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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

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.252 pointsAustralia1985-88 World Cup
2.236 pointsAustralia1989-92 World Cup
3.215 pointsGreat Britain1989-92 World Cup
4.206 pointsNew Zealand2000 World Cup
5.203 pointsNew Zealand1989-92 World Cup
203 pointsGreat Britain1985-88 World Cup
7.198 pointsAustralia2000 World Cup
198 pointsAustralia1975 World Championship Series
9.196 pointsEngland2022 World Cup
10.192 pointsAustralia2022 World Cup

Most points scored per game on average by a team in a tournament

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.36.0000 (7 games) Australia1985-88 World Cup
2.29.5000 (8 games) Australia1989-92 World Cup
3.26.8750 (8 games) Great Britain1989-92 World Cup
4.25.3750 (8 games) Great Britain1985-88 World Cup
25.3750 (8 games) New Zealand1989-92 World Cup
6.24.7500 (8 games) Australia1975 World Championship Series
7.22.5714 (7 games) New Zealand1985-88 World Cup
8.20.8750 (8 games) England1975 World Championship Series
9.15.1250 (8 games) New Zealand1975 World Championship Series
10.13.7500 (8 games) Wales1975 World Championship Series

Most points conceded per game on average by a team in a tournament

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.46.4286 (7 games) Papua New Guinea1985-88 World Cup
2.38.0000 (8 games) Papua New Guinea1989-92 World Cup
3.30.8750 (8 games) France1989-92 World Cup
4.28.0000 (5 games) France1985-88 World Cup
5.25.5000 (8 games) France1975 World Championship Series
6.18.6250 (8 games) New Zealand1975 World Championship Series
7.16.2500 (8 games) Wales1975 World Championship Series
8.15.0000 (8 games) New Zealand1989-92 World Cup
9.13.0000 (7 games) Australia1985-88 World Cup
10.12.2857 (7 games) New Zealand1985-88 World Cup

Fewest points scored per game on average by a team in a tournament

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.5.0000 (8 games) France1975 World Championship Series
2.7.0000 (5 games) France1985-88 World Cup
3.10.0000 (8 games) France1989-92 World Cup
4.10.5000 (8 games) Papua New Guinea1989-92 World Cup
5.12.0000 (7 games) Papua New Guinea1985-88 World Cup
6.13.7500 (8 games) Wales1975 World Championship Series
7.15.1250 (8 games) New Zealand1975 World Championship Series
8.20.8750 (8 games) England1975 World Championship Series
9.22.5714 (7 games) New Zealand1985-88 World Cup
10.24.7500 (8 games) Australia1975 World Championship Series

Fewest points conceded per game on average by a team in a tournament

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.8.5000 (8 games) Australia1989-92 World Cup
2.8.6250 (8 games) Australia1975 World Championship Series
3.9.8750 (8 games) Great Britain1989-92 World Cup
4.10.5000 (8 games) England1975 World Championship Series
5.11.2500 (8 games) Great Britain1985-88 World Cup
6.12.2857 (7 games) New Zealand1985-88 World Cup
7.13.0000 (7 games) Australia1985-88 World Cup
8.15.0000 (8 games) New Zealand1989-92 World Cup
9.16.2500 (8 games) Wales1975 World Championship Series
10.18.6250 (8 games) New Zealand1975 World Championship Series

Most tries scored in a tournament

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.96 triesAustralia1985-88 World Cup
2.94 triesAustralia1989-92 World Cup
3.80 triesAustralia1975 World Championship Series
4.76 triesNew Zealand2000 World Cup
5.74 triesGreat Britain1989-92 World Cup
6.70 triesAustralia2000 World Cup
70 triesNew Zealand1989-92 World Cup
8.68 triesEngland1975 World Championship Series
68 triesEngland2022 World Cup
68 triesAustralia2022 World Cup

Most goals scored in a tournament

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.78 goalsAustralia1975 World Championship Series
2.70 goalsGreat Britain1985-88 World Cup
3.66 goalsGreat Britain1989-92 World Cup
4.64 goalsEngland1975 World Championship Series
64 goalsNew Zealand1975 World Championship Series
6.62 goalsNew Zealand1989-92 World Cup
7.60 goalsAustralia1985-88 World Cup
60 goalsEngland2022 World Cup
9.58 goalsAustralia2000 World Cup
10.56 goalsWales1975 World Championship Series
56 goalsAustralia2022 World Cup

