2015 Rugby World Cup statistics
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This article documents the statistics of the 2015 Rugby World Cup which took place in England from 18 September to 31 October.
Contents
Try scorers
Conversion scorers
- 23 conversions
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- 12 conversions
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- 10 conversions
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- 9 conversions
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- 8 conversions
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- 7 conversions
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- 6 conversions
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- 5 conversions
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- 4 conversions
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- 3 conversions
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- 2 conversions
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- 1 conversion
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Penalty goal scorers
- 23 penalties
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- 20 penalties
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- 16 penalties
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- 15 penalties
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- 13 penalties
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- 9 penalties
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- 8 penalties
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- 7 penalties
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- 6 penalties
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- 5 penalties
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- 4 penalties
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- 3 penalties
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- 2 penalties
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- 1 penalty
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Drop goal scorers
- 2 drop goals
- 1 drop goal
Point scorers
Kicking accuracy
Scoring
Overall
- Total number of points scored: 2,439
- Average points per match: 50.81
- Total number of tries scored: 271 (including 6 penalty tries)
- Average tries per match: 5.65
- Total number of braces: 26
- Total number of hat-tricks: 8
- Total number of conversions missed: 77
- Total number of conversions scored: 194
- Conversion success rate: 71.59%
- Total number of penalty goals missed: 64
- Total number of penalty goals scored: 227
- Penalty goal success rate: 78.01%
- Total number of drop goals scored: 8
- Total number of penalty tries awarded: 6
Timing
- First try of the tournament: Penalty try for England against Fiji
- First brace of the tournament: Mike Brown for England against Fiji
- First hat-trick of the tournament: Cory Allen for Wales against Uruguay
- Last try of the tournament: Beauden Barrett for New Zealand against Australia
- Last brace of the tournament: Drew Mitchell for Australia against Scotland
- Last hat-trick of the tournament: Adam Ashley-Cooper for Australia against Argentina
- Fastest try in a match from kickoff: 2nd minute (1:08), Rob Simmons for Australia against Argentina
- Latest try in a match: 80+4th minute (83:55), Karne Hesketh for Japan against South Africa
Teams
- Most points scored by a team in the pool stage: 179 by Argentina
- Fewest points scored by a team in the pool stage: 30 by Uruguay
- Most points conceded by a team in the pool stage: 226 by Uruguay
- Fewest points conceded by a team in the pool stage: 35 by Australia and Ireland
- Most points scored by a team in the knockout stage: 116 by New Zealand
- Fewest points scored by a team in the knockout stage: 13 by France
- Most points conceded by a team in the knockout stage: 84 by Australia
- Fewest points conceded by a team in the knockout stage: 23 by Wales
- Most points scored by a team: 290 by New Zealand
