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Records

Records are listed until at least the top 10 highest are shown. This is why records with many instances of the same amount will stop at unusual ranking numbers.

Team Records - Tournament

Team tournament records do not include finals matches.

Most points scored in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 252 points Australia 1985-88 World Cup
2. 236 points Australia 1989-92 World Cup
3. 215 points Great Britain 1989-92 World Cup
4. 206 points New Zealand 2000 World Cup
5. 203 points New Zealand 1989-92 World Cup
203 points Great Britain 1985-88 World Cup
7. 198 points Australia 2000 World Cup
198 points Australia 1975 World Championship Series
9. 196 points England 2022 World Cup
10. 192 points Australia 2022 World Cup

Most points scored per game on average by a team in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 36.0000 (7 games) Australia 1985-88 World Cup
2. 29.5000 (8 games) Australia 1989-92 World Cup
3. 26.8750 (8 games) Great Britain 1989-92 World Cup
4. 25.3750 (8 games) Great Britain 1985-88 World Cup
25.3750 (8 games) New Zealand 1989-92 World Cup
6. 24.7500 (8 games) Australia 1975 World Championship Series
7. 22.5714 (7 games) New Zealand 1985-88 World Cup
8. 20.8750 (8 games) England 1975 World Championship Series
9. 15.1250 (8 games) New Zealand 1975 World Championship Series
10. 13.7500 (8 games) Wales 1975 World Championship Series

Most points conceded per game on average by a team in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 46.4286 (7 games) Papua New Guinea 1985-88 World Cup
2. 38.0000 (8 games) Papua New Guinea 1989-92 World Cup
3. 30.8750 (8 games) France 1989-92 World Cup
4. 28.0000 (5 games) France 1985-88 World Cup
5. 25.5000 (8 games) France 1975 World Championship Series
6. 18.6250 (8 games) New Zealand 1975 World Championship Series
7. 16.2500 (8 games) Wales 1975 World Championship Series
8. 15.0000 (8 games) New Zealand 1989-92 World Cup
9. 13.0000 (7 games) Australia 1985-88 World Cup
10. 12.2857 (7 games) New Zealand 1985-88 World Cup

Fewest points scored per game on average by a team in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 5.0000 (8 games) France 1975 World Championship Series
2. 7.0000 (5 games) France 1985-88 World Cup
3. 10.0000 (8 games) France 1989-92 World Cup
4. 10.5000 (8 games) Papua New Guinea 1989-92 World Cup
5. 12.0000 (7 games) Papua New Guinea 1985-88 World Cup
6. 13.7500 (8 games) Wales 1975 World Championship Series
7. 15.1250 (8 games) New Zealand 1975 World Championship Series
8. 20.8750 (8 games) England 1975 World Championship Series
9. 22.5714 (7 games) New Zealand 1985-88 World Cup
10. 24.7500 (8 games) Australia 1975 World Championship Series

Fewest points conceded per game on average by a team in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 8.5000 (8 games) Australia 1989-92 World Cup
2. 8.6250 (8 games) Australia 1975 World Championship Series
3. 9.8750 (8 games) Great Britain 1989-92 World Cup
4. 10.5000 (8 games) England 1975 World Championship Series
5. 11.2500 (8 games) Great Britain 1985-88 World Cup
6. 12.2857 (7 games) New Zealand 1985-88 World Cup
7. 13.0000 (7 games) Australia 1985-88 World Cup
8. 15.0000 (8 games) New Zealand 1989-92 World Cup
9. 16.2500 (8 games) Wales 1975 World Championship Series
10. 18.6250 (8 games) New Zealand 1975 World Championship Series

Most tries scored in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 96 tries Australia 1985-88 World Cup
2. 94 tries Australia 1989-92 World Cup
3. 80 tries Australia 1975 World Championship Series
4. 76 tries New Zealand 2000 World Cup
5. 74 tries Great Britain 1989-92 World Cup
6. 70 tries Australia 2000 World Cup
70 tries New Zealand 1989-92 World Cup
8. 68 tries England 2022 World Cup
68 tries Australia 2022 World Cup
68 tries England 1975 World Championship Series