Most field goals scored in a tournament

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.10 field goalsAustralia1968 World Cup
2.6 field goalsAustralia1970 World Cup
6 field goalsNew Zealand1970 World Cup
4.4 field goalsFrance1968 World Cup
4 field goalsFrance1975 World Championship Series
4 field goalsFrance1970 World Cup
4 field goalsAustralia1972 World Cup
4 field goalsWales1995 World Cup
9.2 field goalsPapua New Guinea2000 World Cup
2 field goalsEngland1975 World Championship Series
2 field goalsNZ Maori2000 World Cup
2 field goalsGreat Britain1985-88 World Cup
2 field goalsSamoa2000 World Cup
2 field goalsFrance1985-88 World Cup
2 field goalsFrance2013 World Cup
2 field goalsGreat Britain1970 World Cup
2 field goalsNew Zealand1989-92 World Cup
2 field goalsLebanon2017 World Cup
2 field goalsGreat Britain1989-92 World Cup
2 field goalsEngland2017 World Cup
2 field goalsFrance1972 World Cup
2 field goalsNew Zealand1995 World Cup
2 field goalsFrance1954 World Cup

Most points conceded in a tournament

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.325 pointsPapua New Guinea1985-88 World Cup
2.304 pointsPapua New Guinea1989-92 World Cup
3.247 pointsFrance1989-92 World Cup
4.224 pointsRussia2000 World Cup
5.204 pointsFrance1975 World Championship Series
6.200 pointsGreece2022 World Cup
7.190 pointsJamaica2022 World Cup
8.184 pointsSouth Africa1995 World Cup
9.168 pointsUSA2017 World Cup
10.156 pointsWales2017 World Cup

Individual Records - Tournament

Individual season records also include finals matches.

Most points scored in a tournament

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.100 pointsMichael O'Connor (Australia)1985-88 World Cup
2.76 pointsMichael Cronin (Australia)1975 World Championship Series
76 pointsShaun Johnson (New Zealand)2013 World Cup
3.74 pointsJohnathan Thurston (Australia)2013 World Cup
4.73 pointsStephen Crichton (Samoa)2022 World Cup
5.70 pointsMal Meninga (Australia)1989-92 World Cup
70 pointsMat Rogers (Australia)2000 World Cup
6.68 pointsThomas Makinson (England)2022 World Cup
68 pointsNathan Cleary (Australia)2022 World Cup
7.62 pointsAndrew Johns (Australia)1995 World Cup

Most tries scored in a tournament

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.12 triesValentine Holmes (Australia)2017 World Cup
12 triesJosh Addo-Carr (Australia)2022 World Cup
2.10 triesWendell Sailor (Australia)2000 World Cup
3.9 triesLesley Vainikolo (New Zealand)2000 World Cup
9 triesBrett Morris (Australia)2013 World Cup
9 triesJarryd Hayne (Australia)2013 World Cup
9 triesSuliasi Vunivalu (Fiji)2017 World Cup
9 triesDominic Young (England)2022 World Cup
4.8 triesMichael O'Connor (Australia)1985-88 World Cup
8 triesRyan Hall (England)2013 World Cup
8 triesRoger Tuivasa-Sheck (New Zealand)2013 World Cup

Most goals scored in a tournament

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.34 goalsMichael O'Connor (Australia)1985-88 World Cup
2.33 goalsJohnathan Thurston (Australia)2013 World Cup
3.32 goalsMichael Cronin (Australia)1975 World Championship Series
32 goalsNathan Cleary (Australia)2022 World Cup
4.30 goalsShaun Johnson (New Zealand)2013 World Cup
5.28 goalsStephen Crichton (Samoa)2022 World Cup
6.27 goalsAndrew Johns (Australia)1995 World Cup
27 goalsMat Rogers (Australia)2000 World Cup
7.26 goalsGeorge Fairbairn (England)1975 World Championship Series
26 goalsDavid Watkins (Wales)1975 World Championship Series

