Rugby World Cup team records Three-time world champions New Zealand have the best overall record, with most match wins and most points scored. Tournament hosts Japan are aiming to build on their surprise victory over South Africa in 2015 0 Tournaments (inc. 2019) Titles Match wins Losses New Zealand 9 44 6 Australia 9 39 9 France 9 33 Draw 1 14 England 9 31 13 Scotland 9 22 D1 15 Wales 9 21 16 Argentina 9 19 18 South Africa 7 30 6 Ireland 9 21 14 Canada 9 7 D2 20 Samoa 8 12 16 Italy 9 11 17 Fiji 8 10 18 Japan 9 4 D2 22 Tonga 8 7 18 United States 8 3 22 Namibia 6 19 Georgia 5 4 12 Uruguay 4 2 9 Russia 2 4 Records for 2019 teams only TOP SCORERS New Zealand have most World Cup points – racking up over 300 tries New Zealand 2,302pts Australia 1,645 France 1,487 England 1,379 Source: Scrum.com Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS