Records and statistics of the Women's Rugby World Cup

Team	Champions	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place	Total top 4
New Zealand	6 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2017, 2021)	–	1 (2025)	1 (1991)	7
England	3 (1994, 2014, 2025)	6 (1991, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2017, 2021)	1 (1998)	–	9
United States	1 (1991)	2 (1994, 1998)	–	1 (2017)	4
Canada	–	2 (2014, 2025)	–	4 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2021)	5
France	–	–	7 (1991, 1994, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2017, 2021)	2 (2010, 2025)	8
Australia			1 (2010)		1
Wales	–	–	–	1 (1994)	1
Ireland	–	–	–	1 (2014)	1

Most titles won

Titles	Team	Tournaments
6	New Zealand	1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2017, 2021
3	England	1994, 2014, 2025
1	United States	1991

Win rate	Team
60%	New Zealand
30%	England
10%	United States

App	Team	Tournaments
10	England	1991, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2025
9	France	1991, 1994, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2025
8	New Zealand	1991, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2017, 2021, 2025
6	Canada	1998, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2021, 2025
4	United States	1991, 1994, 1998, 2017

Team	1991	1994	1998	2002	2006	2010	2014	2017	2021	2025	2029	2033
Australia	–	–	5th	7th	7th	3rd	7th	6th	6th	8th	Q
Brazil	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	e	15th
Canada	5th	6th	4th	4th	4th	6th	2nd	5th	4th	2nd	Q
England	2nd	1st	3rd	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd	2nd	1st	Q
Fiji	–	–	–	–	–	w	–	e	9th	12th
France	3rd	3rd	8th	3rd	3rd	4th	3rd	3rd	3rd	4th	Q
Germany	–	w	14th	16th	–	e	–	–	–	–
Hong Kong	–	–	–	e	e	e	e	12th	w	e
Ireland	–	7th	10th	14th	8th	7th	4th	8th	e	5th
Italy	8th	w	12th	12th	–	e	e	9th	5th	10th
Japan	11th	8th	–	13th	e	e	e	11th	12th	11th
Kazakhstan	–	9th	9th	11th	11th	11th	12th	–	e	e
Netherlands	7th	w	13th	15th	–	e	e	e	e	e
New Zealand	3rd	w	1st	1st	1st	1st	5th	1st	1st	3rd	Q
Russia	11th[a]	11th	16th	–	–	e	e	e	e	–
Samoa	–	–	–	9th	10th	e	11th	–	w	16th
Scotland	–	5th	6th	6th	6th	8th	e	e	10th	7th
South Africa	–	–	–	–	12th	10th	10th	–	11th	6th
Spain	6th	w[b]	7th	8th	9th	e	9th	10th	e	14th
Sweden	10th	10th	15th	–	–	12th	e	–	–	–
United States	1st	2nd	2nd	5th	5th	5th	6th	4th	7th	9th		Q
Wales	9th	4th	11th	10th	–	9th	8th	7th	8th	13th

Q = nation qualified for Final Tournament not yet played
w = nation withdrew from (final) Tournament
e = nation eliminated in qualifying stage and did not reach Final Tournament
– = nation did not enter competition.

App	Team(s)
9	Canada,  United States,  England,  France
8	Wales,  New Zealand
7	Ireland,  Australia
6	Spain,  Scotland,  Kazakhstan

• 4 teams have appeared in every World Cup; Canada, England, France and the United States.
• A number of teams withdrew from the 1994 competition after the IRB (now World Rugby) withdrew support, including hosts Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, and Germany. Further the dissolution of the USSR led to separate Kazakhstan and Russian sides participating.

Most overall points by teams using pool scoring system

Pool Points	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	W%	TB	LB
178	New Zealand	39	36	0	3	1,794	320	+1,474	92.31	32	2
174	England	44	36	1	7	1,567	467	+1,100	81.82	26	2
144	France	44	30	0	14	1,167	495	+672	68.18	20	4
127	Canada	45	25	2	18	1,082	730	+352	55.56	19	4
124	United States	42	26	0	16	1,306	681	+625	65.00	19	1

Last updated: 29 April 2025

Most points by a team in a single match, and winning margin

Points	Team	Opponent	Score	Winning Margin	Tournament
134	New Zealand	Germany	134–6	128	1998
121	United States	Japan	121-0	121	1994
121	New Zealand	Hong Kong	121-0	121	2017
117	New Zealand	Germany	117-0	117	2002
111	United States	Sweden	111-0	111	1994

• List of rugby union playing countries
• List of Women's Rugby World Cup finals
• Women's Rugby World Cup

• Rugby World Cup Women's Stats Archive^[5]