2021 Rugby World Cup statistics
This article documents statistics from the 2021 Rugby World Cup, held in New Zealand from 8 October to 12 November 2022.[1]
As of: 5 November 2022
Team statistics
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Tries | Penalty tries | Conversions | Penalty goals | Drop goals |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 101 | –52 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
 Canada | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 68 | +75 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 England | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 50 | +189 | 38 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 145 | –105 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 France | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 154 | 46 | +108 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 79 | –21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 92 | –62 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 56 | +178 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 89 | –62 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 136 | –114 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 United States | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 100 | –35 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wales | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 139 | –99 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Individual statistics
Oldest player:
Iliseva Batibasaga: 37 years, 169 days.[2]
Youngest player:
Sulila Waisega: 18 years, 204 days.[2]
Most experienced player:
- Iliseva Batibasaga: 16 years, 12 days since debut (debut: 31 August 2006)
Least experienced player:
- Tania Naden: debut
- Maya Stewart: debut
Marie Thibault: debut- Raijieli Daveua: debut
- Siteri Rasolea: debut
- Akanisi Sokoiwasa: debut
- Iris Verebalavu: debut
Joanna Grisez: debut
Sofia Rolfi: debut
Erica Jarell: debut- Jett Hayward: debut
Most capped player:
Sarah Hunter: 137 caps.[3][4]
Least capped player:
- Tania Naden: 0 caps
- Maya Stewart: 0 caps
- Marie Thibault: 0 caps
- Raijieli Daveua: 0 caps
- Siteri Rasolea: 0 caps
- Akanisi Sokoiwasa: 0 caps
- Iris Verebalavu: 0 caps
- Joanna Grisez: 0 caps
- Sofia Rolfi: 0 caps
- Erica Jarell: 0 caps
- Jett Hayward: 0 caps
Tallest player:
- Jenny Kronish: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Shortest player:
Megumi Abe: 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in).[5]
Try scorers
- 7 tries
- 6 tries
- 5 tries
- 4 tries
- 3 tries
- 2 tries
- Brianna Miller
- Mikiela Nelson
- Karen Paquin
- Alex Tessier
- Poppy Cleall
- Lydia Thompson
- Abbie Ward
- Émilie Boulard
- Maëlle Filopon
- Romane Ménager
- Laure Sansus
- Gabrielle Vernier
- Maria Magatti
- Aura Muzzo
- Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
Sylvia Brunt- Luka Connor
- Ruahei Demant
- Stacey Fluhler
- Renee Holmes
- Sarah Hirini
- Krystal Murray
- Maia Roos
- Amy Rule
- Renee Wickliffe
Megan Gaffney- Lana Skeldon
- Alev Kelter
- Joanna Kitlinski
Sioned Harries
- 1 try
- Iliseva Batibasaga
- Emily Chancellor
- Ivania Wong
- Tyson Beukeboom
- Alysha Corrigan
- Olivia DeMerchant
- McKinley Hunt
- Sara Kaljuvee
- Zoe Aldcroft
- Shaunagh Brown
- Sarah Hunter
- Leanne Infante
- Alex Matthews
- Helena Rowland
- Emily Scarratt
- Lavena Cavuru
- Ilisapeci Delaiwau
- Sesenieli Donu
- Karalaini Naisewa
- Aloesi Nakoci
- Pauline Bourdon
- Annaëlle Deshayes
- Célia Domain
- Caroline Drouin
- Madoussou Fall
- Émeline Gros
- Gaëlle Hermet
- Mélissandre Llorens
- Laure Touyé
- Melissa Bettoni
- Elisa Giordano
- Megumi Abe
- Komachi Imaguki
- Kyoko Hosokawa
- Hinano Nagura
- Maki Takano
- Alana Bremner
- Chelsea Bremner
- Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
- Joanah Ngan-Woo
- Georgia Ponsonby
- Awhina Tangen-Wainohu
Aseza Hele- Nomawethu Mabenge
- Zintle Mpupha
- Elizabeth Cairns
- Jennine Detiveaux
- Jenny Kronish
- Hallie Taufo'ou
- Kate Zackary
- Alisha Butchers
- Ffion Lewis
Point scorers
Kicking accuracy
| Kicking Accuracy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Successful | Attempts | Percentage |
| Lina Queyroi | France | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Libbie Janse van Rensburg | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Helena Rowland | England | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Komachi Imaguki | Japan | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Kendra Cocksedge | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Alev Kelter | United States | 6 | 7 | 86% |
