Georgia at the Rugby World Cup

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

Ireland playing Georgia in the 2007 Rugby World Cup

The Georgia national rugby union team has competed in four consecutive Rugby World Cup tournaments, starting in 2003. Their best performance was in the 2015 tournament, when they won two games, against Tonga and Namibia.

In their first appearance in 2003, they were placed in Pool C with eventual winners England, South Africa, Uruguay and Samoa. They qualified for the 2007 World Cup and were placed in Pool D with Argentina, France, Ireland and Namibia, where they beat Namibia. In 2011, Georgia qualified for their third straight Rugby World Cup. Georgia was placed in Pool B with Scotland, England, Argentina and Romania, and won their game against Romania.

By position

Year	Hosts	Round	Position	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against
1987	Australia, New Zealand	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1991	United Kingdom, Ireland, France	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1995	South Africa	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1999	Wales	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2003	Australia	Pool	19	4	–	–	4	46	200
2007	France	Pool	13	4	1	–	3	50	111
2011	New Zealand	Pool	15	4	1	–	3	48	90
2015	England	Pool	12	4	2	-	2	53	123
2019	Japan
Total		–	–	16	4	–	12	197	524

By matches

2003

Main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup

Group C matches -

Team	Won	Lost	For	Against	BP	Points
England	4	0	255	47	3	19
South Africa	3	1	184	60	3	15
Samoa	2	2	138	117	2	10
Uruguay	1	3	56	255	0	4
Georgia	0	4	46	200	0	0

2003-10-12

England	84 – 6	Georgia
Tries: Tindall, Dawson, Thompson, Back, Dallaglio, Greenwood (2), Regan, Cohen (2), Robinson, Luger Con: Wilkinson (5), Grayson (4) Pen: Wilkinson (2)		Pen: Urjukashvili, Jimsheladze

Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 25,501
Referee: Pablo De Luca

2003-10-19

Georgia	9 – 46	Samoa
Pen: Jimsheladze (2) Drop: Jimsheladze		Tries: Tagicakibau, Vaa'a, Sititi, So'oialo, Feaunati, Lima Con: Va'a (5) Pen: Va'a (2)

Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 21,507
Referee: Alain Rolland

2003-10-24

South Africa	46 – 19	Georgia
Tries: Rossouw (2), Hougaard, van Niekerk, Fourie, Botha, Burger Con: Hougaard (4) Pen: Hougaard		Tries: Dadunashvili Con: Jimsheladze Pen: Jimsheladze (3), Kvirikashvili

Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 34,308
Referee: Stuart Dickinson

2003-10-28

Georgia	12 – 24	Uruguay
Pen: Urjukashvili, Kvirikashvili (3)		Tries: Cardoso, Lamelas, Brignoni Con: Aguirre (2), Menchaca Pen: Juan Menchaca

Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 28,576
Referee: Kelvin Deaker

2007

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool D

Team	Pld	W	L	TF	PF	PA	+/-	BP	Pts
Argentina	4	4	0	16	143	33	+110	2	18
France	4	3	1	24	188	37	+151	3	15
Ireland	4	2	2	9	64	82	−18	1	9
Georgia	4	1	3	5	50	111	−61	1	5
Namibia	4	0	4	3	30	212	−182	0	0

	FRA	GEO	IRE	NAM
Argentina	17–12	33–3	30–15	63–3
France	–	64–7	25–3	87–10
Georgia	–	–	10–14	30–0
Ireland	–	–	–	32–17

11 September 2007
20:00

Argentina	33 – 3	Georgia
Tries: Borges 47' c, 56' m Albacete 72' m Martin Aramburu 80' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/3) Hernández (1/1) Pen: F. Contepomi (3/3) 12', 35', 54'	Report	Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 2'

Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,240
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

15 September 2007
21:00

Ireland	14 – 10	Georgia
Tries: R. Best 17' c Dempsey 55' c Con: O'Gara (2/2)	Report	Try: Shkinin 45' c Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 37'

Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 33,807
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

26 September 2007
18:00

Georgia	30 – 0	Namibia
Tries: Giorgadze 37' c Machkhaneli 70' c Kacharava 80+' c Con: Kvirikashvili (3/3) Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/6) 8', 26', 69'	Report

Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 32,549
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

