The inclusion or exclusion of items from this list or length of this list is disputed. |
Rugby World Cup records have been accumulating since the first Rugby World Cup tournament was held in 1987.
Titles | Team | Tournaments |
---|---|---|
4 | South Africa | 1995, 2007, 2019, 2023 |
3 | New Zealand | 1987, 2011, 2015 |
2 | Australia | 1991, 1999 |
1 | England | 2003 |
Win rate | Team |
---|---|
50 | South Africa |
30% | New Zealand |
20% | Australia |
10% | England |
App | Team | Tournaments |
---|---|---|
5 | New Zealand | 1987, 1995, 2011, 2015, 2023 |
4 | Australia | 1991, 1999, 2003, 2015 |
England | 1991, 2003, 2007, 2019 | |
South Africa | 1995, 2007, 2019, 2023 | |
3 | France | 1987, 1999, 2011 |
App | Team | Tournaments |
---|---|---|
9 | New Zealand | 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
6 | Australia | 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015 |
England | 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2019, 2023 | |
France | 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 | |
South Africa | 1995, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
App | Team | Tournaments |
---|---|---|
10 | New Zealand | 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
France | 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 | |
9 | Australia | 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
England | 1987, 1991,1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2023 | |
8 | Ireland | 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
South Africa | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
App | Team(s) |
---|---|
10 | Argentina, Australia, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales |
9 | Canada, Fiji, Romania, Samoa, Tonga |
8 | South Africa, United States |
7 | Namibia |
6 | Georgia |
Log Points | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | W% | TB | LB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
238 | New Zealand | 64 | 54 | 1 | 9 | 2,888 | 842 | +2,046 | 84.38 | 20 | 0 |
186 | South Africa | 50 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 1,720 | 641 | +1,079 | 84.00 | 16 | 2 |
156 | Australia | 57 | 44 | 0 | 13 | 1,887 | 845 | +1,042 | 77.19 | 15 | 2 |
153 | England | 58 | 42 | 1 | 15 | 1,790 | 822 | +968 | 72.41 | 12 | 1 |
147 | France | 58 | 40 | 2 | 16 | 1,823 | 1,027 | +796 | 68.97 | 13 | 3 |
Last updated: 28 October 2023
Points | Team | Opponent | Score | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
145 | New Zealand | Japan | 145–17 | 4 June 1995 |
142 | Australia | Namibia | 142–0 | 24 October 2003 |
111 | England | Uruguay | 111–13 | 2 November 2003 |
108 | New Zealand | Portugal | 108–13 | 15 September 2007 |
101 | New Zealand | Italy | 101–3 | 14 October 1999 |
England | Tonga | 101–10 | 15 October 1999 |
Margin | Team | Opponent | Score | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
142 | Australia | Namibia | 142–0 | 24 October 2003 |
128 | New Zealand | Japan | 145–17 | 4 June 1995 |
98 | New Zealand | Italy | 101–3 | 14 October 1999 |
England | Uruguay | 111–13 | 2 November 2003 | |
96 | France | Namibia | 96–0 | 21 September 2023 |
Tries | Team | Opponent | Score | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Australia | Namibia | 142–0 | 24 October 2003 |
21 | New Zealand | Japan | 145–17 | 4 June 1995 |
17 | England | Uruguay | 111–13 | 2 November 2003 |
16 | New Zealand | Portugal | 108–13 | 15 September 2007 |
14 | New Zealand | Italy | 101–3 | 14 October 1999 |
France | Namibia | 96–0 | 21 September 2023 | |
