Records and statistics of the Rugby World Cup

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:List dispute Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".Rugby World Cup records have been accumulating since the first Rugby World Cup tournament was held in 1987.

Team records

Titles

Most titles won
Titles Team Tournaments
4 Template:Country data RSA 1995, 2007, 2019, 2023
3 Template:Country data NZL 1987, 2011, 2015
2 Template:Country data AUS 1991, 1999
1 Template:Country data ENG 2003

Title win rate

Win rate
Win rate Team
Template:Rndcalc% Template:Country data RSA
Template:Rndcalc% Template:Country data NZL
Template:Rndcalc% Template:Country data AUS
Template:Rndcalc% Template:Country data ENG

Most semi-finals

Most semi-finals
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9 Template:Country data NZL 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
6 Template:Country data AUS 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015
Template:Country data ENG 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2019, 2023
Template:Country data FRA 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
Template:Country data RSA 1995, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2019, 2023

Most quarter-finals

Most quarter-finals
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10 Template:Country data NZL 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Template:Country data FRA 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
9 Template:Country data AUS 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
Template:Country data ENG 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2023
8 Template:Country data IRE 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Template:Country data RSA 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023

Most appearances

Most appearances
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9 Template:Country data CAN, Template:Country data FJI, Template:Country data ROM, Template:Country data SAM, Template:Country data TON
8 Template:Country data RSA, Template:Country data USA
7 Template:Country data NAM
6 Template:Country data GEO

Points

Most overall pool points by a team[1]
Pool Points Team Pld W D L PF PA PD W% TB LB
238 Template:Country data NZL 64 54 1 9 2,888 842 +2,046 Template:Decimals 20 0
186 Template:Country data RSA 50 42 0 8 1,720 641 +1,079 Template:Decimals 16 2
156 Template:Country data AUS 57 44 0 13 1,887 845 +1,042 Template:Decimals 15 2
153 Template:Country data ENG 58 42 1 15 1,790 822 +968 Template:Decimals 12 1
147 Template:Country data FRA 58 40 2 16 1,823 1,027 +796 Template:Decimals 13 3

Last updated: 28 October 2023

Most points by a team in a single match[2]
Points Team Opponent Score Date
145 Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data JPN 145–17 4 June 1995
142 Template:Country data AUS Template:Country data NAM 142–0 24 October 2003
111 Template:Country data ENG Template:Country data URU 111–13 2 November 2003
108 Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data POR 108–13 15 September 2007
101 Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data ITA 101–3 14 October 1999
Template:Country data ENG Template:Country data TON 101–10 15 October 1999

Margins

Biggest winning margins[3]
Margin Team Opponent Score Date
142 Template:Country data AUS Template:Country data NAM 142–0 24 October 2003
128 Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data JPN 145–17 4 June 1995
98 Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data ITA 101–3 14 October 1999
Template:Country data ENG Template:Country data URU 111–13 2 November 2003
96 Template:Country data FRA Template:Country data NAM 96–0 21 September 2023

Tries

Most tries by a team in a single match[4]
Tries Team Opponent Score Date
22 Template:Country data AUS Template:Country data NAM 142–0 24 October 2003
21 Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data JPN 145–17 4 June 1995
17 Template:Country data ENG Template:Country data URU 111–13 2 November 2003
16 Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data POR 108–13 15 September 2007
14 Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data ITA 101–3 14 October 1999
Template:Country data FRA Template:Country data NAM 96–0 21 September 2023
Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data ITA 96–17 29 September 2023

Player records

Points

File:St Jonny signing autographs.jpg
Jonny Wilkinson holds the record for the most points scored (277), most penalties (58) & most drop goals (14) in Rugby World Cups.
Most overall points[5]
Points Name Team App. Tries Con. Pen. Drop Tournaments
277 Jonny Wilkinson Template:Country data ENG 19 1 28 58 14 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
227 Gavin Hastings Template:Country data SCO 13 9 39 36 0 1987, 1991, 1995
195 Handré Pollard Template:Country data RSA 17 0 24 46 3 2015, 2019, 2023
Michael Lynagh Template:Country data AUS 15 4 36 33 2 1987, 1991, 1995
191 Dan Carter Template:Country data NZL 15 3 58 17 3 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
Key: App = Appearances. Con = conversions. Pen = penalties. Drop = drop goals.
Most points in one tournament[6]
Points Name Team Tournament
126 Grant Fox Template:Country data NZL 1987
113 Jonny Wilkinson Template:Country data ENG 2003
112 Thierry Lacroix Template:Country data FRA 1995
105 Percy Montgomery Template:Country data RSA 2007
104 Gavin Hastings Template:Country data SCO 1995
Most points in a match by a player[7]
Points Name Team Opponent Date
45 Simon Culhane Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data JPN 4 June 1995
44 Gavin Hastings Template:Country data SCO Template:Country data CIV 26 May 1995
42 Mat Rogers Template:Country data AUS Template:Country data NAM 25 October 2003
36 Tony Brown Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data ITA 14 October 1999
Paul Grayson Template:Country data ENG Template:Country data TGA 15 October 1999

Tries

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File:Julian Savea September 2015 RWC.jpg
Julian Savea scored a joint record eight tries in New Zealand's progress to the 2015 final, including two hat-tricks
Most overall tries[8]
Tries Name Team Tournaments
15 Jonah Lomu Template:Country data NZL 1995–1999
Bryan Habana Template:Country data RSA 2007–2015
14 Drew Mitchell Template:Country data AUS 2007–2015
13 Doug Howlett Template:Country data NZL 2003–2007
12 Adam Ashley-Cooper Template:Country data AUS 2007–2019
Most tries in one tournament[9]
Tries Name Team Tournament
8 Jonah Lomu Template:Country data NZL 1999
Bryan Habana Template:Country data RSA 2007
Julian Savea Template:Country data NZL 2015
Will Jordan Template:Country data NZL 2023
7 Marc Ellis Template:Country data NZL 1995
Jonah Lomu Template:Country data NZL 1995
Doug Howlett Template:Country data NZL 2003
Mils Muliaina Template:Country data NZL 2003
Drew Mitchell Template:Country data AUS 2007
Josh Adams Template:Country data WAL 2019
Most tries in a match by a player[10]
Tries Name Team Opponent Date
6 Marc Ellis Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data JPN 4 June 1995
5 Chris Latham Template:Country data AUS Template:Country data NAM 25 October 2003
Josh Lewsey Template:Country data ENG Template:Country data URU 2 November 2003
Henry Arundell Template:Country data ENG Template:Country data CHI 23 September 2023
4 John Gallagher Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data FJI 27 May 1987
Craig Green Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data FJI 27 May 1987
Ieuan Evans Template:Country data WAL Template:Country data CAN 3 June 1987
Brian Robinson Template:Country data IRE Template:Country data ZIM 6 October 1991
Gavin Hastings Template:Country data SCO Template:Country data CIV 26 May 1995
Chester Williams Template:Country data RSA Template:Country data SAM 10 June 1995
Jonah Lomu Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data ENG 18 June 1995
Keith Wood Template:Country data IRE Template:Country data USA 2 October 1999
Mils Muliaina Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data CAN 17 October 2003
Bryan Habana Template:Country data RSA Template:Country data SAM 9 September 2007
Vereniki Goneva Template:Country data FIJ Template:Country data NAM 10 September 2011
Zac Guildford Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data CAN 2 October 2011
Darcy Graham Template:Country data SCO Template:Country data ROM 30 September 2023

Youngest try scorer in a World Cup game

Oldest try scorer in a World Cup game

Conversions

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Dan Carter holds the record for the most conversions in Rugby World Cups.
Most overall conversions[13][14]
Con. Name Team Tournaments
58 Dan Carter Template:Country data NZL 2003–2015
39 Gavin Hastings Template:Country data SCO 1987–1995
38 Richie Mo'unga Template:Country data NZL 2019–2023
37 Grant Fox Template:Country data NZL 1987–1991
36 Michael Lynagh Template:Country data AUS 1987–1995
Most conversions in one tournament[15]
Con. Name Team Tournament
30 Grant Fox Template:Country data NZL 1987
23 Dan Carter Template:Country data NZL 2015
21 Thomas Ramos Template:Country data FRA 2023
20 Michael Lynagh Template:Country data AUS 1987
Simon Culhane Template:Country data NZL 1995
Leon MacDonald Template:Country data NZL 2003
Nick Evans Template:Country data NZL 2007
Richie Mo'unga Template:Country data NZL 2019
Most conversions in a match by a player[16]
Con. Name Team Opponent Date
20 Simon Culhane Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data JPN 4 June 1995
16 Mat Rogers Template:Country data AUS Template:Country data NAM 25 October 2003
14 Nick Evans Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data POR 15 September 2007
12 Paul Grayson Template:Country data ENG Template:Country data TON 15 October 1999
Leon MacDonald Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data TON 24 October 2003
Thomas Ramos Template:Country data FRA Template:Country data NAM 21 September 2023

Penalty goals

File:Gavin Hastings.jpg
Scotland's Gavin Hastings was the first player to kick eight penalties in a Rugby World Cup match.
Most overall penalties[17][18]
Pen. Name Team Tournaments
58 Jonny Wilkinson Template:Country data ENG 1999–2011
46 Handré Pollard Template:Country data RSA 2015–2023
36 Gavin Hastings Template:Country data SCO 1987–1995
35 Gonzalo Quesada Template:Country data ARG 1999–2003
33 Michael Lynagh Template:Country data AUS 1987–1995
Andrew Mehrtens Template:Country data NZL 1995–1999
Most penalties in one tournament[19]
Pen. Name Team Tournament
31 Gonzalo Quesada Template:Country data ARG 1999
26 Thierry Lacroix Template:Country data FRA 1995
23 Jonny Wilkinson Template:Country data ENG 2003
Handré Pollard Template:Country data RSA 2015
21 Grant Fox Template:Country data NZL 1987
Elton Flatley Template:Country data AUS 2003
Most penalties in a match by a player[20]
Pen. Name Team Opponent Date
8 Gavin Hastings  Template:Country data SCO Template:Country data TON 30 May 1995
Thierry Lacroix Template:Country data FRA Template:Country data IRE 10 June 1995
Gonzalo Quesada Template:Country data ARG Template:Country data SAM 10 October 1999
Matt Burke Template:Country data AUS Template:Country data RSA 30 October 1999
7 Gonzalo Quesada Template:Country data ARG Template:Country data JPN 16 October 1999
Jonny Wilkinson Template:Country data ENG Template:Country data FIJ 20 October 1999
David Humphreys Template:Country data IRE Template:Country data ARG 20 October 1999
Gonzalo Quesada Template:Country data ARG Template:Country data IRE 20 October 1999
Matt Burke Template:Country data AUS Template:Country data FRA 6 November 1999
Piri Weepu Template:Country data NZL Template:Country data ARG 9 October 2011
Dan Biggar Template:Country data WAL Template:Country data ENG 26 September 2015

Drop goals

Most overall drop goals[21][22]
Drop Name Team Tournaments
14 Jonny Wilkinson Template:Country data ENG 1999–2011
6 Jannie de Beer Template:Country data RSA 1999
5 Rob Andrew Template:Country data ENG 1987–1995
Gareth Rees Template:Country data CAN 1987–1999
4 Juan Martín Hernández Template:Country data ARG 2003–2015
Most drop goals in one tournament[23]
Drop Name Team Tournament
8 Jonny Wilkinson Template:Country data ENG 2003
6 Jannie de Beer Template:Country data RSA 1999
5 Jonny Wilkinson Template:Country data ENG 2007
4 Juan Martín Hernández Template:Country data ARG 2007
3 Jonathan Davies Template:Country data WAL 1987
Rob Andrew Template:Country data ENG 1995
Andrew Mehrtens Template:Country data NZL 1995
Joel Stransky Template:Country data RSA 1995
Gregor Townsend Template:Country data SCO 1999
Theuns Kotzé Template:Country data NAM 2011
Dan Parks Template:Country data SCO 2011
George Ford Template:Country data ENG 2023
Most drop goals in a match by a player[24]
Drop Name Team Opponent Date
5 Jannie de Beer Template:Country data RSA Template:Country data ENG 24 October 1999
3 Juan Martín Hernández Template:Country data ARG Template:Country data IRE 30 September 2007
George Ford Template:Country data ENG Template:Country data ARG 9 September 2023
Theuns Kotzé Template:Country data NAM Template:Country data FIJ 10 September 2011
Jonny Wilkinson Template:Country data ENG Template:Country data FRA 16 November 2003