30 September 2007
15:00

France	64 – 7	Georgia
Tries: Poitrenaud 6' c Nyanga 30' c Beauxis 37' c Dominici (2) 45' m, 57' m Bruno 52' c Nallet 63' c Martin 67' m Bonnaire 80' m Con: Beauxis (5/9) Pen: Beauxis (3/3) 4', 18', 24'	Report	Try: Z. Maissuradze 72' c Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 58,695
Referee: Alan Lewis

2011

Main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool B

Team	Pld	W	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
England	4	4	0	18	137	34	+103	2	18
Argentina	4	3	1	10	90	40	+50	2	14
Scotland	4	2	2	4	73	59	+14	3	11
Georgia	4	1	3	3	48	90	−42	0	4
Romania	4	0	4	3	44	169	−125	0	0

14 September 2011
19:30

Scotland	15 – 6	Georgia
Pen: Parks (4/7) 24', 34', 71', 76' Drop: Parks (1/1) 39'	Report	Pen: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 17', 73'

Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Attendance: 10,267
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

18 September 2011
18:00

England	41 – 10	Georgia
Try: Hape (2) 4' c, 21' c Armitage 47' m Tuilagi 62' c Ashton (2) 65' c, 80' m Con: Flood (4/6) Pen: Flood (1/1) 35'	Report	Try: Basilaia 40' c Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/6) 27'

Otago Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 20,117
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

28 September 2011
19:30

Georgia	25 – 9	Romania
Try: Gorgodze 56' c Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) Pen: Kvirikashvili (5/7) 9', 24', 31', 36', 70' Urjukashvili (1/1) 76'	Report	Pen: Dumbravă (2/4) 12', 34' Vlaicu (1/1) 72'

Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
Attendance: 13,228
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

2 October 2011
13:00

Argentina	25 – 7	Georgia
Try: Imhoff 32' m Contepomi 68' c Gosio 79' c Con: Contepomi (1/2) Bosch (1/1) Pen: Contepomi (2/4) 51', 60'	Report	Try: Khmaladze 39' c Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)

Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
Attendance: 13,754
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

2015

Team	Pld	W	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
New Zealand	4	4	0	25	174	49	+125	3	19
Argentina	4	3	1	22	179	70	+109	3	15
Georgia	4	2	2	5	53	123	–70	0	8
Tonga	4	1	3	8	70	130	–60	2	6
Namibia	4	0	4	8	70	174	–104	1	1

Tonga vs Georgia

19 September 2015
12:00

Tonga	10–17	Georgia
Try: Vainikolo 72' c Con: Morath (1/1) 73' Pen: Morath (1/1) 9'	Report	Try: Gorgodze 27' c Tkhilaishvili 56' c Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 28', 57' Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 19' Malaghuradze (0/1)

Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Tonga

Georgia


FB	15	Vunga Lilo
RW	14	Telusa Veainu
OC	13	William Helu	51'
IC	12	Siale Piutau
LW	11	Fetu'u Vainikolo
FH	10	Kurt Morath
SH	9	Sonatane Takulua
N8	8	Viliami Ma'afu
OF	7	Nili Latu (c)	71'
BF	6	Sione Kalamafoni
RL	5	Steve Mafi	59'
LL	4	Tukulua Lokotui
TP	3	Halani Aulika	64'
HK	2	Elvis Taione	51'
LP	1	Tevita Mailau	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Paul Ngauamo	51'
PR	17	Sona Taumalolo	51'
PR	18	Sila Puafisi	64'
FL	19	Hale T-Pole	59'
FL	20	Jack Ram	71'
SH	21	Samisoni Fisilau
FH	22	Latiume Fosita
CE	23	Sione Piukala	51'
Coach:
Mana Otai


FB	15	Merab Kvirikashvili	72' to 80'
RW	14	Tamaz Mchedlidze
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze
LW	11	Giorgi Aptsiauri
FH	10	Lasha Malaghuradze
SH	9	Vasil Lobzhanidze		78'
N8	8	Mamuka Gorgodze (c)
OF	7	Viktor Kolelishvili
BF	6	Giorgi Tkhilaishvili		65'
RL	5	Konstantin Mikautadze		63'
LL	4	Giorgi Nemsadze
TP	3	Davit Zirakashvili		60'
HK	2	Jaba Bregvadze		60'
LP	1	Mikheil Nariashvili		60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Shalva Mamukashvili		60'
PR	17	Karlen Asieshvili		60'
PR	18	Levan Chilachava		60'
LK	19	Levan Datunashvili		63'
FL	20	Shalva Sutiashvili		65'
SH	21	Giorgi Begadze		78'
WG	22	Giorgi Pruidze
WG	23	Muraz Giorgadze
Coach:
Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)

