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Canada at the Rugby World Cup

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The Canada national rugby union team has played in every Rugby World Cup except 2023 since the inaugural tournament in 1987.{{cite news |last=Davidson |first=Neil |date=2018-03-20 |title=Canada's rugby men closer to confirming opponent for final Rugby World Cup qualifier |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/2018/03/20/canadas-rugby-men-closer-to-confirming-opponent-for-final-rugby-world-cup-qualifier.html |work=Toronto Star |access-date=2018-05-20}} Their best performance was in 1991, when they beat Fiji and Romania, qualifying for the quarter-finals, where they lost to New Zealand.

Canada has the second strongest national rugby side in North America after the United States, and the fifth strongest in the Americas after Argentina, the United States, Uruguay and Chile.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width="130"|Nation

!width="60"|Number of appearances

!width="60"|First appearance

!width="100"|Most recent appearance

!width="50"|Streak

!width="220"|Best result

align=left|{{Ru|CAN}}9198720199Quarter finals, 1991

Summary of results by tournament

{{Canada Rugby World Cup record}}

By match

=1987 Rugby World Cup=

For the names of all Canada 1987 Rugby World Cup squad members, see 1987 Rugby World Cup squads#Canada.{{main|1987 Rugby World Cup}}

Pool 2 games -

{{#section:1987 Rugby World Cup Pool 2|Standings}}

{{#section:1987 Rugby World Cup Pool 2|CanVsTga}}

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{{#section:1987 Rugby World Cup Pool 2|CanVsIre}}

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{{#section:1987 Rugby World Cup Pool 2|CanVsWal}}

=1991 Rugby World Cup=

{{main|1991 Rugby World Cup}}

Pool 4 games -

{{1991 Rugby World Cup Pool 4}}

{{Rugbybox

|date = 5 October 1991

|team1 = {{Ru-rt|CAN}}

|score = 13–3

|team2 = {{Ru|FIJ}}

|try1 = Stewart

|pen1 = Rees (3)

|drop2 = Serevi

|stadium = Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne

|attendance =

|referee = Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)

}}

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{{Rugbybox

|date = 9 October 1991

|home = {{Ru-rt|CAN}}

|score = 19–11

|away = {{Ru|ROM}}

|homescore = Tries: McKinnon, Ennis
Con: Mark Wyatt
Pen: Wyatt (2)
Drop: Rees

|awayscore = Tries: Lungu, Sasu
Pen: Nichitean

|stadium = Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse

|attendance =

|referee = Sandy MacNeill (Australia)

}}

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{{Rugbybox

|date = 13 October 1991

|home = {{Ru-rt|FRA}}

|score = 19–13

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|homescore = Tries: Lafond, Saint-André
Con: Camberabero
Pen: Lacroix (2), Camberabero

|awayscore = Tries: Wyatt
Pen: Wyatt, Rees
Drop: Rees

|stadium = Stade Armandie, Agen

|attendance =

|referee = Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)

}}

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Quarter-final

{{Rugbybox

|date = 20 October 1991

|home = {{Ru-rt|CAN}}

|score = 13–29

|away = {{Ru|NZL}}

|homescore = Tries: Tynan, Charron
Con: Rees
Pen: Wyatt

|awayscore = Tries: Timu (2), McCahill, Brooke, Kirwan
Con: Fox (3)
Pen: Fox

|stadium = Stadium Lille-Metropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq

|attendance =

|referee = Fred Howard (England)

}}

=1995 Rugby World Cup=

{{main|1995 Rugby World Cup}}

Pool A games -

{{1995 Rugby World Cup Pool A}}

{{Rugbybox

|date = 26 May 1995

|home = {{Ru-rt|CAN}}

|score = 34–3

|away = {{Ru|ROU}}

|homescore = Tries: Al Charron, Colin McKenzie, Rod Snow
Con: Gareth Rees (2)
Pen: Gareth Rees (4)

|awayscore = Pen: Neculai Nichitean

|stadium = Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth

|attendance = 18,000

|referee = Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

}}

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{{Rugbybox

|date = 31 May 1995

|home = {{Ru-rt|AUS}}

|score = 27–11

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|homescore = Tries: Michael Lynagh, Tabua Tamanivalu, Joe Roff
Con: Michael Lynagh (3)
Pen: Michael Lynagh (2)

|awayscore = Tries: Al Charron
Pen: Gareth Rees (2)

|stadium = Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth

|attendance = 15,000

|referee = Patrick Robin (France)