New Zealand | Italy | 96–17 | 29 September 2023 |
Points | Name | Team | App. | Tries | Con. | Pen. | Drop | Tournaments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
277 | Jonny Wilkinson | England | 19 | 1 | 28 | 58 | 14 | 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 |
227 | Gavin Hastings | Scotland | 13 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 1987, 1991, 1995 |
195 | Handré Pollard | South Africa | 17 | 0 | 24 | 46 | 3 | 2015, 2019, 2023 |
195 | Michael Lynagh | Australia | 15 | 4 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 1987, 1991, 1995 |
191 | Dan Carter | New Zealand | 15 | 3 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Points | Name | Team | Tournament |
---|---|---|---|
126 | Grant Fox | New Zealand | 1987 |
113 | Jonny Wilkinson | England | 2003 |
112 | Thierry Lacroix | France | 1995 |
105 | Percy Montgomery | South Africa | 2007 |
104 | Gavin Hastings | Scotland | 1995 |
Points | Name | Team | Opponent | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
45 | Simon Culhane | New Zealand | Japan | 4 June 1995 |
44 | Gavin Hastings | Scotland | Ivory Coast | 26 May 1995 |
42 | Mat Rogers | Australia | Namibia | 25 October 2003 |
36 | Tony Brown | New Zealand | Italy | 14 October 1999 |
Paul Grayson | England | Tonga | 15 October 1999 |
Tries | Name | Team | Tournaments |
---|---|---|---|
15 | Jonah Lomu | New Zealand | 1995–1999 |
Bryan Habana | South Africa | 2007–2015 | |
14 | Drew Mitchell | Australia | 2007–2015 |
13 | Doug Howlett | New Zealand | 2003–2007 |
12 | Adam Ashley-Cooper | Australia | 2007–2019 |
Tries | Name | Team | Tournament |
---|---|---|---|
8 | Jonah Lomu | New Zealand | 1999 |
Bryan Habana | South Africa | 2007 | |
Julian Savea | New Zealand | 2015 | |
Will Jordan | New Zealand | 2023 | |
7 | Marc Ellis | New Zealand | 1995 |
Jonah Lomu | New Zealand | 1995 | |
Doug Howlett | New Zealand | 2003 | |
Mils Muliaina | New Zealand | 2003 | |
Drew Mitchell | Australia | 2007 | |
Josh Adams | Wales | 2019 |
Tries | Name | Team | Opponent | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Marc Ellis | New Zealand | Japan | 4 June 1995 |
5 | Chris Latham | Australia | Namibia | 25 October 2003 |
Josh Lewsey | England | Uruguay | 2 November 2003 | |
Henry Arundell | England | Chile | 23 September 2023 | |
4 | John Gallagher | New Zealand | Fiji | 27 May 1987 |
Craig Green | New Zealand | Fiji | 27 May 1987 | |
Ieuan Evans | Wales | Canada | 3 June 1987 | |
Brian Robinson | Ireland | Zimbabwe | 6 October 1991 | |
Gavin Hastings | Scotland | Ivory Coast | 26 May 1995 | |
Chester Williams | South Africa | Samoa | 10 June 1995 | |
Jonah Lomu | New Zealand | England | 18 June 1995 | |
Keith Wood | Ireland | United States | 2 October 1999 | |
Mils Muliaina | New Zealand | Canada | 17 October 2003 | |
Bryan Habana | South Africa | Samoa | 9 September 2007 | |
Vereniki Goneva | Fiji | Namibia | 10 September 2011 | |
Zac Guildford | New Zealand | Canada | 2 October 2011 | |
Darcy Graham | Scotland | Romania | 30 September 2023 |
Youngest try scorer in a World Cup game
Oldest try scorer in a World Cup game
Con. | Name | Team | Tournaments |
---|---|---|---|
58 | Dan Carter | New Zealand | 2003–2015 |
39 | Gavin Hastings | Scotland | 1987–1995 |
38 | Richie Mo'unga | New Zealand | 2019–2023 |
37 | Grant Fox | New Zealand | 1987–1991 |
36 | Michael Lynagh | Australia | 1987–1995 |
Con. | Name | Team | Tournament |
---|---|---|---|
30 | Grant Fox | New Zealand | 1987 |
23 | Dan Carter | New Zealand | 2015 |
