Records and statistics of the Rugby World Cup explained

See main article: Rugby World Cup. 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

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 log points by a team^[1]

Log 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^[2]

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^[3]

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^[4]

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^[5]

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, 1995
195	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^[6]

Points	Name	Team	Tournament
126			1987
113			2003
112			1995
105			2007
104			1995

Most points in a match by a player^[7]

Points	Name	Team	Opponent	Date
45				4 June 1995
44				26 May 1995
42				25 October 2003
36				14 October 1999
				15 October 1999

Tries

Most overall tries^[8]

Tries	Name	Team	Tournaments
15			1995–1999
			2007–2015
14			2007–2015
13			2003–2007
12			2007–2019

Most tries in one tournament^[9]

Tries	Name	Team	Tournament
8			1999
			2007
			2015
	Will Jordan		2023
7			1995
		1995
		2003
		2003
		2007
		2019

Most tries in a match by a player^[10]

Tries	Name	Team	Opponent	Date
6				4 June 1995
5				25 October 2003
				2 November 2003
				23 September 2023
4				27 May 1987
				27 May 1987
				3 June 1987
				6 October 1991
				26 May 1995
				10 June 1995
				18 June 1995
				2 October 1999
				17 October 2003
				9 September 2007
				10 September 2011
				2 October 2011
				30 September 2023

Youngest try scorer in a World Cup game

• George North, aged (2 tries v, 26 September 2011)^[11]

Oldest try scorer in a World Cup game

• Diego Ormaechea, aged (v, 2 October 1999)^[12]

Conversions

Most overall conversions^{[13] [14]}

Con.	Name	Team	Tournaments
58			2003–2015
39			1987–1995
38			2019–2023
37			1987–1991
36			1987–1995

Most conversions in one tournament^[15]

Con.	Name	Team	Tournament
30			1987
23			2015
21			2023
20			1987
			1995
			2003
			2007
			2019

Most conversions in a match by a player^[16]

Con.	Name	Team	Opponent	Date
20				4 June 1995
16				25 October 2003
14				15 September 2007
12				15 October 1999
				24 October 2003
				21 September 2023

Penalty goals

Most overall penalties^{[17] [18]}

Pen.	Name	Team	Tournaments
58			1999–2011
46			2015–2023
36			1987–1995
35			1999–2003
33			1987–1995
			1995–1999

Most penalties in one tournament^[19]

Pen.	Name	Team	Tournament
31
26			1995
23	Jonny Wilkinson		2003
	Handré Pollard		2015
21			1987
			2003

Most penalties in a match by a player^[20]

Pen.	Name	Team	Opponent	Date
8				30 May 1995
				10 June 1995
				10 October 1999
				30 October 1999
7				16 October 1999
				20 October 1999
				20 October 1999
				20 October 1999
				6 November 1999
				9 October 2011
				26 September 2015

Drop goals

Most overall drop goals^{[21] [22]}

Drop	Name	Team	Tournaments
14			1999–2011
6			1999
5			1987–1995
			1987–1999
4			2003–2015

Most drop goals in one tournament^[23]

Drop	Name	Team	Tournament
8			2003
6			1999
5			2007
4			2007
3			1987
			1995
			1995
			1995
			1999
			2011
			2011
			2023

Most drop goals in a match by a player^[24]

Drop	Name	Team	Opponent	Date
5				24 October 1999
3				30 September 2007
				9 September 2023
				10 September 2011
				16 November 2003

Appearance statistics

Most appearances, matches^{[25] [26]}

App.	Name	Team	Tournaments
26			2011–2023
22			2011–2023
			1991–2003
			2003–2015
21			2007–2019
			2011–2023

Most appearances, tournaments

App.	Name	Team	Tournaments
5			1991–2007
			1999–2015
			2003–2019
4			1987–1999
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Most winning appearances^[27]

App.	Name	Team	Tournaments
23			2011–2023
20			2003–2015
19			2003–2015
18			2011–2019
17			2007, 2011, 2019

Most losing appearances^[28]

App.	Name	Team	Tournaments
14			2007–2019
12			2011–2023
			2003–2015
			2007–2019
11			2007–2015
			2003–2015
			2007–2015
			1995–2007
	Hugo Horn		1999–2011
			2003–2015
			2007–2015
			2015–2023

Oldest player to appear in a World Cup match

• Diego Ormaechea,, aged (v, 15 October 1999)^{[29] [30]}

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)^[31]

Youngest player to appear in a World Cup final

• Jonah Lomu,, aged (v, 24 June 1995)^[29]

Youngest player to win a World Cup final

• François Steyn,, aged (v, 20 October 2007)^[29]

By tournament

width=30	Year	Top points scorers	Top try scorers	Team records
1987	126* – 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)
1991	68 – 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)
1995	112 – 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
1999	102 – 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
2003	113 – 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*
2007	105 – 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
2011	62 – 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)
2015	97 – 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
2019	69 – 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)
2023	75 – 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)

Note: * denotes an all-time record

Miscellaneous

Winning coaches and captains

A foreign coach has never managed a World Cup-winning team.

