National team appearances at Rugby League World Cups

This article shows all the teams that have participated in the Rugby League World Cup and the results of those teams.

Team appearances by tournament

1954-92: Group format

Legend

• 1st — Champions
• 2nd — Runners-up
• GS — Group Stage
•    — Hosts

Team	1954	1957	1960	1968	1970	1972	1975	1977	1985-88	1989-92	Total
Australia	GS	1st	2nd	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	10
England	-	-	-	-	-	-	2nd	-	-	-	1
France	2nd	GS	GS	2nd	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	10
Great Britain	1st	2nd	1st	GS	2nd	1st	-	2nd	GS	2nd	9
New Zealand	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	2nd	GS	10
Papua New Guinea	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	GS	2
Wales	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	-	-	-	1

1995-Onwards: Knockout format

Legend

• 1st — Champions
• 2nd — Runners-up
• SF — Semi final
• QF — Quarterfinals (knockout round of 8)
• R1 — Round 1 (Group Stage)
•    — Hosts

Team	1995	2000	2008	2013	2017	2021	Total
Australia	1st	1st	2nd	1st	Q		14
Aotearoa Māori	-	R1	-	-	-	TBD	1
Cook Islands	-	R1	-	R1	-	TBD	2
England	2nd	SF	SF	SF	Q	TBD	5
Fiji	R1	R1	SF	SF	Q	TBD	4
France	R1	QF	R1	QF	Q	TBD	14
Ireland	-	QF	QF	R1	Q	TBD	3
Italy	-	-	-	R1	TBD	TBD	1
Lebanon	-	R1	-	-	Q	TBD	1
New Zealand	SF	2nd	1st	2nd	Q		14
Papua New Guinea	R1	QF	R1	R1	Q	TBD	6
Russia	-	R1	-	-	TBD	TBD	1
Samoa	R1	QF	R1	QF	Q	TBD	4
Scotland	-	R1	R1	QF	Q	TBD	3
South Africa	R1	R1	-	-	-	TBD	2
Tonga	R1	R1	R1	R1	Q	TBD	4
United States	-	-	-	QF	Q	TBD	1
Wales	SF	SF	-	R1	Q	TBD	5

Results by Continent

Continent	1995	2000	2008	2013	2017	2021	Total
Africa	1	1					2
Americas				1	1		2
Asia		1			1		2
Europe	3	6	4	6	6		25
Oceana	6	7	5	7	6		31

Team debuts

19 teams have participated in the World Cup. Between 1954 and 1972 and 1977 to 1992, England, Wales and Scotland were represented by Great Britain. From 1995 onwards Great Britain only played in test series and England, Scotland and Wales all represented themselves at major tournaments.

Year	Nation(s)	Total
1954	Great Britain  France  Australia  New Zealand	4
1957	None	0
1960	None	0
1968	None	0
1970	None	0
1972	None	0
1975	Wales  England	2
1977	None	0
1985-88	Papua New Guinea	1
1989-92	None	0
1995	Fiji  South Africa  Tonga  Samoa	4
2000	Cook Islands  Lebanon  Ireland  Russia  Scotland  Aotearoa Māori	6
2008	None	0
2013	Italy  United States	2
2017	None	0
2021	TBD	TBD

Results of host nations

Only Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain have won the World Cup. England hosted the 1960 and 1970 editions of the World Cup but were represented as part of Great Britain until 1995

Year	Host nation	Finish
1954	France	Runners Up
1957	Australia	Champions
1960	England	Did not enter
1968	Australia	Champions
	New Zealand	4th
1970	England	Did not enter
1972	France	3rd
1975	Multiple	N/A
1977	Australia	Champions
	New Zealand	3rd
1985-88	Multiple	N/A
1989-92	Multiple	N/A
1995	England	Runners Up
2000	England	Semi Final
	Scotland	Group Stage
	Wales	Quarter Final
	Ireland	Quarter Final
	France	Quarter Final
2008	Australia	Runners Up
2013	England	Semi Final
	Wales	Group Stage
2017	Australia	TBD
	New Zealand	TBD
	Papua New Guinea	TBD
2021	England

References

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