Appearance statistics

File:Sam Whitelock ONZM (cropped).jpg
Sam Whitelock holds the appearance record in Rugby World Cups with 26 matches.
Most appearances, matches[25][26]
App. Name Team Tournaments
26 Sam Whitelock Template:Country data NZL 2011–2023
22 Agustin Creevy Template:Country data ARG 2011–2023
Jason Leonard Template:Country data ENG 1991–2003
Richie McCaw Template:Country data NZL 2003–2015
21 Alun Wyn Jones Template:Country data WAL 2007–2019
James Slipper Template:Country data AUS 2011–2023
Most appearances, tournaments
App. Name Team Tournaments
5 Brian Lima Template:Country data SAM 1991–2007
Mauro Bergamasco Template:Country data ITA 1999–2015
Sergio Parisse Template:Country data ITA 2003–2019
4 Gareth Rees Template:Country data CAN 1987–1999
Pedro Sporleder Template:Country data ARG 1991–2003
Al Charron Template:Country data CAN 1991–2003
Jason Leonard Template:Country data ENG 1991–2003
Fabien Galthié Template:Country data FRA 1991–2003
Carlo Checchinato Template:Country data ITA 1991–2003
George Gregan Template:Country data AUS 1995–2007
Mike James Template:Country data CAN 1995–2007
Rod Snow Template:Country data CAN 1995–2007
Mike Catt Template:Country data ENG 1995–2007
Alessandro Troncon Template:Country data ITA 1995–2007
Gareth Thomas Template:Country data WAL 1995–2007
Romeo Gontineac Template:Country data ROM 1995–2007
Felipe Contepomi Template:Country data ARG 1999–2011
Mario Ledesma Template:Country data ARG 1999–2011
Martín Scelzo Template:Country data ARG 1999–2011
Jonny Wilkinson Template:Country data ENG 1999–2011
Nicky Little Template:Country data FIJ 1999–2011
Brian O'Driscoll Template:Country data IRE 1999–2011
Chris Paterson Template:Country data SCO 1999–2011
Stephen Jones Template:Country data WAL 1999–2011
James Pritchard Template:Country data CAN 2003–2015
Jamie Cudmore Template:Country data CAN 2003–2015
Giorgi Chkhaidze Template:Country data GEO 2003–2015
Merab Kvirikashvili Template:Country data GEO 2003–2015
Paul O'Connell Template:Country data IRE 2003–2015
Andrea Masi Template:Country data ITA 2003–2015
Martin Castrogiovanni Template:Country data ITA 2003–2015
Dan Carter Template:Country data NZL 2003–2015
Keven Mealamu Template:Country data NZL 2003–2015
Richie McCaw Template:Country data NZL 2003–2015
Dănuț Dumbravă Template:Country data ROM 2003–2015
Ovidiu Tonița Template:Country data ROM 2003–2015
Paulică Ion Template:Country data ROM 2003–2015
Schalk Burger Template:Country data RSA 2003–2015
Victor Matfield Template:Country data RSA 2003–2015
Gethin Jenkins Template:Country data WAL 2003–2015
Juan Manuel Leguizamón Template:Country data ARG 2007–2019
Adam Ashley-Cooper Template:Country data AUS 2007–2019
D. T. H. van der Merwe Template:Country data CAN 2007–2019
Davit Kacharava Template:Country data GEO 2007–2019
Mamuka Gorgodze Template:Country data GEO 2007–2019
Rory Best Template:Country data IRE 2007–2019
Alessandro Zanni Template:Country data ITA 2007–2019
Luke Thompson Template:Country data JPN 2007–2019
Eugene Jantjies Template:Country data NAM 2007–2019
Alun-Wyn Jones Template:Country data WAL 2007–2019
Agustin Creevy Template:Country data ARG 2011–2023
Nicolas Sanchez Template:Country data ARG 2011–2023
James Slipper Template:Country data AUS 2011–2023
Dan Cole Template:Country data ENG 2011–2023
Courtney Lawes Template:Country data ENG 2011–2023
Ben Youngs Template:Country data ENG 2011–2023
Lasha Khmaladze Template:Country data GEO 2011–2023
Alexander Todua Template:Country data GEO 2011–2023
Keith Earls Template:Country data IRE 2011–2023
Conor Murray Template:Country data IRE 2011–2023
Johnny Sexton Template:Country data IRE 2011–2023
Shota Horie Template:Country data JPN 2011–2023
Michael Leitch Template:Country data JPN 2011–2023
PJ van Lill Template:Country data NAM 2011–2023
Sam Whitelock Template:Country data NZL 2011–2023
George North Template:Country data WAL 2011–2023
Most winning appearances[27]
App. Name Team Tournaments
23 Sam Whitelock Template:Country data NZL 2011–2023
20 Richie McCaw Template:Country data NZL 2003–2015
19 Keven Mealamu Template:Country data NZL 2003–2015
18 Sonny Bill Williams Template:Country data NZL 2011–2019
17 François Steyn Template:Country data RSA 2007, 2011, 2019
Most losing appearances[28]
App. Name Team Tournaments
14 Eugene Jantjies Template:Country data NAM 2007–2019
12 PJ van Lill Template:Country data NAM 2011–2023
Ovidiu Tonița Template:Country data ROU 2003–2015
D.T.H. van der Merwe Template:Country data CAN 2007–2019
11 Jacques Burger Template:Country data NAM 2007–2015
Jamie Cudmore Template:Country data CAN 2003–2015
Tinus du Plessis Template:Country data NAM 2007–2015
Romeo Gontineac Template:Country data ROU 1995–2007
Hugo Horn Template:Country data NAM 1999–2011
Merab Kvirikashvili Template:Country data GEO 2003–2015
Johnny Redelinghuys Template:Country data NAM 2007–2015
Aranos Coetzee Template:Country data NAM 2015–2023

Oldest player to appear in a World Cup match

Oldest player to appear in a World Cup final

Oldest player to win a World Cup final

Youngest player to appear in a World Cup match

Youngest player to appear in a World Cup final

Youngest player to win a World Cup final

By tournament

Year Top points scorers Top try scorers Team records
1987

126* – Grant Fox (Template:Country data NZL)
82 – Michael Lynagh (Template:Country data AUS)
62 – Gavin Hastings (Template:Country data SCO)

6 – Craig Green (Template:Country data NZL)
6 – John Kirwan (Template:Country data NZL)

Most points in a match 74 Template:Country data NZL (74–13 v Fiji)
Biggest winning margin 64 Template:Country data NZL (70–6 v Italy)
Most tries in a match 13 Template:Country data FRA (70–12 v Zimbabwe)
1991

68 – Ralph Keyes (Template:Country data IRE)
66 – Michael Lynagh (Template:Country data AUS)
61 – Gavin Hastings (Template:Country data SCO)

6 – David Campese (Template:Country data AUS)
6 – Jean-Baptiste Lafond (Template:Country data FRA)

Most points in a match 55 Template:Country data IRE (55–11 v Zimbabwe)
Biggest winning margin 44 Template:Country data IRE (55–11 v Zimbabwe)
Template:Country data JPN (52–8 v Zimbabwe)
Most tries in a match 9 Template:Country data JPN (52–8 v Zimbabwe)
1995

112 – Thierry Lacroix (Template:Country data FRA)
104 – Gavin Hastings (Template:Country data SCO)
84 – Andrew Mehrtens (Template:Country data NZL)

7 – Jonah Lomu (Template:Country data NZL)
7 – Marc Ellis (Template:Country data NZL)

Most points in a match 145* Template:Country data NZL (145–17 v Japan)
Biggest winning margin 128
Most tries in a match 21
1999

102 – Gonzalo Quesada (Template:Country data ARG)
101 – Matt Burke (Template:Country data AUS)
97 – Jannie de Beer (Template:Country data RSA)

8* – Jonah Lomu (Template:Country data NZL) Most points in a match 101 Template:Country data ENG (101–10 v Tonga)
Template:Country data NZL (101–3 v Italy)
Biggest winning margin 98 Template:Country data NZL (101–3 v Italy)
Most tries in a match 14
2003

113 – Jonny Wilkinson (Template:Country data ENG)
103 – Frédéric Michalak (Template:Country data FRA)
100 – Elton Flatley (Template:Country data AUS)

7 – Doug Howlett (Template:Country data NZL)
7 – Mils Muliaina (Template:Country data NZL)

Most points in a match 142 Template:Country data AUS (142–0 v Namibia)
Biggest winning margin 142*
Most tries in a match 22*
2007

105 – Percy Montgomery (Template:Country data RSA)
91 – Felipe Contepomi (Template:Country data ARG)
67 – Jonny Wilkinson (Template:Country data ENG)

8* – Bryan Habana (Template:Country data RSA) Most points in a match 108 Template:Country data NZL (108–13 v Portugal)
Biggest winning margin 95
Most tries in a match 16
2011

62 – Morné Steyn (Template:Country data RSA)
52 – James O'Connor (Template:Country data AUS)
45 – Kurt Morath (Template:Country data TON)

6 – Chris Ashton (Template:Country data ENG)
6 – Vincent Clerc (Template:Country data FRA)

Most points in a match 87 Template:Country data RSA (87–0 v Namibia)
Biggest winning margin 87
Most tries in a match 12 Template:Country data RSA (87–0 v Namibia)
Template:Country data WAL (81–7 v Namibia)
Template:Country data NZL (79–15 v Canada)
2015

97 – Nicolás Sánchez (Template:Country data ARG)
93 – Handré Pollard (Template:Country data RSA)
82 – Bernard Foley (Template:Country data AUS)

8* – Julian Savea (Template:Country data NZL) Most points in a match 65 Template:Country data AUS (65–3 v Uruguay)
Biggest winning margin 64 Template:Country data RSA (64–0 v United States)
Most tries in a match 10
2019

69 – Handré Pollard (Template:Country data RSA)
58 – Owen Farrell (Template:Country data ENG)
54 – Richie Mo'unga (Template:Country data NZL)

 7 – Josh Adams (Template:Country data WAL) Most points in a match 71 Template:Country data NZL (71–9 v Namibia)
Biggest winning margin 63 Template:Country data NZL (63–0 v Canada)
Most tries in a match 11 Template:Country data NZL (71–9 v Namibia)
2023

75 – Owen Farrell (Template:Country data ENG)
74 – Thomas Ramos (Template:Country data FRA)
67 – Emiliano Boffelli (Template:Country data ARG)

8* – Will Jordan (Template:Country data NZL)

Most points in a match 96 Template:Country data FRA (96–0 v Namibia)
Template:Country data NZL (96–17 v Italy)
Biggest winning margin 96 Template:Country data FRA (96–0 v Namibia)
Most tries in a match 14 Template:Country data FRA (96–0 v Namibia)
Template:Country data NZL (96–17 v Italy)

Note: * denotes an all-time record

Miscellaneous

Winning coaches and captains

A foreign coach has never managed a World Cup-winning team.

Year Host(s) Champion Winning coach Winning captain
1987 Template:Flagcountry
Template:Flagcountry 		Template:Country data NZL Template:Flagicon Brian Lochore Template:Flagicon David Kirk
1991 Template:Flagcountry
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Template:Flagcountry 		Template:Country data AUS Template:Flagicon Bob Dwyer Template:Flagicon Nick Farr-Jones
1995 Template:Flagcountry Template:Country data RSA Template:Flagicon Kitch Christie Template:Flagicon Francois Pienaar
1999 Template:Flagcountry
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Template:Flagcountry 		Template:Country data AUS Template:Flagicon Rod MacQueen Template:Flagicon John Eales
2003 Template:Flagcountry Template:Country data ENG Template:Flagicon Clive Woodward Template:Flagicon Martin Johnson
2007 Template:Flagcountry
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Template:Flagcountry 		Template:Country data RSA Template:Flagicon Jake White Template:Flagicon John Smit
2011 Template:Flagcountry Template:Country data NZL Template:Flagicon Graham Henry Template:Flagicon Richie McCaw
2015 Template:Flagcountry
Template:Flagcountry 		Template:Country data NZL Template:Flagicon Steve Hansen Template:Flagicon Richie McCaw
2019 Template:Flagcountry Template:Country data RSA Template:Flagicon Rassie Erasmus Template:Flagicon Siya Kolisi
2023 Template:Flagcountry Template:Country data RSA Template:Flagicon Jacques Nienaber Template:Flagicon Siya Kolisi

Discipline

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Team Red Cards Tournaments
Template:Country data Canada 4 1995, 1995, 1999, 2019
Template:Country data Samoa 4 1991, 2011, 2019, 2023
Template:Country data Tonga 4 1995, 1999, 2007, 2023
Template:Country data Namibia 3 2007, 2023, 2023
Template:Country data Argentina 2 1991, 2019
Template:Country data New Zealand 2 2023, 2023
Template:Country data South Africa 2 1995, 1999
Template:Country data Uruguay 2 2015, 2019
Template:Country data Wales 2 1987, 2011

Draws

Team Score Opponent Date
Template:Country data FRA 20–20 Template:Country data SCO 23 May 1987
Template:Country data CAN 12–12 Template:Country data JPN 12 September 2007
Template:Country data CAN 23–23 Template:Country data JPN 27 September 2011
Template:Country data NZL 0–0(1) Template:Country data ITA 12 October 2019
Template:Country data ENG 0–0(1) Template:Country data FRA 12 October 2019
Template:Country data NAM 0–0(1) Template:Country data CAN 13 October 2019
Template:Country data GEO 18–18 Template:Country data POR 23 September 2023

Template:Plainlist

Nil points

Team Score Opponent Date
Template:Country data CIV 0–89 Template:Country data SCO 26 May 1995
Template:Country data CAN 0–20 Template:Country data RSA 3 June 1995
Template:Country data ESP 0–48 Template:Country data SCO 16 October 1999
Template:Country data NAM 0–142 Template:Country data AUS 25 October 2003
Template:Country data ENG 0–36 Template:Country data RSA 14 September 2007
Template:Country data ROM 0–42 Template:Country data SCO 18 September 2007
Template:Country data SCO 0–40 Template:Country data NZL 23 September 2007
Template:Country data NAM 0–30 Template:Country data GEO 26 September 2007
Template:Country data NAM 0–87 Template:Country data RSA 22 September 2011
Template:Country data FIJ 0–66 Template:Country data WAL 2 October 2011
Template:Country data USA 0–64 Template:Country data RSA 7 October 2015
Template:Country data SAM 0–34 Template:Country data SCO 30 September 2019
Template:Country data CAN 0–63 Template:Country data NZL 2 October 2019
Template:Country data RUS 0–35 Template:Country data IRE 3 October 2019
Template:Country data RUS 0–61 Template:Country data SCO 9 October 2019
Template:Country data NZL 0–0(1) Template:Country data ITA 12 October 2019
Template:Country data ENG 0–0(1) Template:Country data FRA 12 October 2019
Template:Country data NAM 0–0(1) Template:Country data CAN 13 October 2019
Template:Country data ROM 0–76 Template:Country data SAF 17 September 2023
Template:Country data NAM 0–96 Template:Country data FRA 21 September 2023
Template:Country data CHI 0–71 Template:Country data ENG 23 September 2023
Template:Country data ROM 0–84 Template:Country data SCO 30 September 2023
Template:Country data URU 0–73 Template:Country data NZL 5 October 2023

Template:Plainlist

Highest attendance

Lowest attendance

Hosting

File:Eden Park cropped.jpg
Eden Park was the first stadium to host the World Cup Final twice
  • Eden Park in Auckland Park was the first stadium to host the Rugby World Cup Final twice, with the 1987 and 2011 finals having been held there. Twickenham Stadium has also hosted the final twice in 1991 and 2015, as has the Stade de France in 2007 and 2023.
  • The record for the city that has been a part of most Rugby World Cups is currently four and is held by Cardiff that hosted matches in 1991, 1999, 2007 and 2015. If the definition of "city" includes its metropolitan area, Paris has also hosted matches in four tournaments. The city of Paris hosted matches in 1991, its adjacent suburb of Saint-Denis hosted matches in 1999 and 2023, and both cities hosted matches in 2007. Edinburgh and Toulouse hosted matches in three tournaments.