Most goals scored in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 78 goals Australia 1975 World Championship Series
2. 70 goals Great Britain 1985-88 World Cup
3. 66 goals Great Britain 1989-92 World Cup
4. 64 goals New Zealand 1975 World Championship Series
64 goals England 1975 World Championship Series
6. 62 goals New Zealand 1989-92 World Cup
7. 60 goals England 2022 World Cup
60 goals Australia 1985-88 World Cup
9. 58 goals Australia 2000 World Cup
10. 56 goals Australia 2022 World Cup
56 goals Wales 1975 World Championship Series

Most field goals scored in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 field goals Australia 1968 World Cup
2. 6 field goals Australia 1970 World Cup
6 field goals New Zealand 1970 World Cup
4. 4 field goals France 1970 World Cup
4 field goals Australia 1972 World Cup
4 field goals Wales 1995 World Cup
4 field goals France 1968 World Cup
4 field goals France 1975 World Championship Series
9. 2 field goals Great Britain 1985-88 World Cup
2 field goals Samoa 2000 World Cup
2 field goals France 1985-88 World Cup
2 field goals France 2013 World Cup
2 field goals Great Britain 1970 World Cup
2 field goals New Zealand 1989-92 World Cup
2 field goals Lebanon 2017 World Cup
2 field goals Great Britain 1989-92 World Cup
2 field goals England 2017 World Cup
2 field goals France 1972 World Cup
2 field goals New Zealand 1995 World Cup
2 field goals France 1954 World Cup
2 field goals Papua New Guinea 2000 World Cup
2 field goals England 1975 World Championship Series
2 field goals NZ Maori 2000 World Cup

Most points conceded in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 325 points Papua New Guinea 1985-88 World Cup
2. 304 points Papua New Guinea 1989-92 World Cup
3. 247 points France 1989-92 World Cup
4. 224 points Russia 2000 World Cup
5. 204 points France 1975 World Championship Series
6. 200 points Greece 2022 World Cup
7. 190 points Jamaica 2022 World Cup
8. 184 points South Africa 1995 World Cup
9. 168 points USA 2017 World Cup
10. 156 points Wales 2017 World Cup

Individual Records - Tournament

Individual season records also include finals matches.

Most points scored in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 100 points Michael O'Connor (Australia) 1985-88 World Cup
2. 76 points Michael Cronin (Australia) 1975 World Championship Series
76 points Shaun Johnson (New Zealand) 2013 World Cup
3. 74 points Johnathan Thurston (Australia) 2013 World Cup
4. 73 points Stephen Crichton (Samoa) 2022 World Cup
5. 70 points Mal Meninga (Australia) 1989-92 World Cup
70 points Mat Rogers (Australia) 2000 World Cup
6. 68 points Thomas Makinson (England) 2022 World Cup
68 points Nathan Cleary (Australia) 2022 World Cup
7. 62 points Andrew Johns (Australia) 1995 World Cup

Most tries scored in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 12 tries Valentine Holmes (Australia) 2017 World Cup
12 tries Josh Addo-Carr (Australia) 2022 World Cup
2. 10 tries Wendell Sailor (Australia) 2000 World Cup
3. 9 tries Lesley Vainikolo (New Zealand) 2000 World Cup
9 tries Brett Morris (Australia) 2013 World Cup
9 tries Jarryd Hayne (Australia) 2013 World Cup
9 tries Suliasi Vunivalu (Fiji) 2017 World Cup
9 tries Dominic Young (England) 2022 World Cup
4. 8 tries Michael O'Connor (Australia) 1985-88 World Cup
8 tries Ryan Hall (England) 2013 World Cup
8 tries Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (New Zealand) 2013 World Cup

Most goals scored in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 34 goals Michael O'Connor (Australia) 1985-88 World Cup
2. 33 goals Johnathan Thurston (Australia) 2013 World Cup
3. 32 goals Michael Cronin (Australia) 1975 World Championship Series
32 goals Nathan Cleary (Australia) 2022 World Cup
4. 30 goals Shaun Johnson (New Zealand) 2013 World Cup
5. 28 goals Stephen Crichton (Samoa) 2022 World Cup
6. 27 goals Andrew Johns (Australia) 1995 World Cup
27 goals Mat Rogers (Australia) 2000 World Cup
7. 26 goals George Fairbairn (England) 1975 World Championship Series
26 goals David Watkins (Wales) 1975 World Championship Series