Year	Host(s)	Champion	Winning coach	Winning captain
1987			Brian Lochore	David Kirk
1991			Bob Dwyer	Nick Farr-Jones
1995			Kitch Christie	Francois Pienaar
1999			Rod MacQueen	John Eales
2003			Clive Woodward	Martin Johnson
2007			Jake White	John Smit
2011			Graham Henry	Richie McCaw
2015				Richie McCaw
2019				Siya Kolisi
2023				Siya Kolisi

Discipline

scope=col	Team	scope=col	Red Cards	scope=col	Tournaments
	4	1995, 1995, 1999, 2019
	4	1991, 2011, 2019, 2023
	4	1995, 1999, 2007, 2023
	3	2007, 2023, 2023
	2	1991, 2019
	2	2023, 2023
	2	1995, 1999
	2	2015, 2019
	2	1987, 2011

Draws

Team	Score	Opponent	Date
	20–20		23 May 1987
	12–12		12 September 2007
	23–23		27 September 2011
	0–0^(1)		12 October 2019
	0–0^(1)		12 October 2019
	0–0^(1)		13 October 2019
	18–18		23 September 2023

• ¹

Nil points

Team	Score	Opponent	Date
	0–89		26 May 1995
	0–20		3 June 1995
	0–48		16 October 1999
	0–142		25 October 2003
	0–36		14 September 2007
	0–42		18 September 2007
	0–40		23 September 2007
	0–30		26 September 2007
	0–87		22 September 2011
	0–66		2 October 2011
	0–64		7 October 2015
	0–34		30 September 2019
	0–63		2 October 2019
	0–35		3 October 2019
	0–61		9 October 2019
	0–0^(1)		12 October 2019
	0–0^(1)		12 October 2019
	0–0^(1)		13 October 2019
	0–76		17 September 2023
	0–96		21 September 2023
	0–71		23 September 2023
	0–84		30 September 2023
	0–73		5 October 2023

• ¹ During the 2019 tournament, Typhoon Hagibis caused the matches New Zealand v Italy, England v France and Namibia v Canada to be cancelled and recorded as 0–0 draws.

Highest attendance

• 89,267 – v, 27 September 2015 at Wembley Stadium, London, England, 2015.^[32]

Lowest attendance

• 2,000 – v, 28 May 1987 at Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1987.

Hosting

• Eden Park in Auckland Park was the first stadium to host the Rugby World Cup Final twice, with the 1987 and 2011 finals having been held there. Twickenham Stadium has also hosted the final twice in 1991 and 2015, as has the Stade de France in 2007 and 2023.
• 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. If the definition of "city" includes its metropolitan area, Paris has also hosted matches in four tournaments. The city of Paris hosted matches in 1991, its adjacent suburb of Saint-Denis hosted matches in 1999 and 2023, and both cities hosted matches in 2007. Edinburgh and Toulouse hosted matches in three tournaments.

Head-to-Head

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

width=100px	Games	width=150px	Team 1	width=100px	Head-2-Head Wins (Draws)	width=150px	Team 2	width=200px	Year(s)	width=200px	Rounds
8		5–3			3rd, R1, QF, R1, 3rd, R1, R1, R1
		3–5		1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2011, 2015, 2023	F, SF, 3rd, QF, R1, F, QF, R1
7		3–4		1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2019	R1, F, QF, F, QF, R1, QF
		0–6 (& 1 Draw)^(3)		1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2019, 2023	R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1
6		3–2 (& 1 Draw)^(3)		1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019	QF, 3rd, SF, SF, QF, R1
		1–5		1999, 2003, 2007, 2007, 2019, 2023	QF, R1, R1, F, F, SF
		3–3		1995, 1999, 2003, 2015, 2019, 2023	F, 3rd, QF, SF, R1, F
5		0–5		1995, 2011, 2019, 2023, 2023	R1, R1, R1, R1, 3rd
		4–1		1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2011	QF, QF, R1, R1, R1
		1–4		2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023	R1, R1, R1, R1, R1
		5–0		1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2007	QF, 3rd, QF, QF, R1
	^(1)	0–5		1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015	QF, R1, R1, R1, R1

• ¹ Samoa competed as Western Samoa from 1924 to 1997.
• ² Round 2 was introduced at the 1999 Rugby World Cup and consisted of the five group runners-up and the best third-placed team playoff for one of three places in the quarter-final. It was discontinued for the 2003 to 2023 Rugby World Cups. Round 2 will be re-introduced for the 2027 Rugby World Cup and will consist of the last 16 teams made up from the top two placed teams from six groups and the best four third-placed teams.^[33]
• ³ Three Rugby World Cup 2019 matches; involving Namibia versus Canada, New Zealand versus Italy, and England versus France, were cancelled and recorded as a 0–0 draw due to Typhoon Hagibis.