Head-to-head

The highest number of head-to-head matches between two nations currently stands at eight meetings, encompassing four teams (Australia, France, New Zealand, and Wales) in two Rugby World Cup rivalries. The following table lists the head-to-head statistics of the Rugby World Cup, ranging from the inaugural tournament in 1987 to the latest tournament in 2023. It is organised first numerically, with the more head-to-head meetings appearing at the top of the table and the fewer meetings, such as one meeting between two nations appearing at the bottom of the table, and second, alphabetically by teams.

Legend
R1 Round 1 (pool stage)
R2 Round 2 (quarter-final playoff / last 16)(2)
QF Quarter-finals
SF Semi-finals
3rd 3rd/4th place playoff (bronze final)
F Final
Games Team 1 Head-2-Head Wins (Draws) Team 2 Year(s) Rounds
8 Template:Country data AUS 5–3 Template:Country data WAL 1987, 1991, 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 3rd, R1, QF, R1, 3rd, R1, R1, R1
Template:Country data FRA 3–5 Template:Country data NZL 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2011, 2015, 2023 F, SF, 3rd, QF, R1, F, QF, R1
7 Template:Country data AUS 3–4 Template:Country data ENG 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2019 R1, F, QF, F, QF, R1, QF
Template:Country data ITA 0–6
(& 1 Draw)(3) 		Template:Country data NZL 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2019, 2023 R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1
6 Template:Country data ENG 3–2
(& 1 Draw)(3) 		Template:Country data FRA 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019 QF, 3rd, SF, SF, QF, R1
Template:Country data ENG 1–5 Template:Country data RSA 1999, 2003, 2007, 2007, 2019, 2023 QF, R1, R1, F, F, SF
Template:Country data NZL 3–3 Template:Country data RSA 1995, 1999, 2003, 2015, 2019, 2023 F, 3rd, QF, SF, R1, F
5 Template:Country data ARG 0–5 Template:Country data ENG 1995, 2011, 2019, 2023, 2023 R1, R1, R1, R1, 3rd
Template:Country data AUS 4–1 Template:Country data IRE 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2011 QF, QF, R1, R1, R1
Template:Country data FIJ 1–4 Template:Country data WAL 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 R1, R1, R1, R1, R1
Template:Country data NZL 5–0 Template:Country data SCO 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2007 QF, 3rd, QF, QF, R1
Template:Country data SAM(1) 0–5 Template:Country data RSA 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 QF, R1, R1, R1, R1

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Tier 1 nations head-to-head

The table below shows the current dominance in the head-to-head meetings of Tier 1 nations at the Rugby World Cup from the first tournament in 1987 to the latest tournament in 2023 (as of 20 October). Currently, New Zealand has the best record amongst the other Tier 1 nations, achieving more wins and culminating in a superior head-to-head record over seven other Tier 1 nations, and equal with two others (Australia and South Africa). Italy are at the bottom of the table, and have an inferior head-to-head record with eight other Tier 1 nations, and parity with one other nation (Argentina). However, as of the 2023 tournament Japan are the bottom team. There are two Tier 1 head-to-head meetings that have never been played at a Rugby World Cup: England–Ireland, and Scotland–Wales.

Team ranking Tier 1 nations head-to-head wins (draws) Total head-to-head meetings
Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy Japan New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales Superior Equal Inferior Never played
Template:Country data NZL 4–0 2–2 3–1 5–3 3–0 6–0 (1)(1) 2–0 — 5–0 3–3 4–0 8 2 0 Template:N/A
Template:Country data AUS 3–0 — 3–4 1–1 4–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–1 5–3 7 2 1 Template:N/A
Template:Country data RSA 2–0 1–2 5–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 3–3 3–0 — 3–0 6 2 2 Template:N/A
Template:Country data ENG 5–0 4–3 — 3–2 (1)(1) Template:N/A 3–0 1–0 1–3 2–0 1–5 1–2 6 0 3 1
Template:Country data WAL 2–1 3–5 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–4 Template:N/A 0–3 — 5 1 3 1
Template:Country data FRA 2–2 1–1 2–3 (1)(1) — 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–5 2–0 (1) 0–2 1–1 4 3 3 Template:N/A
Template:Country data IRE 1–3 1–4 Template:N/A 1–3 — 2–0 2–1 0–3 2–1 1–0 1–2 4 0 5 1
Template:Country data ARG — 0–3 0–5 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–2 3 2 5 0
Template:Country data SCO 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 (1) 1–2 1–0 3–1 0–5 — 0–3 Template:N/A 2 0 7 1
Template:Country data JPN 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–2 Template:N/A — 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–3 0 1 8 1
Template:Country data ITA 1–1 0–1 0–3 0–2 0–2 — Template:N/A 0–6 (1)(1) 0–1 0–1 0–1 0 1 8 1

