Rugby League World Cup records
Rugby League World Cup records have been accumulating since the first Rugby League World Cup tournament was held in 1954.
Team Records
All time record
Titles won
| Team | Winners | Years won |
|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
11 | 1957, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1988, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2013, 2017 |
 Great Britain
|
3 | 1954, 1960, 1972 |
 New Zealand
|
1 | 2008 |
Title win rate
| Team | Win rate |
|---|---|
| Australia
|
73.33% |
| Great Britain
|
33.33% |
| New Zealand
|
6.67% |
Biggest wins
| Margin | Country | Score | Country | Score | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Australia |
110 |  Russia |
4 | Hull | 2000 |
| 80 | Australia |
86 |  South Africa |
6 | Gateshead | 1995 |
| 74 | New Zealand |
84 |  Cook Islands |
10 | Reading | 2000 |
Most points in a game
| Points | Country | Score | Country | Score | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | Australia |
110 | Russia |
4 | Hull | 2000 |
| 94 | New Zealand |
84 | Cook Islands |
10 | Reading | 2000 |
| 92 | Australia |
86 | South Africa |
6 | Gateshead | 1995 |
Individual records
Most appearances
| Appearances | Individual |
|---|---|
| 25 | Kurt Sorensen
|
| 17 | / John Atkinson; Bob Fulton
|
| 15 | Mal Meninga; Michael O'Connor
|
Overall top points scorers
| Points | Scorers |
|---|---|
| 124 | Johnathan Thurston
|
| 112 | Mick Cronin
|
| 108 | Michael O'Connor
|
| 94 | / George Fairbairn
|
Most tries
| Tries | Individual |
|---|---|
| 17 | Valentine Holmes
|
| 16 | Billy Slater
|
| 14 | / Jarryd Hayne
|
| 13 | Bob Fulton
|
Most tries in a tournament
| Tries | Individual |
|---|---|
| 12 | Valentine Holmes (2017)
|
| 10 | Wendell Sailor (2000)
|
| 9 | Jarryd Hayne* (2013)
|
| 9 | Brett Morris (2013)
|
| 7 | Billy Slater (2008)
|
* Jarryd Hayne represented Australia at the 2013 World Cup.
Most tries in a match
| Tries | Individual |
|---|---|
| 6 | Valentine Holmes (2017)
|
| 5 | Valentine Holmes (2017)
|
| 4 | 10 players |
World Cup winning captains and coaches
| Year | Captain | Coach | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Dave Valentine | G Shaw |
|
| 1957 | Dick Poole | Dick Poole |
|
| 1960 | Eric Ashton | William Fallowfield |
|
| 1968 | Johnny Raper | Harry Bath |
|
| 1970 | Ron Coote | Harry Bath |
|
| 1972 | Clive Sullivan | Jim Challinor |
|
| 1975 | Arthur Beetson | Graeme Langlands |
|
| 1977 | Arthur Beetson | Terry Fearnley |
|
| 1988 | Wally Lewis | Don Furner |
|
| 1992 | Mal Meninga | Bob Fulton |
|
| 1995 | Brad Fittler | Bob Fulton |
|
| 2000 | Brad Fittler | Chris Anderson |
|
| 2008 | Nathan Cayless | Stephen Kearney |
|
| 2013 | Cameron Smith | Tim Sheens |
|
| 2017 | Cameron Smith | Mal Meninga |
|
Attendance Records
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup Final at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, drew a world record international rugby league attendance of 74,468.[1]
Top 5 match attendances
| Year | Venue | City/Country | Event | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Old Trafford | Manchester, England | Final | Australia def. New Zealand 34–2 |
74,468 |
| 1989-92 | Wembley Stadium (1923) | London, England | Final | Australia def. Great Britain 10–6 |
73,631 |
| 2013 | Wembley Stadium | London, England | Semi Final (double header) | Australia def. Fiji 64–0 New Zealand def. England 20–18 |
67,575 |
| 1995 | Wembley Stadium (1923) | London, England | Final | Australia def. England 16–8 |
66,540 |
| 1968 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney, Australia | Group Stage | Australia def. Great Britain 25–10 |
62,256 |
Top 5 World Cup Final attendances
| Year | Venue | City/Country | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Old Trafford | Manchester, England | Australia def. New Zealand 34–2 |
74,468 |
| 1992 | Wembley Stadium (1923) | London, England | Australia def. Great Britain 10–6 |
73,631 |
| 1995 | Wembley Stadium (1923) | London, England | Australia def. England 16–8 |
66,540 |
| 1968 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney, Australia | Australia def.  France 20–2 |
54,290 |
| 2008 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane, Australia | New Zealand def. Australia 34–20 |
50,599 |
Highest Attendance per Host Nation
| Country | Year | Venue | City | Event | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2013 | Old Trafford | Manchester | Final | Australia def. New Zealand 34–2 |
74,468 |
| Australia | 1968 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | Group Stage | Australia def. Great Britain 25–10 |
62,256 |
| New Zealand | 1988 | Eden Park | Auckland | Final | Australia def. New Zealand 25–12 |
47,363 |
| Wales | 2013 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | Group Stage (double header) | Australia def. England 28–20  Italy def.  Wales 32–16 |
45,052 |
| France | 1954 | Stadium de Toulouse | Toulouse | Group Stage | France drew with Great Britain 13–13 |
37,471 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1986 | Lloyd Robson Oval | Port Moresby | Group Stage | Australia def.  Papua New Guinea 62–12 |
17,000 |
| Ireland | 2013 | Thomond Park | Limerick | Group Stage | Australia def.  Ireland 50–0 |
5,021 |
| Northern Ireland | 2000 | Windsor Park | Belfast | Group Stage | Ireland def.  Samoa 30–16 |
3,207 |
| Scotland | 2000 | Firhill Stadium | Glasgow | Group Stage |  Aotearoa Māori def.  Scotland 17–16 |
2,008 |
See also
References
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (30 November 2013). "Rugby League World Cup 2013: New Zealand 2-34 Australia". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 December 2013.