Tier 1 Nations Head-to-Head

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
	Argentina	Australia	England	France	Ireland	Italy	New Zealand	Scotland	South Africa	Wales		width=20	Superior	width=20	Equal	width=20	Inferior	width=20	Never Played
	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
	3 - 0	-	3 - 4	1 - 1	4 - 1	1 - 0	2 - 2	2 - 0	2 - 1	5 - 3		6	2	1	0
	2 - 0	1 - 2	5 - 1	2 - 0	0 - 1	1 - 0	3 - 3	3 - 0	-	3 - 0		6	1	2	0
	5 - 0	4 - 3	-	3 - 2 (& 1 Draw)^(1)	NP	3 - 0	1 - 3	2 - 0	1 - 5	1 - 2		5	0	3	1
	2 - 1	3 - 5	2 - 1	1 - 1	2 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 4	NP	0 - 3	-		4	1	3	1
	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
	-	0 - 3	0 - 5	2 - 2	3 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 4	2 - 0	0 - 2	1 - 2		2	2	5	0
	1 - 3	1 - 4	NP	1 - 3	-	2 - 0	0 - 3	2 - 1	1 - 0	1 - 2		3	0	5	1
	0 - 2	0 - 2	0 - 2	0 - 2 (& 1 Draw)	1 - 2	1 - 0	0 - 5	-	0 - 3	NP		1	0	7	1
	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

• ¹ Two Tier 1 Rugby World Cup 2019 matches; involving New Zealand versus Italy, and England versus France, were cancelled and recorded as a 0–0 draw due to Typhoon Hagibis.

Trivia

• England became the first sole host nation to be eliminated in the pool stage of a Rugby World Cup in 2015. Wales, as joint hosts, were eliminated in the pool stage in 1991.
• Four 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 bronze final.
  • 2007 South Africa defeated England 36–0 in the pool stage, and went on to play them in the final, winning 15–6.
  • 2011 New Zealand defeated France 37–17 in the pool stage, and went on to play them in the final, winning 8–7.
  • 2023 England defeated Argentina 27–10 in the pool stage, and went on to beat them 26–23 in the bronze final.
• 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.
• Four nations have reached a Rugby World Cup Final having previously lost a game in that tournament: England in 1991 and 2007, South Africa in 2019 and 2023, New Zealand in 2023 and France in 2011, the latter being the only team to reach the final having lost two games. The 2023 final is the only one with both teams having previously lost a game in the tournament.
• New Zealand have been involved in four World Cup opening matches, the most by any other team. The All Blacks defeated Italy in 1987, England in 1991, and Tonga in 2011, but lost to France in 2023. Argentina have participated in three World Cup opening matches. 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.
• France and New Zealand are the only nations to have made it to at least the quarter-finals of every Rugby World Cup. Furthermore, South Africa have also done so since they started participating in 1995.
• France is the only non English-speaking country to have made it to a Rugby World Cup final – in 1987, 1999 and 2011. It is also the only country to reach a final without ever winning it.
• The only Tier 2 country to have participated in every Rugby World Cup is Japan, with Canada only failing to qualify for the first time in 2023, making it to one quarter-final in 1991 and Japan reaching the quarter finals in 2019.
• Japan is the only team to have won three matches in a tournament where they did not progress beyond the pool stage, losing out to South Africa and Scotland in their pool by points difference in 2015.
• Among the Tier 1 nations, Italy is the only one not to have made it to at least the quarter-finals in any Rugby World Cup. Conversely, four Tier 2 countries have made it to the quarter-finals – Fiji in 1987, 2007 and 2023, Samoa (then called Western Samoa) in 1991 and 1995, Canada in 1991 and Japan in 2019.
  • Arguably, Argentina in 1999 could also be regarded as having been a Tier 2 nation at the time, since they were not yet in the southern-hemisphere Rugby Championship: although official "Tiers" were not recognised at the time, this match can be regarded as the start of their actual period of achievement which led to them later earning recognition at the top table. Similarly, Japan's achievements in 2019, added to their defeat of South Africa in 2015, were eventually recognised by formally admitting them to the definition of a Tier 1 nation in May 2023.
• The 2015 final between Australia and New Zealand is the highest scoring Rugby World Cup final, with New Zealand winning that match 34–17.
• After the 2015 final, New Zealand became the first team to win the Rugby World Cup three times, and the first team to have successfully defended its title. South Africa became the second team to defend its title in 2023 and the first to win the Rugby World Cup on four occasions, as well as the first to win successive titles away from home.
• Wales have had the most upsets in the Rugby World Cup, having lost to Samoa both in 1991 and 1999, then losing to Fiji in 2007. Other major upsets include Ireland and Scotland losing to Japan in 2019, France losing to Tonga in 2011, South Africa losing to Japan in 2015 and Australia losing to Fiji in 2023. Argentina's defeat of Ireland in 1999 was also regarded as an upset at the time.
• South Africa became the first nation to win a World Cup after losing a match in the pool stage in 2019 and did so again in 2023.
• New Zealand were the last Tier 1 team to experience defeat in the pool stages of a Rugby World Cup. They were defeated by France in 2023.^[34]