Most field goals scored in a tournament

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.3 field goalsBilly Smith (Australia)1968 World Cup
3 field goalsDon Ladner (New Zealand)1970 World Cup
3 field goalsEric Simms (Australia)1970 World Cup
2.2 field goalsRoger Garrigue (France)1968 World Cup
2 field goalsEric Simms (Australia)1968 World Cup
2 field goalsSyd Hynes (Great Britain)1970 World Cup
2 field goalsLee Briers (Wales)2000 World Cup

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.106 pointsAustralia04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.90 pointsEngland29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
3.84 pointsAustralia21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
4.82 pointsTonga30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
5.80 pointsAustralia10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
6.74 pointsNew Zealand02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
7.72 pointsEngland01/11/2000 - England 76 - Russia 4
8.68 pointsNew Zealand04/11/2017 - New Zealand 74 - Scotland 6
68 pointsSamoa23/10/2022 - Samoa 72 - Greece 4
10.66 pointsAustralia14/10/1995 - Australia 66 - Fiji 0
66 pointsFiji05/11/2017 - Fiji 72 - Wales 6

Most points scored in a match

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.110 pointsAustralia04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.94 pointsEngland29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
3.92 pointsTonga30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
4.86 pointsAustralia10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
5.84 pointsNew Zealand02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
84 pointsAustralia21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
7.76 pointsEngland01/11/2000 - England 76 - Russia 4
8.74 pointsNew Zealand04/11/2017 - New Zealand 74 - Scotland 6
74 pointsLebanon30/10/2022 - Lebanon 74 - Jamaica 12
10.72 pointsFiji05/11/2017 - Fiji 72 - Wales 6
72 pointsSamoa23/10/2022 - Samoa 72 - Greece 4

Most tries scored in a match

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.19 triesAustralia04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.17 triesEngland29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
3.16 triesAustralia10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
16 triesTonga30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
5.15 triesNew Zealand02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
15 triesAustralia21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
7.14 triesAustralia20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
14 triesEngland01/11/2000 - England 76 - Russia 4
14 triesNew Zealand04/11/2017 - New Zealand 74 - Scotland 6
14 triesFiji05/11/2017 - Fiji 72 - Wales 6

Most goals scored in a match

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.17 goalsAustralia04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.14 goalsTonga30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
3.13 goalsEngland29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
4.12 goalsNew Zealand02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
12 goalsAustralia21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
6.11 goalsAustralia10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
11 goalsLebanon30/10/2022 - Lebanon 74 - Jamaica 12
8.10 goalsGreat Britain04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
10 goalsEngland01/11/2000 - England 76 - Russia 4
10 goalsFrance05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
10 goalsAustralia23/11/2013 - Australia 64 - Fiji 0
10 goalsPapua New Guinea12/11/2017 - Papua New Guinea 64 - USA 0
10 goalsEngland15/10/2022 - England 60 - Samoa 6
10 goalsFiji22/10/2022 - Fiji 60 - Italy 4
10 goalsSamoa23/10/2022 - Samoa 72 - Greece 4

Most field goals scored in a match

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.3 field goalsAustralia08/06/1968 - Australia 37 - France 4
3 field goalsNew Zealand21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
3.2 field goalsAustralia01/06/1968 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 31
2 field goalsAustralia24/10/1970 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 4
2 field goalsFrance01/11/1970 - France 17 - Australia 15
2 field goalsFrance02/03/1975 - France 14 - Wales 7
2 field goalsWales15/10/1995 - Wales 22 - Western Samoa 10
2 field goalsWales19/11/2000 - Australia 46 - Wales 22

Individual Records - Match

Most points scored in a match

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.46 pointsRyan Girdler (Australia)04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.34 pointsMat Rogers (Australia)01/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Fiji 8
3.32 pointsTasesa Lavea (New Zealand)02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
32 pointsIsaiya Katoa (Tonga)30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
5.30 pointsMichael O'Connor (Australia)20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
30 pointsAndrew Johns (Australia)10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
30 pointsMarc Sneyd (England)29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
30 pointsThomas Makinson (England)05/11/2022 - England 46 - Papua New Guinea 6
9.28 pointsNathan Cleary (Australia)21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
10.26 pointsJohn Holmes (Great Britain)04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19

