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 1995, 2007, 2019, 2023 3 1987, 2011, 2015 2 1991, 1999 1 2003

Title win rate

+ Win rate Win rate Team % % % %

Most semi-finals +Most semi-finals Team Tournaments 9 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 6 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2019, 2023 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 1995, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2019, 2023

Most quarter-finals +Most quarter-finals Team Tournaments 10 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 9 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2023 8 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023

Most appearances +Most appearances Team(s) 10, , , , , , , , , 9, , , , 8, 7 6

10 teams appeared in every World Cup: /Western Samoa also qualified for every World Cup but was not invited to the 1987 Rugby World Cup. was banned from competing in 1987 and 1991 due to the sporting boycott of South Africa, but appeared in every World Cup since the ban was lifted.

Points

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

Last updated: 28 October 2023

+Most points by a team in a single match Points Team Opponent Score Date 145 145–17 4 June 1995 142 142–0 24 October 2003 111 111–13 2 November 2003 108 108–13 15 September 2007 101 101–3 14 October 1999 101–10 15 October 1999

Margins

+Biggest winning margins Margin Team Opponent Score Date 142 142–0 24 October 2003 128 145–17 4 June 1995 98 101–3 14 October 1999 111–13 2 November 2003 96 96–0 21 September 2023

Tries

+Most tries by a team in a single match Tries Team Opponent Score Date 22 142–0 24 October 2003 21 145–17 4 June 1995 17 111–13 2 November 2003 16 108–13 15 September 2007 14 101–3 14 October 1999 96–0 21 September 2023 96–17 29 September 2023

Player records

Points

+Most overall points Points Name Team App. Tries Con. Pen. Drop Tournaments 277 Jonny Wilkinson 19 1 28 58 14 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 227 Gavin Hastings 13 9 39 36 0 1987, 1991, 1995195 Handré Pollard 17 0 24 46 3 2015, 2019, 2023 Michael Lynagh 15 4 36 33 2 1987, 1991, 1995 191 Dan Carter 15 3 58 17 3 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 Key: App = Appearances. Con = conversions. Pen = penalties. Drop = drop goals.

+Most points in one tournament Points Name Team Tournament 126 Grant Fox 1987 113 Jonny Wilkinson 2003 112 Thierry Lacroix 1995 105 Percy Montgomery 2007 104 Gavin Hastings 1995

+Most points in a match by a player Points Name Team Opponent Date 45 Simon Culhane 4 June 1995 44 Gavin Hastings 26 May 1995 42 Mat Rogers 25 October 2003 36 Tony Brown 14 October 1999 Paul Grayson 15 October 1999

Tries

+Most overall tries Tries Name Team Tournaments 15 Jonah Lomu 1995–1999 Bryan Habana 2007–2015 14 Drew Mitchell 2007–2015 13 Doug Howlett 2003–2007 12 Adam Ashley-Cooper 2007–2019

+Most tries in one tournament Tries Name Team Tournament 8 Jonah Lomu 1999 Bryan Habana 2007 Julian Savea 2015Will Jordan 2023 7 Marc Ellis 1995 Jonah Lomu 1995 Doug Howlett 2003 Mils Muliaina 2003 Drew Mitchell 2007 Josh Adams 2019

+Most tries in a match by a player Tries Name Team Opponent Date 6 Marc Ellis 4 June 1995 5 Chris Latham 25 October 2003 Josh Lewsey 2 November 2003 Henry Arundell 23 September 2023 4 John Gallagher 27 May 1987 Craig Green 27 May 1987 Ieuan Evans 3 June 1987 Brian Robinson 6 October 1991 Gavin Hastings 26 May 1995 Chester Williams 10 June 1995 Jonah Lomu 18 June 1995 Keith Wood 2 October 1999 Mils Muliaina 17 October 2003 Bryan Habana 9 September 2007 Vereniki Goneva 10 September 2011 Zac Guildford 2 October 2011 Darcy Graham 30 September 2023

Youngest try scorer in a World Cup game George North (), aged (2 tries v , 26 September 2011)

Oldest try scorer in a World Cup game Diego Ormaechea (), aged (v , 2 October 1999)

Conversions

+Most overall conversions Con. Name Team Tournaments 58 Dan Carter 2003–2015 39 Gavin Hastings 1987–1995 38 Richie Mo'unga 2019–2023 37 Grant Fox 1987–1991 36 Michael Lynagh 1987–1995

+Most conversions in one tournament Con. Name Team Tournament 30 Grant Fox 1987 23 Dan Carter 2015 21 Thomas Ramos 2023 20 Michael Lynagh 1987 Simon Culhane 1995 Leon MacDonald 2003 Nick Evans 2007 Richie Mo'unga 2019

