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2007 Rugby World Cup statistics
This article documents statistics from the 2007 Rugby World Cup, held in France from 7 September to 20 October.
This article documents statistics from the 2007 Rugby World Cup, held in France from 7 September to 20 October.
The following table shows the team's results in some categories. Two red cards were issued during the tournament.
| Points | Team | Matches | Tries | Con | Pen | Drop | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5 | 48 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| South Africa | 7 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| France | 7 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Australia | 5 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Argentina | 7 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Wales | 4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| England | 7 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fiji | 5 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Scotland | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tonga | 4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Italy | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Samoa | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ireland | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Japan | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| United States | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Canada | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Georgia | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Romania | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Portugal | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Namibia | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: RugbyWorldCup.com
Note: ranked according to points then number of appearances
| Points | Name | Team | Pos | Apps | Tries | Con | Pen | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Montgomery | South Africa | FB | 7 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 0 | |
| Felipe Contepomi | Argentina | CE | 7 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 0 | |
| Jonny Wilkinson | England | FH | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 5 | |
| Nick Evans | New Zealand | FH/FB | 4 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jean-Baptiste Élissalde | France | SH | 7 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | |
| Chris Paterson | Scotland | WG/FH | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | |
| Pierre Hola | Tonga | FH | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
| Lionel Beauxis | France | FH | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| Nicky Little | Fiji | FH | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | |
| Dan Carter | New Zealand | FH | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | |
| Matt Giteau | Australia | CE | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bryan Habana | South Africa | WG | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: Pos = position; Apps = appearances; Con = conversions; Pen = penalties; Drop = drop goals
Source: RugbyWorldCup.com
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Apps | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Habana | South Africa | WG | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | Drew Mitchell | Australia | WG | 5 | 7 |
| New Zealand | WG | 3 | 6 | ||
| Shane Williams | Wales | WG | 4 | 6 | |
| New Zealand | WG | 3 | 5 | ||
| Vincent Clerc | France | WG | 5 | 5 | |
| Chris Latham | Australia | FB | 5 | 5 | |
| Scotland | FB | 4 | 4 | ||
| Sitiveni Sivivatu | New Zealand | WG | 4 | 4 | |
| Jaque Fourie | South Africa | CE | 6 | 4 | |
| Paul Sackey | England | WG | 6 | 4 | |
| JP Pietersen | South Africa | WG | 7 | 4 | |
| Juan Smith | South Africa | FL | 7 | 4 |
Key: Pos = position; Apps = appearances
There was some controversy over post-match citings by IRB Citing Commissioners because of apparent inconsistencies between disciplinary sanctions.
| Ban(weeks) | Player | Nation | Opponent | Offence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Otar Eloshvili | Georgia | France | spear tackle |
| 5 | Paul Emerick | United States | England | spear tackle |
| 4 | Juan Severino Somoza | Portugal | Scotland | head-butting |
| 3 | Brian Lima | Samoa | England | high tackle |
| 2 | Schalk Burger | South Africa | Samoa | dangerous play |
| 2 | Phil Vickery | England | United States | tripping |
| 2 | Mirco Bergamasco | Italy | Scotland | tripping |
| 1 | Hale T-Pole | Tonga | Samoa | striking |
| 1 | Jacques Nieuwenhuis | Namibia | France | high tackle |
| 1 | Alfie Vaeluaga | Samoa | South Africa | high tackle |
| 1 | Seremaia Bai | Fiji | South Africa | dangerous tackle |
| cleared | François Steyn | South Africa | Tonga | foul play |
| cleared | Sione Lauaki | New Zealand | Romania | dangerous tackle |
Unless otherwise noted, players in this list scored a hat-trick of tries.
| No. | Player | For | Against | Stage | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | Italy | Pool | 76–14 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | 8 September 2007 | |
| 2 | Australia | Japan | Pool | 91–3 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | 8 September 2007 | |
| 3 | South Africa | Samoa | Pool | 59–7 | Parc des Princes, Paris | 9 September 2007 | |
| 4 | France | Namibia | Pool | 87–10 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 16 September 2007 | |
| 5 | Scotland | Romania | Pool | 42–0 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 18 September 2007 | |
| 6 | Australia | Fiji | Pool | 55–12 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier | 23 September 2007 | |
| 7 | New Zealand | Romania | Pool | 85–8 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 29 September 2007 | |
| 8 | Argentina | Ireland | Pool | 30–15 | Parc des Princes, Paris | 30 September 2007 |
| Key |
|---|
| Scored hat-trick of drop goals |
| Scored four tries |
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