Italy at the Rugby World Cup

Having never finished in the top two in their pool, they have never qualified to progress to the quarter-finals.

Because they finished third in Pool C of the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, they automatically qualified to compete in the 2011 tournament in New Zealand.

A similar finishing position in that tournament saw them automatically qualify for the 2015 World Cup in England, where they retained the third place and the automatic qualification for France 2023.

All times are local New Zealand time (UTC+12 until 24 September, UTC+13 from 25 September[2]) Notes: Most points in a tournament Most points in a game Biggest winning margin Highest score against Biggest losing margin Most tries in a tournament Most tries in a game Most appearances Most points overall Most points in a game Most tries overall Most tries in a game Most penalty goals Most penalty goals in a game The Rugby World Cup is held every four years, and tends to alternate between the northern and southern hemispheres.

Italy has yet to host the World Cup, although the Italian Rugby Federation made unsuccessful bids for the 2015 and 2019 competitions.