Rugby World Cup Records

Most points scored by one team in an RWC finals match:

  145 _ New Zealand, vs. Japan, 1995
   89 _ Scotland, vs. Ivory Coast, 1995
   74 _ New Zealand, vs. Fiji, 1987
   70 _ New Zealand, vs. Italy, 1987
   70 _ France, vs. Zimbabwe, 1987
   60 _ England, vs. Japan, 1987
   60 _ Scotland, vs. Zimbabwe, 1987

Most points scored by one player in an RWC finals match:

   45 _ Simon Culhane, New Zealand, vs. Japan, 1995
   44 _ Gavin Hastings, Scotland, vs. Ivory Coast, 1995
   31 _ Gavin Hastings, Scotland, vs. Tonga, 1995
   30 _ Didier Camberabero, France, vs. Zimbabwe, 1987
   27 _ Gavin Hastings, Scotland, vs. Romania, 1987
   26 _ Grant Fox, New Zealand, vs. Fiji, 1987
   24 _ Jonathan Webb, England, vs. Italy, 1991
   23 _ Guy Laporte, France, vs. Romania, 1987
   23 _ Ralph Keyes, Ireland, vs. Zimbabwe, 1991
   22 _ Grant Fox, New Zealand, vs. Italy, 1987
   22 _ Grant Fox, New Zealand, vs. Argentina, 1987
   22 _ Grant Fox, New Zealand, vs. Scotland, 1987
   22 _ Joel Stransky, South Africa, vs. Australia, 1995
  

Most tries in an RWC finals match by one team:

   21 _ New Zealand, vs. Japan, 1995
   13 _ Scotland, vs. Ivory Coast, 1995
   13 _ France, vs. Zimbabwe, 1987
   12 _ New Zealand, vs. Italy, 1987
   12 _ New Zealand, vs. Fiji, 1987
   11 _ Scotland, vs. Zimbabwe, 1987

Most tries in an RWC finals match by one player:

   6 _ Marc Ellis, New Zealand, vs. Japan, 1995
   4 _ Jonah Lomu, New Zealand, vs. England, 1995
   4 _ Gavin Hastings, Scotland, vs. Ivory Coast, 1995
   4 _ Ieuan Evans, Wales, vs. Canada, 1987
   4 _ Craig Green, New Zealand, vs. Fiji, 1987
   4 _ John Gallagher, New Zealand, vs. Fiji, 1987

Most tries in all World Cup games:

   11 _ Tony Underwood, England (participated in 3 World Cups)
   10 _ David Campese, Australia (participated in 3 but only scored in 2)