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Rugby World Cup Records and Statistics play a significant role in determining the place and the growth of the teams participating in this game as well as the over all proliferation of the game. Rugby has a mass appeal owing to its own unique charm which is unseen in most of the games, requiring high adrenaline pumping stamina, skill and strength. Rugby World Cup Records and Statistics have come into being ever since the game has come into the existence. These records and the statistics help us to know which team was at which position and how much it has been able to make a mark of its own. Rugby World Cup Records and Statistics for:
The maximum points by a team in a match are as follows:
145 New Zealand v Japan 1995
142 Australia v Namibia 2003
111 England v Uruguay 2003
101 New Zealand v Italy 1999
101 England v Tonga 1999
89 Scotland v Ivory Coast 1995
74 New Zealand v Fiji 1987
72 Canada v Namibia 1999
Biggest winning match margins
142 Australia 142-0 v Namibia 2003
128 New Zealand 145-17 v Japan 1995
98 England 111-13 v Uruguay 2003
98 New Zealand 101-3 v Italy 1999
91 England 101-10 v Tonga 1999
89 Scotland 89-0 v Ivory Coast 1995
Most tries in a match by a team
22 Australia v Namibia 2003
21 New Zealand v Japan 1995
17 England v Uruguay 2003
14 New Zealand v Italy 1999
13 England v Tonga 1999
13 Scotland v Ivory Coast 1995
13 France v Zimbabwe 1987
By the Individual Players
Most overall points in final stages
Gavin Hastings 227 Scotland 1987-95
Michael Lynagh 195 Australia 1987-95
Jonny Wilkinson 182 England 1999-03
Grant Fox 170 New Zealand 1987-91
Andrew Mehrtens 163 New Zealand 1995-99
Most points in one competition
Grant Fox 126 New Zealand 1987
Jonny Wilkinson 113 England 2003
Thierry Lacroix 112 France 1995
Gavin Hastings 104 Scotland 1995
Gonzalo Quesada 102 Argentina 1999
Matt Burke 101 Australia 1999
Most points in a match by a player
Simon Culhane 45 New Zealand v Japan 1995
Gavin Hastings 44 Scotland v Ivory Coast 1995
Mat Rogers 42 Australia v Namibia 2003
Tony Brown 36 New Zealand v Italy 1999
Paul Grayson 36 England v Tonga 1999
Jannie de Beer 34 South Africa v England 1999
Jonny Wilkinson 32 England v Italy 1999
Most penalties in a match
Matt Burke 8 (Australia v South Africa, 1999)
Gonzalo Quesada 8 (Argentina v Samoa, 1999)
Gavin Hastings 8 (Scotland v Tonga, 1995)
Thierry Lacroix 8 (France v Ireland, 1995)
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