Most tries scored in a match

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.6 triesValentine Holmes (Australia)24/11/2017 - Australia 54 - Fiji 6
2.5 triesValentine Holmes (Australia)17/11/2017 - Australia 46 - Samoa 0
5 triesJosh Addo-Carr (Australia)04/11/2022 - Australia 48 - Lebanon 4
5 triesThomas Makinson (England)05/11/2022 - England 46 - Papua New Guinea 6
5.4 triesKeith Fielding (England)11/10/1975 - France 2 - England 48
4 triesDale Shearer (Australia)13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
4 triesMichael O'Connor (Australia)20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
4 triesMat Rogers (Australia)01/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Fiji 8
4 triesWendell Sailor (Australia)04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
4 triesManu Vatuvei (New Zealand)08/11/2008 - England 24 - New Zealand 36
4 triesBrett Morris (Australia)16/11/2013 - Australia 62 - USA 0
4 triesJarryd Hayne (Australia)16/11/2013 - Australia 62 - USA 0
4 triesWade Graham (Australia)03/11/2017 - Australia 52 - France 6
4 triesJosh Addo-Carr (Australia)21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
4 triesDallin Watene-Zelezniak (New Zealand)22/10/2022 - New Zealand 68 - Jamaica 6
4 triesDominic Young (England)29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
4 triesWill Penisini (Tonga)30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
4 triesTaylan May (Samoa)30/10/2022 - Samoa 62 - France 4

Most goals kicked in a match

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.17 goalsRyan Girdler (Australia)04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.14 goalsIsaiya Katoa (Tonga)30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
3.13 goalsMarc Sneyd (England)29/10/2022 - England 94 - Greece 4
4.12 goalsTasesa Lavea (New Zealand)02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
12 goalsNathan Cleary (Australia)21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
6.11 goalsAndrew Johns (Australia)10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
7.10 goalsJohn Holmes (Great Britain)04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
10 goalsJohnathan Thurston (Australia)23/11/2013 - Australia 64 - Fiji 0
10 goalsRhyse Martin (Papua New Guinea)12/11/2017 - Papua New Guinea 64 - USA 0
10 goalsThomas Makinson (England)15/10/2022 - England 60 - Samoa 6
10 goalsStephen Crichton (Samoa)23/10/2022 - Samoa 72 - Greece 4

Most field goals kicked in a match

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.3 field goalsBilly Smith (Australia)08/06/1968 - Australia 37 - France 4
3 field goalsDon Ladner (New Zealand)21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
3.2 field goalsEric Simms (Australia)01/06/1968 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 31
2 field goalsLee Briers (Wales)19/11/2000 - Australia 46 - Wales 22

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.18 matchesAustralia26/10/2013 - Australia 28 - England 20 to 19/11/2022 - Australia 30 - Samoa 10
2.14 matchesAustralia10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6 to 16/11/2008 - Australia 52 - Fiji 0
3.11 matchesAustralia20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 24/10/1992 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 10
4.10 matchesAustralia01/11/1972 - Australia 9 - New Zealand 5 to 26/10/1975 - France 2 - Australia 41
10 matchesEngland21/06/1975 - New Zealand 17 - England 17 to 21/10/1995 - England 25 - Wales 10
6.9 matchesNew Zealand01/11/2008 - New Zealand 48 - Papua New Guinea 6 to 23/11/2013 - England 18 - New Zealand 20
7.6 matchesGreat Britain29/10/1972 - Great Britain 27 - Australia 21 to 12/06/1977 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 30
6 matchesTonga05/11/2013 - Tonga 22 - Cook Islands 16 to 18/11/2017 - Tonga 24 - Lebanon 22
9.5 matchesGreat Britain31/10/1954 - Australia 13 - Great Britain 28 to 15/06/1957 - France 5 - Great Britain 23
5 matchesAustralia15/06/1957 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 5 to 01/10/1960 - Australia 21 - New Zealand 15
5 matchesAustralia25/05/1968 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 10 to 21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
5 matchesNew Zealand29/10/2000 - New Zealand 64 - Lebanon 0 to 18/11/2000 - England 6 - New Zealand 49
13.4 matchesGreat Britain08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14 to 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17

