Records and statistics of the Rugby World Cup
Overall[edit]
Team[edit]
Points[edit]
| Points | Team | Opponent | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 145–17 | 1995-06-04 | ||
| 142 | 142–0 | 2003-10-24 | ||
| 111 | 111–13 | 2003-11-02 | ||
| 108 | 108–13 | 2007-09-15 | ||
| 101 | 101–3 | 1999-10-14 |
Margins[edit]
Whole tournament[edit]
| Margin | Team | Opponent | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | 142–0 | 2003-10-24 | ||
| 128 | 145–17 | 1995-06-04 | ||
| 98 | 101–3 | 1999-10-14 | ||
| 111–13 | 2003-11-02 | |||
| 95 | 108–13 | 2007-09-15 |
- The five biggest winning margins occurred in pool matches.
Quarter-finals[edit]
| Margin | Team | Opponent | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 62–13 | 2015-10-17 | ||
| 28 | 42–14 | 1995-06-10 | ||
| 27 | 30–3 | 1987-06-06 | ||
| 24 | 36–12 | 1995-06-10 | ||
| 23 | 44–21 | 1999-10-24 | ||
| 33–10 | 2011-10-09 | |||
| 20–43 | 2015-10-18 |
- The only team that won the quarter-final match having achieved the second place in his group was Argentina (2015/10/18)
Semi-finals[edit]
| Margin | Team | Opponent | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 49–6 | 1987-06-14 | ||
| 24 | 37–13 | 2007-10-14 | ||
| 17 | 7–24 | 2003-11-16 | ||
| 16 | 29–45 | 1995-06-18 | ||
| 14 | 6–20 | 2011-10-16 |
Finals[edit]
| Margin | Team | Opponent | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 35–12 | 1999-11-06 | ||
| 20 | 29–9 | 1987-06-20 | ||
| 9 | 6–15 | 2007-10-20 | ||
| 6 | 12–6 | 1991-11-02 | ||
| 3 | 15–12 | 1995-06-24 | ||
| 17–20 | 2003-11-22 |
- Both the 1995 final and the 2003 final, the margin was obtained through extra time.
Tries[edit]
| Tries | Team | Opponent | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 142–0 | 2003-10-24 | ||
| 21 | 145–17 | 1995-06-04 | ||
| 17 | 111–13 | 2003-11-02 | ||
| 16 | 108–13 | 2007-09-15 | ||
| 14 | 101–3 | 1999-10-14 |
Individual[edit]
Points[edit]
| Points | Name | Team | App. | Tries | Con. | Pen. | Drop. | Tournament(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277 | Jonny Wilkinson | 19 | 1 | 28 | 58 | 14 | 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 | |
| 227 | Gavin Hastings | 13 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 1987, 1991, 1995 | |
| 195 | Michael Lynagh | 15 | 4 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 1987, 1991, 1995 | |
| 170 | Grant Fox | 10 | 0 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 1987, 1991 | |
| 163 | Andrew Mehrtens | 10 | 1 | 25 | 33 | 3 | 1995, 1999 |
- Key: App = Appearances. Con = conversions. Pen = penalties. Drop = drop goals.
| Points | Name | Team | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Grant Fox | 1987 | |
| 113 | Jonny Wilkinson | 2003 | |
| 112 | Thierry Lacroix | 1995 | |
| 105 | Percy Montgomery | 2007 | |
| 104 | Gavin Hastings | 1995 |
| Points | Name | Team | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Simon Culhane | 1995-06-04 | ||
| 44 | Gavin Hastings | 1995-05-26 | ||
| 42 | Mat Rogers | 2003-10-25 | ||
| 36 | Paul Grayson | 2003-10-15 | ||
| 36 | Tony Brown | 1999-10-14 |
Tries[edit]
| Tries | Name | Team | Tournament(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Jonah Lomu | 1995-1999 | |
| 15 | Bryan Habana | 2007-2015 | |
| 14 | Drew Mitchell | 2007-2015 | |
| 13 | Doug Howlett | 2003-2007 | |
| 12 | Chris Latham | 1999-2007 | |
| 11 | Rory Underwood | 1987-1995 | |
| 11 | Vincent Clerc | 2007-2011 | |
| 11 | Joe Rokocoko | 2003-2007 | |
| 10 | David Campese | 1987-1995 | |
| 10 | Brian Lima | 1991-2007 | |
| 10 | Shane Williams | 2003-2011 |
| Tries | Name | Team | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jonah Lomu | 1999 | |
| 8 | Bryan Habana | 2007 | |
| 8 | Julian Savea | 2015 | |
| 7 | Marc Ellis | 1995 | |
| 7 | Jonah Lomu | 1995 | |
| 7 | Doug Howlett | 2003 |
| Tries | Name | Team | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Marc Ellis | 1995-06-04 | ||
| 5 | Chris Latham | 2003-10-25 | ||
| 5 | Josh Lewsey | 2003-11-02 | ||
| 4 | John Gallagher | 2003-05-27 | ||
| 4 | Craig Green | 2003-05-27 |
Youngest try scorer in a World Cup game
- George North
Wales, aged 19 years, 166 days (2 tries v
Namibia, 26 September 2011)[13]
Oldest try scorer in a World Cup game