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Trivia

  • England became the first sole host nation to be eliminated in the pool stage of a Rugby World Cup in 2015. Wales, as joint hosts, were eliminated in the pool stage in 1991.
  • Four match-ups have occurred twice in the same World Cup:
    • 2007 Argentina defeated France in the opening match 17–12, and went on to beat them 34–10 in the bronze final.
    • 2007 South Africa defeated England 36–0 in the pool stage, and went on to play them in the final, winning 15–6.
    • 2011 New Zealand defeated France 37–17 in the pool stage, and went on to play them in the final, winning 8–7.
    • 2023 England defeated Argentina 27–10 in the pool stage, and went on to beat them 26–23 in the bronze final.
  • There are two tier 1 head-to-head meetings that have never been played at a Rugby World Cup: England versus Ireland, and Scotland versus Wales.
  • Four nations have reached a Rugby World Cup Final having previously lost a game in that tournament: England in 1991 and 2007, South Africa in 2019 and 2023, New Zealand in 2023 and France in 2011, the latter being the only team to reach the final having lost two games. The 2023 final is the only one with both teams having previously lost a game in the tournament.
  • New Zealand have been involved in four World Cup opening matches, the most by any other team. The All Blacks defeated Italy in 1987, England in 1991, and Tonga in 2011, but lost to France in 2023. Argentina have participated in three World Cup opening matches. The Pumas participated in the first three World Cup openers of the professional era – losing to Wales and Australia in 1999 and 2003 respectively, and defeating France in 2007.
  • France and New Zealand are the only nations to have made it to at least the quarter-finals of every Rugby World Cup. Furthermore, South Africa have also done so since they started participating in 1995.
  • France is the only non English-speaking country to have made it to a Rugby World Cup final – in 1987, 1999 and 2011. It is also the only country to reach a final without ever winning it.
  • The only Tier 2 country to have participated in every Rugby World Cup is Japan, with Canada only failing to qualify for the first time in 2023, making it to one quarter-final in 1991 and Japan reaching the quarter finals in 2019.
  • Japan is the only team to have won three matches in a tournament where they did not progress beyond the pool stage, losing out to South Africa and Scotland in their pool by points difference in 2015.
  • Among the Tier 1 nations, Italy is the only one not to have made it to at least the quarter-finals in any Rugby World Cup. Conversely, four Tier 2 countries have made it to the quarter-finals – Fiji in 1987, 2007 and 2023, Samoa (then called Western Samoa) in 1991 and 1995, Canada in 1991 and Japan in 2019.
    • Arguably, Argentina in 1999 could also be regarded as having been a Tier 2 nation at the time, since they were not yet in the southern-hemisphere Rugby Championship: although official "Tiers" were not recognised at the time, this match can be regarded as the start of their actual period of achievement which led to them later earning recognition at the top table. Similarly, Japan's achievements in 2019, added to their defeat of South Africa in 2015, were eventually recognised by formally admitting them to the definition of a Tier 1 nation in May 2023.
  • The 2015 final between Australia and New Zealand is the highest scoring Rugby World Cup final, with New Zealand winning that match 34–17.
  • After the 2015 final, New Zealand became the first team to win the Rugby World Cup three times, and the first team to have successfully defended its title. South Africa became the second team to defend its title in 2023 and the first to win the Rugby World Cup on four occasions, as well as the first to win successive titles away from home.
  • Wales have had the most upsets in the Rugby World Cup, having lost to Samoa both in 1991 and 1999, then losing to Fiji in 2007. Other major upsets include Ireland and Scotland losing to Japan in 2019, France losing to Tonga in 2011, South Africa losing to Japan in 2015 and Australia losing to Fiji in 2023. Argentina's defeat of Ireland in 1999 was also regarded as an upset at the time.
  • South Africa became the first nation to win a World Cup after losing a match in the pool stage in 2019 and did so again in 2023.
  • New Zealand were the last Tier 1 team to experience defeat in the pool stages of a Rugby World Cup. They were defeated by France in 2023.[33]

See also

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References

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External links

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