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To view records of the men’s Rugby World Cup, see Records and statistics of the Rugby World Cup. World Rugby Ranking LeadersWorld Rankings[edit]Highest rankings[edit]Below is a list of the best and worst ranking positions for all nations who have ever been ranked among the top ten, since the ranking tables were first published on the 13 October 2003:TeamBestWorstRankYear(s)RankYear(s)\u00a0New Zealand12003, 2004\u201307, 2008,2009, 2009\u201319, 201952022\u00a0South Africa12007\u201308, 2009, 2019, 2019\u20132272017, 2018\u00a0England12003, 2003\u201304, 201982009, 2015\u201316\u00a0Ireland12019, 2022\u20132392013\u00a0Wales12019102007, 2013, 2023\u00a0France12022102018, 2019\u00a0Australia22003, 2004\u201305, 2007, 2008,2010, 2011\u201312, 2015\u20131682022\u00a0Argentina32007\u201308122014\u00a0Scotland52017, 2017\u201318, 2018, 2023122012, 2013, 2015\u00a0Samoa72012\u20132013172018, 2019\u00a0Japan72019202003\u20132004, 2006\u00a0Italy82007152015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021\u00a0Fiji82018\u20132019162011\u20132012\u00a0Tonga92011\u20132012202005\u20132006Most World Ranking points[edit]Below is a list of the Top 10 most accumulated ranking points and corresponding fewest ranking points, since the ranking tables were first published on the 13 October 2003:Longest tenure ranked at No. 1[edit]England were ranked as No. 1 when the rankings were introduced in late 2003. New Zealand hold the record for the longest run as the No. 1 World Ranked team, spending just less than three months short of 10 years uninterrupted atop the rankings. Ireland currently top the world rankings. Not shown on the table, but the other nations to have been ranked No. 1, are Wales, spending two weeks in the top spot in 2019, before relinquishing the No. 1 spot to New Zealand, and France who held No. 1 for a week in 2022. Tenures are correct as of the last ranking update on 20 March 2023:Nations in bold indicate the tenure is ongoing.^1 South Africa did not play any matches in the 2020 calendar year due to complications faced with preparation and travel as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.^2 Amongst South Africa’s matches in their recent tenure at No. 1 are three matches against British & Irish Lions, which do not affect ranking points.Key: y = years, m = months, d = days.Most matches played ranked at No. 1[edit]New Zealand hold the record for the most matches played whilst defending the No. 1 World Ranking, playing 128 matches during that time. Ireland currently top the world rankings. Not shown on the table, but the other nations to have been ranked No. 1, are Wales, spending two weeks in the top spot in 2019, before relinquishing the No. 1 spot to New Zealand, and France who held No. 1 for a week in 2022. Tenures are correct as of 18 March 2023:Nations in bold indicate the tenure is ongoing.Key: y = years, m = months, d = days.All-time[edit]Most matches[edit]Nations in italics are classed as Tier 2 since the beginning of the professional era (Aug. 1995), and primarily play other Tier 2 nations.Up to date as of 23 July 2022Most wins[edit]Nations in italics are classed as Tier 2 since the beginning of the professional era (Aug. 1995), and primarily play other Tier 2 nations.Up to date as of 23 July 2022Most consecutive wins[edit]In the professional era (Aug. 1995-), Teams that have played Tier 1 sides in 50% or more of their test matches in their winning run are eligible.[why?]Most consecutive matches without loss[edit]In the professional era (Aug. 1995-), teams that have played Tier 1 sides in 50% or more of their test matches in their winning run are eligible.An ‘N’ indicates the unbeaten run contained only wins, with no draws.