- Diego Ormaechea,
Uruguay, aged 40 years, 13 days (v
Spain, 2 October 1999)[14]
Conversions[edit]
| Con. | Name | Team | Tournament(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Daniel Carter | 2003-2015 | |
| 39 | Gavin Hastings | 1987-1995 | |
| 37 | Grant Fox | 1987-1991 | |
| 36 | Michael Lynagh | 1987-1995 | |
| 28 | Jonny Wilkinson | 1999-2011 |
| Con. | Name | Team | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Grant Fox | 1987 | |
| 22 | Percy Montgomery | 2007 | |
| 20 | Michael Lynagh | 1987 | |
| 20 | Simon Culhane | 1995 | |
| 20 | Leon MacDonald | 2003 |
| Con. | Name | Team | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Simon Culhane | 1995-06-04 | ||
| 16 | Mat Rogers | 2003-10-25 | ||
| 14 | Nick Evans | 2007-09-15 | ||
| 12 | Paul Grayson | 1999-10-15 | ||
| 12 | Leon MacDonald | 2003-10-24 |
Penalty goals[edit]
| Pen. | Name | Team | Tournament(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Jonny Wilkinson | 1999-2011 | |
| 36 | Gavin Hastings | 1987-1995 | |
| 35 | Gonzalo Quesada | 1999-2003 | |
| 33 | Michael Lynagh | 1987-1995 | |
| 33 | Andrew Mehrtens | 1995-1999 |
| Pen. | Name | Team | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Gonzalo Quesada | 1999 | |
| 26 | Thierry Lacroix | 1995 | |
| 23 | Jonny Wilkinson | 2003 | |
| 21 | Grant Fox | 1987 | |
| 21 | Elton Flatley | 2003 |
| Pen. | Name | Team | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Gavin Hastings | 1995-05-30 | ||
| 8 | Thierry Lacroix | 1995-06-10 | ||
| 8 | Gonzalo Quesada | 1999-10-10 | ||
| 8 | Matt Burke | 1999-10-30 | ||
| 7 | Gonzalo Quesada | 1999-10-16 |
Drop goals[edit]
| Drop. | Name | Team | Tournament(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Jonny Wilkinson | 1999-2011 | |
| 6 | Jannie de Beer | 1999 | |
| 5 | Gareth Rees | 1987-1999 | |
| 5 | Rob Andrew | 1987-1995 | |
| 4 | Juan Hernández | 2003-2015 |
| Drop. | Name | Team | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jonny Wilkinson | 2003 | |
| 6 | Jannie de Beer | 1999 | |
| 5 | Jonny Wilkinson | 2007 | |
| 4 | Juan Hernández | 2007 | |
| 3 | Jonathan Davies | 1987 |
| Drop. | Name | Team | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jannie de Beer | 1999-10-24 | ||
| 3 | Jonny Wilkinson | 2003-11-16 | ||
| 3 | Juan Hernández | 2007-09-30 | ||
| 2 | Theuns Kotzé | 2011-09-10 | ||
| 2 | Jonathan Davies | 1987-05-25 |
Appearance statistics[edit]
| App. | Name | Team | Tournament(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jason Leonard | 1991-2003 | |
| 20 | George Gregan | 1995-2007 | |
| 20 | Richie McCaw | 2003-2015 | |
| 19 | Mike Catt | 1995-2007 | |
| 19 | Jonny Wilkinson | 1999-2011 |
Oldest player to appear in a World Cup match
- Diego Ormaechea,
Uruguay, aged 40 years, 26 days (v
South Africa, 15 October 1999)[29][30]
Oldest player to appear in a World Cup Final
- Brad Thorn,
New Zealand, aged 36 years, 262 days (v
France, 23 October 2011)[31]
Oldest player to win a World Cup Final
- Brad Thorn,
New Zealand, aged 36 years, 262 days (v
France, 23 October 2011)[31]
Youngest player to appear in a World Cup match
- Vasil Lobzhanidze,
Georgia, aged 18 years, 340 days (v
Tonga, 19 September 2015)[32]
Youngest player to appear in a World Cup Final
- Jonah Lomu,
New Zealand, aged 20 years, 43 days (v
South Africa, 24 June 1995)[29]
Youngest player to win a World Cup Final
- François Steyn,
South Africa, aged 20 years, 159 days (v
England, 20 October 2007)[29]
By tournament[edit]
| Year | Top points scorers | Top try scorers | Team records | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |
*126– Grant Fox |
Most points in a match | 74 | |||
| Biggest winning margin | 64 | |||||
| Most tries in a match | 13 | |||||
| 1991 |
68– Ralph Keyes |
Most points in a match | 55 | |||
| Biggest winning margin | 44 | |||||
| Most tries in a match | 6 | |||||
| 1995 |
112– Thierry Lacroix |
Most points in a match | *145 | 145 – v 17– Japan |
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| Biggest winning margin | 128 | |||||
| Most tries in a match | 21 | |||||
| 1999 |
102– Gonzalo Quesada |
*8– Jonah Lomu |
Most points in a match | 101 | ||
| Biggest winning margin | 98 | |||||
| Most tries in a match | 14 | |||||
| 2003 |
113– Jonny Wilkinson |
