/ 25 October 1999

LEADING SCORERS AT WORLD CUP

JANNIE de Beer is closing in fast on Argentina’s Gonzalo Quesada to become the leading scorer in the Rugby World Cup.

Leading points scorers

102 – Gonzalo Quesada (Argentina)

76 – Jannie de Beer (South Africa)

69 – Jonny Wilkinson

Leading try scorers

6 – Jonah Lomu (New Zealand)

5 – Jeff Wilson (New Zealand)

4 – Keith Wood (Ireland), Dan Luger (England), Viliame Satala (Fiji).

Most tries by one player in a match

4 – Keith Wood (Ireland vs US)

3 – Toutai Kefu (Australia vs Romania), Ugo Mola (France vs Namibia), Jeff Wilson (New Zealand vs Italy)

Most points scored by a player in one match

36 – Paul Grayson (England vs Tonga)

36 – Tony Brown (New Zealand vs Italy)

34 – Jannie de Beer (South Africa vs England)

Most tries by a team in a match

14 – New Zealand (vs Italy)

13 – England (vs Tonga)

9 – Fiji (vs Namibia), Australia (vs Romania), Wales (vs Japan), Canada (vs Namibia), Australia (vs US)