Touch judges:
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Fetu'u Vainikolo surpassed Josh Taumalolo's record of 14 tries for his country, to become Tonga's record try scorer.^[1]
Merab Kvirikashvili surpassed Irakli Abuseridze's record of 85 caps for his country, to become Georgia's most capped player.^[2]
Vasil Lobzhanidze, at 18 years and 340 days, became the youngest ever player to in a World Cup match.^[3]
Shalva Sutiashvili earned his 50th test cap for Georgia.

Argentina vs Georgia

25 September 2015
16:45

Argentina	54–9	Georgia
Try: Lavanini 10' m Cubelli 47' c Imhoff (2) 49' c, 76' m Cordero (2) 53' c, 72' c Landajo 70' c Con: Sánchez (3/4) 48', 51', 54' Bosch (2/3) 71', 74' Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 21', 35' Drop: Sánchez 6'	Report	Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32'

Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 14,256
Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Argentina

Georgia


FB	15	Joaquín Tuculet
RW	14	Santiago Cordero
OC	13	Marcelo Bosch
IC	12	Juan Martín Hernández	37'
LW	11	Juan Imhoff
FH	10	Nicolás Sánchez	65'
SH	9	Tomás Cubelli	58'
N8	8	Facundo Isa
OF	7	Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe	65'
BF	6	Juan Manuel Leguizamón	58'
RL	5	Tomás Lavanini
LL	4	Matías Alemanno
TP	3	Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro	58'
HK	2	Agustín Creevy (c)	63'
LP	1	Marcos Ayerza	68'
Replacements:
HK	16	Julián Montoya	63'
PR	17	Lucas Noguera Paz	68'
PR	18	Ramiro Herrera	58'
FL	19	Javier Ortega Desio	65'
FL	20	Pablo Matera	58'
SH	21	Martín Landajo	58'
CE	22	Jerónimo de la Fuente	37'
FB	23	Lucas González Amorosino	65'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade


FB	15	Merab Kvirikashvili		54'
RW	14	Tamaz Mchedlidze		59'
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze
LW	11	Giorgi Aptsiauri
FH	10	Lasha Malaghuradze
SH	9	Vasil Lobzhanidze		58'
N8	8	Mamuka Gorgodze (c)	45' to 55'
OF	7	Viktor Kolelishvili		58'
BF	6	Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
RL	5	Konstantin Mikautadze		49'
LL	4	Giorgi Nemsadze
TP	3	Davit Zirakashvili		52'
HK	2	Jaba Bregvadze		49'
LP	1	Mikheil Nariashvili		52'
Replacements:
HK	16	Shalva Mamukashvili		49'
PR	17	Kakha Asieshvili		52'
PR	18	Levan Chilachava		52'
LK	19	Levan Datunashvili		49'
FL	20	Shalva Sutiashvili		58'
SH	21	Giorgi Begadze		58'
WG	22	Giorgi Pruidze		59'
WG	23	Muraz Giorgadze		54'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Santiago Cordero (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

New Zealand vs Georgia

2 October 2015
20:00

New Zealand	43–10	Georgia
Try: 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	Try: Tsiklauri 5' c Con: Malaghuradze (1/1) 6' Pen: Malaghuradze (1/1) 12'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 69,187
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

New Zealand

Georgia


FB	15	Ben Smith
RW	14	Waisake Naholo	53'
OC	13	Conrad Smith		63'
IC	12	Sonny Bill Williams	56'	63'
LW	11	Julian Savea
FH	10	Dan Carter
SH	9	Aaron Smith	71'
N8	8	Kieran Read
OF	7	Richie McCaw (c)	61'
BF	6	Jerome Kaino
RL	5	Sam Whitelock
LL	4	Brodie Retallick
TP	3	Charlie Faumuina	61'
HK	2	Dane Coles	71'
LP	1	Wyatt Crockett	61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Keven Mealamu	71'
PR	17	Tony Woodcock	61'
PR	18	Owen Franks	61'
N8	19	Victor Vito	56'
FL	20	Sam Cane	61'
SH	21	Tawera Kerr-Barlow	71'
SH	22	TJ Perenara
CE	23	Malakai Fekitoa	53'
Coach:
Steve Hansen