21 | Thomas Ramos | France | 2023 |
20 | Michael Lynagh | Australia | 1987 |
Simon Culhane | New Zealand | 1995 | |
Leon MacDonald | New Zealand | 2003 | |
Nick Evans | New Zealand | 2007 | |
Richie Mo'unga | New Zealand | 2019 |
Con. | Name | Team | Opponent | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Simon Culhane | New Zealand | Japan | 4 June 1995 |
16 | Mat Rogers | Australia | Namibia | 25 October 2003 |
14 | Nick Evans | New Zealand | Portugal | 15 September 2007 |
12 | Paul Grayson | England | Tonga | 15 October 1999 |
Leon MacDonald | New Zealand | Tonga | 24 October 2003 | |
Thomas Ramos | France | Namibia | 21 September 2023 |
Pen. | Name | Team | Tournaments |
---|---|---|---|
58 | Jonny Wilkinson | England | 1999–2011 |
46 | Handré Pollard | South Africa | 2015–2023 |
36 | Gavin Hastings | Scotland | 1987–1995 |
35 | Gonzalo Quesada | Argentina | 1999–2003 |
33 | Michael Lynagh | Australia | 1987–1995 |
Andrew Mehrtens | New Zealand | 1995–1999 |
Pen. | Name | Team | Tournament |
---|---|---|---|
31 | Gonzalo Quesada | Argentina | 1999 |
26 | Thierry Lacroix | France | 1995 |
23 | Jonny Wilkinson | England | 2003 |
Handré Pollard | South Africa | 2015 | |
21 | Grant Fox | New Zealand | 1987 |
Elton Flatley | Australia | 2003 |
Pen. | Name | Team | Opponent | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Gavin Hastings | Scotland | Tonga | 30 May 1995 |
Thierry Lacroix | France | Ireland | 10 June 1995 | |
Gonzalo Quesada | Argentina | Samoa | 10 October 1999 | |
Matt Burke | Australia | South Africa | 30 October 1999 | |
7 | Gonzalo Quesada | Argentina | Japan | 16 October 1999 |
Jonny Wilkinson | England | Fiji | 20 October 1999 | |
David Humphreys | Ireland | Argentina | 20 October 1999 | |
Gonzalo Quesada | Argentina | Ireland | 20 October 1999 | |
Matt Burke | Australia | France | 6 November 1999 | |
Piri Weepu | New Zealand | Argentina | 9 October 2011 | |
Dan Biggar | Wales | England | 26 September 2015 |
Drop | Name | Team | Tournaments |
---|---|---|---|
14 | Jonny Wilkinson | England | 1999–2011 |
6 | Jannie de Beer | South Africa | 1999 |
5 | Rob Andrew | England | 1987–1995 |
Gareth Rees | Canada | 1987–1999 | |
4 | Juan Martín Hernández | Argentina | 2003–2015 |
Drop | Name | Team | Tournament |
---|---|---|---|
8 | Jonny Wilkinson | England | 2003 |
6 | Jannie de Beer | South Africa | 1999 |
5 | Jonny Wilkinson | England | 2007 |
4 | Juan Martín Hernández | Argentina | 2007 |
3 | Jonathan Davies | Wales | 1987 |
Rob Andrew | England | 1995 | |
Andrew Mehrtens | New Zealand | 1995 | |
Joel Stransky | South Africa | 1995 | |
Gregor Townsend | Scotland | 1999 | |
Theuns Kotzé | Namibia | 2011 | |
Dan Parks | Scotland | 2011 | |
George Ford | England | 2023 |
Drop | Name | Team | Opponent | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Jannie de Beer | South Africa | England | 24 October 1999 |
3 | Juan Martín Hernández | Argentina | Ireland | 30 September 2007 |
George Ford | England | Argentina | 9 September 2023 | |
Theuns Kotzé | Namibia | Fiji | 10 September 2011 | |
Jonny Wilkinson | England | France | 16 November 2003 |
App. | Name | Team | Tournaments |
---|---|---|---|
26 | Sam Whitelock | New Zealand | 2011-2023 |
22 | Agustin Creevy | Argentina | 2011-2023 |
Jason Leonard | England | 1991–2003 | |
Richie McCaw | New Zealand | 2003–2015 | |
21 | Alun Wyn Jones | Wales | 2007–2019 |
James Slipper | Australia | 2011-2023 |
App. | Name | Team | Tournaments |
---|---|---|---|
23 | Sam Whitelock | New Zealand | 2011–2023 |