+Most conversions in a match by a player Con. Name Team Opponent Date 20 Simon Culhane 4 June 1995 16 Mat Rogers 25 October 2003 14 Nick Evans 15 September 2007 12 Paul Grayson 15 October 1999 Leon MacDonald 24 October 2003 Thomas Ramos 21 September 2023

Penalty goals

+Most overall penalties Pen. Name Team Tournaments 58 Jonny Wilkinson 1999–2011 46 Handré Pollard 2015–2023 36 Gavin Hastings 1987–1995 35 Gonzalo Quesada 1999–2003 33 Michael Lynagh 1987–1995 Andrew Mehrtens 1995–1999

+Most penalties in one tournament Pen. Name Team Tournament 31 Gonzalo Quesada 1999 26 Thierry Lacroix 199523 Jonny Wilkinson 2003 Handré Pollard 201521 Grant Fox 1987 Elton Flatley 2003

+Most penalties in a match by a player Pen. Name Team Opponent Date 8 Gavin Hastings  30 May 1995 Thierry Lacroix 10 June 1995 Gonzalo Quesada 10 October 1999 Matt Burke 30 October 1999 7 Gonzalo Quesada 16 October 1999 Jonny Wilkinson 20 October 1999 David Humphreys 20 October 1999 Gonzalo Quesada 20 October 1999 Matt Burke 6 November 1999 Piri Weepu 9 October 2011 Dan Biggar 26 September 2015

Drop goals

+Most overall drop goals Drop Name Team Tournaments 14 Jonny Wilkinson 1999–2011 6 Jannie de Beer 1999 5 Rob Andrew 1987–1995 Gareth Rees 1987–1999 4 Juan Martín Hernández 2003–2015

+Most drop goals in one tournament Drop Name Team Tournament 8 Jonny Wilkinson 2003 6 Jannie de Beer 1999 5 Jonny Wilkinson 2007 4 Juan Martín Hernández 20073 Jonathan Davies 1987 Rob Andrew 1995 Andrew Mehrtens 1995 Joel Stransky 1995 Gregor Townsend 1999 Theuns Kotzé 2011 Dan Parks 2011 George Ford 2023

+Most drop goals in a match by a player Drop Name Team Opponent Date 5 Jannie de Beer 24 October 19993 Juan Martín Hernández 30 September 2007 George Ford 9 September 2023 Theuns Kotzé 10 September 2011 Jonny Wilkinson 16 November 2003

Appearance statistics

+Most appearances, matches App. Name Team Tournaments26 Sam Whitelock 2011–2023 22 Agustin Creevy 2011–2023 Jason Leonard 1991–2003 Richie McCaw 2003–2015 21 Alun Wyn Jones 2007–2019 James Slipper 2011–2023

+Most appearances, tournaments App. Name Team Tournaments 5 Brian Lima 1991–2007 Mauro Bergamasco 1999–2015 Sergio Parisse 2003–2019 4 Gareth Rees 1987–1999 Pedro Sporleder 1991–2003 Al Charron 1991–2003 Jason Leonard 1991–2003 Fabien Galthié 1991–2003 Carlo Checchinato 1991–2003 George Gregan 1995–2007 Mike James 1995–2007 Rod Snow 1995–2007 Mike Catt 1995–2007 Alessandro Troncon 1995–2007 Gareth Thomas 1995–2007 Romeo Gontineac 1995–2007 Felipe Contepomi 1999–2011 Mario Ledesma 1999–2011 Martín Scelzo 1999–2011 Jonny Wilkinson 1999–2011 Nicky Little 1999–2011 Brian O'Driscoll 1999–2011 Chris Paterson 1999–2011 Stephen Jones 1999–2011 James Pritchard 2003–2015 Jamie Cudmore 2003–2015 Giorgi Chkhaidze 2003–2015 Merab Kvirikashvili 2003–2015 Paul O'Connell 2003–2015 Andrea Masi 2003–2015 Martin Castrogiovanni 2003–2015 Dan Carter 2003–2015 Keven Mealamu 2003–2015 Richie McCaw 2003–2015 Dănuț Dumbravă 2003–2015 Ovidiu Tonița 2003–2015 Paulică Ion 2003–2015 Schalk Burger 2003–2015 Victor Matfield 2003–2015 Gethin Jenkins 2003–2015 Juan Manuel Leguizamón 2007–2019 Adam Ashley-Cooper 2007–2019 D. T. H. van der Merwe 2007–2019 Davit Kacharava 2007–2019 Mamuka Gorgodze 2007–2019 Rory Best 2007–2019 Alessandro Zanni 2007–2019 Luke Thompson 2007–2019 Eugene Jantjies 2007–2019 Alun-Wyn Jones 2007–2019 Agustin Creevy 2011–2023 Nicolas Sanchez 2011–2023 James Slipper 2011–2023 Dan Cole 2011–2023 Courtney Lawes 2011–2023 Ben Youngs 2011–2023 Lasha Khmaladze 2011–2023 Alexander Todua 2011–2023 Keith Earls 2011–2023 Conor Murray 2011–2023 Johnny Sexton 2011–2023 Shota Horie 2011–2023 Michael Leitch 2011–2023 PJ van Lill 2011–2023 Sam Whitelock 2011–2023 George North 2011–2023

