Rugby: Previous World Cup benchmarks

PARIS - Benchmarks for the rugby World Cup hosted by France from September 7 until October 20:-

Five previous World Cups:-

Teams
Overall wins: Australia 2 (1991, 1999)

Players
Most matches: Jason Leonard (ENG) 23 (1991-2003)

Most points: Gavin Hastings (SCO) 227 pts (1987-1995)

Most tries: Jonah Lomu (NZL) 15 (1995-1999)

Most conversions:: Gavin Hastings (SCO) 39 (1987-1995)

Most penalties: Jonny Wilkinson (ENG) 39 (1999-2003)

Most drop-goals: Jonny Wilkinson (ENG) 8 (1999-2003)

For one single World Cup
Most points: Grant Fox (NZL) 126 in 1987

Most tries: Jonah Lomu (NZL) 8 en 1999

Most conversions: Grant Fox (NZL) 30 in 1987

Most penalties: Gonzalo Quesada (ARG) 31 en 1999

Most drop-goals: Jonny Wilkinson (ENG) 8 en 2003

For one match
Most team points: 145 by New Zealand against Japan (145-17) in 1995

Record margin of victory: (142) by Australia against Namibia (142-0) in 2003

Most individual points: 45 by Simon Culhane (NZL) against Japan in 1995

Team tries: 22 by Australia against Namibia in 2003

Individual tries: 6 by Mark Ellis (NZL) against Japan in 1995

Most team penalties: 8 by Scotland and France in 1995 and by Australia and Argentina in 1999.

Most individual penalties: 8 by Thierry Lacroix (FRA) and Gavin Hastings (SCO) in 1995 and by Gonzalo Quesada (ARG) and Matt Burke (AUS) in 1999

Most team conversions: 20 by New Zealand against Japan in 1995

Most individual conversions: 20 by Simon Culhane (NZL) against Japan in 1995

Most team drop goals: 5 by South Africa against Engand in 1999.

Most individual drop goals: 5 by Jannie de Beer (RSA) against England in 1999.

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