2015 Rugby World Cup statistics explained

This article documents the statistics of the 2015 Rugby World Cup which took place in England from 18 September to 31 October.

Team statistics

The following table shows the team's results in major statistical categories.[1]

Team statistics
width=246Teamwidth=60Playedwidth=60Wonwidth=60Drawnwidth=60Lostwidth=60Points
for		width=60Points
against		width=60Points
difference		width=60Trieswidth=60Conversionswidth=60Penaltieswidth=60Drop goalswidth=60width=60
770029097193392811250
7601222118104281716040
7502241108133261525230
7403250143107272321250
54011547876181412020
53021331258131314010
430198100−29713010
530217012842171419030
53021308545121115110
42021337558161010110
420253123−70556030
42027488−14769000
410384101−171086030
410360129−69755040
410369124−557210030
410370130−60838010
400458131−73745030
400470174−104866060
400450156−106527010
400430226−196216021
Source: ESPNscrum.com

Try scorers

8 tries
6 tries
5 tries
4 tries
3 tries
2 tries
1 try

Conversion scorers

23 conversions
13 conversions
12 conversions
10 conversions
9 conversions
8 conversions
7 conversions
6 conversions
5 conversions
4 conversions
3 conversions
2 conversions
1 conversion

Penalty goal scorers

23 penalties
20 penalties
16 penalties
15 penalties
13 penalties
9 penalties
8 penalties
7 penalties
6 penalties
5 penalties
4 penalties
3 penalties
2 penalties
1 penalty

Drop goal scorers

2 drop goals
1 drop goal

Point scorers

Kicking accuracy

Scoring

Overall

Timing

Teams

Individual

Hat-tricks

Unless otherwise noted, players in this list scored a hat-trick of tries.

scope=colRank scope=colPlayerscope=colTeam scope=colOpponentscope=colStage scope=colResultscope=colVenuescope=colDate
1scope=row54–9
2scope=row46–6
3scope=row43–10
4scope=row64–0
5scope=row60–3
6scope=row60–3
7scope=rowQuarter-final62–13
8scope=row29–15

Man of the match awards

RankPlayerTeamOpponent
1Tonga (PM), Ireland (QF)2
Tonga (PM), New Zealand (PM)
Samoa (PM), United States (PM)
Namibia (PM), Tonga (PM)
Damian de AllendeUnited States (PM), Argentina (BF)
Australia (PM),Fiji (PM)
2Namibia (PM)1
Georgia (PM)
Argentina (SF)
Scotland (QF)
Uruguay (PM)
Fiji (PM)
Romania (PM)
Italy (PM)
Fiji (PM)
Uruguay (PM)
Australia (PM)
Uruguay (PM)
Romania (PM)
Canada (PM)
Italy (PM)
Romania (PM)
Italy (PM)
France (PM)
Canada (PM)
Romania (PM)
South Africa (PM)
Georgia (PM)
Australia (F)
Argentina (PM)
France (QF)
South Africa (SF)
United States (PM)
John HardieSamoa (PM)
Greig LaidlawJapan (PM)
Finn RussellUnited States (PM)
Schalk BurgerWales (QF)
Lood de JagerScotland (PM)
Handré PollardSamoa (PM)
Jack RamNamibia (PM)
Uruguay (PM)
England (PM)

Discipline

Yellow cards

2 yellow cards
1 yellow card

Red cards

1 red card

Penalty tries

2 penalty tries
1 penalty try

Citing/bans

For the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Citing Commissioner Warnings carry the same weight as a yellow card.[2]

PlayerOppositionCite dateLaw breachedResultNoteRef
Dominiko Waqaniburotu21 September10.4(J) – Dangerous tip tackle1-week ban–[3]
Campese Ma'afu21 September10.4(J) – Dangerous tip tackleCiting Commissioner Warning–[4]
Mariano Galarza23 September10.4(M) – Making contact with or around the eye area9-week banAppeal failed[5] [6]
Valentin Ursache25 September10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle1-week ban–[7]
Tom Wood28 September10.4(A) – Striking an opponentCiting Commissioner Warning–[8]
Nemani Nadolo28 September10.4(J) – Dangerous tip tackle1-week ban–[9]
Tevita Mailau2 October10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle2-week ban–[10]
Manasa Saulo4 October10.4(B) – Stamping10-week ban–[11]
Alesana Tuilagi6 October10.4(A) – Striking an opponent5-week ban
Reduced to 2 weeks		Appeal approved[12]
Michael Hooper6 October10.4(H) – Dangerous clean out at ruck1-week ban–[13]
Sam Burgess6 October10.4(E) – Dangerous tackleCiting Commissioner Warning–[14]
Ofisa Treviranus6 October10.4(E) – Dangerous tackleCiting Commissioner Warning–
Faifili Levave7 October10.4(F) – Playing an opponent without the ballNo further action–[15]
Campese Ma'afu8 OctoberAccumulation of yellow cardsNo further action–[16]
Agustín Ormaechea8 October10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle
10.4(F) – Playing an opponent without the ball
Red card		No further action–[17]
Mihai Macovei8 October10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle2-week banAppeal failed[18] [19]
Renaldo Bothma9 October10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle2-week ban–[20]
Nick Blevins9 October10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle5-week ban–[21]
David Pocock12 October10.4(A) – Striking an opponentCiting Commissioner Warning–[22]
Paul Ngauamo12 October10.4(J) – Dangerous tip tackle3-week ban–[23]
Seán O'Brien13 October10.4(A) – Striking an opponent1-week ban–[24]
Ross Ford13 October10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle3-week ban
Ban rescinded		Appeal approved[25] [26]
Jonny Gray13 October10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle3-week ban
Ban rescinded		Appeal approved
Marcelo Bosch13 October10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle1-week ban–[27]
Tomás Lavanini1 November10.4(H) – Dangerous clean out at ruck1-week ban
Post World Cup		–[28]