Most field goals scored in a tournament
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 3 field goals Billy Smith (Australia) 1968 World Cup
3 field goals Don Ladner (New Zealand) 1970 World Cup
3 field goals Eric Simms (Australia) 1970 World Cup
2. 2 field goals Roger Garrigue (France) 1968 World Cup
2 field goals Eric Simms (Australia) 1968 World Cup
2 field goals Syd Hynes (Great Britain) 1970 World Cup
2 field goals Lee Briers (Wales) 2000 World Cup

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 106 points Australia 04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2. 90 points England 29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
3. 84 points Australia 21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
4. 82 points Tonga 30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
5. 80 points Australia 10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
6. 74 points New Zealand 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
7. 72 points England 01/11/2000 - England 76 - Russia 4
8. 68 points New Zealand 04/11/2017 - New Zealand 74 - Scotland 6
68 points Samoa 23/10/2022 - Samoa 72 - Greece 4
10. 66 points Australia 14/10/1995 - Australia 66 - Fiji 0
66 points Fiji 05/11/2017 - Fiji 72 - Wales 6

Most points scored in a match
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 110 points Australia 04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2. 94 points England 29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
3. 92 points Tonga 30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
4. 86 points Australia 10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
5. 84 points New Zealand 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
84 points Australia 21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
7. 76 points England 01/11/2000 - England 76 - Russia 4
8. 74 points New Zealand 04/11/2017 - New Zealand 74 - Scotland 6
74 points Lebanon 30/10/2022 - Lebanon 74 - Jamaica 12
10. 72 points Fiji 05/11/2017 - Fiji 72 - Wales 6
72 points Samoa 23/10/2022 - Samoa 72 - Greece 4

Most tries scored in a match
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 19 tries Australia 04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2. 17 tries England 29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
3. 16 tries Australia 10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
16 tries Tonga 30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
5. 15 tries New Zealand 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
15 tries Australia 21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
7. 14 tries Australia 20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
14 tries England 01/11/2000 - England 76 - Russia 4
14 tries New Zealand 04/11/2017 - New Zealand 74 - Scotland 6
14 tries Fiji 05/11/2017 - Fiji 72 - Wales 6

Most goals scored in a match
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 17 goals Australia 04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2. 14 goals Tonga 30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
3. 13 goals England 29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
4. 12 goals New Zealand 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
12 goals Australia 21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
6. 11 goals Australia 10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
11 goals Lebanon 30/10/2022 - Lebanon 74 - Jamaica 12
8. 10 goals Great Britain 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
10 goals England 01/11/2000 - England 76 - Russia 4
10 goals France 05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
10 goals Australia 23/11/2013 - Australia 64 - Fiji 0
10 goals Papua New Guinea 12/11/2017 - Papua New Guinea 64 - USA 0
10 goals England 15/10/2022 - England 60 - Samoa 6
10 goals Fiji 22/10/2022 - Fiji 60 - Italy 4
10 goals Samoa 23/10/2022 - Samoa 72 - Greece 4

Most field goals scored in a match
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 3 field goals Australia 08/06/1968 - Australia 37 - France 4
3 field goals New Zealand 21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
3. 2 field goals Australia 01/06/1968 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 31
2 field goals Australia 24/10/1970 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 4
2 field goals France 01/11/1970 - France 17 - Australia 15
2 field goals France 02/03/1975 - France 14 - Wales 7
2 field goals Wales 15/10/1995 - Wales 22 - Western Samoa 10
2 field goals Wales 19/11/2000 - Australia 46 - Wales 22

Individual Records - Match

Most points scored in a match
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 46 points Ryan Girdler (Australia) 04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2. 34 points Mat Rogers (Australia) 01/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Fiji 8
3. 32 points Tasesa Lavea (New Zealand) 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
32 points Isaiya Katoa (Tonga) 30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
5. 30 points Michael O'Connor (Australia) 20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
30 points Andrew Johns (Australia) 10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
30 points Marc Sneyd (England) 29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
30 points Thomas Makinson (England) 05/11/2022 - England 46 - Papua New Guinea 6
9. 28 points Nathan Cleary (Australia) 21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
10. 26 points John Holmes (Great Britain) 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19

