Rugby World Cup
Player Records
Most Overall Points | |||
249 | Jonny Wilkinson | 1999 - 2011 | |
227 | Gavin Hastings | 1987 - 1995 | |
195 | Michael Lynagh | 1987 - 1995 | |
195 | Handre Pollard | 2015 - 2023 | |
191 | Dan Carter | 2003 - 2015 | |
Most Points in a Match by a Player | |||
45 | Simon Culhane (vs Japan) | 1995 | |
44 | Gavin Hastings (vs Ivory Coast) | 1995 | |
42 | Mat Rogers (vs Namibia) | 2003 | |
36 | Tony Brown (vs Italy) | 1999 | |
36 | Paul Grayson (vs Tonga) | 1999 | |
Most Tries in One Tournament | |||
8 | Jonah Lomu | 1999 | |
8 | Bryan Habana | 2007 | |
8 | Julian Savea | 2015 | |
8 | Will Jordan | 20023 | |
7 | Marc Ellis | 1995 | |
7 | Jonah Lomu | 1995 | |
7 | Doug Howlett | 2003 | |
7 | Mils Muliaina | 2003 | |
7 | Drew Mitchell | 2007 | |
7 | Josh Adams | 2019 | |
Most Overall Tries | |||
15 | Jonah Lomu | 1995 - 1999 | |
15 | Bryan Habana | 2007 - 2015 | |
14 | Drew Mitchell | 2007 - 2015 | |
13 | Doug Howlett | 2003 - 2007 | |
12 | Adam Ashley-Cooper | 2007 - 2019 | |
Most Conversions in a Match by a Player | |||
20 | Simon Culhane (vs Japan) | 1995 | |
16 | Mat Rogers (vs Namibia) | 2003 | |
14 | Nic Evans (vs Portugal) | 2007 | |
15 | Paul Grayson (vs Tonga) | 1999 | |
12 | Leon MacDonald (vs Tonga) | 2003 | |
12 | Thomas Ramos (vs Namibia) | 2023 | |
Most Overall Penalties | |||
58 | Jonny Wilkinson | 1999 -2011 | |
46 | Handre Pollard | 2015 - 2023 | |
36 | Gavin Hastings | 1987 - 1995 | |
35 | Gonzalo Quesada | 1999 - 2003 | |
33 | Michael Lynagh | 1987 - 1995 | |
33 | Andrew Mehrtens | 1995 - 1999 | |
Most Penalties in a Match by a Player | |||
8 | Gavin Hastings (vs Tonga) | 1995 | |
8 | Thierry Lacroix (vs Ireland) | 1995 | |
8 | Gonzalo Quesada (vs Samoa) | 1999 | |
8 | Matt Burke (South Africa) | 1999 | |
7 | Gonzalo Quesada (vs Japan) | 1999 | |
7 | Jonny Wilkinson (vs Fiji) | 1999 | |
7 | David Humphreys (vs Argentina) | 1999 | |
7 | Gonzalo Quesada (vs Ireland) | 1999 | |
7 | Matt Burke (vs France) | 1999 | |
7 | Piri Weepu (vs Argentina) | 2011 | |
7 | Dan Biggar (vs England) | 2015 | |
Most Drop Goals in One Tournament | |||
8 | Jonny Wilkinson | 2003 | |
6 | Jannie de Beer | 1999 | |
5 | Jonny Wilkinson | 2007 | |
4 | Juan Martin Hernandez | 2007 | |
3 | Jonathan Davies | 1987 | |
3 | Rob Andrew | 1995 | |
3 | Andrew Mehrtens | 1995 | |
3 | Joel Stransky | 1995 | |
3 | Gregor Townsend | 1999 | |
3 | Theuns Kotze | 2011 | |
3 | Dan Parks | 2011 | |
3 | George Ford | 2023 | |
Most Match Appearances | |||
26 | Sam Whitelock | 2011 - 2023 | |
22 | Jason Leonard | 1991 - 2003 | |
22 | Richie McCaw | 2003 - 2015 | |
22 | Augistin Creevy | 2011 - 2023 | |
21 | Alun Wyn Jones | 2007 - 2019 | |
21 | James Slipper | 2011 - 2023 | |
Most Points in One Tournament | |||
126 | Grant Fox | 1987 | |
113 | Jonny Wilkinson | 2003 | |
112 | Thierry Lacroix | 1995 | |
105 | Percy Montgomery | 2007 | |
104 | Gavin Hastings | 1995 | |
Most Tries in a Match by a Player | |||
6 | Marc Ellis (vs Japan) | 1995 | |
5 | Chris Latham (vs Namibia) | 2003 | |
5 | Josh Lewsey (vs Uruguay) | 2003 | |
5 | Henry Arundell (vs Chile) | 2023 | |
4 | John Gallagher (vs Fiji) | 1987 | |
4 | Craig Green (vs Fiji) | 1987 | |
4 | Ieuan Evans (vs Canada) | 1987 | |
4 | Brian Robinson (vs Zimbabwe) | 1991 | |
4 | Gavin Hastings (vs Ivory Coast) | 1995 | |
4 | Chester Williams (vs Samoa) | 1995 | |
4 | Jonah Lomu (vs England) | 1995 | |
4 | Keith Wood (vs USA) | 1999 | |
4 | Mils Muliaina (vs Canada) | 2003 | |
4 | Bryan Habana (vs Samoa) | 2007 | |
4 | Vereniki Goneva (vs Namibia) | 2011 | |
4 | Zac Guildford (vs Canada) | 2011 | |
4 | Darcy Graham (vs Romania) | 2023 | |
Most Conversions in One Tournament | |||
30 | Grant Fox | 1987 | |
23 | Dan Carter | 2015 | |
21 | Thomas Ramos | 2023 | |
20 | Michael Lynagh | 1987 | |
20 | Simon Culhane | 1995 | |
20 | Leon MacDonald | 2003 | |
20 | Nic Evans | 2007 | |
20 | Richie Mo'unga | 2019 | |
Most Conversions in a Match by a Player | |||
58 | Dan Carter | 2003 - 2015 | |
39 | Gavin Hastings | 1987 - 1995 | |
38 | Richie Mo'unga | 2019 - 2023 | |
37 | Grant Fox | 1987 - 1991 | |
36 | Michael Lynagh | 1987 - 1995 | |
Most Penalties in One Tournament | |||
31 | Gonzalo Quesada | 1999 | |
26 | Thierry Lacroix | 1995 | |
23 | Jonny Wilkinson | 2003 | |
23 | Handre Pollard | 2015 | |
21 | Grant Fox | 1987 | |
21 | Elton Flatley | 2003 | |
Most Overall Drop Goals | |||
14 | Jonny Wilkinson | 1999 - 2011 | |
6 | Jannie de Beer | 1999 | |
5 | Rob Andrew | 1987 - 1995 | |
5 | Gareth Rees | 1987 - 1999 | |
4 | Juan Martin Hernandez | 2003 - 2015 | |
Most Drop Goals in a Match by a Player | |||
5 | Jannie de Beer (vs England) | 1999 | |
3 | Jonny Wilkinson (vs France) | 2003 | |
3 | Juan Martin Hernandez (vs Ireland) | 2007 | |
3 | Theuns Kotze (vs Fiji) | 2011 | |
3 | George Ford (vs Argentina) | 2023 | |