Most points in a match | 142 | 142– v 0– Namibia |
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| Biggest winning margin | *142 | |||||
| Most tries in a match | *22 | |||||
| 2007 |
105– Percy Montgomery |
*8– Bryan Habana |
Most points in a match | 108 | 108 – v 13– Portugal |
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| Biggest winning margin | 95 | |||||
| Most tries in a match | 16 | |||||
| 2011 |
62– Morné Steyn |
Most points in a match | 87 | 87– v 0– Namibia |
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| Biggest winning margin | 87 | |||||
| Most tries in a match | 12 | |||||
| 2015 | ||||||
Note: * denotes a record across all tournaments
Miscellaneous[edit]
Winning coaches & captains[edit]
A foreign coach has never managed a World Cup winning team. In the case of England, which is part of the United Kingdom and also one of the four Home Nations within the context of rugby, their Cup-winning coach was also an Englishman.
| Year | Host(s) | Champion | Winning coach | Winning captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ||||
| 1991 | ||||
| 1995 | ||||
| 1999 | ||||
| 2003 | ||||
| 2007 | ||||
| 2011 | ||||
| 2015 |
Draws[edit]
| Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 - 23 | 2011-09-27 | ||
| 20 - 20 | 1987-05-23 | ||
| 12 - 12 | 2007-09-25 |
Note: Under the current points system of rugby union, and assuming that all individual scores had been the same, France would have beaten Scotland 23-22 in the 1987 match.
Nil points[edit]
| Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 142 | 2003-10-25 | ||
| 0 - 89 | 1995-05-26 | ||
| 0 - 87 | 2011-09-22 | ||
| 0 - 66 | 2011-10-02 | ||
| 0 - 64 | 2015-10-07 | ||
| 0 - 48 | 1999-10-16 | ||
| 0 - 42 | 2007-09-23 | ||
| 0 - 40 | 2007-09-23 | ||
| 0 - 36 | 2007-09-14 | ||
| 0 - 30 | 2007-09-26 |
Highest attendance[edit]
- 89,267 -
Ireland vs
Romania, 27 September 2015 at Wembley Stadium, London, England, 2015.
Hosting[edit]
- Eden Park in Auckland is the only stadium to date to host the Rugby World Cup Final twice, with the 1987 and 2011 finals having been held there.
- 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. Edinburgh and Toulouse hosted matches in three tournaments. If the definition of "city" includes its metropolitan area, Paris has also hosted matches in three tournaments. The city of Paris hosted matches in 1991, its adjacent suburb of Saint-Denis hosted matches in 1999, and both cities hosted matches in 2007.
Trivia[edit]
- Three 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 third place playoff.
- 2007 South Africa beat England 36-0 in the group stages, and went on to play them in the Final, winning 15-6.
- 2011 New Zealand defeated France 37-17 in the group stages, and went on to play them in the Final, winning 8-7.
- Jonny Wilkinson, with 15 points in 2003 and 6 in 2007, is the only player to have scored points in two Rugby World Cup Finals.
- Six players have won the World Cup twice: John Eales, Dan Crowley, Phil Kearns, Jason Little, Tim Horan (all for Australia in 1991 and 1999) and Os du Randt (for South Africa in 1995 and 2007). All won once in the amateur era and once in the professional era (the 1995 World Cup was the final major event of the amateur era).
- Two nations have reached a Rugby World Cup Final having previously lost a game in that tournament: England in 1991 and 2007, and France in 2011, being the only team to reach the final having lost two games.
- The teams involved in the most World Cup opening matches are Argentina and New Zealand. 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. The All Blacks defeated Italy in 1987, England in 1991, and Tonga in 2011.
- No player scored a conversion in a Rugby World Cup Final between Matt Burke of Australia in 1999 and François Trinh-Duc of France in 2011. Both Jonny Wilkinson and Elton Flatley failed with their sole conversion attempts in 2003, and no tries were scored in 2007's final.
References[edit]
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External links[edit]
- All Time RWC Team Statistics on Rugbyworldcup.com
- All Time RWC Player Statistics on Rugbyworldcup.com
- IRB Rugby World Cup Records on Espnscrum.com
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