The 2011 Rugby World Cup was held in New Zealand from 9 September to 23 October 2011.
The following table shows the team's results in major statistical categories. [1]
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop goals | ||
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New Zealand | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 72 | 229 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Australia | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 211 | 95 | 116 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 53 | 96 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
France | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 124 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ireland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 56 | 89 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175 | 35 | 140 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wales | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 228 | 74 | 154 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Argentina | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 73 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 95 | −3 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Samoa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 49 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Scotland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 59 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Tonga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 98 | −18 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Canada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 168 | −86 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fiji | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 167 | −108 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Georgia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 90 | −42 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
United States | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 122 | −84 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 184 | −115 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Namibia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 266 | −222 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Romania | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 169 | −125 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Russia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 196 | −139 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Source: ESPNscrum.com
Correct as of Wales vs Australia
Unless otherwise noted, players in this list scored a hat-trick of tries.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Stage | Result | Venue | Date |
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1 | Theuns Kotzé D3 | Namibia | Fiji | Pool | 25–49 | Rotorua International Stadium | 10 September 2011 |
2 | Vereniki Goneva T4 | Fiji | Namibia | Pool | 49–25 | Rotorua International Stadium | 10 September 2011 |
3 | Alesana Tuilagi | Samoa | Namibia | Pool | 49–12 | Rotorua International Stadium | 14 September 2011 |
4 | Vincent Clerc | France | Canada | Pool | 46–19 | McLean Park, Napier | 18 September 2011 |
5 | Adam Ashley-Cooper | Australia | United States | Pool | 67–5 | Wellington Regional Stadium | 23 September 2011 |
6 | Mark Cueto | England | Romania | Pool | 67–3 | Otago Stadium, Dunedin | 24 September 2011 |
7 | Chris Ashton | England | Romania | Pool | 67–3 | Otago Stadium, Dunedin | 24 September 2011 |
8 | Scott Williams | Wales | Namibia | Pool | 81–7 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | 26 September 2011 |
9 | Zac Guildford T4 | New Zealand | Canada | Pool | 79–15 | Wellington Regional Stadium | 2 October 2011 |
Key | |
---|---|
D3 | Scored hat-trick of drop goals |
T4 | Scored four tries |
In total, two red cards and 18 yellow cards were issued during the tournament. [2] [3] [4]
Stadium | City | Capacity | Matches played | Overall attendance | Average attendance per match | Average attendance as % of capacity | Tries scored | Avg. tries scored / match | Overall points scored | Avg. points scored / match |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eden Park | Auckland | 60,000 | 11 | 637,395 | 57,945 | 96.58% | 33 | 3.00 | 359 | 32.64 |
Wellington Regional Stadium | Wellington | 40,000 | 8 | 268,483 | 33,560 | 83.90% | 43 | 5.38 | 351 | 43.88 |
Waikato Stadium | Hamilton | 36,000 | 3 | 89,764 | 29,921 | 83.11% | 25 | 8.33 | 193 | 63.33 |
Otago Stadium | Dunedin | 30,748 | 4 | 104,531 | 26,133 | 84.99% | 21 | 5.25 | 185 | 46.25 |
North Harbour Stadium | Auckland | 30,000 | 4 | 110,873 | 27,718 | 92.39% | 26 | 6.50 | 211 | 52.75 |
Rotorua Int'l Stadium | Rotorua | 26,000 | 3 | 48,513 | 16,171 | 62.20% | 27 | 9.00 | 209 | 69.67 |
Stadium Taranaki | New Plymouth | 26,000 | 3 | 48,464 | 16,155 | 62.13% | 18 | 6.00 | 139 | 46.33 |
McLean Park | Napier | 22,000 | 2 | 28,565 | 14,283 | 64.92% | 10 | 5.00 | 111 | 55.50 |
Rugby Park Stadium | Invercargill | 20,000 | 3 | 35,464 | 11,821 | 59.11% | 13 | 6.50 | 130 | 43.33 |
Trafalgar Park | Nelson | 18,000 | 3 | 43,722 | 14,574 | 80.97% | 30 | 10.00 | 197 | 65.67 |
Northland Events Centre | Whangārei | 18,000 | 2 | 34,538 | 17,269 | 95.94% | 11 | 5.50 | 94 | 47.00 |
Arena Manawatu | Palmerston North | 15,000 | 2 | 26,982 | 13,491 | 89.94% | 5 | 2.50 | 66 | 33.00 |
Total | 1,710,992 | 48 | 1,477,294 | 30,777 | 86.34% | 262 | 5.46 | 2,245 | 46.77 |
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