}}

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{{Rugbybox

|date = 3 June 1995

|home = {{Ru-rt|RSA}}

|score = 20–0

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|homescore = Tries: Adriaan Richter (2)
Con: Joel Stransky (2)
Pen: Joel Stransky (2)

|awayscore =

|stadium = Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth

|attendance = 31,000

|referee = David McHugh (Ireland)

}}

=1999 Rugby World Cup=

{{main|1999 Rugby World Cup}}

Pool 3 games -

{{1999 Rugby World Cup Pool C}}

{{Rugbybox

|date = 2 October 1999

|home = {{Ru-rt|FRA}}

|score = 33–20

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|homescore = Tries: Émile Ntamack, Stéphane Glas, Thomas Castaignède, Olivier Magne
Con: Richard Dourthe (2)
Pen: Richard Dourthe (3)

|awayscore = Tries: Morgan Williams (2)
Con: Bobby Ross, Gareth Rees
Pen: Bobby Ross, Gareth Rees

|stadium = Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

|attendance =

|referee = Brian Campsall (England)

}}

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{{Rugbybox

|date = 9 October 1999

|home = {{Ru-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 38–22

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|homescore = Tries: Viliame Satala (2), Marika Vunibaka, Fero Lasagavibau
Con: Nicky Little (3)
Pen: Nicky Little (3)
Drop: Nicky Little

|awayscore = Tries: Mike James
Con: Gareth Rees
Pen: Gareth Rees (4)
Drop: Gareth Rees

|stadium = Parc Lescure, Bordeaux

|attendance =

|referee = Ed Morrison (England)

}}

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{{Rugbybox

|date = 14 October 1999

|home = {{Ru-rt|CAN}}

|score = 72–11

|away = {{Ru|NAM}}

|homescore = Tries: Winston Stanley (2), Rod Snow (2), Kyle Nichols (2), Al Charron, Bobby Ross, Morgan Williams
Con: Gareth Rees (9)
Pen: Gareth Rees (3)

|awayscore = Tries: Quinton Hough
Pen: Leandre Van Dyk (2)

|stadium = Stadium Municipal, Toulouse

|attendance =

|referee = Andrew Cole (Australia)

}}

=2003 Rugby World Cup=

{{main|2003 Rugby World Cup}}

Group D games -

{{#section:2003 Rugby World Cup|PoolDTable}}

{{Rugbybox

|date = 12 October 2003

|home = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 41–10

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|homescore = Tries: Parker, Cooper, M. Jones, Charvis, Thomas
Con: Harris (5)
Pen: Harris (2)

|awayscore = Tries: Tkachuk
Con: Pritchard
Drop: Ross

|stadium = Telstra Dome, Melbourne

|attendance = 24,874

|referee = Chris White (England)

}}

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{{Rugbybox

|date = 17 October 2003

|home = {{Ru-rt|NZL}}

|score = 68–6

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|homescore = Tries: Ralph (2), So'oialo (2), Muliaina (4), Meeuws, Nonu
Con: Carter (9)

|awayscore = Pen: Barker (2)

|stadium = Telstra Dome, Melbourne

|attendance = 38,899

|referee = Tony Spreadbury (England)

}}

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{{Rugbybox

|date = 21 October 2003

|home = {{Ru-rt|ITA}}

|score = 19–14

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|homescore = Tries: Parisse
Con: Wakarua
Pen: Wakarua (4)

|awayscore = Tries: Fyffe
Pen: Barker (3)

|stadium = Canberra Stadium

|attendance = 20,515

|referee = Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

}}

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{{Rugbybox

|date = 29 October 2003

|home = {{Ru-rt|CAN}}

|score = 24–7

|away = {{Ru|TGA}}

|homescore = Tries: Fauth, Abrams
Con: Pritchard
Pen: Ross (4)

|awayscore = Tries: Kivalu
Con: Hola

|stadium = Wollongong Showground, Wollongong

|attendance = 15,630

|referee = Alain Rolland (Ireland)

}}

=2007 Rugby World Cup=

{{main|2007 Rugby World Cup Pool B}}

{{:2007 Rugby World Cup Pool B}}

{{Rugbybox

|date = 9 September 2007

|time = 14:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 42–17

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10077/report.html Report]

