National team appearances at Rugby League World Cups

This article shows all the teams that have participated in the World Cup and the results of those teams.

Team appearances by tournament

Team	1954	1957	1960	1968	1970	1972	1975	1977	1985-88	1989-92	1995	2000	2008	2013	2017	Total
Australia	GS	1st	2nd	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	Q	14
Aotearoa Māori	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	-	-	-	1
Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	-	GS	-	2
England	-	-	-	-	-	-	2nd	-	-	-	2nd	SF	SF	SF	Q	5
Fiji	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	GS	SF	SF	Q	4
France	2nd	GS	GS	2nd	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	QF	GS	QF	Q	14
Great Britain	1st	2nd	1st	GS	2nd	1st	-	2nd	GS	2nd	-	-	-	-	-	9
Ireland	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	QF	QF	GS	TBD	3
Italy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	TBD	1
Lebanon	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	-	-	Q	1
New Zealand	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	2nd	GS	SF	2nd	1st	2nd	Q	14
Papua New Guinea	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	GS	GS	QF	GS	GS	Q	6
Russia	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	-	-	TBD	1
Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	QF	GS	QF	Q	4
Scotland	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	GS	QF	Q	3
South Africa	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	GS	-	-	-	2
Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	GS	GS	GS	Q	4
United States	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	QF	Q	1
Wales	-	-	-	-	-	-	GS	-	-	-	SF	SF	-	GS	TBD	4

Team Debuts

19 teams have participated in the World Cup. Between 1954 to 1972 and 1977 to 1992, England, Wales and Scotland were represented by Great Britain. From 1995 onwards Great Britain only played in test series and England, Scotland and Wales all represented themselves at major tournaments.

Year	Nation(s)	Total
1954	Great Britain France Australia New Zealand	4
1957	None	0
1960	None	0
1968	None	0
1970	None	0
1972	None	0
1975	Wales England	2
1977	None	0
1985-88	Papua New Guinea	1
1989-92	None	0
1995	Fiji South Africa Tonga Samoa	4
2000	Cook Islands Lebanon Ireland Russia Scotland Aotearoa Māori	6
2008	None	0
2013	Italy United States	2
2017	TBD	TBD

Results of host nations

Only Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain have won the World Cup. England hosted the 1960 and 1970 editions of the World Cup but were represented as part of Great Britain until 1995

Year	Host nation	Finish
1954	France	Runners Up
1957	Australia	Champions
1960	England	Did not enter
1968	Australia	Champions
	New Zealand	4th
1970	England	Did not enter
1972	France	3rd
1975	Multiple	N/A
1977	Australia	Champions
	New Zealand	3rd
1985-88	Multiple	N/A
1989-92	Multiple	N/A
1995	England	Runners Up
2000	England	Semi Final
	Scotland	Group Stage
	Wales	Quarter Final
	Ireland	Quarter Final
	France	Quarter Final
2008	Australia	Runners Up
2013	England	Semi Final
	Wales	Group Stage
2017	Australia	TBD
	New Zealand	TBD
	Papua New Guinea	TBD