The USA has played in all but one Rugby World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1987.
The USA has the second strongest national rugby side in North America, and the third strongest in the Americas after Argentina and Canada.
| Nation | Number of appearances | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Streak | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1987 | 2011 | 4 | One win, 1987, 2003, 2011 |
Contents |
| Year | Round | Position | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Pool | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 39 | 99 |
| 1991 | Pool | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 24 | 113 |
| 1995 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999 | Pool | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 52 | 135 |
| 2003 | Pool | – | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | 86 | 125 |
| 2007 | Pool | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 61 | 142 |
| 2011 | Pool | – | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | 38 | 122 |
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||
| Total | – | – | 21 | 3 | – | 18 | 300 | 736 |
Pool 1 games -
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 41 | 6 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 32 | 4 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 99 | 2 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 123 | 0 |
| 1987-05-24 |
Japan | 18 – 21 | United States | Ballymore, Brisbane Referee: Guy Maurette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Taumoefolau (2) Yoshinaga Pen: Yoshinaga Kutsuki |
Tries: Nelson Purcell Lambert Con: Nelson (3) Pen: Nelson |
| 1987-05-31 |
Australia | 47 – 12 | United States | Ballymore, Brisbane Referee: Brian Anderson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Leeds (2) Penalty try Campese Smith Slack Papworth Codey Con: Lynagh (6) Pen: Lynagh |
Try: Nelson Con: Nelson Pen: Nelson Drop: Horton |
| 1987-06-03 |
England | 34 – 6 | United States | Concord Oval, Sydney Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Winterbottom (2) Harrison Dooley Con: Webb (3) Pen: Webb (4) |
Try: Purcell Con: Nelson |
Pool A games -
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 39 | 9 |
| England | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 33 | 7 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 76 | 5 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 113 | 3 |
| 1991-10-05 |
Italy | 30 – 9 | United States | Cross Green, Otley Referee: Owen Doyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Barba, Francescato, Vaccari, Gaetaniello Con: Dominguez (4) Pen: Dominguez (2) |
Tries: Swords Con: Williams Pen: Williams |
| 1991-10-08 |
New Zealand | 46 – 6 | United States | Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Efraim Sklar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Wright (3), Earl, Purvis, Timu, Tuigamala, Innes Con: Preston (4) Pen: Preston (2) |
Pen: Williams (2) |
| 1991-10-11 |
England | 37 – 9 | United States | Twickenham, London Referee: Les Peard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Underwood (2), Carling, Skinner, Heslop Con: Hodgkinson (4) Pen: Hodgkinson (3) |
Tries: Nelson Con: Williams Pen: Williams |
Did not qualify.
Pool 5 games -
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 31 | 6 |
| Ireland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 45 | 4 |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 126 | 2 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 135 | 0 |
| 1999-10-02 |
Ireland | 53 – 8 | United States | Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Joel Dume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Keith Wood (4), Eric Elwood (2), Brian O'Driscoll, Justin Bishop Con: David Humphreys (4) Pen: David Humphreys (2) |
Tries: Kevin Dalzell Pen: Kevin Dalzell |
| 1999-10-09 |
United States | 25 – 27 | Romania | Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Jim Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Kurt Shuman, Brian Hightower, Dan Lyle Con: Kevin Dalzell (2) Pen: Kevin Dalzell (2) |
Tries: Adrian Petrache, Gheorghe Solomie, Tudor Constantin Con: Petre Mitu (2) Pen: Petre Mitu |
| 1999-10-14 |
Australia | 55–19 | United States | Thomond Park, Limerick Referee: Andre Watson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Scott Staniforth (2), Chris Latham, Chris Whitaker, Michael Foley, Matthew Burke, Stephen Larkham, Tiaan Straaus Con: Matthew Burke (5), Joe Roff Pen: Matthew Burke |
Tries: Juan Grobler Con: Kevin Dalzell Pen: Kevin Dalzell (4) |
Group B games -
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | BP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 70 | 4 | 20 |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 97 | 2 | 14 |
| Fiji | 2 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 114 | 2 | 10 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 125 | 2 | 6 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 163 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-10-15 |
Fiji | 19 – 18 | United States | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 30,990 Referee: Joël Jutge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Naevo Con: Little Pen: Little (4) |
Tries: van Zyl, Schubert Con: Hercus Pen: Hercus (2) |
| 2003-10-20 |
Scotland | 39 – 15 | United States | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 46,796 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Danielli (2), Kerr, Townsend, Paterson Con: Paterson (4) Pen: Paterson (2) |
Pen: Hercus (5) |
| 2003-10-27 |
Japan | 26 – 39 | United States | Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Attendance: 19,653 Referee: Steve Walsh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Kurihara, Ohata Con: Kurihara (2) Pen: Kurihara (4) |
Tries: Hercus, Eloff, Schubert, van Zyl, Khasigian Con: Hercus (4) Pen: Hercus (2) |
| 2003-10-31 |
France | 41 – 14 | United States | WIN Stadium, Wollongong Attendance: 17,833 Referee: Paul Honiss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Liebenberg (3), Poux, Bru Con: Merceron (2) Pen: Merceron (3) Drop: Yachvili |
Tries: Hercus, Schubert Con: Hercus (2) |
Pool A games -
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So far the USA has not hosted any World Cup games, and no World Cups have been held in the Americas. The United States is however interested in pursuing a joint bid with Canada to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [1]
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