Tournament records:
JAPAN1987 - pool stage (P3, L3)
1991 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
1995 - pool stage (P3, L3)
1999 - pool stage (P3, L3)
2003 - pool stage (P4, L4)
2007 - pool stage (P4, D1, L3)
2011 - pool stage (P4, D1, L3)
2015 - pool stage (P4, W3, L1)
Overall record: P28, W4, D2, L22
IRELAND1987 - quarter-finals (P4, W2, L2)
1991 - quarter-finals (P4, W2, L2)
1995 - quarter-finals (P4, W2, L2)
1999 - playoff round (P4, W2, L2)
2003 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
2007 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
2011 - quarter-finals (P5, W4, L1)
2015 - quarter-finals (P5, W4, L1)
Overall record: P35, W21, L14
SCOTLAND1987 - quarter-finals (P4, W2, D1, L1)
1991 - semi-finals (P6, W4, L2)
1995 - quarter-finals (P4, W2, L2)
1999 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
2003 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
2007 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
2011 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
2015 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
Overall record: P38, W22, D1, L15
SAMOA1987 - not invited
1991 - quarter-finals (P4, W2, L2)
1995 - quarter-finals (P4, W2, L2)
1999 - playoff round (P4, W2, L2)
2003 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
2007 - pool stage (P4, W1, L3)
2011 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
2015 - pool stage (P4, W1, L3)
Overall record: P28, W12, L16
RUSSIA1987 - declined invitation (as USSR)
1991 - did not qualify
1995 - did not qualify
1999 - did not qualify
2003 - did not qualify
2007 - did not qualify
2011 - pool stage (P4, L4)
2015 - did not qualify
Overall record: P4, L4
NEW ZEALAND1987 - winners (P6, W6)
1991 - semi-finals (P6, W5, L1)
1995 - runners-up (P6, W5, L1)
1999 - semi-finals (P6, W4, L2)
2003 - semi-finals (P7, W6, L1)
2007 - quarter-finals (P5, W4, L1)
2011 - winners (P7, W7)
2015 - winners (P7, W7)
Overall record: P50, W44, L6
SOUTH AFRICA1987 - banned
1991 - banned
1995 - winners (P6, W6)
1999 - semi-finals (P6, W5, L1)
2003 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
2007 - winners (P7, W7)
2011 - quarter-finals (P5, W4, L1)
2015 - semi-finals (P7, W5, L2)
Overall record: P36, W30, L6
ITALY1987 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
1991 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
1995 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
1999 - pool stage (P3, L3)
2003 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
2007 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
2011 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
2015 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
Overall record: P28, W11, L17
NAMIBIA1987 - banned (part of South Africa)
1991 - did not enter
1995 - did not qualify
1999 - pool stage (P3, L3)
2003 - pool stage (P4, L4)
2007 - pool stage (P4, L4)
2011 - pool stage (P4, L4)
2015 - pool stage (P4, L4)
Overall record: P19, L19
CANADA1987 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
1991 - quarter-finals (P4, W2, L2)
1995 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
1999 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
2003 - pool stage (P4, W1, L3)
2007 - pool stage (P4, D1, L3)
2011 - pool stage (P4, W1, D1, L2)
2015 - pool stage (P4, L4)
Overall record: P29, W7, D2, L20
ENGLAND1987 - quarter-finals (P4, W2, L2)
1991 - runners-up (P6, W4, L2)
1995 - semi-finals (P6, W4, L2)
1999 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
2003 - winners (P7, W7)
2007 - runners-up (P7, W5, L2)
2011 - quarter-finals (P5, W4, L1)
2015 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
Overall record: P44, W31, L13
FRANCE1987 - runners-up (P6, W4, D1, L1)
1991 - quarter-finals (P4, W3, L1)
1995 - semi-finals (P6, W5, L1)
1999 - runners-up (P6, W5, L1)
2003 - semi-finals (P7, W5, L2)
2007 - semi-finals (P7, W4, L3)
2011 - runners-up (P7, W4, L3)
2015 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
Overall record: P48, W33, D1, L14
ARGENTINA1987 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
1991 - pool stage (P3, L3)
1995 - pool stage (P3, L3)
1999 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
2003 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
2007 - semi-finals (P7, W6, L1)
2011 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
2015 - semi-finals (P7, W4, L3)
Overall record: P37, W19, L18
USA1987 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
1991 - pool stage (P3, L3)
1995 - did not qualify
1999 - pool stage (P3, L3)
2003 - pool stage (P4, W1, L3)
2007 - pool stage (P4, L4)
2011 - pool stage (P4, W1, L3)
2015 - pool stage (P4, L4)
Overall record: P25, W3, L22
TONGA1987 - pool stage (P3, L3)
1991 - did not qualify
1995 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
1999 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
2003 - pool stage (P4, L4)
2007 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
2011 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
2015 - pool stage (P4, W1, L3)
Overall record: P25, W7, L18
AUSTRALIA1987 - semi-finals (P6, W4, L2)
1991 - winners (P6, W6)
1995 - quarter-finals (P4, W2, L2)
1999 - winners (P6, W6)
2003 - runners-up (P7, W6, L1)
2007 - quarter-finals (P5, W4, L1)
2011 - semi-finals (P7, W5, L2)
2015 - runners-up (P7, W6, L1)
Overall record: P48, W39, L9
WALES1987 - semi-finals (P6, W5, L1)
1991 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
1995 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
1999 - quarter-finals (P4, W2, L2)
2003 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
2007 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
2011 - semi-finals (P7, W4, L3)
2015 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
Overall record: P37, W21, L16
GEORGIA1987 - part of USSR
1991 - part of USSR
1995 - did not qualify
1999 - did not qualify
2003 - pool stage (P4, L4)
2007 - pool stage (P4, W1, L3)
2011 - pool stage (P4, W1, L3)
2015 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
Overall record: P16, W4, L12
FIJI1987 - quarter-finals (P4, W1, L3)
1991 - pool stage (P3, L3)
1995 - did not qualify
1999 - playoff round (P4, W2, L2)
2003 - pool stage (P4, W2, L2)
2007 - quarter-finals (P5, W3, L2)
2011 - pool stage (P4, W1, L3)
2015 - pool stage (P4, W1, L3)
Overall record: P28, W10, L18
URUGUAY1987 - not invited
1991 - did not enter
1995 - did not qualify
1999 - pool stage (P3, W1, L2)
2003 - pool stage (P4, W1, L3)
2007 - did not qualify
2011 - did not qualify
2015 - pool stage (P4, L4)
Overall record: P11, W2, L9