- Best point difference: +176 by New Zealand
- Worst point difference: −196 by Uruguay
- Most points scored in a match by both teams: 83 points, Argentina 64–19 Namibia
- Most points scored in a match by one team: 65 by Australia
- Most points scored in a match by the losing team: 34 by Scotland
- Biggest margin of victory: 64 by South Africa
- Most tries scored by a team in the pool stage: 25 by New Zealand
- Most tries scored by a team in the knockout stage: 14 by New Zealand
- Fewest tries scored by a team: 2 by Uruguay
- Most tries scored in a match: 12 tries, Argentina (9) vs Namibia (3)
- Most tries scored in a match by one team: 11 by Australia
- Most wins achieved by a team: 7 by New Zealand
- Fewest wins achieved by a team: 0 by
- Most losses achieved by a team: 4 by
- Fewest losses achieved by a team: 0 by New Zealand
- Most consecutive wins achieved by a team: 7 by New Zealand
- Most consecutive losses achieved by a team: 4 by
- Most pool points: 19 by New Zealand
- Fewest pool points: 0 by United States and Uruguay
- Most bonus points: 4 by South Africa
- Fewest bonus points: 0 by Georgia, Japan, Romania, United States and Uruguay
- Largest ranking difference win by a lower ranked team: 10 places – Japan (13th) vs South Africa (3rd)
- Largest ranking difference win by a higher ranked team: 19 places – New Zealand (1st) vs Namibia (20th)
Individual
- Most points scored by an individual: 97 - Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
- Most tries scored by an individual: 8 – Julian Savea (New Zealand)
- Most conversions scored by an individual: 23 – Dan Carter (New Zealand)
- Most penalty goals scored by an individual: 23 – Handré Pollard (South Africa)
- Most drop goals scored by an individual: 2 –
- Most tackles made by an individual: 77 –
- Most lineouts won by an individual: 57 – Dane Coles (New Zealand)
- Most lineouts stolen by an individual: 6 –
- Most clean breaks made by an individual: 15 – Nehe Milner-Skudder (New Zealand)
- Most offloads made by an individual: 13 – Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand)
- Most metres made by an individual: 561 – Nehe Milner-Skudder (New Zealand)
- Most carries made by an individual: 96 – Schalk Burger (South Africa)
- Most carries over gain line made by an individual: 38 – Schalk Burger (South Africa)
- Most turnovers won by an individual: 17 – David Pocock (Australia)
- Most points scored by one player in a match: 28 – Bernard Foley for Australia vs England
- Most tries scored by one player in a match: 3
- Cory Allen for Wales vs Uruguay
- Adam Ashley-Cooper for Australia vs Argentina
- Nick Easter for England vs Uruguay
- Bryan Habana for South Africa vs United States
- Jack Nowell for England vs Uruguay
- JP Pietersen for South Africa vs Samoa
- Julian Savea for New Zealand vs Georgia and vs France
- Most conversions scored by one player in a match: 7
- Dan Carter for New Zealand vs France
- Rhys Priestland for Wales vs Uruguay
- Most penalty goals scored by one player in a match: 7 – Dan Biggar for Wales vs England
- Most drop goals scored by one player in a match: 1
- Dan Biggar for Wales vs South Africa
- Dan Carter for New Zealand vs South Africa and vs Australia
- Owen Farrell for England vs Wales
- Handré Pollard for South Africa vs Scotland and vs Wales
- Nicolás Sánchez for Argentina vs Georgia and vs South Africa
- Highest kicking accuracy by an individual: 100%
- Highest kicking accuracy by an individual (minimum 10 attempts): 92% - Theuns Kotzé for Namibia
- Lowest kicking accuracy by an individual: 0%
- Lowest kicking accuracy by an individual (minimum 10 attempts): 45% - Quade Cooper for Australia
- Oldest scorer: Nick Easter for England vs Uruguay (37 years, 56 days)
- Youngest scorer: Titi Lamositele for United States vs Scotland (20 years, 228 days)
Man of the Match awards
Discipline
Yellow cards
- 2 yellow cards
Campese Ma'afu (vs Australia & vs Uruguay)