^2 New Zealand and ^3 South Africa both recorded multiple draws in their unbeaten runs, as shown.Most points[edit]Nations in italics are classed as Tier 2 since the beginning of the professional era (Aug. 1995), and primarily play other Tier 2 nations.Up to date as of 22 August 2022Highest match attendance[edit]Highest Attendance[12]AttendanceStadiumCountryTeam 1ResultTeam 2Date109874ANZ StadiumSydney, Australia\u00a0Australia35\u201339\u00a0New Zealand15 Jul 2000[13]107042ANZ StadiumSydney, Australia\u00a0Australia28\u20137\u00a0New Zealand28 Aug 1999[14]104000Murrayfield StadiumEdinburgh, Scotland\u00a0Scotland12\u201310\u00a0Wales1 March 1975[15]95000Dinamo StadionBucharest, Romania\u00a0Romania15\u201318\u00a0France19 May 1957[16]94713National StadiumJohannesburg, South Africa\u00a0South Africa22\u201329\u00a0New Zealand21 Aug 2010[17]90978ANZ StadiumSydney, Australia\u00a0Australia29\u201326\u00a0New Zealand1 Sep 2001[18]90119Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne, Australia\u00a0Australia18\u201333\u00a0New Zealand26 Jul 1997[19]90000Ellis ParkJohannesburg, South Africa\u00a0South Africa22\u201323\u00a0British and Irish Lions6 Aug 1955[20]89267Wembley StadiumLondon, England\u00a0Ireland44\u201310\u00a0Romania27 Sep 2015[21]89019Wembley StadiumLondon, England\u00a0Argentina16\u201326\u00a0New Zealand20 Sep 2015[22]Rugby World Cup[edit]RWC titles[edit]RWC tournament points[edit]RWC tournament tries[edit]RWC tournament conversions[edit]RWC tournament penalties[edit]RWC tournament drop goals[edit]RWC match margins[edit]RWC match points[edit]RWC match tries[edit]RWC match conversions[edit]RWC match penalties[edit]RWC match drop goals[edit]Calendar year[edit]Most wins[edit]Teams that have played Tier 1 sides in 50% or more of their test matches in that year are eligible.New Zealand, England and France are the only three Tier 1 nations to complete a calendar year with a 100% win rate in the professional era (Aug. 1995-present).Most points[edit]Teams that have played Tier 1 sides in 50% or more of their test matches in that year are eligible.Most tries[edit]Teams that have played Tier 1 sides in 50% or more of their test matches in that year are eligible.Most conversions[edit]Teams that have played Tier 1 sides in 50% or more of their test matches in that year are eligible.Most penalties[edit]Teams that have played Tier 1 sides in 50% or more of their test matches in that year are eligible.Most drop goals[edit]Teams that have played Tier 1 sides in 50% or more of their test matches in that year are eligible.Nations highlighted in italics are classed as Tier 2 in the professional era (Aug. 1995\u2013present)Matches[edit]Team records within test matches.[52]Most points[edit]Test Matches that have included only Tier 1 Nations and\/or Tier 2 Nations are eligible.Most tries[edit]Test Matches that have included only Tier 1 Nations and\/or Tier 2 Nations are eligible.Most conversions[edit]Test Matches that have included only Tier 1 Nations and\/or Tier 2 Nations are eligible.Most penalties[edit]Test Matches that have included only Tier 1 Nations and\/or Tier 2 Nations are eligible.There are 18 Nations that have recorded 8 penalties in a Test Match. For the purpose of limiting the list to a reasonable size, the matches with the five highest scores by the team recording 8 penalties are shown here.Most drop goals[edit]Test Matches that have included only Tier 1 Nations and\/or Tier 2 Nations are eligible.There are 37 instances that Nations have recorded 3 drop goals in a Test Match. For the purpose of limiting the list to a reasonable size, the matches with the seven highest scores by the team recording 3 drop goals are shown here.Most aggregate points[edit]Test Matches that have included only Tier 1 Nations and\/or Tier 2 Nations are eligible.Most aggregate tries[edit]Test Matches that have included only Tier 1 Nations and\/or Tier 2 Nations are eligible.Most aggregate conversions[edit]Test Matches that have included only Tier 1 Nations and\/or Tier 2 Nations are eligible.Most aggregate penalties[edit]Test Matches that have included only Tier 1 Nations and\/or Tier 2 Nations are eligible.There are 14 instances where 12 penalties have been recorded in a Test Match. For the purpose of limiting the list to a reasonable size, the five highest total-scoring matches are shown here.Most aggregate drop goals[edit]Test Matches that have included only Tier 1 Nations and\/or Tier 2 Nations are eligible.There are 12 instances where 4 drop goals have been recorded in a Test Match. For the purpose of limiting the list to a reasonable size, the eight highest total scoring matches are shown here.See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/international-rugby-union-team-records\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"International rugby union team records"}}]}]