| Lavena Cavuru | Fiji | 5 | 6 | 83% |
| Caroline Drouin | France | 11 | 14 | 79% |
| Lori Cramer | Australia | 5 | 7 | 71% |
| Michela Sillari | Italy | 8 | 12 | 67% |
| Keira Bevan | Wales | 2 | 3 | 67% |
| Renee Holmes | New Zealand | 10 | 15 | 67% |
| Sophie de Goede | Canada | 11 | 18 | 61% |
| Emily Scarratt | England | 14 | 24 | 58% |
| Jessy Trémoulière | France | 4 | 7 | 57% |
| Elinor Snowsill | Wales | 4 | 7 | 57% |
| Ruahei Demant | New Zealand | 10 | 18 | 56% |
| Arabella McKenzie | Australia | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| Zoe Harrison | England | 6 | 13 | 46% |
| Brianna Miller | Canada | 2 | 5 | 40% |
| Gabby Cantorna | United States | 2 | 6 | 33% |
| Ayasa Otsuka | Japan | 1 | 5 | 20% |
| Zenay Jordaan | South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Holly Aitchison | England | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Hazel Tubic | New Zealand | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Helen Nelson | Scotland | 0 | 6 | 0% |
Hat-tricks
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Stage | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia MacDonaldT4 | England | Fiji | Pool | 84–19 | Eden Park | 8 October 2022 |
| 2 | Portia Woodman | New Zealand | Australia | Pool | 41–17 | Eden Park | 8 October 2022 |
| 3 | Emily Tuttosi | Canada | Japan | Pool | 41–5 | Northland Events Centre | 9 October 2022 |
| 3 | Rosie Galligan | England | South Africa | Pool | 75–0 | Waitakere Stadium | 23 October 2022 |
| 4 | Connie Powell | ||||||
| 5 | Joanna Grisez | France | Italy | Quarter-final | 39–3 | Northland Events Centre | 29 October 2022 |
| 6 | Marlie Packer | England | Australia | Quarter-final | 41–5 | Waitakere Stadium | 30 October 2022 |
| 7 | Amy Cokayne | England | New Zealand | Final | 31-34 | Eden Park | 12 November 2022 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| T4 | Scored four tries |
Discipline
In total, 3 red cards and 27 yellow cards have been issued during the tournament.
Yellow cards
- 2 yellow cards
- Shannon Parry (1 vs New Zealand, 1 vs England)
- Adiana Talakai (2 vs Scotland)
- Roela Radiniyavuni (2 vs France)
- Komachi Imaguki (1 vs United States, 1 vs Italy)
- 1 yellow card
- Grace Kemp (vs Wales)
- Ivania Wong (vs New Zealand)
- Emma Taylor (vs Italy)
- Zoe Aldcroft (vs Australia)
- Sarah Bern (vs South Africa)
- Victoria Cornborough (vs Canada)
- Safi N'Diaye (vs New Zealand)
- Sereima Leweniqila (vs England)
- Akanisi Sokoiwasa (vs South Africa)
- Maria Magatti (vs France)
- Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi (vs United States)
- Silvia Turani (vs France)
- Sarah Hirini (vs Wales)
- Tanya Kalounivale (vs Scotland)
- Charmaine McMenamin (vs Wales)
- Santo Taumata (vs France)
- Kathryn Johnson (vs Japan)
- Alev Kelter (vs Canada)
- Nolusindiso Booi (vs England)
- Catha Jacobs (vs England)
- Nomawethu Mabenge (vs Fiji)
- Sizophila Solontsi (vs France)
- Cara Hope (vs Scotland)
- Jasmine Joyce (vs Scotland)
- Carys Williams-Morris (vs New Zealand)
Red cards
- 1 red card
- Ashley Marsters (vs Scotland) Head-on-head contact with Sarah Law.[6]
- Adiana Talakai (vs Scotland) Double yellow card.[7]
- Roela Radiniyavuni (vs France) Double yellow card.[8]
References
- ^ "Tournament Statistics - Rugby World Cup 2021 New Zealand". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ a b "Rugby World Cup 2021 in numbers". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Grey, Becky (2022-10-12). "Hunter to equal England caps record against France". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Sarah Hunter to level all time England caps record against France". www.rugbypass.com. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Tomas, Fiona (2022-10-20). "Meet the 4ft 9in scrum-half packing a punch at the World Cup". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Chapman, Simon. "Twist in fine print of three-week ban could save Wallaroo's Rugby World Cup dream". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan. "Talakai cleared, Marsters suspended following red cards in Wallaroos victory". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Baleilevuka, Rusiate. "Fijiana go down to France 44-0 in their last WRWC match". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