Agustín Ormaechea (both vs Fiji)
- 1 yellow card
Marcelo Bosch (vs Namibia)- Tomás Cubelli (vs South Africa)
- Ramiro Herrera (vs Ireland)
- Pablo Matera (vs New Zealand)
- Tomás Lavanini (vs Australia)
Quade Cooper (vs Uruguay)- Will Genia (vs Wales)
- Tevita Kuridrani (vs Fiji)
- Dean Mumm (vs Wales)
Owen Farrell (vs Australia)
Jamie Cudmore (vs Ireland)- Nanyak Dala (vs France)
- Jebb Sinclair (vs Romania)
- Nikola Matawalu (vs England)
Louis Picamoles (vs New Zealand)
Mamuka Gorgodze (vs Argentina)- Jaba Bregvadze (vs Namibia)
- Merab Kvirikashvili (vs Tonga)
Paul O'Connell (vs Canada)- Peter O'Mahony (vs Italy)
Kotaro Matsushima (vs Scotland)
Renaldo Bothma (vs Georgia)- Aranos Coetzee (vs Georgia)
- Tinus du Plessis (vs Argentina)
- Jaco Engels (vs New Zealand)
- JC Greyling (vs Argentina)
- Raoul Larson (vs Georgia)
Jerome Kaino (vs South Africa)- Richie McCaw (vs Argentina)
- Kieran Read (vs Tonga)
- Ben Smith (vs Australia)
- Conrad Smith (vs Argentina)
Cătălin Fercu (vs Canada)- Csaba Gál (vs Ireland)
- Ion Paulică (vs France)
- Johannes van Heerden (vs Italy)
Faifili Levave (vs Japan)- Filo Paulo (vs Japan)
- Sakaria Taulafo (vs Japan)
Greig Laidlaw (vs South Africa)- Sean Maitland (vs Australia)
- Ryan Wilson (vs Samoa)
Jannie du Plessis (vs Scotland)- Bryan Habana (vs New Zealand)
- Coenie Oosthuizen (vs Japan)
Paul Ngauamo (vs New Zealand)
Alex Cuthbert (vs Australia)
Eric Fry (vs Japan)- Santiago Vilaseca (vs England)
Red cards
- 1 red card
- Agustín Ormaechea (vs Fiji)
Penalty tries
- 2 penalty tries
- 1 penalty try
- Awarded for England, vs Fiji
- Awarded for England, vs Uruguay
- Awarded for Japan, vs Samoa
- Awarded for South Africa, vs United States
Citing/bans
For the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Citing Commissioner Warnings carry the same weight as a yellow card.[1]
| Player | Opposition | Cite date | Law breached | Result | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominiko Waqaniburotu |
England |
21 September | 10.4(J) – Dangerous tip tackle | 1-week ban | – | [2] |
| Campese Ma'afu |
England |
21 September | 10.4(J) – Dangerous tip tackle | Citing Commissioner Warning | – | [3] |
| Mariano Galarza |
New Zealand |
23 September | 10.4(M) – Making contact with or around the eye area | 9-week ban | Appeal failed | [4][5] |
| Valentin Ursache |
France |
25 September | 10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle | 1-week ban | – | [6] |
| Tom Wood |
Wales |
28 September | 10.4(A) – Striking an opponent | Citing Commissioner Warning | – | [7] |
| Nemani Nadolo |
Australia |
28 September | 10.4(J) – Dangerous tip tackle | 1-week ban | – | [8] |
| Tevita Mailau |
Namibia |
2 October | 10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle | 2-week ban | – | [9] |
| Manasa Saulo |
Wales |
4 October | 10.4(B) – Stamping | 10-week ban | – | [10] |
| Alesana Tuilagi |
Japan |
6 October | 10.4(A) – Striking an opponent | 5-week ban Reduced to 2 weeks |
Appeal approved | [11] |
| Michael Hooper |
England |
6 October | 10.4(H) – Dangerous clean out at ruck | 1-week ban | – | [12] |
| Sam Burgess |
Australia |
6 October | 10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle | Citing Commissioner Warning | – | [13] |
| Ofisa Treviranus |
Japan |
6 October | 10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle | Citing Commissioner Warning | – | [13] |
| Faifili Levave |
Japan |
7 October | 10.4(F) – Playing an opponent without the ball | No further action | – | [14] |
| Campese Ma'afu |
Uruguay |
8 October | Accumulation of yellow cards | No further action | – | [15] |
| Agustín Ormaechea |
Fiji |
8 October | 10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle 10.4(F) – Playing an opponent without the ball Red card |
No further action | – | [16] |
| Mihai Macovei |
Canada |
8 October | 10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle | 2-week ban | Appeal failed | [17][18] |
| Renaldo Bothma |
