Rugby World Cup team guide 2015

World Cup wins
World Cup appearances, including 2015
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D

AUSTRALIA
Rank 3*
Coach: Michael Cheika
Captain: Stephen Moore
Record: W33-L8
Points (F/A): 1423-528
Winner 1991, 1999
2
8

SOUTH AFRICA
Rank 4
Coach: Heyneke Meyer
Capt: Victor Matfield
Record: W25-L4
Points (F/A): 1009-378
Winner 1995, 2007
2
6

NEW ZEALAND
Rank 1
Coach: Steve Hansen
Capt: Richie McCaw
Record: W37-L6
Points (F/A): 2012-584
Winner 1987, 2011
2
8

FRANCE
Rank 7
Coach: Phillipe Saint-Andre
Captain: Thierry Dusautoir
Record: W30-D1-L12
Points (F/A): 1354-770
Best finish: Finalist 1987, 1999, 2011
8

ENGLAND
Rank 5
Coach: Stuart Lancaster
Captain: Chris Robshaw
Record: W29-L11
Points (F/A): 1246-633
Winner 2003
1
8

SAMOA
Rank 12
Coach: Stephen Betham
Captain: Ofisa Treviranus
Record: W11-L13
Points (F/A): 585-608
Best finish: Quarter-final 1991, 1995
7
ARGENTINA
Rank 8
Coach: Daniel Hourcade
Captain: Agustin Creevy
Record: W15-L15
Points (F/A): 742-605
Best finish: Third place 2007
8
IRELAND
Rank 2
Coach: Josef Schmidt
Captain: Paul O’Connell
Record: W17-L13
Points (F/A): 819-584
Best finish: Quarter-final 5 times
8
WALES
Rank 6
Coach: Warren Gatland
Captain: Sam Warburton
Record: W18-L14
Points (F/A): 919-633
Best finish: Third place 1987
8
JAPAN
Rank 14
Coach: Eddie Jones
Captain: Michael Leitch
Record: W1-D2-L21
Points (F/A): 428-1159
Best finish: Pool stage 7 times
8
TONGA
Rank 11
Coach: Mana Otai
Captain: Nili Latu
Record: W6-L15
Points (F/A): 335-731
Best finish: Pool stage 6 times
7
ITALY
Rank 15
Coach: Jacques Brunel
Captain: Sergio Parisse
Record: W9-L15
Points (F/A): 455-811
Best finish: Pool stage 7 times
8
FIJI
Rank 9
Coach: John McKee
Captain: Akapusi Qera
Record: W9-L15
Points (F/A): 538-762
Best finish: Quarter-final 1987, 2007
7
SCOTLAND
Rank 10
Coach: Vern Cotter
Captain: Greig Laidlaw
Record: W19-D1-L13
Points (F/A): 972-620
Best finish: Fourth place 1991
8
GEORGIA
Rank 13
Coach: Milton Haig
Captain: Levan Datunashvili
Record: W2-L10
Points (F/A): 144-401
Best finish: Pool stage 3 times
4
CANADA
Rank 18
Coach: Kieran Crowley
Captain: Tyler Ardron
Record: W7-D2-L16
Points (F/A): 469-707
Best finish: Quarter-final 1991
8
URUGUAY
Rank 19
Coach: Pablo Lemoine
Captain: Nicolas Klappenbach
Record: W2-L5
Points (F/A): 98-352
Best finish: Pool stage 1999, 2003
3
USA
Rank 16
Coach: Mike Tolkin
Captain: Chris Wyles
Record: W3-L18
Points (F/A): 300-736
Best finish: Pool stage 6 times
7
NAMIBIA
Rank 20
Coach: Phil Davies
Captain: Jacques Burger
Record: W0-L15
Points (F/A): 144-974
Best finish: Pool stage 4 times
5
ROMANIA
Rank 17
Coach: Lynn Howells
Captain: Mihai Macovei
Record: W5-L19
Points (F/A): 305-939
Best finish: Pool stage 7 times
8

Sources: IRB World Rugby, Scrum.com
*IRB World Rugby ranking August 2015
Points F/A: For / Against