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|homescore = Try: Parker 52' c
A. W. Jones 58' c
S. Williams (2) 61' m, 63' c
Charvis 68' c
Con: S. Jones (4/5)
Pen: Hook (3/4) 10', 15', 21'

|awayscore = Tries: Cudmore 25' m
Culpan 36' c
Williams 45' m
Con: Pritchard (1/3)

|stadium = Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes

|attendance = 37,500

|referee = Alain Rolland (Ireland)

}}

{{Rugbybox

|date = 16 September 2007

|time = 14:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 29–16

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10089/report.html Report]

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|homescore = Tries: Leawere 22' c
Ratuvou (2) 28' m, 80+' c
Delasau 42' c
Con: Little (3/4)
Pen: Little (1/3) 8'

|awayscore = Tries: Smith 60' c
Con: Pritchard (1/1)
Pen: Pritchard (3/4) 4', 27', 74'

|stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance = 45,000

|referee = Tony Spreadbury (England)

}}

{{Rugbybox

|date = 25 September 2007

|time = 18:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|CAN}}

|score = 12–12

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10101/report.html Report]

|away = {{Ru|JPN}}

|homescore = Tries: Riordan 48' m
Van der Merwe 65' c
Con: Pritchard (1/1)

|awayscore = Tries: Endo 12' m
Taira 80+' c
Con: Onishi (1/2)

|stadium = Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

|attendance = 33,810

|referee = Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

}}

{{Rugbybox

|date = 29 September 2007

|time = 15:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|AUS}}

|score = 37–6

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10107/report.html Report]

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|homescore = Tries: Baxter 24' m
Freier 34' m
Smith 51' m
Mitchell (2) 63' c, 65' m
Latham 73' c
Con: Shepherd (2/3)
Pen: Huxley (1/1) 2'

|awayscore = Pen: Pritchard (2/2) 42', 54'

|stadium = Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

|attendance = 35,200

|referee = Chris White (England)

}}

=2011 Rugby World Cup=

{{main|2011 Rugby World Cup}}

Pool A games

{{2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A}}

{{Rugbybox

|date = 14 September 2011

|time = 17:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|TGA}}

|score = 20–25

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|report = [http://www.espnscrum.com/2011-rugby-world-cup/rugby/match/93467.html Report]

|homescore = Tries: Piutau (2) 40', 52'
Con: Morath (2) 41', 53'
Pen: Morath (2) 42', 64'

|awayscore = Tries: Sinclair 13'
Carpenter 67'
Mackenzie 73'
Con: Pritchard (2)
Pen: Pritchard (2) 26', 45'

|stadium = Northland Events Centre, Whangārei

|attendance = 24,874

|referee = Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

}}

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{{Rugbybox

|date = 18 September 2011

|time = 20:30

|home = {{Ru-rt|FRA}}

|score = 46–19

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|report = [http://www.espnscrum.com/2011-rugby-world-cup/rugby/match/93476.html Report]

|homescore = Tries: Clerc (3) 4', 78', 80+'
Traille 64'
Con: Parra (4) 5', 64', 80', 80+'
Pen: Parra (5) 16', 36', 38', 41', 47'

|awayscore = Tries: Smith 7'
Con: Pritchard 7;
Pen: Pritchard (2) 2', 60'

|stadium = McLean Park, Napier

|attendance = 38,899

|referee = Craig Joubert (South Africa)

}}

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{{Rugbybox

|date = 27 September 2011

|home = {{Ru-rt|CAN}}

|score = 23–23

|away = {{Ru|JPN}}

|report = [http://www.espnscrum.com/2011-rugby-world-cup/rugby/match/93487.html Report]

|homescore = Tries: Van der Merwe 6'
Mackenzie 44'
Monro 75'
Con: Pritchard 7'
Pen: Monro (2) 63', 78'

|awayscore = Tries: Horie 9'
Endo 39'
Con: Arlidge (2) 10', 40'
Pen: Arlidge (3) 23', 65', 72'

|stadium = Canberra Stadium

|attendance = 20,515

|referee = Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

}}

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{{Rugbybox

|date = 2 October 2011

|home = {{Ru-rt|NZL}}

|score = 79–15

|away = {{Ru|CAN}}

|report = [http://www.espnscrum.com/2011-rugby-world-cup/rugby/match/93495.html Report]

|homescore = Tries: Guildford (4) 7', 24', 35', 76'
Vito (2) 11', 80'
Dagg 20'
Muliaina 29'
Cowan 44'
Kaino (2) 51', 67'
Williams 59'
Con:Slade (4) 8', 30', 45', 52'
Weepu (4) 61', 68', 78', 80'
Pen: Slade (1/1) 15'

|awayscore = Tries: Trainor (2) 40', 42'
Con: Monro 42'
Pen: Monro 2'

|stadium = Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

|attendance = 37,665

|referee = Romain Poite (France)

