45 Interesting Rugby Stats

The first Rugby World Cup took place in 1987, with New Zealand emerging as the champions.
New Zealand holds the record for the most Rugby World Cup wins, with a total of four titles (1987, 2011, 2015, and 2019).
The All Blacks, New Zealand’s national rugby team, have the highest win percentage in international rugby, averaging over 77% wins.
The highest-scoring match in international rugby history was between Japan and Hong Kong in 1994, with Japan winning 155-3.
The longest unbeaten streak in international rugby belongs to New Zealand, who went 18 consecutive matches without a loss between 2015 and 2016.
England became the first northern hemisphere team to win the Rugby World Cup in 2003, defeating Australia in the final.
The most-capped international rugby player is former New Zealand captain Richie McCaw, who earned 148 test caps during his career.
The record for the most points scored by an individual in a Rugby World Cup tournament is held by Gavin Hastings of Scotland, who scored 227 points in 1995.
The highest individual point scorer in international rugby history is Dan Carter of New Zealand, with a total of 1,598 points.
The most tries scored by an individual in a Rugby World Cup tournament is held by Jonah Lomu of New Zealand, who scored 15 tries in 1995.
The British and Irish Lions, a team composed of players from England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, tour every four years to play against the Southern Hemisphere nations (New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa).
The fastest try scored in international rugby history occurred in 7.24 seconds by Bryan Habana of South Africa against Samoa in 2007.
The highest-scoring individual in a single Rugby World Cup match is Simon Culhane of New Zealand, who scored 45 points against Japan in 1995.
The largest winning margin in a Rugby World Cup match was New Zealand’s 145-17 victory over Japan in 1995.
South Africa holds the record for the most conversions in a Rugby World Cup match, successfully converting 20 kicks against Namibia in 2011.
The oldest player to debut in international rugby is Diego Ormaechea of Uruguay, who made his first appearance at the age of 40.
The youngest player to debut in international rugby is Jonny Wilkinson of England, who made his first appearance at the age of 18 years and 314 days.
The most successful team in the history of the Six Nations Championship (formerly the Five Nations) is England, with 29 titles.
The largest attendance at a rugby match was recorded at the 2014 Super Rugby final between the NSW Waratahs and the Crusaders, with 61,823 spectators.
The longest field goal kicked in international rugby was by Jannie de Beer of South Africa, who kicked a 58-meter drop goal against England in 1999.
The most penalties kicked in a single match by an individual is nine, achieved by Percy Montgomery of South Africa against Scotland in 2002.
The most points scored by a team in a Rugby World Cup match is 145, achieved by New Zealand against Japan in 1995.
The most consecutive wins in international rugby belongs to New Zealand, who won 18 matches in a row between 2015 and 2016.
The most consecutive wins in the Six Nations Championship belongs to England, who won 18 matches in a row between 2015 and 2017.
The most successful team in the history of the Rugby Championship (formerly the Tri-Nations) is New Zealand, with 17 titles.
The most tries scored by a team in a single Rugby World Cup tournament is 58, achieved by New Zealand in 2015.
The highest-scoring draw in international rugby was a 53-53 tie between New Zealand and Australia in 2000.
The most drop goals kicked by an individual in a single Rugby World Cup match is five, achieved by Rob Andrew of England against Australia in 1995.
The most penalties kicked by an individual in a single Rugby World Cup match is eight, achieved by Percy Montgomery of South Africa against England in 2007.
The most yellow cards shown in a single Rugby World Cup match is four, which occurred during a match between Scotland and Portugal in 2007.
The most red cards shown in a single Rugby World Cup match is three, which occurred during a match between Canada and New Zealand in 1995.
The most penalties kicked by a team in a single Rugby World Cup match is 13, achieved by South Africa against England in 2007.
The most conversions kicked by a team in a single Rugby World Cup match is 20, achieved by South Africa against Namibia in 2011.
The most penalty goals kicked by a team in a single Rugby World Cup match is 12, achieved by South Africa against England in 2007.
The most drop goals kicked by a team in a single Rugby World Cup match is four, achieved by England against Argentina in 2007.
The largest winning margin in a Rugby World Cup final was New Zealand’s 62-12 victory over France in 1987.
The most consecutive victories against one opponent in international rugby belongs to New Zealand, who won 18 matches in a row against Australia between 2011 and 2018.
The most points scored by an individual in a single Rugby World Cup tournament final is 23, achieved by Jonny Wilkinson of England in 2003.
The highest-scoring Rugby World Cup final was the 2015 match between New Zealand and Australia, with a total of 62 points scored.
The most tries scored by a team in a single Rugby World Cup final is eight, achieved by New Zealand against France in 1987.
The most penalties kicked by a team in a single Rugby World Cup final is five, achieved by England against Australia in 1991.
The most conversions kicked by a team in a single Rugby World Cup final is seven, achieved by New Zealand against France in 2011.
The most drop goals kicked by a team in a single Rugby World Cup final is two, achieved by South Africa against England in 2007.
The most successful team in the history of the Rugby Sevens World Series is New Zealand, with 12 series titles.
The most tries scored by a player in a single Rugby Sevens World Series season is 52, achieved by Collins Injera of Kenya in 2008-2009.

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