 55', 75' Pen: Yachvili (1/1) 39'

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Allain Rolland

2011-10-02
15:30

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' Pen: Monro (1/1) 2'

Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Romain Poite

Knockout stage

Quarterfinal

2011-10-09
20:30

New Zealand	33 – 10	Argentina
Tries: Read 10', 22' Thorn 77', Con: Weepu (1/2) 77' Pen: Weepu (7/8) 13', 26', 36', 40', 50', 59', 73'	(Report)	Tries: Cabello 31' c Con: Contepomi (1/1) Pen: Bosch (1/1) 46'

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Nigel Owens

Semifinal

2011-10-16
20:30

New Zealand	20 – 6	Australia
Tries: Nonu Pen: Weepu Drop: Cruden	(Report)	Pen: O'Connor Drop: Cooper

Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Craig Joubert

Final

Main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup Final

2011-10-23
20:30

New Zealand	8 – 7	France
Tries: Woodcock Pen: Donald	(Report)	Tries: Dusautoir Con: Trinh-Duc

Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Craig Joubert

2015 Rugby World Cup

2015-09-20
16:45

New Zealand	26 – 16	Argentina
Tries: A. Smith 57' c Cane 67' c Con: Carter (2/2) 58', 67' Pen: Carter (4/4) 5', 11', 19', 40'	(Report)	Tries: Petti Pagadizábal 21' c Con: Sánchez (1/1) 23' Pen: Sánchez (3/3) 30', 38', 43'

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 89,019
Referee: Wayne Barnes

2015-09-24
20:00

New Zealand	58 – 14	Namibia
Tries: Vito 6' c Milner-Skudder (2) 10' m, 40' m Fekitoa 21' c Barrett 31' c Savea (2) 47' c, 75' m Smith 61' m Taylor 79' c Con: Barrett (4/8) 7', 21', 32', 80' Slade (1/1) 48' Pen: Barrett (1/1) 5'	(Report)	Tries: Deysel 51' m Con: Kotzé (0/1) Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 14', 23', 44'

Olympic Stadium, London
Attendance: 51,820
Referee: Romain Poite

2015-10-02
20:00

New Zealand	43 – 10	Georgia
Tries: Naholo 2' c Savea (3) 8' m, 17' m, 74' c Coles 22' m Read 52' c Fekitoa 77' c Con: Carter (4/7) 3', 53', 75', 78'	(Report)	Tries: Tsiklauri 5' c Con: Malaghuradze (1/1) 6' Pen: Malaghuradze (1/1) 12'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 69,187
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

2015-10-09
20:00

New Zealand	47 – 9	Tonga
Tries: B. Smith 13' c Woodcock 31' c Milner-Skudder (2) 52' c, 58' c Williams 66' c Cane 70' c Nonu 76' m Con: Carter (6/7) 15', 32', 54', 59', 66', 72'	(Report)	Pen: Morath (3/3) 26', 49', 57'

St. James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 50,985
Referee: John Lacey

Knockout stage

Quarterfinal

2015-10-17
20:00

New Zealand	62 – 13	France
Tries: Retallick 11' c Milner-Skudder 23' c Savea (3) 29' c, 38' m, 59' c Kaino 50' m Read 64' c Kerr-Barlow (2) 68' c, 71' c Con: Carter (7/9) 12', 25', 31', 60', 65', 68', 72' Pen: Carter (1/1) 7'	(Report)	Tries: Picamoles 36' c Con: Parra (1/1) 37' Pen: Spedding (1/1) 9' Parra (1/2) 15'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 71,619
Referee: Nigel Owens

Semifinal

2015-10-24
16:00

South Africa	18 – 20	New Zealand
Pen: Pollard (5/5) 3', 11', 21', 39', 58' Lambie (1/1) 69'	(Report)	Tries: Kaino 6' c Barrett 52' c Con: Carter (2/2) 9', 53' Pen: Carter (1/2) 60' Drop: Carter 46'

Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,090
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

Final

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Final

2015-10-31
16:00

New Zealand	34 – 17	Australia
Tries: Milner-Skudder 39' c Nonu 42' m Barrett 79' c Con: Carter (2/3) 40', 80' Pen: Carter (4/4) 8', 27', 36', 75' Drop: Carter 70'	(Report)	Tries: Pocock 53' c Kuridrani 64' c Con: Foley (2/2) 54', 65' Pen: Foley (1/1) 14'

Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,125
Referee: Nigel Owens

Overall record

Overall record against all nations in the World Cup:^[1]

Country	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	For	Against	+/-	Winning percent
Italy	5	5	-	-	348	51	+297	100
Scotland	5	5	-	-	161	57	+104	100
Tonga	4	4	-	-	224	35	+189	100
Canada	3	3	-	-	176	34	+142	100
Wales	3	3	-	-	136	52	+84	100
Argentina	3	3	-	-	105	41	+64	100
England	3	3	-	-	93	57	+36	100
Japan	2	2	-	-	228	24	+204	100
Portugal	1	1	-	-	108	13	+95	100
Romania	1	1	-	-	85	8	+77	100
Fiji	1	1	-	-	74	13	+61	100
Namibia	1	1	-	-	58	14	+44	100
United States	1	1	-	-	46	6	+40	100
Georgia	1	1	-	-	43	10	+33	100
Ireland	1	1	-	-	43	19	+24	100
France	7	5	-	2	225	122	+103	71
South Africa	4	2	-	2	79	64	+15	50
Australia	4	2	-	2	70	61	+9	50
Total	50	44	-	6	2302	681	+1621	88.00

References

Davies, Gerald (2004) The History of the Rugby World Cup (Sanctuary Publishing Ltd, (ISBN 1860746020)
Farr-Jones, Nick, (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup, Australian Post Corporation, (ISBN 0-642-36811-2)

↑ "All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

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National team appearances in the Rugby World Cup by tier

Tier 1 teams	Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales

Tier 2 teams	Canada Fiji Georgia Japan Namibia Portugal Romania Russia Samoa Spain Tonga United States Uruguay

Tier 3 teams	Ivory Coast Zimbabwe

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