See also

• List of rugby union playing countries
• List of Rugby World Cup hat-tricks
• Rugby World Cup try scorers
• Rugby World Cup Overall Record
• National team appearances in the Rugby World Cup
• List of winners of multiple Rugby World Cups
• List of Rugby World Cup finals
• Rugby World Cup
• International rugby union team records
• International rugby union player records

External links

• All Time RWC Team Statistics on Rugbyworldcup.com
• All Time RWC Player Statistics on Rugbyworldcup.com
• IRB Rugby World Cup Records on Espnscrum.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Team Records. ESPN. 13 November 2019.
2. Web site: Most team points in a match . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
3. Web site: All Time RWC Team Records . Rugbyworldcup.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150927164415/https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/statistics/team-records . 27 September 2015 .
4. Web site: Most team tries in a match . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
5. Web site: All Time RWC Player Statistics . Rugbyworldcup.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
6. Web site: Most individual points in a tournament/season . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
7. Web site: All Time RWC Player Records . Rugbyworldcup.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150927155834/https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/statistics/player-records . 27 September 2015 .
8. Web site: RWC ALL TIME MOST TRIES SCORED . Rugbyworldcup.com . 30 September 2019 . 30 September 2019.
9. Web site: Most individual tries in a tournament/season . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
10. Web site: Most individual tries in a match . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
11. Web site: Youngest tryscorer . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
12. Web site: Oldest tryscorer . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
13. Web site: RWC ALL TIME MOST CONVERSIONS . Rugbyworldcup.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
14. Web site: Most individual conversions. Espnscrum.com . 2 October 2015 . 2 October 2015.
15. Web site: Most individual conversions in a tournament/season . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
16. Web site: Most individual conversions in a match . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
17. Web site: RWC ALL TIME MOST PENALTIES SCORED . Rugbyworldcup.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
18. Web site: Most individual penalty goals . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
19. Web site: Most individual penalty goals in a tournament/season . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
20. Web site: Most individual penalty goals in a match . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
21. Web site: RWC ALL TIME MOST DROP GOALS . Rugbyworldcup.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
22. Web site: Most individual drop goals . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
23. Web site: Most individual drop goals in a tournament/season . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
24. Web site: Most individual drop goals in a match . Espnscrum.com . 26 September 2015 . 26 September 2015.
25. Web site: RWC ALL TIME MOST MATCHES PLAYED . Rugbyworldcup.com . 2 October 2019 . 2 October 2019.
26. Web site: Most matches . Espnscrum.com . 2 October 2019 . 2 October 2019.
27. Web site: Player Records: Overall figures, Rugby World Cup, won match . . 2 October 2019 . 2 October 2019.
28. Web site: Player Records: Overall figures, Rugby World Cup, lost match . . 2 October 2019 . 2 October 2019.
29. Web site: Victors in the Five/Six Nations, Tri-Nations and the World Cup, the youngest and oldest players, referees and close encounters . John . Griffiths . Ask John . ESPN Scrum . 12 September 2011 . 13 September 2011.
30. For the specific match where Ormaeches established the current record, see the list of his Test matches at ESPN Scrum.
31. Web site: Georgia spring first surprise by taking down Tonga . . . 19 September 2015 . 19 September 2015.
32. Web site: Rugby World Cup - Highest attendance . . 2 November 2019 . 2 November 2019.
33. News: Phillips . Mitch . 24 October 2023 . World Cup expands to 24 teams amid radical new calendar . . 16 November 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231031131110/https://www.reuters.com/sports/world-rugby-announce-expanded-world-cup-new-nations-league-2023-10-24/ . 31 October 2023 . dmy-all .
34. Web site: New Zealand discipline poor again as Rugby World Cup pools streak ends . . 8 September 2023 . 8 September 2023.