Australia

SANZAARWorld Champions 1991, 1999
605 tests · 1903–2026 · 48.6% won
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Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Full odds: Rugby World Cup · every title race

RivalriesBledisloe Cupvs New Zealand★ Top Rivalrytwo-wayMandela Challenge Platevs South Africatwo-way
All-time test record
Played605Won / Lost / Drawn294–291–20Points for / against12,843 / 11,733Win rate48.6%
World ranking (our Elo)
Current#7Peak (since 1947)#1 (1986-09-09)Weeks at #1233

Honours

Rugby World Cup2× (1991, 1999) · 10 tournaments · 4 finals · 6 semi-finals
Tri Nations / Rugby Championship4× (2000, 2001, 2011, 2015)

Australia's greatest tests

This nation's highest-rated internationals by Game Score, drawn from the all-time ranking on the hub.

1RWC
England v Australia
22 Nov 2003 · 2003 Rugby World Cup · Final · Sydney
20–17▶ Watch
2RWC
England v Australia
11 Jun 1995 · 1995 Rugby World Cup · Quarter-Final · Cape Town
25–22
3RC
New Zealand v Australia
15 Jul 2000 · 2000 Tri Nations Series · Sydney
39–35
4RC
South Africa v Australia
17 Aug 2002 · 2002 Tri Nations Series · Johannesburg
33–31
5RC
Australia v New Zealand
7 Nov 2020 · 2020 Tri Nations Series · Brisbane
24–22
6RC
Australia v South Africa
11 Sep 2021 · 2021 Rugby Championship · Gold Coast
28–26
7RWC
New Zealand v Australia
31 Oct 2015 · 2015 Rugby World Cup · Final · London
34–17
8RWC
Australia v South Africa
30 Oct 1999 · 1999 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · London
27–21
9RC
Australia v South Africa
6 Sep 2014 · 2014 Rugby Championship · Perth
24–23
10TEST
Australia v South Africa
27 Sep 2026 · 2026 Men's Internationals · Perth | Boorloo
42–38
11TEST
Australia v New Zealand
30 Oct 2010 · 2010 Autumn International · Hong Kong
26–24
12RWC
Australia v Ireland
20 Oct 1991 · 1991 Rugby World Cup · Quarter-Final · Dublin
19–18

Season by season

Championship and World Cup campaigns on file; W marks a title, GS a Grand Slam, TC a Triple Crown.

Rugby Championship
2025
Place 3
Rugby Championship
2024
Place 4
Rugby Championship
2023
Place 4
Rugby World Cup · C
2023
Place —
Rugby Championship
2022
Place 3
Rugby Championship
2021
Place 2
Tri Nations Series
2020
Place 3
Rugby Championship
2019
Place 2
Rugby World Cup · D
2019
Place —QF
Rugby Championship
2018
Place 3
Rugby Championship
2017
Place 2
Rugby Championship
2016
Place 2
Rugby Championship
2015
Place 1W
Rugby World Cup · A
2015
Place —Final
Rugby Championship
2014
Place 3
Rugby Championship
2013
Place 3
Rugby Championship
2012
Place 3
Rugby World Cup · C
2011
Place —SF
Tri Nations Series
2011
Place 1W
Tri Nations Series
2010
Place 2
Tri Nations Series
2009
Place 3
Tri Nations Series
2008
Place 2
Rugby World Cup · B
2007
Place —QF
Tri Nations Series
2007
Place 2
Tri Nations Series
2006
Place 2
Tri Nations Series
2005
Place 3
Tri Nations Series
2004
Place 2
Rugby World Cup · A
2003
Place —Final
Tri Nations Series
2003
Place 2
Tri Nations Series
2002
Place 2
Tri Nations Series
2001
Place 1W
Tri Nations Series
2000
Place 1W
Rugby World Cup · E
1999
Place —W · Final
Tri Nations Series
1999
Place 2
Tri Nations Series
1998
Place 2
Tri Nations Series
1997
Place 3
Tri Nations Series
1996
Place 3
Rugby World Cup · A
1995
Place —QF
Rugby World Cup · C
1991
Place —W · Final
Rugby World Cup · A
1987
Place —SF

Head-to-head

New Zealand181 tests
W
44
L
129
D
8
South Africa98 tests
W
42
L
53
D
3
England57 tests
W
27
L
29
D
1
France54 tests
W
29
L
23
D
2
Wales49 tests
W
34
L
14
D
1
Argentina45 tests
W
31
L
10
D
4
Ireland40 tests
W
22
L
17
D
1
Scotland35 tests
W
22
L
13
D
0
Italy21 tests
W
19
L
2
D
0
Fiji5 tests
W
4
L
1
D
0
Japan4 tests
W
4
L
0
D
0
United States3 tests
W
3
L
0
D
0

Recent tests

South Africa2026-09-27
W 42-382026 Men's InternationalsPerth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
Argentina2026-09-05
D 28-282026 Men's InternationalsEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Argentina2026-08-29
W 27-212026 Men's InternationalsEstadio 23 de Agosto, Jujuy
Japan2026-08-15
W 56-172026 Men's InternationalsNorth Queensland Stadium, Townsville | Gurambilbarra
Japan2026-08-08
W 35-322026 Men's InternationalsHanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Prefecture, Higashiosaka City
Italy2026-07-18
W 57-102026 Nations ChampionshipHBF Park, Perth | Boorloo
France2026-07-11
L 26-422026 Nations ChampionshipBrisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
Ireland2026-07-04
L 31-332026 Nations ChampionshipSydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Gadigal
France2025-11-22
L 33-482025 Autumn InternationalStade de France, Saint-Denis
Ireland2025-11-15
L 19-462025 Autumn InternationalAviva Stadium, Dublin
Italy2025-11-08
L 19-262025 Autumn InternationalStadio Friuli, Udine
England2025-11-01
L 7-252025 Autumn InternationalTwickenham Stadium, London

From the project rugby workbook (results since 1871) and our own Elo world ranking. See the methodology on the hub.