20 | Richie McCaw | New Zealand | 2003–2015 |
19 | Keven Mealamu | New Zealand | 2003–2015 |
18 | Sonny Bill Williams | New Zealand | 2011–2019 |
17 | François Steyn | South Africa | 2007–2019 |
App. | Name | Team | Tournaments |
---|---|---|---|
14 | Eugene Jantjies | Namibia | 2007–2019 |
12 | PJ van Lill | Namibia | 2011-2023 |
Ovidiu Tonița | Romania | 2003–2015 | |
D.T.H. van der Merwe | Canada | 2007–2019 | |
11 | Jacques Burger | Namibia | 2007–2015 |
Jamie Cudmore | Canada | 2003–2015 | |
Tinus du Plessis | Namibia | 2007–2015 | |
Romeo Gontineac | Romania | 1995–2007 | |
Hugo Horn | Namibia | 1999–2011 | |
Merab Kvirikashvili | Georgia | 2003–2015 | |
Johnny Redelinghuys | Namibia | 2007–2015 | |
Aranos Coetzee | Namibia | 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
Year | Top points scorers | Top try scorers | Team records | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1987 | 126* – Grant Fox ( New Zealand) | 6 – Craig Green ( New Zealand) | Most points in a match | 74 | New Zealand (74–13 v Fiji) | |
Biggest winning margin | 64 | New Zealand (70–6 v Italy) | ||||
Most tries in a match | 13 | France (70–12 v Zimbabwe) | ||||
1991 | 68 – Ralph Keyes ( Ireland) | 6 – David Campese ( Australia) | Most points in a match | 55 | Ireland (55–11 v Zimbabwe) | |
Biggest winning margin | 44 | Ireland (55–11 v Zimbabwe) Japan (52–8 v Zimbabwe) | ||||
Most tries in a match | 9 | Japan (52–8 v Zimbabwe) | ||||
1995 | 112 – Thierry Lacroix ( France) | 7 – Jonah Lomu ( New Zealand) | Most points in a match | 145* | New Zealand (145–17 v Japan) | |
Biggest winning margin | 128 | |||||
Most tries in a match | 21 | |||||
1999 | 102 – Gonzalo Quesada ( Argentina) | 8* – Jonah Lomu ( New Zealand) | Most points in a match | 101 | England (101–10 v Tonga) New Zealand (101–3 v Italy) | |
Biggest winning margin | 98 | New Zealand (101–3 v Italy) | ||||
Most tries in a match | 14 | |||||
2003 | 113 – Jonny Wilkinson ( England) | 7 – Doug Howlett ( New Zealand) | Most points in a match | 142 | Australia (142–0 v Namibia) | |
Biggest winning margin | 142* | |||||
Most tries in a match | 22* | |||||
2007 | 105 – Percy Montgomery ( South Africa) | 8* – Bryan Habana ( South Africa) | Most points in a match | 108 | New Zealand (108–13 v Portugal) | |
Biggest winning margin | 95 | |||||
Most tries in a match | 16 | |||||
2011 | 62 – Morné Steyn ( South Africa) | 6 – Chris Ashton ( England) | Most points in a match | 87 | South Africa (87–0 v Namibia) | |
Biggest winning margin | 87 | |||||
Most tries in a match | 12 | South Africa (87–0 v Namibia) Wales (81–7 v Namibia) New Zealand (79–15 v Canada) | ||||
2015 | 97 – Nicolás Sánchez ( Argentina) | 8* – Julian Savea ( New Zealand) | Most points in a match | 65 | Australia (65–3 v Uruguay) | |
Biggest winning margin | 64 | South Africa (64–0 v United States) | ||||
Most tries in a match | 10 | |||||
2019 | 69 – Handré Pollard ( South Africa) | 7 – Josh Adams ( Wales) | Most points in a match | 71 | New Zealand (71–9 v Namibia) | |
Biggest winning margin | 63 | New Zealand (63–0 v Canada) | ||||
Most tries in a match | 11 | New Zealand (71–9 v Namibia) | ||||
2023 | 75 – Owen Farrell ( England) | 8* – Will Jordan ( New Zealand) | Most points in a match | 96 | France (96–0 v Namibia) New Zealand (96–17 v Italy) | |
Biggest winning margin | 96 | France (96–0 v Namibia) | ||||
Most tries in a match | 14 | France (96–0 v Namibia) New Zealand (96–17 v Italy) |
Note: * denotes an all-time record
A foreign coach has never managed a World Cup-winning team.