Longest winning streak

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.18 matchesAustralia26/10/2013 - Australia 28 - England 20 to 19/11/2022 - Australia 30 - Samoa 10
2.14 matchesAustralia10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6 to 16/11/2008 - Australia 52 - Fiji 0
3.11 matchesAustralia20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 24/10/1992 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 10
4.9 matchesNew Zealand01/11/2008 - New Zealand 48 - Papua New Guinea 6 to 23/11/2013 - England 18 - New Zealand 20
5.8 matchesEngland20/09/1975 - Wales 16 - England 22 to 21/10/1995 - England 25 - Wales 10
6.6 matchesTonga05/11/2013 - Tonga 22 - Cook Islands 16 to 18/11/2017 - Tonga 24 - Lebanon 22
7.5 matchesAustralia15/06/1957 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 5 to 01/10/1960 - Australia 21 - New Zealand 15
5 matchesAustralia25/05/1968 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 10 to 21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
5 matchesNew Zealand29/10/2000 - New Zealand 64 - Lebanon 0 to 18/11/2000 - England 6 - New Zealand 49
10.4 matchesGreat Britain08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14 to 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17

Longest unsuccessful streak

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.16 matchesPapua New Guinea04/10/1986 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 62 to 13/10/1995 - New Zealand 22 - Papua New Guinea 6
2.14 matchesFrance16/03/1975 - England 20 - France 2 to 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
3.10 matchesWales19/11/2000 - Australia 46 - Wales 22 to 31/10/2022 - Papua New Guinea 36 - Wales 0
4.7 matchesPapua New Guinea12/11/2000 - Wales 22 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 08/11/2013 - New Zealand 56 - Papua New Guinea 10
7 matchesScotland15/11/2013 - New Zealand 40 - Scotland 4 to 29/10/2022 - Fiji 30 - Scotland 14
6.6 matchesNew Zealand27/09/1975 - New Zealand 8 - Australia 24 to 12/06/1977 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 30
6 matchesSouth Africa08/10/1995 - Fiji 52 - South Africa 6 to 05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
6 matchesFrance01/11/2013 - New Zealand 48 - France 0 to 12/11/2017 - England 36 - France 6
6 matchesSamoa17/11/2013 - Samoa 4 - Fiji 22 to 15/10/2022 - England 60 - Samoa 6
10.5 matchesNew Zealand30/10/1954 - France 22 - New Zealand 13 to 17/06/1957 - France 14 - New Zealand 10

Longest losing streak

RankAmountHolderWhen
1.14 matchesPapua New Guinea04/10/1986 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 62 to 15/07/1992 - Australia 36 - Papua New Guinea 14
2.10 matchesWales19/11/2000 - Australia 46 - Wales 22 to 31/10/2022 - Papua New Guinea 36 - Wales 0
3.7 matchesPapua New Guinea12/11/2000 - Wales 22 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 08/11/2013 - New Zealand 56 - Papua New Guinea 10
4.6 matchesFrance26/10/1975 - France 2 - Australia 41 to 07/12/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22
6 matchesSouth Africa08/10/1995 - Fiji 52 - South Africa 6 to 05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
6 matchesFrance01/11/2013 - New Zealand 48 - France 0 to 12/11/2017 - England 36 - France 6
7.5 matchesNew Zealand30/10/1954 - France 22 - New Zealand 13 to 17/06/1957 - France 14 - New Zealand 10
5 matchesNew Zealand31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17 to 01/06/1975 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 8
5 matchesFrance03/12/1989 - France 0 - New Zealand 34 to 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
5 matchesUSA07/11/2013 - Scotland 22 - USA 8 to 12/11/2017 - Papua New Guinea 64 - USA 0
11.4 matchesFrance22/06/1957 - Australia 26 - France 9 to 08/10/1960 - New Zealand 9 - France 0