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Alesana Tuilagi celebrates (R) - Source: Photosport
Pool A
Canada
A participant in all six Rugby World Cup's to date,
Canada has only once progressed beyond the pool stage.
Canada Team Profile
France
The tormenters of the All Blacks have made two finals but
never gone on to win the big prize.
France Team Profile
Japan
With only one win to their name, Japan has found all six
Rugby World Cups tough going.
Japan Team Profile
New Zealand
It's been 24 long years since the All Blacks took out
their one and only Rugby World Cup.
New Zealand Team Profile
Tonga
It was in the 2007 World Cup in France that Tonga finally
made a statement.
Tonga Team Profile
Pool B
Argentina
The surprise packages of the 2007 World Cup, Argentina
are a rugby nation on the rise.
Argentina Team Profile
England
The 2003 World Champions have made three World Cup
finals.
England Team Profile
Georgia
Set for the their third consecutive World Cup, Georgia is
a rugby nation on the rise.
Geogia Team Profile
Romania
A regular fixture at World Cup's since 1987, Romania have
never progressed beyond the pool phase.
Romania Team Profile
Scotland
Scotland have qualified for six consecutive World Cup
quarter-finals but only once have they progressed to the last
four.
Scotland Team Profile
Pool C
Australia
The Wallabies were the first nation to win the Webb Ellis
trophy twice.
Australia Team Profile
Ireland
Ireland have never reached reached their full World Cup
potential.
Ireland Team Profile
Italy
A World Cup regular, Italy have still yet to progress
beyond the pool phase.
Italy Team Profile
Russia
Russia will grace the field of the Rugby World Cup for
the very first time in 2011.
Russia Team Profile
USA
With only one win to their name in five tournaments, the
USA are World Cup strugglers.
USA Team Profile
Pool D
Fiji
Two time quarter-finalists, Fiji are always a dangerous
proposition at the Rugby World Cup.
Fiji Team Profile
Namibia
The World Cup lightweights have yet to win a match in
three tournaments.
Namibia Team Profile
Samoa
The small Pacific Island nation make a habit of
causing World Cup upsets.
Samoa Team Profile
South Africa
The 1995 champions becames only the second nation to
win the World Cup twice in 2007 in France.
South Africa Team Profile
Wales
The proud rugby nation of Wales have failed to qualify
for the quarter-finals on three occasions.
Wales team Profile
