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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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