Georgia |
9 October | 10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle | 2-week ban | – | [19] |
| Nick Blevins |
Romania |
9 October | 10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle | 5-week ban | – | [20] |
| David Pocock |
Wales |
12 October | 10.4(A) – Striking an opponent | Citing Commissioner Warning | – | [21] |
| Paul Ngauamo |
New Zealand |
12 October | 10.4(J) – Dangerous tip tackle | 3-week ban | – | [22] |
| Seán O'Brien |
France |
13 October | 10.4(A) – Striking an opponent | 1-week ban | – | [23] |
| Ross Ford |
Samoa |
13 October | 10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle | 3-week ban Ban rescinded |
Appeal approved | [24][25] |
| Jonny Gray |
Samoa |
13 October | 10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle | 3-week ban Ban rescinded |
Appeal approved | [24][25] |
| Marcelo Bosch |
Namibia |
13 October | 10.4(E) – Dangerous tackle | 1-week ban | – | [26] |
| Tomás Lavanini |
South Africa |
1 November | 10.4(H) – Dangerous clean out at ruck | 1-week ban Post World Cup |
– | [27] |
Stadiums
| Stadium | City | Capacity | Matches played | Overall attendance |
Average attendance per match |
Average attendance as % of capacity |
Tries scored | Avg. tries scored / match |
Overall points scored |
Avg. points scored / match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham Stadium | London | 81,605[28] | 10 | 796,171 | 79,617 | 97.56% | 35 | 3.50 | 452 | 45.20 |
| Wembley Stadium | London | 90,000[29] | 2 | 178,286 | 89,143 | 99.05% | 10 | 5.00 | 96 | 48.00 |
| Millennium Stadium | Cardiff (Wales) | 74,154[30] | 8 | 564,524 | 70,566 | 95.16% | 49 | 6.13 | 421 | 52.63 |
| Olympic Stadium | London | 56,000[31] | 5 | 266,216 | 53,243 | 95.08% | 30 | 6.00 | 247 | 49.40 |
| City of Manchester Stadium | Manchester | 55,097[32][33] | 1 | 50,778 | 50,778 | 92.16% | 10 | 10.00 | 63 | 63.00 |
| St. James' Park | Newcastle | 52,409[34] | 3 | 153,867 | 51,289 | 97.86% | 18 | 6.00 | 175 | 58.33 |
| Villa Park | Birmingham | 42,785[35] | 2 | 79,131 | 39,565 | 92.47% | 17 | 8.50 | 120 | 60.00 |
| Elland Road | Leeds | 37,914[36] | 2 | 66,641 | 33,320 | 87.88% | 10 | 5.00 | 96 | 48.00 |
| Leicester City Stadium | Leicester | 32,312[37] | 3 | 86,475 | 28,825 | 89.21% | 23 | 7.67 | 176 | 58.67 |
| Kingsholm Stadium | Gloucester | 16,500[38] | 4 | 57,327 | 14,332 | 86.86% | 21 | 5.25 | 191 | 47.75 |
| Sandy Park | Exeter | 12,300[39] | 3 | 32,709 | 10,903 | 88.64% | 18 | 6.00 | 143 | 47.67 |
| Stadium mk | Milton Keynes | 30,717[40] | 3 | 87,212 | 29,071 | 94.64% | 19 | 6.33 | 152 | 50.67 |
| Brighton Community Stadium | Brighton | 30,750[41] | 2 | 58,468 | 29,234 | 95.07% | 11 | 5.50 | 107 | 53.50 |
| Total | 2,600,741 | 48 | 2,477,805 | 51,621 | 95.27% | 271 | 5.65 | 2,439 | 50.81 | |
Attendances
- 89,267 – Ireland vs Romania, Wembley Stadium
- 89,019 – New Zealand vs Argentina, Wembley Stadium
- 81,129 – England vs Wales, Twickenham Stadium
- 81,010 – England vs Australia, Twickenham Stadium
- 80,863 – Australia vs Wales, Twickenham Stadium
- 80,090 – New Zealand vs Australia, Twickenham Stadium
- 80,090 – New Zealand vs South Africa, Twickenham Stadium
- 80,025 – Argentina vs Australia, Twickenham Stadium
- 80,015 – England vs Fiji, Twickenham Stadium
- 79,572 – South Africa vs Wales, Twickenham Stadium
- 77,110 – Australia vs Scotland, Twickenham Stadium
- 76,232 – France vs Italy, Twickenham Stadium
- 72,163 – Ireland vs Argentina, Millennium Stadium
- 72,163 – France vs Ireland, Millennium Stadium
- 71,887 – Wales vs Uruguay, Millennium Stadium
- 71,887 – New Zealand vs France, Millennium Stadium
- 71,576 – Wales vs Fiji, Millennium Stadium
- 69,187 – New Zealand vs Georgia, Millennium Stadium
- 68,523 – Ireland vs Canada, Millennium Stadium
- 67,253 – Australia vs Fiji, Millennium Stadium
- Lowest attendance: 10,103 – Tonga vs Namibia, Sandy Park
See also
References
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