1991 Rugby Union World Cup - Definition and Overview

Results of The 1991 Rugby World Cup

Hosted by England. Games were also held throughout Ireland and France

Preliminary Rounds

Pool A

• 3 October: New Zealand 18-12 England
• 5 October: Italy 30-9 USA
• 8 October: New Zealand 46-6 USA
• 8 October: England 36-6 Italy
• 11 October: England 37-9 USA
• 13 October: New Zealand 31-21 Italy

Pool B

• 5 October: Scotland 47-9 Japan
• 6 October: Ireland 55-11 Zimbabwe
• 9 October: Ireland 32-16 Japan
• 9 October: Scotland 51-12 Zimbabwe
• 12 October: Scotland 24-15 Ireland
• 14 October: Japan 52-8 Zimbabwe

Pool C

• 4 October: Australia 32-19 Argentina
• 6 October: Western Samoa 16-13 Wales
• 9 October: Australia 9-3 Western Samoa
• 9 October: Wales 16-7 Argentina
• 12 October: Australia 38-3 Wales
• 13 October: Western Samoa 35-12 Argentina

Pool D

• 4 October: France 30-3 Romania
• 5 October: Canada 13-3 Fiji
• 8 October: France 33-9 Fiji
• 9 October: Canada 19-11 Romania
• 12 October: Romania 17-15 Fiji
• 13 October: France 19-13 Canada

Final Rounds

Quarter Finals

• 19 October: Scotland 28-6 Western Samoa
• 19 October: England 19-10 France
• 20 October: Australia 19-18 Ireland
• 20 October: New Zealand 29-13 Canada

Semi Finals

• 26 October: England 9-6 Scotland
• 27 October: Australia 16-6 New Zealand

Third/Fourth Place Play Off

• 30 October: New Zealand 13-6 Scotland

Final

• 2 November: Australia 12-6 England

Previous and future competitions

1987 - 1991 - 1995 - 1999 - 2003 - 2007