Most tries scored in a match
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 6 tries Valentine Holmes (Australia) 24/11/2017 - Australia 54 - Fiji 6
2. 5 tries Valentine Holmes (Australia) 17/11/2017 - Australia 46 - Samoa 0
5 tries Josh Addo-Carr (Australia) 04/11/2022 - Australia 48 - Lebanon 4
5 tries Thomas Makinson (England) 05/11/2022 - England 46 - Papua New Guinea 6
5. 4 tries Keith Fielding (England) 11/10/1975 - France 2 - England 48
4 tries Dale Shearer (Australia) 13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
4 tries Michael O'Connor (Australia) 20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
4 tries Mat Rogers (Australia) 01/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Fiji 8
4 tries Wendell Sailor (Australia) 04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
4 tries Manu Vatuvei (New Zealand) 08/11/2008 - England 24 - New Zealand 36
4 tries Brett Morris (Australia) 16/11/2013 - Australia 62 - USA 0
4 tries Jarryd Hayne (Australia) 16/11/2013 - Australia 62 - USA 0
4 tries Wade Graham (Australia) 03/11/2017 - Australia 52 - France 6
4 tries Josh Addo-Carr (Australia) 21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
4 tries Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (New Zealand) 22/10/2022 - New Zealand 68 - Jamaica 6
4 tries Dominic Young (England) 29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
4 tries Will Penisini (Tonga) 30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
4 tries Taylan May (Samoa) 30/10/2022 - Samoa 62 - France 4

Most goals kicked in a match
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 17 goals Ryan Girdler (Australia) 04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2. 14 goals Isaiya Katoa (Tonga) 30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
3. 13 goals Marc Sneyd (England) 29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
4. 12 goals Tasesa Lavea (New Zealand) 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
12 goals Nathan Cleary (Australia) 21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
6. 11 goals Andrew Johns (Australia) 10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
7. 10 goals John Holmes (Great Britain) 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
10 goals Johnathan Thurston (Australia) 23/11/2013 - Australia 64 - Fiji 0
10 goals Rhyse Martin (Papua New Guinea) 12/11/2017 - Papua New Guinea 64 - USA 0
10 goals Thomas Makinson (England) 15/10/2022 - England 60 - Samoa 6
10 goals Stephen Crichton (Samoa) 23/10/2022 - Samoa 72 - Greece 4

Most field goals kicked in a match
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 3 field goals Billy Smith (Australia) 08/06/1968 - Australia 37 - France 4
3 field goals Don Ladner (New Zealand) 21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
3. 2 field goals Eric Simms (Australia) 01/06/1968 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 31
2 field goals Lee Briers (Wales) 19/11/2000 - Australia 46 - Wales 22

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 18 matches Australia 26/10/2013 - Australia 28 - England 20 to 19/11/2022 - Australia 30 - Samoa 10
2. 14 matches Australia 10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6 to 16/11/2008 - Australia 52 - Fiji 0
3. 11 matches Australia 20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 24/10/1992 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 10
4. 10 matches Australia 01/11/1972 - Australia 9 - New Zealand 5 to 26/10/1975 - France 2 - Australia 41
10 matches England 21/06/1975 - New Zealand 17 - England 17 to 21/10/1995 - England 25 - Wales 10
6. 9 matches New Zealand 01/11/2008 - New Zealand 48 - Papua New Guinea 6 to 23/11/2013 - England 18 - New Zealand 20
7. 6 matches Great Britain 29/10/1972 - Great Britain 27 - Australia 21 to 12/06/1977 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 30
6 matches Tonga 05/11/2013 - Tonga 22 - Cook Islands 16 to 18/11/2017 - Tonga 24 - Lebanon 22
9. 5 matches Great Britain 31/10/1954 - Australia 13 - Great Britain 28 to 15/06/1957 - France 5 - Great Britain 23
5 matches Australia 15/06/1957 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 5 to 01/10/1960 - Australia 21 - New Zealand 15
5 matches Australia 25/05/1968 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 10 to 21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
5 matches New Zealand 29/10/2000 - New Zealand 64 - Lebanon 0 to 18/11/2000 - England 6 - New Zealand 49
13. 4 matches Great Britain 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14 to 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17

