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2027 Rugby World Cup
Held every four years since 1987. England became the first northern-hemisphere champions in 2003. The 2027 tournament is in Australia.
- Hosts
- Australia
- Dates
- 1 Oct – 13 Nov 2027
- England's best
- Winners (2003)
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England Rugby World Cup results
01
27 Oct 2023
Rugby World Cup
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Argentina
23–26
England
England won
England tries: Ben Earl 6', Theo Dan 43'
Argentina tries: Tomas Cubelli 35', Santiago Carreras 41'
02
21 Oct 2023
Rugby World Cup
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
England
15–16
South Africa
England lost
England tries: None
South Africa tries: RG Snyman 68'
03
15 Oct 2023
Rugby World Cup
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
England
30–24
Fiji
England won
England tries: Manu Tuilagi 13', Joe Marchant 22'
Fiji tries: Viliame Mata 27', Peni Ravai 63', Vilimoni Botitu 67'
04
7 Oct 2023
Rugby World Cup
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
England
18–17
Samoa
England won
England tries: Ollie Chessum 8', Danny Care 72'
Samoa tries: Nigel Ah-Wong 21', Nigel Ah-Wong 28'
05
23 Sep 2023
Rugby World Cup
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
England
71–0
Chile
England won
England tries: Henry Arundell 19', Theo Dan 23', Henry Arundell 29', Bevan Rodd 34', Marcus Smith 39', Theo Dan 44', Henry Arundell 47', Henry Arundell 59', Henry Arundell 68', Marcus Smith 76', Jack Willis 79'
Chile tries: None
The story so far
England and the Rugby World Cup
England have won the Rugby World Cup once, in Australia in 2003, when Clive Woodward's side won all seven matches to become the first northern-hemisphere champions. In the ten tournaments on our records they have also reached three other finals, finishing runners-up at home in 1991 under Geoff Cooke, in France in 2007 under Brian Ashton and in Japan in 2019 under Eddie Jones. Fourth place in South Africa in 1995 under Jack Rowell and third in France in 2023 under Steve Borthwick complete a record of six top-four finishes.
The quarter-final has been the stopping point in the leaner tournaments: in 1987 under Martin Green, in 1999 under Woodward, four years before the title, and in 2011 under Martin Johnson. The low point came in 2015, when England hosted the tournament and went out at the pool stage under Stuart Lancaster with two wins from four matches. The recovery was swift: Jones's side reached the final four years later, and Borthwick's team followed with third place in 2023.
In France in 2023 England won six of their seven matches on the way to third place, a second successive top-four finish after the 2019 final. The next World Cup is in Australia, starting on 1 October 2027, in the country where England won their only title in 2003.
England's past performance
Timeline
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Third place
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Runners-up
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Pool stage
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Quarter-finals
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Runners-up
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Winners
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Quarter-finals
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Fourth place
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Runners-up
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1987 · Australia & New Zealand
Quarter-finals
England rugby · Responsible betting guide
Betting on rugby union
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1Match result
England to win, draw or lose over 80 minutes. Draws are rare, so prices are usually two-way.
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2Handicap
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3Winning margin
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4First / anytime tryscorer
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5Total points
Bet over or under a points line for the whole match or for one team.
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6Championship outright
Back England to win the Six Nations, the Grand Slam or the World Cup.
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