}}

=2015 Rugby World Cup=

{{main|2015 Rugby World Cup}}

Pool D games

{{2015 Rugby World Cup Pool D}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 19 September 2015

|time = 14:30

|home = {{ru-rt|IRE}}

|score = 50–7

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/94741 Report]

|away = {{ru|CAN}}

|try1 = O'Brien 18' c
Henderson 25' c
Sexton 28' m
D. Kearney 35' c
Cronin 66' c
R. Kearney 73' c
Payne 76' c

|con1 = Sexton (3/4) 19',26', 37'
Madigan (3/3) 67', 74', 77'

|pen1 = Sexton (1/1) 14'

|try2 = Van der Merwe 68' c

|con2 = Hirayama (1/1) 69'

|stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance = 68,523

|referee = Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 26 September 2015

|time = 14:30

|home = {{ru-rt|ITA}}

|score = 23–18

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/99932 Report]

|away = {{ru|CAN}}

|try1 = Rizzo 17' c
Garcia 58' c

|con1 = Allan (2/2) 18', 59'

|pen1 = Allan (3/3) 25', 40', 80'

|try2 = Van der Merwe 15' c
Evans 44' m

|con2 = Hirayama (1/2) 16'

|pen2 = Hirayama (2/3) 14', 72'

|stadium = Elland Road, Leeds

|attendance = 33,120

|referee = George Clancy (Ireland)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 1 October 2015

|time = 20:00

|home = {{ru-rt|FRA}}

|score = 41–18

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/103562 Report]

|away = {{ru|CAN}}

|try1 = Fofana 4' c
Guirado 28' c
Slimani 38' c
Papé 67' c
Grosso 74' c

|con1 = Michalak (4/4) 5', 30', 39', 67'
Parra (1/1) 76'

|pen1 = Michalak (2/2) 14', 59'

|try2 = Van der Merwe 31' c
Carpenter 34' m

|con2 = Hirayama (1/2) 32'

|pen2 = Hirayama (2/2) 42', 56'

|stadium = Stadium mk, Milton Keynes

|attendance = 28,145

|referee = JP Doyle (England)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 6 October 2015

|time = 16:45

|home = {{ru-rt|CAN}}

|score = 15–17

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/107078 Report]

|away = {{ru|ROM}}

|try1 = Van der Merwe 33' m
Hassler 44' c

|con1 = Hirayama (1/1) 45'

|pen1 = McRorie (1/4) 11'

|try2 = Macovei (2) 53' c, 74' c

|con2 = Vlaicu (2/2) 54', 75'

|pen2 = Vlaicu (1/2) 78'

|stadium = Leicester City Stadium, Leicester

|attendance = 27,156

|referee = Wayne Barnes (England)

}}

=2019 Rugby World Cup=

{{main|2019 Rugby World Cup}}

Pool B Games

{{:2019 Rugby World Cup Pool B}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 26 September 2019

|time = 16:45 JST (UTC+09)

|home = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|ITA}}

|score = 48–7

|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/483306 Report]

|away = {{ru|CAN}}

|try1 = Steyn 8' c
Budd 13' c
Negri 44' c
Penalty try 59'
Bellini 62' m
Zani 73' c
Minozzi 79' m

|con1 = Allan (3/4) 9', 14', 45'
Canna (1/2) 74'

|pen1 = Allan (1/1) 3'

|try2 = Coe 69' c

|con2 = Nelson (1/1) 71'

|stadium = Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka

|attendance = 16,984

|referee = Nigel Owens (Wales)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 2 October 2019

|time = 19:15 JST (UTC+09)

|home = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|NZL}}

|score = 63–0

|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/494603 Report]

|away = {{ru|CAN}}

|try1 = Penalty try 5'
J. Barrett 9' c
Williams 17' c
B. Barrett 36' c
Ioane 41' c
S. Barrett 45' c
Frizell 47' c
Weber (2) 50' c, 57' c

|con1 = Mo'unga (8/8) 10', 19', 37', 43', 46', 49', 51', 59'