FB	15	Beka Tsiklauri
RW	14	Giorgi Aptsiauri
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Tamaz Mchedlidze	76'
LW	11	Alexander Todua	66'
FH	10	Lasha Malaghuradze
SH	9	Giorgi Begadze	45'
N8	8	Lasha Lomidze	68'
OF	7	Mamuka Gorgodze (c)	48'
BF	6	Shalva Sutiashvili
RL	5	Giorgi Chkhaidze
LL	4	Levan Datunashvili
TP	3	Levan Chilachava	51'
HK	2	Shalva Mamukashvili	66'
LP	1	Kakha Asieshvili	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Simon Maisuradze	66'
PR	17	Mikheil Nariashvili	51'
PR	18	Anton Peikrishvili	51'
LK	19	Konstantin Mikautadze	48'
FL	20	Viktor Kolelishvili	68'
SH	21	Vasil Lobzhanidze	45'
CE	22	Merab Sharikadze	66'
WG	23	Muraz Giorgadze	76'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)

Touch judges:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Namibia vs Georgia

7 October 2015
20:00

Namibia	16–17	Georgia
Try: Kotzé 74' c Con: Kotzé (1/1) 76' Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 2', 18', 71'	Report	Try: Gorgodze 50' c Malaghuradze 55' c Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 51', 56' Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 68'

Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 11,156
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Namibia

Georgia


FB	15	Chrysander Botha
RW	14	David Philander		40+5'	51'
OC	13	Danie van Wyk		28'
IC	12	Darryl de la Harpe		76'
LW	11	Russell van Wyk
FH	10	Theuns Kotzé
SH	9	Eugene Jantjies		68'
N8	8	Renaldo Bothma	50' to 60'
OF	7	Tinus du Plessis		60' to 68'
BF	6	Jacques Burger (c)		10'
RL	5	Tjiuee Uanivi
LL	4	PJ van Lill			68'
TP	3	Raoul Larson	40+5' to 55'			60'
HK	2	Torsten van Jaarsveld		71'
LP	1	Johnny Redelinghuys		60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Louis van der Westhuizen		71'
PR	17	Jaco Engels		60'
PR	18	Aranos Coetzee	40+10' to 50'	40+5'	51'	60'
FL	19	Wian Conradie		60'
FL	20	Rohan Kitshoff		10'
FB	21	Johann Tromp		76'
SH	22	Damian Stevens		68'
WG	23	Heinrich Smit		28'
Coach:
Phil Davies


FB	15	Merab Kvirikashvili		76'
RW	14	Tamaz Mchedlidze		43'
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze
LW	11	Alexander Todua
FH	10	Lasha Malaghuradze
SH	9	Vasil Lobzhanidze		66'
N8	8	Mamuka Gorgodze (c)
OF	7	Viktor Kolelishvili		40+5'	40+6'	40'
BF	6	Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
RL	5	Konstantin Mikautadze		57'
LL	4	Giorgi Nemsadze
TP	3	Davit Zirakashvili
HK	2	Jaba Bregvadze	35' to 45'			57'
LP	1	Mikheil Nariashvili		36'
Replacements:
HK	16	Shalva Mamukashvili		40+5'	40+6'	57'
PR	17	Kakha Asieshvili		36'
PR	18	Anton Peikrishvili
LK	19	Levan Datunashvili		57'
N8	20	Lasha Lomidze				40'
SH	21	Giorgi Begadze		66'
WG	22	Giorgi Aptsiauri		43'
FB	23	Beka Tsiklauri		76'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Tinus du Plessis (Namibia)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

Alexander Todua earned his 50th test cap for Georgia.
Theuns Kotzé surpassed Jaco Coetzee's record of 335 points to become Namibia top point scorer.^[4]
The losing bonus point for Namibia was the country's first-ever competition point in a Rugby World Cup.^[5]