+Most winning appearances App. Name Team Tournaments23 Sam Whitelock 2011–202320 Richie McCaw 2003–2015 19 Keven Mealamu 2003–2015 18 Sonny Bill Williams 2011–2019 17 François Steyn 2007, 2011, 2019

+Most losing appearances App. Name Team Tournaments 14 Eugene Jantjies 2007–2019 12 PJ van Lill 2011–2023 Ovidiu Tonița 2003–2015 D.T.H. van der Merwe 2007–2019 11 Jacques Burger 2007–2015 Jamie Cudmore 2003–2015 Tinus du Plessis 2007–2015 Romeo Gontineac 1995–2007 Hugo Horn 1999–2011 Merab Kvirikashvili 2003–2015 Johnny Redelinghuys 2007–2015 Aranos Coetzee 2015–2023

Oldest player to appear in a World Cup match Diego Ormaechea, , aged (v , 15 October 1999)For the specific match where Ormaeches established the current record, see the list of his Test matches at ESPN Scrum.

Oldest player to appear in a World Cup final Duane Vermeulen, , aged (v , 28 October 2023)

Oldest player to win a World Cup final Schalk Brits, , aged (v , 2 November 2019)

Youngest player to appear in a World Cup match Vasil Lobzhanidze, , aged (v , 19 September 2015)

Youngest player to appear in a World Cup final Jonah Lomu, , aged (v , 24 June 1995)

Youngest player to win a World Cup final François Steyn, , aged (v , 20 October 2007)

By tournament YearTop points scorersTop try scorers Team records 1987126* – Grant Fox () 82 – Michael Lynagh () 62 – Gavin Hastings ()6 – Craig Green () 6 – John Kirwan () Most points in a match 74 (74–13 v Fiji) Biggest winning margin 64 (70–6 v Italy) Most tries in a match 13 (70–12 v Zimbabwe) 199168 – Ralph Keyes () 66 – Michael Lynagh () 61 – Gavin Hastings ()6 – David Campese () 6 – Jean-Baptiste Lafond () Most points in a match 55 (55–11 v Zimbabwe) Biggest winning margin 44 (55–11 v Zimbabwe) (52–8 v Zimbabwe) Most tries in a match 9 (52–8 v Zimbabwe) 1995112 – Thierry Lacroix () 104 – Gavin Hastings () 84 – Andrew Mehrtens ()7 – Jonah Lomu () 7 – Marc Ellis () Most points in a match 145* (145–17 v Japan) Biggest winning margin 128 Most tries in a match 21 1999102 – Gonzalo Quesada () 101 – Matt Burke () 97 – Jannie de Beer () 8* – Jonah Lomu () Most points in a match 101 (101–10 v Tonga) (101–3 v Italy) Biggest winning margin 98 (101–3 v Italy) Most tries in a match 14 2003113 – Jonny Wilkinson () 103 – Frédéric Michalak () 100 – Elton Flatley ()7 – Doug Howlett () 7 – Mils Muliaina () Most points in a match 142 (142–0 v Namibia) Biggest winning margin 142* Most tries in a match 22* 2007105 – Percy Montgomery () 91 – Felipe Contepomi () 67 – Jonny Wilkinson () 8* – Bryan Habana () Most points in a match 108 (108–13 v Portugal) Biggest winning margin 95 Most tries in a match 16 201162 – Morné Steyn () 52 – James O'Connor () 45 – Kurt Morath ()6 – Chris Ashton () 6 – Vincent Clerc () Most points in a match 87 (87–0 v Namibia) Biggest winning margin 87 Most tries in a match 12 (87–0 v Namibia) (81–7 v Namibia) (79–15 v Canada) 201597 – Nicolás Sánchez () 93 – Handré Pollard () 82 – Bernard Foley () 8* – Julian Savea () Most points in a match 65 (65–3 v Uruguay) Biggest winning margin 64 (64–0 v United States) Most tries in a match 10 201969 – Handré Pollard () 58 – Owen Farrell () 54 – Richie Mo'unga () 7 – Josh Adams () Most points in a match 71 (71–9 v Namibia) Biggest winning margin 63 (63–0 v Canada) Most tries in a match 11 (71–9 v Namibia) 202375 – Owen Farrell () 74 – Thomas Ramos () 67 – Emiliano Boffelli () 8* – Will Jordan () Most points in a match 96 (96–0 v Namibia) (96–17 v Italy) Biggest winning margin 96 (96–0 v Namibia) Most tries in a match 14 (96–0 v Namibia) (96–17 v Italy)