Team | Red Cards | Tournaments |
---|---|---|
Canada | 4 | 1995, 1995, 1999, 2019 |
Samoa | 4 | 1991, 2011, 2019, 2023 |
Tonga | 4 | 1995, 1999, 2007, 2023 |
Namibia | 3 | 2007, 2023, 2023 |
Argentina | 2 | 1991, 2019 |
New Zealand | 2 | 2023, 2023 |
South Africa | 2 | 1995, 1999 |
Uruguay | 2 | 2015, 2019 |
Wales | 2 | 1987, 2011 |
Team | Score | Opponent | Date |
---|---|---|---|
France | 20–20 | Scotland | 23 May 1987 |
Canada | 12–12 | Japan | 12 September 2007 |
Canada | 23–23 | Japan | 27 September 2011 |
New Zealand | 0–0(1) | Italy | 12 October 2019 |
England | 0–0(1) | France | 12 October 2019 |
Namibia | 0–0(1) | Canada | 13 October 2019 |
Georgia | 18–18 | Portugal | 23 September 2023 |
Team | Score | Opponent | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast | 0–89 | Scotland | 26 May 1995 |
Canada | 0–20 | South Africa | 3 June 1995 |
Spain | 0–48 | Scotland | 16 October 1999 |
Namibia | 0–142 | Australia | 25 October 2003 |
England | 0–36 | South Africa | 14 September 2007 |
Romania | 0–42 | Scotland | 18 September 2007 |
Scotland | 0–40 | New Zealand | 23 September 2007 |
Namibia | 0–30 | Georgia | 26 September 2007 |
Namibia | 0–87 | South Africa | 22 September 2011 |
Fiji | 0–66 | Wales | 2 October 2011 |
United States | 0–64 | South Africa | 7 October 2015 |
Samoa | 0–34 | Scotland | 30 September 2019 |
Canada | 0–63 | New Zealand | 2 October 2019 |
Russia | 0–35 | Ireland | 3 October 2019 |
Russia | 0–61 | Scotland | 9 October 2019 |
New Zealand | 0–0(1) | Italy | 12 October 2019 |
England | 0–0(1) | France | 12 October 2019 |
Namibia | 0–0(1) | Canada | 13 October 2019 |
Romania | 0–76 | South Africa | 17 September 2023 |
Namibia | 0–96 | France | 21 September 2023 |
Chile | 0–71 | England | 23 September 2023 |
Romania | 0–84 | Scotland | 30 September 2023 |
Uruguay | 0–73 | New Zealand | 5 October 2023 |
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 |
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 is at the bottom of the table, and has an inferior Head-to-Head record with eight other Tier 1 nations, and parity with one other nation (Argentina). 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.
Team Ranking | Tier 1 Nations Head-to-Head Wins (Draws) | Total Head-to-Head Meetings | |||||||||||||
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Argentina | Australia | England | France | Ireland | Italy | New Zealand | Scotland | South Africa | Wales | Superior | Equal | Inferior | Never Played | ||
New Zealand | 4 - 0 | 2 - 2 | 3 - 1 | 5 - 3 | 3 - 0 | 6 - 0 (& 1 Draw)(1) | - | 5 - 0 | 3 - 3 | 4 - 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Australia | 3 - 0 | - | 3 - 4 | 1 - 1 | 4 - 1 | 1 - 0 | 2 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 5 - 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
South Africa | 2 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 5 - 1 | 2 - 0 | 0 - 1 | 1 - 0 | 3 - 3 | 3 - 0 | - | 3 - 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
England | 5 - 0 | 4 - 3 | - | 3 - 2 (& 1 Draw)(1) | NP | 3 - 0 | 1 - 3 | 2 - 0 | 1 - 5 | 1 - 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
Wales | 2 - 1 | 3 - 5 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 0 | 0 - 4 | NP | 0 - 3 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
France | 2 - 2 | 1 - 1 | 2 - 3 (& 1 Draw)(1) | - | 3 - 1 | 2 - 0 | 3 - 5 | 2 - 0 (& 1 Draw) | 0 - 2 | 1 - 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Argentina | - | 0 - 3 | 0 - 5 | 2 - 2 | 3 - 1 | 1 - 1 | 0 - 4 | 2 - 0 | 0 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
Ireland | 1 - 3 | 1 - 4 | NP | 1 - 3 | - | 2 - 0 | 0 - 3 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Scotland | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 (& 1 Draw) | 1 - 2 | 1 - 0 | 0 - 5 | - | 0 - 3 | NP | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
Italy | 1 - 1 | 0 - 1 | 0 - 3 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | - | 0 - 6 (& 1 Draw)(1) | 0 - 1 | 0 - 1 | 0 - 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
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