Overall record

Country	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	%
Uruguay	1	-	-	1	12	24	-12	0
Tonga	1	1	-	-	17	10	7	100
South Africa	1	-	-	1	19	46	-27	0
New Zealand	1	-	-	1	10	43	-33	0
Samoa	1	-	-	1	9	46	-35	0
England	2	-	-	2	16	125	-109	0
Argentina	3	-	-	2	10	58	-48	0
Ireland	1	-	-	1	10	14	-4	0
Scotland	1	-	-	1	6	15	-9	0
Romania	1	1	-	-	25	9	16	100
Namibia	2	2	-	-	47	16	31	100
France	1	-	-	1	7	64	-57	0
TOTAL	16	4	-	12	197	401	-257	17

Year(s)	Result
1987	No qualifying tournament held.
1991 to 1999	Did not qualify.
2003	Qualified. Group stages.
2007	Qualified. Group stages. One win.
2011	Qualified. Group stages. One win.
2015	Qualified. Group stages. Two wins.

Team records

Most points in a game

30 vs Namibia (2007)
25 vs Romania (2011)
19 vs South Africa (2003)
17 vs Tonga (2015)
17 vs Namibia (2015)
12 vs Uruguay (2003)
10 vs New Zealand (2015)
10 vs Ireland (2007)
10 vs England (2011)

Biggest winning margin

30 vs Namibia (2007)
16 vs Romania (2011)
7 vs Tonga (2015)
1 vs Namibia (2015)

Highest score against

84 vs England (2003)
64 vs France (2007)
54 vs Argentina (2015)
46 vs South Africa (2003)
46 vs Samoa (2003)
43 vs New Zealand (2015)
41 vs England (2011)

Biggest losing margin

78 vs England (2003)
57 vs France (2007)
45 vs Argentina (2015)
37 vs Samoa (2003)
33 vs New Zealand (2015)
31 vs England (2011)

Most tries in a game

3 vs Namibia (2007)
2 vs Tonga (2015)
2 vs Namibia (2015)
1 vs New Zealand (2003)
1 vs South Africa (2003)
1 vs Ireland (2007)
1 vs France (2007)
1 vs England (2011)
1 vs Argentina (2011)
1 vs Romania (2011)

Individual records

Most World Cup matches

Most Points Overall

Most points in a game

18 vs Romania - Merab Kvirikashvili 2011
15 vs Namibia - Merab Kvirikashvili 2007
11 vs South Africa - Paliko Jimsheladze 2003
9 vs Uruguay - Merab Kvirikashvili 2003
9 vs Samoa - Paliko Jimsheladze 2003

Most tries overall

Most tries in a game

1 vs South Africa - David Dadunashvili 2003
1 vs Ireland - George Shkinin 2007
1 vs Namibia - Akvsenti Giorgadze 2007
1 vs Namibia - Irakli Machkhaneli 2007
1 vs Namibia - David Kacharava 2007
1 vs France - Zviad Maissuradze 2007
1 vs England - Dimitri Basilaia 2011
1 vs Romania - Mamuka Gorgodze 2011
1 vs Argentina - Lasha Khmaladze 2011

Most penalty goals

Most penalty goals in a game

5 vs Romania - Merab Kvirikashvili 2011
3 vs South Africa - Paliko Jimsheladze 2003
3 vs Uruguay - Merab Kvirikashvili 2003
3 vs Namibia - Merab Kvirikashvili 2007
2 vs Samoa - Paliko Jimsheladze 2003
2 vs Scotland - Merab Kvirikashvili 2011

Most drop goals

1 Paliko Jimsheladze

References

↑ "Tonga 10-17 Georgia". BBC Sport. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
↑ "Georgia spring first surprise by taking down Tonga". ESPN. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
↑ Georgia introduce young blood into team to face Tonga
↑ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Namibia 16-17 Georgia". BBC Sport. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
↑ "Namibia 16 Georgia 17 - Mamuka Gorgodze leads Lelos to victory but Nambia claim first ever World Cup point". Daily Telegraph. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

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)

Rugby union in Georgia

Governing body

Georgia Rugby Union

National teams

Georgia
A
Tbilisi Caucasians
Georgia Women
U-20
7's
U-18

Competitions

International	World Cup European Nations Cup Tbilisi Cup

Professional Club	European Rugby Challenge Cup Georgia Championship Georgia Cup

Stadiums	Boris Paichadze Stadium Mikheil Meskhi Stadium

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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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