| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  1987
|
Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 186 | 108 | Squad | A. Jones |
     1991
|
Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 55 | Squad | B. Dwyer |
 1995
|
Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 66 | Squad | B. Dwyer |
| 1999
|
Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 73 | Squad | R. Macqueen |
| 2003
|
Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 345 | 78 | Squad | E. Jones |
| 2007
|
Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 225 | 53 | Squad | J. Connolly |
| 2011
|
Third place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 211 | 95 | Squad | R. Deans |
| 2015
|
Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 222 | 118 | Squad | M. Cheika |
 2019
|
Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 108 | Squad | M. Cheika |
 2023
|
Pool stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 91 | Squad | E. Jones |
| 2027
|
To be determined. | ||||||||
 2031
|
To be determined. | ||||||||
| Total | Champions (2) | 57 | 44 | 0 | 13 | 1,887 | 845 | — | — |
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Home venue
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