1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup — Matches & Results

Every group-stage and knockout match from the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup, with full group standings computed from the individual results.

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup ▾

1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup — full match archive: all 21 matches across the group stage and knockout rounds, with group standings computed directly from the individual results below.

Groups

World Cup Table

TeamPWDLPFPADiffPtsForm
Australia880023668+16816WWW
Great Britain850321579+13610WWL
New Zealand8503203120+8310WLW
France820680247-1674WWL
Papua New Guinea800884304-2200LLL
DateResultVenueAttendance
23 Jul 1989New Zealand 14–22 AustraliaMount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand15,000
11 Nov 1989Great Britain 10–6 New ZealandCentral Park, Wigan, England20,346
3 Dec 1989France 0–34 New ZealandStade d'Albert Domec, Carcassonne, France4,208
2 Jun 1990Papua New Guinea 8–40 Great BritainLloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea7,837
27 Jun 1990Australia 34–2 FrancePioneer Oval, Parkes, Australia12,384
15 Jul 1990New Zealand 21–18 Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch, New Zealand3,133
11 Aug 1990Papua New Guinea 10–18 New ZealandLloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea7,837
24 Nov 1990Great Britain 0–14 AustraliaElland Road, Leeds, England32,500
9 Dec 1990France 10–34 AustraliaStade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan, France3,428
27 Jan 1991France 10–45 Great BritainStade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan, France3,965
23 Jun 1991New Zealand 32–10 FranceAddington Showground, Christchurch, New Zealand2,000
7 Jul 1991Papua New Guinea 18–20 FranceDanny Leahy Oval, Goroka, Papua New Guinea11,485
31 Jul 1991Australia 40–12 New ZealandLang Park, Brisbane, Australia29,139
13 Oct 1991Papua New Guinea 6–40 AustraliaLloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea14,500
9 Nov 1991Great Britain 56–4 Papua New GuineaCentral Park, Wigan, England4,193
24 Nov 1991France 28–14 Papua New GuineaStade d'Albert Domec, Carcassonne, France1,440
7 Mar 1992Great Britain 36–0 FranceThe Boulevard, Kingston-upon-Hull, England5,250
3 Jul 1992Australia 16–10 Great BritainLang Park, Brisbane, Australia32,313
5 Jul 1992New Zealand 66–10 Papua New GuineaMount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand3,000
15 Jul 1992Australia 36–14 Papua New GuineaTownsville Sports Reserve, Townsville, Australia12,470

Knockout stage

Final

DateResultVenueAttendance
24 Oct 1992Australia 10–6 Great BritainWembley Stadium, London, England73,631

Sources

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