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The World Cup Rugby is going to be one of the most extravagant events of the year 2007. This particular game is going to attract a large number of crowds from all over the world and is also going to be covered by the broadcasting networks to a large number of homes of the entire world.
The records and the statistics are also going to be made as well as broken in this year’s tournament. Rugby World Cup Player Records will also be broken and the new ones will be made. The individual player records reflect the standard of the nation to which he belongs and his own area of specialization. Rugby World Cup Player Records are classified into the different categories and they can be listed as follows;
Rugby World Cup Player Records : Most number of 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
Rugby World Cup Player Records : Most overall tries by the player in final stages
Jonah Lomu 15 New Zealand 1995-99
Rory Underwood 11 England 1987-95
David Campese 10 Australia 1987-95
Rugby World Cup Player Records: Most tries by the player in one competition
Jonah Lomu 8 New Zealand 1999
Marc Ellis 7 New Zealand 1995
Doug Howlett 7 New Zealand 2003
Jonah Lomu 7 New Zealand 1995
Mils Muliaina 7 New Zealand 2003
Rugby World Cup Player Records :Most tries in a match by a player
Marc Ellis 6 New Zealand v Japan 1995
Chris Latham 5 Australia v Namibia 2003
Josh Lewsey 5 England v Uruguay 2003
Keith Wood 4 Ireland v United States 1999
Gavin Hastings 4 Scotland v Ivory Coast 1995
Chester Williams 4 South Africa v Western Samoa 1995
Jonah Lomu 4 New Zealand v England 1995
Brian Robinson 4 Ireland v Zimbabwe 1991
Ieuan Evans 4 Wales v Canada 1987
Craig Green 4 New Zealand v Fiji 1987
John Gallagher 4 New Zealand v Fiji 1987
Rugby World Cup Player Records : Most appearances by a player
Sean Fitzpatrick (NZ) 17 1987-1995
Rugby World Cup Player Records: Most conversions in a match by a player
Simon Culhane 20 (NZ v Japan) 1995
Rugby World Cup Player Records: Most penalties in a match by a player
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)
Rugby World Cup Player Records : Most penalties by a player in one tournament
Gonzalo Quesada (Argentina) 31 (1999).
Rugby World Cup Player Records :Most drop goals by a player in a match
Jannie de Beer 5 (SA v England) 1999
Rugby World Cup Player Records : Top points scored by a player in a match
126 - Grant Fox (New Zealand)
82 - Michael Lynagh (Australia)
62 - Gavin Hastings (Scotland)
53 - Didier Camberabero (France)
43 - Jon Webb (England)
Rugby World Cup Player Records :Top tries scored by a player in a match
6 - Craig Green, John Kirwan (both New Zealand),
5 - Mike Harrison (England), John Gallagher, David Kirk, Allan Whetton (all New Zealand).
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