England at the Rugby League World Cup

England have competed seven times in the World Cup; in 1975, 1995, 2000, 2008, 2013, 2017 and 2021. They have never won the competition, though finished runners-up three times to Australia; in 1975, 1995 and 2017. In every other year, Great Britain have represented England.

Results

World Cup Record
Year Round Position Pld Win Draw Loss
France 1954 Competed as United Kingdom Great Britain
Australia 1957
United Kingdom 1960
Australia New Zealand 1968
United Kingdom 1970
France 1972
AustraliaFranceUnited KingdomNew Zealand 1975 Final 2nd out of 5 9 5 2 2
Australia New Zealand 1977 Competed as United Kingdom Great Britain
1985-88
1989-92
England 1995 Final 2nd out of 10 5 4 0 1
EnglandFrance Ireland ScotlandWales 2000 Semi-final 4th out of 16 5 3 0 2
Australia 2008 Semi-final 3rd out of 10 4 1 0 3
England Wales 2013 Semi-final 3rd out of 14 5 3 0 2
Australia New Zealand Papua New Guinea 2017 Final 2nd out of 14 6 4 0 2
England 2021 Semi-final 3rd out of 16 5 4 0 1
France 2025
Total Runners up x3 34 20 2 12

Tournaments

Year Round Score Opponents Venue
AustraliaFranceUnited KingdomNew Zealand1975 Group Stage 20-2  France Headingley, Leeds
7-12  Wales Lang Park, Brisbane
17-17  New Zealand Carlaw Park, Auckland
10-10  Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
22-16  Wales Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington
48-2  France Toulouse
27-12  New Zealand Odsal, Bradford
16-13  Australia Central Park, Wigan
Final 0-25  Australia Headingley, Leeds
England1995 Group Stage 20-16  Australia Wembley Stadium
46-0  Fiji Central Park, Wigan
46-0  South Africa Headingley, Leeds
Semi Final 25-10  Wales Old Trafford, Manchester
Final 8-16  Australia Wembley Stadium, London
EnglandFranceIrelandScotlandWales2000 Group Stage 2-22  Australia Twickenham Stadium, London
76-4  Russia Knowsley Road, St Helens
66-0  Fiji Headingley, Leeds
Quarter Final 26-16  Ireland Headingley, Leeds
Semi Final 6-49  New Zealand Reebok Stadium, Bolton
Australia2008 Group Stage 32-22  Papua New Guinea Willows Sports Complex, Townsville
4-52  Australia Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
24-36  New Zealand Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Semi Final 22-32  New Zealand Lang Park, Brisbane
EnglandWales2013 Group Stage 20-28  Australia Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
42-0  Ireland John Smiths Stadium, Huddersfield
34-12  Fiji KC Stadium, Hull
Quarter Final 34-6  France DW Stadium, Wigan
Semi Final 18-20  New Zealand Wembley Stadium, London
AustraliaNew ZealandPapua New Guinea2017 Group Stage 4-18  Australia Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
29-10  Lebanon Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
36–6  France Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
Quarter Final 36-6  Papua New Guinea Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
Semi Final 20 -18  Tonga Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Final 0–6  Australia Lang Park, Brisbane
England2021 Group Stage 66-6  Samoa St James’ Park, Newcastle
42-18  France University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton
94-4  Greece Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Quarter Final 46-6  Papua New Guinea DW Stadium, Wigan
Semi Final 26-27
AET (g.p.)		  Samoa Emirates Stadium, London

Players records

Most appearances at World Cups

Rank Player Matches World Cups
1 Chris Hill 15 2013, 2017, 2021
2 Kallum Watkins 13 2013, 2017, 2021
James Graham 13 2008, 2013, 2017
3 Ryan Hall 12 2013, 2017, 2021
Tom Burgess 12 2013, 2017, 2021
James Roby 12 2008, 2013, 2017

Most tries at World Cups

Rank Player Tries World Cups
1 Ryan Hall 14 2013, 2017, 2021
2 Dom Young 9 2021
3 Tommy Makinson 7 2021
Jermaine McGillvary 7 2017
Kallum Watkins 7 2013, 2017, 2021
Jamie Peacock 7 2000, 2008
Keith Fielding 7 1975

See also

References