Stadiums

Attendances

  1. 89,267 – Ireland vs Romania, Wembley Stadium
  2. 89,019 – New Zealand vs Argentina, Wembley Stadium
  3. 81,129 – England vs Wales, Twickenham Stadium
  4. 81,010 – England vs Australia, Twickenham Stadium
  5. 80,863 – Australia vs Wales, Twickenham Stadium
  6. 80,125 – New Zealand vs Australia, Twickenham Stadium
  7. 80,090 – New Zealand vs South Africa, Twickenham Stadium
  8. 80,025 – Argentina vs Australia, Twickenham Stadium
  9. 80,015 – England vs Fiji, Twickenham Stadium
  10. 79,572 – South Africa vs Wales, Twickenham Stadium
  11. 77,110 – Australia vs Scotland, Twickenham Stadium
  12. 76,232 – France vs Italy, Twickenham Stadium
  13. 72,163 – Ireland vs Argentina, Millennium Stadium
  14. 72,163 – France vs Ireland, Millennium Stadium
  15. 71,887 – Wales vs Uruguay, Millennium Stadium
  16. 71,887 – New Zealand vs France, Millennium Stadium
  17. 71,576 – Wales vs Fiji, Millennium Stadium
  18. 69,187 – New Zealand vs Georgia, Millennium Stadium
  19. 68,523 – Ireland vs Canada, Millennium Stadium
  20. 67,253 – Australia vs Fiji, Millennium Stadium

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Records. ESPN. 9 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Tournament Disciplinary Process. RWC2015. 7 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Fiji's Dominiko Waqaniburotu suspended for one week after admitting foul play. Rugby World Cup. 21 September 2015. 6 October 2015.
  4. Web site: Disciplinary update: Campese Ma’afu (Fiji). Rugby World Cup. 8 October 2015. 14 October 2015.
  5. Web site: Argentina’s Mariano Galarza suspended for nine weeks. Rugby World Cup. 23 September 2015. 6 October 2015.
  6. Web site: Disciplinary update – Galarza appeal. Rugby World Cup. 27 September 2015. 6 October 2015.
  7. Web site: Disciplinary update: Romania's Valentin Ursache suspended for one week. Rugby World Cup. 25 September 2015. 6 October 2015.
  8. Web site: Disciplinary update - Tom Wood (England). Rugby World Cup. 28 September 2015. 6 October 2015.
  9. Web site: Disciplinary update - Nemani Nadolo (Fiji). Rugby World Cup. 28 September 2015. 6 October 2015.
  10. Web site: Disciplinary update: Tevita Mailau (Tonga). Rugby World Cup. 2 October 2015. 6 October 2015.
  11. Web site: Disciplinary update - Manasa Saulo (Fiji). Rugby World Cup. 4 October 2015. 6 October 2015.
  12. Web site: Disciplinary update - Alesana Tuilagi (Samoa). Rugby World Cup. 6 October 2015. 6 October 2015.
  13. Web site: Disciplinary update: Michael Hooper (Australia). Rugby World Cup. 6 October 2015. 6 October 2015.
  14. Web site: Disciplinary update: Citings and Citing Commissioner Warnings. Rugby World Cup. 5 October 2015. 6 October 2015.
  15. Web site: Disciplinary update - Faifili Levave (Samoa). Rugby World Cup. 7 October 2015. 6 October 2015.
  16. Web site: Disciplinary update: Campese Ma’afu (Fiji). Rugby World Cup. 8 October 2015. 8 October 2015.
  17. Web site: Disciplinary update: Agustín Ormaechea (Uruguay). Rugby World Cup. 8 October 2015. 8 October 2015.
  18. Web site: Disciplinary update: Mihai Macovei (Romania). Rugby World Cup. 8 October 2015. 9 October 2015.
  19. Web site: Disciplinary - Mihai Macovei (Romania) appeal decision. Rugby World Cup. 10 October 2015. 10 October 2015.
  20. Web site: Disciplinary update - Renaldo Bothma (Namibia). Rugby World Cup. 9 October 2015. 9 October 2015.
  21. Web site: Disciplinary update: Nick Blevins (Canada). Rugby World Cup. 9 October 2015. 9 October 2015.
  22. Web site: Disciplinary update - Citings and Citing Commissioner Warnings. Rugby World Cup. 12 October 2015. 12 October 2015.
  23. Web site: Disciplinary update - Paula Ngauamo (Tonga). Rugby World Cup. 12 October 2015. 12 October 2015.
  24. Web site: Disciplinary update - Seán O’Brien (Ireland). Rugby World Cup. 13 October 2015. 13 October 2015.
  25. Web site: Disciplinary update - Ross Ford and Jonny Gray (Scotland). Rugby World Cup. 13 October 2015. 13 October 2015.
  26. Web site: Disciplinary update - Ross Ford and Jonny Gray (Scotland) appeal. Rugby World Cup. 17 October 2015. 17 October 2015.
  27. Web site: Disciplinary update - Marcelo Bosch (Argentina). Rugby World Cup. 13 October 2015. 13 October 2015.
  28. Web site: Disciplinary update: Tomás Lavanini (Argentina). Rugby World Cup. 2 November 2015. 13 October 2015.

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