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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.

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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

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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

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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

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