As of September 2023, wingers Jonah Lomu and Bryan Habana were tied as the all-time top try scorers in the men's Rugby World Cup, with 15 tries each. Lomu reached this milestone in 11 World Cup games for the All Blacks, famously scoring four tries during the 1995 World Cup semi-final against England. Habana equaled Lomu's record in 18 matches and featured as a core part of the Springboks side that won the 2007 World Cup.
All-time top try scorers in the men’s Rugby World Cup as of September 2023, by player
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Opta. (September 5, 2023). All-time top try scorers in the men’s Rugby World Cup as of September 2023, by player [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415872/all-time-top-try-scorers-rugby-world-cup/
Opta. "All-time top try scorers in the men’s Rugby World Cup as of September 2023, by player." Chart. September 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415872/all-time-top-try-scorers-rugby-world-cup/
Opta. (2023). All-time top try scorers in the men’s Rugby World Cup as of September 2023, by player. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415872/all-time-top-try-scorers-rugby-world-cup/
Opta. "All-time Top Try Scorers in The Men’s Rugby World Cup as of September 2023, by Player." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415872/all-time-top-try-scorers-rugby-world-cup/
Opta, All-time top try scorers in the men’s Rugby World Cup as of September 2023, by player Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415872/all-time-top-try-scorers-rugby-world-cup/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
All-time top try scorers in the men’s Rugby World Cup as of September 2023, by player [Graph], Opta, September 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415872/all-time-top-try-scorers-rugby-world-cup/