Fiji at the Rugby League World Cup
Fiji have competed in five editions of the Rugby League World Cup. Their best finish is the semi-finals, which they've made in the past three consecutive tournaments.
Tournament history
| World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | D | ||
| 1954 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1957 | ||||||||
| 1960 | ||||||||
| 1968 | ||||||||
| 1970 | ||||||||
| 1972 | ||||||||
| 1975 | ||||||||
| 1977 | ||||||||
| 1985–88 | ||||||||
| 1989–92 | ||||||||
| 1995 | Group Stage | 6/10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Group Stage | 12/16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Semi-finals | 4/10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | Semi-finals | 4/14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Semi-finals | 4/14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Quarter-finals | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/13 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | ||
Tournaments
| Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Qualifiers to the next round |
1995
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 16 | +96 | 6 | Advances to knockout stage |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 26 | +142 | 4 | |
| Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 118 | −66 | 2 | |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 184 | −172 | 0 |
Source: [1]
| Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | 52–6 | South Africa | Cougar Park, Keighley |
| 0–46 | England | Central Park, Wigan | |
| 0–66 | Australia | Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield |
2000
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 14 | +184 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 36 | +108 | 4 | |
| 3 | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 144 | −88 | 2 | |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 224 | −204 | 0 |
Source: Rugby League Project
| Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | 38–12 | Russia | Craven Park, Hull |
| 8–66 | Australia | Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead | |
| 10–66 | England | Headingley, Leeds |
2008
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 2 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 2 | |
| 3 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 2 |
Source: [1]
| Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | 42–6 | France | Wollongong Showground, Wollongong |
| 16–18 | Scotland | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford | |
| Semi-Final Qualifier | 30–14 | Ireland | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast |
| Semi-Final | 0–52 | Australia | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
2013
| Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 112 | 22 | +90 | 6 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 96 | 40 | +56 | 4 |
| Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 82 | –36 | 2 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 124 | –110 | 0 |
| Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | 32–14 | Ireland | Thomond Park, Limerick |
| 2–34 | Australia | Langtree Park, St Helens | |
| 12–34 | England | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | |
| Quarter-Final | 22–4 | Samoa | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington |
| Semi-Final | 0–64 | Australia | Wembley Stadium, London |
2017
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 28 | +140 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 74 | −6 | 2 | |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 168 | −156 | 0 |
Source:
| Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | 58–12 | United States | Willows Sports Complex, Townsville |
| 72–6 | Wales | Willows Sports Complex, Townsville | |
| 34–0 | Italy | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | |
| Quarter-Final | 4–2 | New Zealand | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington |
| Semi-Final | 6–54 | Australia | Lang Park, Brisbane |
2021
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 14 | +178 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 60 | +38 | 4 | |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 130 | −92 | 2 | |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 142 | −124 | 0 |
Source: rlwc2021
| Round | Score | Opposition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | – | Australia | England |
| – | Italy | England | |
| – | Scotland | England |
References
External links
- ^ RLWC 1995: Australia RLIF