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Rugby World Cup records: Featuring De Beer and Habana

Here is a list of all the Rugby World Cup milestones ahead of the opening match of the 10th edition on Friday which climaxes with the final on October 28:

Wins (3): New Zealand (1987, 2011, 2015) and South Africa (1995, 2007 et 2019)

Matches played (22): Jason Leonard (ENG/1991-2003) and Richie McCaw (NZL/2003-2015)

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World Cups appeared in (5): Brian Lima (SAM/1991-2007), Mauro Bergamasco (ITA/1999-2015), Sergio Parisse (ITA/2003-2019)

Points (277): Jonny Wilkinson (ENG/1999-2011)

Tries (15): Jonah Lomu (NZL/1995-1999), Bryan Habana (RSA/2007-2015)

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Conversions (58): Dan Carter (NZL/2003-2015)

Penalties (58): Jonny Wilkinson (ENG/1999-2011)

Drop goals (14): Jonny Wilkinson (ENG/1999-2011)

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Youngest try scorer: George North (WAL) at 19-years-old and 166 days against Namibia in 2011

Oldest try scorer: Diego Ormaechea (URU) at 40-years-old and 13 days against Spain in 1999

Youngest player: Vasil Lobzhanidze (GEO) at 18-years-old and 340 days against Tonga in 2015

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Records in one Rugby World Cup:

Points (126): Grant Fox (NZL/1987)

Tries (8): Jonah Lomu (NZL/1999), Bryan Habana (RSA/2007), Julian Savea (NZL/2015)

Conversions (30): Grant Fox (NZL/1987)

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Penalties (31): Gonzalo Quesada (ARG/1999)

Drop goals (8): Jonny Wilkinson (ENG/2003)

In one match:

Jannie de Beer kicked five drop-goals against England in 1999. Picture: Dave Rogers /Allsport

Points scored by one team (145): New Zealand v Japan (145-17) in 1995

Points scored by a player (45): Simon Culhane (NZL) v Japan in 1995

Points gap (142): Australia v Namibia (142-0) in 2003

Tries scored (22): Australia v Namibia in 2003

Tries scored by a player (6): Mark Ellis (NZL) v Japan in 1995

Conversions by one team (20): New Zealand v Japan in 1995

Conversions by one player (20): Simon Culhane (NZL) v Japan in 1995

Penalties by one team (8): Scotland, France (1995), Argentina, Australia (1999)

Penalties converted by one player (8): Gavin Hastings (SCO), Thierry Lacroix (FRA) (1995), Gonzalo Quesada (ARG), Matt Burke (AUS) (1999)

Drop goals by one team (5): South Africa v England (1999)

Drop goals by a player (5): Jannie de Beer (RSA) v England (1999)

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