RWC quarterfinals stats
Eight teams enter the quarterfinals with high hopes. for four their participation ends abruptly. Nobody likes watching the losers leave, it is something of a deformity. The losers cannot wait to get out of sight and remain as inconspicuous as possible.
The teams which have played in the seven quarterfinals are Australia (7), England (7), France (7), New Zealand (7), Scotland (6), Ireland (5), South Africa (5), Wales (4), Argentina (3), Fiji (2), Samoa (2) and Canada (1).
Quarterfinalists
1987: Australia, England, Fiji, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales
1991: Australia, Canada, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Western Samoa
1995: Australia, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland, Western Samoa
1999: Argentina, Australia, England, France, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Wales
2003: Australia, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Wales
2007: Argentina, Australia, England, Fiji, France, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa
2011: Argentina, Australia, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales
2015: Argentina, Australia, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Wales
Eight countries have reached quarterfinals if we include 2015.
Appearances
8: Australia, France, New Zealand
7: England, Scotland
6. Ireland, South Africa
5: Wales
4: Argentina
2: Fiji, Western Samoa
1: Canada
Winners
1987: New Zealand, Australia, France, Wales
1991: New Zealand, Australia, England, Scotland
1995: New Zealand, France, England, South Africa
1999: New Zealand, Australia, France, South Africa
2003: New Zealand, Australia, France, England,
2007: New Zealand, France, England, South Africa
2011: New Zealand, Australia, France, Wales
Winners
7: New Zealand
6: France
5: Australia
4: England
3: South Africa
2: Wales
1: Scotland
Quarterfinal Results
1987
Australia vs Ireland, 33-15
France vs Fiji, 31-16
New Zealand vs Scotland, 30-3
Wales vs England, 16-3
1991
Australia vs Ireland 19-18
England vs France, 19-10
New Zealand vs Canada, 29-13
Scotland vs Western Samoa, 28-6
1995
England vs Australia, 25-22
France vs Ireland, 36-12
New Zealand vs Scotland, 48-30
South Africa vs Western Samoa, 42-14
1999
Australia vs Wales, 24-9
France vs Argentina, 47-26
New Zealand vs Scotland, 30-18
South Africa vs England, 44-21
2003
Australia vs Scotland, 33-16
England vs Wales, 28-17
France vs Ireland, 43-21
New Zealand vs South Africa, 29-9
2007
Argentina vs Scotland, 19-13
England vs Australia, 12-10
France vs New Zealand, 20-18
South Africa vs Fiji, 37-20
2011
Australia vs South Africa, 11-9
France vs England, 19-12
New Zealand vs Argentina, 33-10
Wales vs Ireland, 22-10
