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