Italy at the Rugby World Cup
Italy have competed in all the Rugby World Cup tournaments, having made their first appearance in the inaugural 1987 tournament. They have finished third in their pool at every tournament, except in 1999, the only tournament where they lost more than two games. Having never finished in the top two in their pool, they have never qualified to progress to the quarter-finals. They have won the most matches of those that have never made it 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.
Tournaments
1987 Rugby World Cup
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1991 Rugby World Cup
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1995 Rugby World Cup
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1999 Rugby World Cup
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2003 Rugby World Cup
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2007 Rugby World Cup
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2011 Rugby World Cup
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2019 Rugby World Cup
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Notes:
- As a result of inclement weather caused by Typhoon Hagibis this match was cancelled and awarded as a 0–0 draw.
2023 Rugby World Cup
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Overall record
| Against | Played | Win | Draw | Lost | Win % |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Overall | 1 |
- As a result of inclement weather caused by Typhoon Hagibis the match between New Zealand and Italy was not played but was awarded as a 0–0 draw.
Team records
Most points in a tournament- 114 – 2023
- 98 – 2019
- 92 – 2011
- 53 vs
- 52 vs
- 48 vs
- 44 vs
- 41 Vs
- 36 vs
- 101 vs
- 96 vs
- 76 vs
- 98 vs
- 79 vs
- 64 vs
- 15 – 2023
- 14 – 2019
- 13 – 2011
- 9 vs
- 7 vs
- 7 vs
- 7 vs
Individual records
Most appearances- 15 – Sergio Parisse
- 14 – Martin Castrogiovanni
- 13 – Alessandro Troncon
- 13 – Mauro Bergamasco
- 12 – Andrea Masi
- 101 – Tommaso Allan
- 98 – Diego Dominguez
- 50 – Rima Wakarua
- 32 – David Bortolussi
- 24 – Mirco Bergamasco
- 21 – Diego Dominguez vs
- 21 – Rima Wakarua vs
- 20 – Diego Dominguez vs
- 17 – Tommaso Allan vs
- 17 – Tommaso Allan vs
- 5 – Marcello Cuttitta
- 4 – Paolo Vaccari
- 3 – Sergio Parisse
- 2 – Denis Dallan vs
- 2 – Andrea Masi vs
- 2 – Giulio Toniolatti vs
- 2 – Tommaso Benvenuti vs
- 19 – Diego Domínguez
- 14 – Rima Wakarua
- 13 – Tommaso Allan
- 8 – Mirco Bergamasco
- 5 – David Bortolussi
- 6 – Diego Domínguez vs
- 5 – Rima Wakarua vs
- 5 – Rima Wakarua vs
- 4 – Diego Domínguez vs
- 4 – David Bortolussi vs