New Zealand All Blacks Codexery

1999 Rugby World Cup Quarter-final vs Scotland

All Blacks: three-time Rugby World Cup champions.

The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, have played 56 matches so far in the nine Rugby World Cup tournaments from 1987 to 2019, with an additional match cancelled and unplayed. They won the 1987, 2011, and 2015 tournaments. Until 2023, they qualified in first place from every group until they lost their first pool match in 2023 RWC against France. Their worst performance was in 2007 when they lost a quarter-final to France. They have made it to at least the semi-finals at all the other tournaments.

Quick Facts

Result
Scotland 18 - 30 New Zealand

Lore & Background

New Zealand hosted the inaugural tournament in 1987 with Australia as a co-host. New Zealand was the sole host of the 2011 tournament.

Reader's Guide

1999 Rugby World Cup: Knockout stage. The quarter-final result was Scotland 18 - 30 New Zealand (no extra time was played).

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