Longest winning streak
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 18 matches Australia 26/10/2013 - Australia 28 - England 20 to 19/11/2022 - Australia 30 - Samoa 10
2. 14 matches Australia 10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6 to 16/11/2008 - Australia 52 - Fiji 0
3. 11 matches Australia 20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 24/10/1992 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 10
4. 9 matches New Zealand 01/11/2008 - New Zealand 48 - Papua New Guinea 6 to 23/11/2013 - England 18 - New Zealand 20
5. 8 matches England 20/09/1975 - Wales 16 - England 22 to 21/10/1995 - England 25 - Wales 10
6. 6 matches Tonga 05/11/2013 - Tonga 22 - Cook Islands 16 to 18/11/2017 - Tonga 24 - Lebanon 22
7. 5 matches Australia 15/06/1957 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 5 to 01/10/1960 - Australia 21 - New Zealand 15
5 matches Australia 25/05/1968 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 10 to 21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
5 matches New Zealand 29/10/2000 - New Zealand 64 - Lebanon 0 to 18/11/2000 - England 6 - New Zealand 49
10. 4 matches Great Britain 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14 to 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17

Longest unsuccessful streak
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 16 matches Papua New Guinea 04/10/1986 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 62 to 13/10/1995 - New Zealand 22 - Papua New Guinea 6
2. 14 matches France 16/03/1975 - England 20 - France 2 to 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
3. 10 matches Wales 19/11/2000 - Australia 46 - Wales 22 to 31/10/2022 - Papua New Guinea 36 - Wales 0
4. 7 matches Papua New Guinea 12/11/2000 - Wales 22 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 08/11/2013 - New Zealand 56 - Papua New Guinea 10
7 matches Scotland 15/11/2013 - New Zealand 40 - Scotland 4 to 29/10/2022 - Fiji 30 - Scotland 14
6. 6 matches New Zealand 27/09/1975 - New Zealand 8 - Australia 24 to 12/06/1977 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 30
6 matches South Africa 08/10/1995 - Fiji 52 - South Africa 6 to 05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
6 matches France 01/11/2013 - New Zealand 48 - France 0 to 12/11/2017 - England 36 - France 6
6 matches Samoa 17/11/2013 - Samoa 4 - Fiji 22 to 15/10/2022 - England 60 - Samoa 6
10. 5 matches New Zealand 30/10/1954 - France 22 - New Zealand 13 to 17/06/1957 - France 14 - New Zealand 10

Longest losing streak
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 14 matches Papua New Guinea 04/10/1986 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 62 to 15/07/1992 - Australia 36 - Papua New Guinea 14
2. 10 matches Wales 19/11/2000 - Australia 46 - Wales 22 to 31/10/2022 - Papua New Guinea 36 - Wales 0
3. 7 matches Papua New Guinea 12/11/2000 - Wales 22 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 08/11/2013 - New Zealand 56 - Papua New Guinea 10
4. 6 matches France 26/10/1975 - France 2 - Australia 41 to 07/12/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22
6 matches South Africa 08/10/1995 - Fiji 52 - South Africa 6 to 05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
6 matches France 01/11/2013 - New Zealand 48 - France 0 to 12/11/2017 - England 36 - France 6
7. 5 matches New Zealand 30/10/1954 - France 22 - New Zealand 13 to 17/06/1957 - France 14 - New Zealand 10
5 matches New Zealand 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17 to 01/06/1975 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 8
5 matches France 03/12/1989 - France 0 - New Zealand 34 to 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
5 matches USA 07/11/2013 - Scotland 22 - USA 8 to 12/11/2017 - Papua New Guinea 64 - USA 0
11. 4 matches France 22/06/1957 - Australia 26 - France 9 to 08/10/1960 - New Zealand 9 - France 0