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Hosted by Japan
England: Runners-up
How England performed
England travelled to Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup under head coach Eddie Jones and captain Owen Farrell, four years after a pool-stage exit in 2015. Their pool campaign brought three comfortable wins, with only 20 points conceded: 35–3 against Tonga in Sapporo, 45–7 against the United States in Kobe and 39–10 against Argentina in Chōfu.
England then won twice in the knockout rounds, beating Australia 40–16 in Ōita and New Zealand 19–7 in the semi-final at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, conceding 23 points across the two matches. The final, at the same venue on 2 November, was won 32–12 by South Africa, leaving England as runners-up. Across the tournament they scored 190 points and conceded 75, and their only defeat came in the final.
England fixtures
Tonga
3–35
England
England won
England tries: Manu Tuilagi 23', Manu Tuilagi 30', Jamie George 56', Luke Cowan-Dickie 76'
Tonga tries: None
United States
7–45
England
England won
England tries: George Ford 5', Billy Vunipola 24', Luke Cowan-Dickie 32', Joe Cokanasiga 47', Ruaridh McConnochie 57', Lewis Ludlam 66', Joe Cokanasiga 75'
United States tries: Bryce Campbell 81'
Argentina
10–39
England
England won
England tries: Jonny May 8', Elliot Daly 35', Ben Youngs 41', George Ford 44', Jack Nowell 73', Luke Cowan-Dickie 79'
Argentina tries: Matias Moroni 70'
England
France
Australia
16–40
England
England won
England tries: Jonny May 17', Jonny May 20', Kyle Sinckler 45', Anthony Watson 75'
Australia tries: Marika Koroibete 42'
New Zealand
7–19
England
England won
England tries: Manu Tuilagi 1'
New Zealand tries: Ardie Savea 56'
South Africa
32–12
England
England lost
England tries: None
South Africa tries: Makazole Mapimpi 65', Cheslin Kolbe 73'
England statistics
Full England squad
| Player | Pos | Club | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Cowan-Dickie | Hooker | Exeter Chiefs | 3 |
| Jamie George | Hooker | Saracens | 1 |
| Jack Singleton | Hooker | Saracens | – |
| Dan Cole | Prop | Leicester Tigers | – |
| Ellis Genge | Prop | Leicester Tigers | – |
| Joe Marler | Prop | Harlequins | – |
| Kyle Sinckler | Prop | Harlequins | 1 |
| Mako Vunipola | Prop | Saracens | – |
| Maro Itoje | Lock | Saracens | – |
| George Kruis | Lock | Saracens | – |
| Joe Launchbury | Lock | Wasps | – |
| Courtney Lawes | Lock | Northampton Saints | – |
| Tom Curry | Back row | Sale Sharks | – |
| Lewis Ludlam | Back row | Northampton Saints | 1 |
| Sam Underhill | Back row | Bath | – |
| Mark Wilson | Back row | Sale Sharks | – |
| Billy Vunipola | Back row | Saracens | 1 |
| Willi Heinz | Scrum-half | Gloucester | – |
| Ben Spencer | Scrum-half | Saracens | – |
| Ben Youngs | Scrum-half | Leicester Tigers | 1 |
| Owen Farrell C | Fly-half | Saracens | – |
| George Ford | Fly-half | Leicester Tigers | 2 |
| Piers Francis | Centre | Northampton Saints | – |
| Jonathan Joseph | Centre | Bath | – |
| Henry Slade | Centre | Exeter Chiefs | – |
| Manu Tuilagi | Centre | Leicester Tigers | 3 |
| Joe Cokanasiga | Wing | Bath | 2 |
| Jonny May | Wing | Leicester Tigers | 3 |
| Ruaridh McConnochie | Wing | Bath | 1 |
| Jack Nowell | Wing | Exeter Chiefs | 1 |
| Anthony Watson | Wing | Bath | 1 |
| Elliot Daly | Fullback | Saracens | 1 |
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