|stadium = Oita Stadium, Ōita

|attendance = 34,411

|referee = Romain Poite (France)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 8 October 2019

|time = 19:15 JST (UTC+09)

|home = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|RSA}}

|score = 66–7

|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/505522 Report]

|away = {{ru|CAN}}

|try1 = de Allende 3' c
Nkosi 6' m
Reinach (3) 10' c, 18' c, 21' c
Gelant 28' c
Steyn 40'+1 c
Brits 55' c
Willemse 66' c
Malherbe 73' m

|con1 = E. Jantjies (8/10) 3', 12', 20', 22', 29', 40'+2, 56', 68'

|try2 = Heaton 46' c

|con2 = Nelson (1/1) 48'

|stadium = Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe

|attendance = 28,014

|referee = Luke Pearce (England)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 13 October 2019

|time = 12:15 JST (UTC+09)

|home = {{ru-rt|NAM}}

|score = 0–0
(Cancelled)

|away = {{ru|CAN}}

|stadium = Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi

|referee = Paul Williams (New Zealand)

}}

Notes:

  • Despite both teams naming their sides, this match was cancelled following an evacuation order in Kamaishi during Typhoon Hagibis and awarded as a 0–0 draw.{{cite web |title=NAMIBIA V CANADA MATCH CANCELLED |url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/510716 |publisher=Rugby World Cup |date=12 October 2019 |access-date=12 October 2019 }}

World Cup records

= Overall record =

class="wikitable"
Opponent

! Played

! Win

! Draw

! Lost

! Win %

{{ru|IRE}}

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 0%

{{ru|WAL}}

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 3

| 0%

{{ru|TON}}

| 3

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 100%

{{ru|FIJ}}

| 3

| 1

| 0

| 2

| 34%

{{ru|FRA}}

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 4

| 0%

{{ru|ROM}}

| 3

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 67%

{{ru|RSA}}

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 0%

{{ru|AUS}}

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 0%

{{ru|NAM}}

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 100%

{{ru|NZL}}

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 4

| 0%

{{ru|ITA}}

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 3

| 0%

{{ru|JPN}}

| 2

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 0%

Overall

! 33

! 7

! 3

! 23

! 21%

= Team records =

;Most points scored in a game

  • 72 vs {{ru|NAM}} (1999)
  • 37 vs {{ru|TON}} (1987)
  • 34 vs {{ru|ROM}} (1995)
  • 25 vs {{ru|TON}} (2011)
  • 23 vs {{ru|JPN}} (2011)

;Biggest winning margin

  • 61 vs {{ru|NAM}} (1999)
  • 33 vs {{ru|TON}} (1987)
  • 31 vs {{ru|ROM}} (1995)
  • 17 vs {{ru|TON}} (2003)
  • 10 vs {{ru|FIJ}} (1991)

;Most points conceded in a game

  • 79 vs {{ru|NZL}} (2011)
  • 68 vs {{ru|NZL}} (2003)
  • 66 vs {{ru|RSA}} (2019)
  • 63 vs {{ru|NZL}} (2019)
  • 50 vs {{ru|IRE}} (2015)

;Biggest losing margin

  • 64 vs {{ru|NZL}} (2011)
  • 63 vs {{ru|NZL}} (2019)
  • 62 vs {{ru|NZL}} (2003)
  • 59 vs {{ru|SAF}} (2019)
  • 43 vs {{ru|IRE}} (2015)

;Most tries scored in a game

  • 9 vs {{ru|NAM}} (1999)
  • 7 vs {{ru|TON}} (1987)
  • 3 vs {{ru|ROM}} (1995)
  • 3 vs {{ru|TON}} (2011)
  • 3 vs {{ru|JPN}} (2011)

= Individual records =

;Most World Cup matches

;Most points overall

;Most points in a game

;Most tries overall

;Most tries in a game

;Most penalty goals overall

;Most penalty goals in a game

;Most drop goals in a game

References

{{Reflist}}

Works cited

  • {{cite book |last=Davies |first=Gerald |year=2004 |title=The History of the Rugby World Cup |publisher=Sanctuary Publishing |isbn=1860746020 }}
  • {{cite book |author-link=Nick Farr-Jones |last=Farr-Jones |first=Nick |year=2003 |title=Story of the Rugby World Cup |publisher=Australia Post |isbn=0-642-36811-2 }}

{{Canada national rugby union team}}

{{Rugby World Cup by nation}}

World Cup

Category:Rugby World Cup by nation