The 2011 Rugby World Cup was held in New Zealand from 9 September to 23 October 2011.
Team statistics
The following table shows the team's results in major statistical categories.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for |
Points against |
Points difference |
Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop goals | 
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 72 | 229 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Australia
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 211 | 95 | 116 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 England
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 53 | 96 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 France
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 124 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ireland
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 56 | 89 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 South Africa
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175 | 35 | 140 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wales
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 228 | 74 | 154 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Argentina
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 73 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Italy
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 95 | −3 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Samoa
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 49 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Scotland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 59 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tonga
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 98 | −18 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Canada
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 168 | −86 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fiji
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 167 | −108 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Georgia
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 90 | −42 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 United States
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 122 | −84 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Japan
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 184 | −115 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Namibia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 266 | −222 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Romania
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 169 | −125 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 196 | −139 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Source: ESPNscrum.com
Try scorers
- 6 tries
- 5 tries
- 4 tries
- Mark Cueto
- Vereniki Goneva
- Zac Guildford
- Richard Kahui
- Jerome Kaino
- Sonny Bill Williams
- Scott Williams
- 3 tries
- Berrick Barnes
- Drew Mitchell
- Ma'a Nonu
- Francois Hougaard
- François Steyn
- Alesana Tuilagi
- Jonathan Davies
- George North
- Shane Williams
- 2 tries
- Lucas González Amorosino
- Juan José Imhoff
- Anthony Fainga'a
- Ben McCalman
- David Pocock
- Phil Mackenzie
- Conor Trainor
- Ben Foden
- Shontayne Hape
- Manu Tuilagi
- Ben Youngs
- François Trinh-Duc
- Tommy Bowe
- Tommaso Benvenuti
- Sergio Parisse
- Giulio Toniolatti
- James Arlidge
- Heinz Koll
- Adam Thomson
- Victor Vito
- Vladimir Ostroushko
- Denis Simplikevich
- Kahn Fotuali'i
- George Stowers
- Simon Danielli
- Gio Aplon
- Jaque Fourie
- Bryan Habana
- Juan de Jongh
- Danie Rossouw
- Morné Steyn
- Siale Piutau
- Taulupe Faletau
- Leigh Halfpenny
- Mike Phillips
- Jamie Roberts
- Lloyd Williams
- 1 try
- Felipe Contepomi
- Julio Farías Cabello
- Santiago Fernández
- Genaro Fessia
- Juan Figallo
- Agustin Gosio
- Juan Manuel Leguizamón
- Ben Alexander
- Kurtley Beale
- Rocky Elsom
- Rob Horne
- James Horwill
- Digby Ioane
- Salesi Ma'afu
- Pat McCabe
- Stephen Moore
- James O'Connor
- Radike Samo
- Aaron Carpenter
- Ander Monro
- Jebb Sinclair
- Ryan Smith
- D. T. H. van der Merwe
- Delon Armitage
- Tom Croft
- Leone Nakarawa
- Napolioni Nalaga
- Netani Talei
- Thierry Dusautoir
- Maxime Médard
- Maxime Mermoz
- Lionel Nallet
- Pascal Papé
- Morgan Parra
- Julien Pierre
- Damien Traille
- Dimitri Basilaia
- Mamuka Gorgodze
- Lasha Khmaladze
- Rory Best
- Isaac Boss
- Tony Buckley
- Shane Jennings
- Rob Kearney
- Fergus McFadden
- Seán O'Brien
- Brian O'Driscoll
- Andrew Trimble
- Martin Castrogiovanni
- Edoardo Gori
- Luke McLean
- Luciano Orquera
- Alessandro Zanni
- Kosuke Endo
- Kensuke Hatakeyama
- Shota Horie
- Michael Leitch
- Hirotoki Onozawa
- Alisi Tupuailei
- Chrysander Botha
- Theuns Kotzé
- Danie van Wyk
- Jimmy Cowan
- Andy Ellis
- Andrew Hore
- Cory Jane
- Keven Mealamu
- Mils Muliaina
- Kieran Read
- Colin Slade
- Conrad Smith
- Brad Thorn
- Isaia Toeava
- Tony Woodcock
- Daniel Carpo
- Ionel Cazan
- Mihăiţă Lazăr
- Vasily Artemyev
- Alexey Makovetskiy
- Konstantin Rachkov
- Alexander Yanyushkin
- Tendai Mtawarira
- Gurthrö Steenkamp
- Anthony Perenise
- Paul Williams
- Joe Ansbro
- Mike Blair
- Suka Hufanga
- Tukulua Lokotui
- Viliami Maʻafu
- Sona Taumalolo
- Fetuʻu Vainikolo
- Paul Emerick
- JJ Gagiano
- Mike Petri
- Chris Wyles
- Aled Brew
- Lloyd Burns
- Lee Byrne
- Gethin Jenkins
- Alun Wyn Jones
- Sam Warburton
Drop goal scorers
- 3 drop goals
- 2 drop goals
- 1 drop goal
- Berrick Barnes
- Quade Cooper
- Jonny Wilkinson
- Johnny Sexton
- Dan Carter
- Aaron Cruden
- Konstantin Rachkov
- Tusi Pisi
- Ruaridh Jackson
- Morné Steyn
Point scorers
Kicking Accuracy
Correct as of Wales vs Australia
Hat-tricks
Unless otherwise noted, players in this list scored a hat-trick of tries.
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Stage | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theuns Kotzé | Namibia
|
Fiji
|
Pool | 25–49 | Rotorua International Stadium | 10 September 2011 |
| 2 | Vereniki Goneva | Fiji
|
Namibia
|
Pool | 49–25 | Rotorua International Stadium | 10 September 2011 |
| 3 | Alesana Tuilagi | Samoa
|
Namibia
|
Pool | 49–12 | Rotorua International Stadium | 14 September 2011 |
| 4 | Vincent Clerc | France
|
Canada
|
Pool | 46–19 | McLean Park, Napier | 18 September 2011 |
| 5 | Adam Ashley-Cooper | Australia
|
United States
|
Pool | 67–5 | Wellington Regional Stadium | 23 September 2011 |
| 6 | Mark Cueto | England
|
Romania
|
Pool | 67–3 | Otago Stadium, Dunedin | 24 September 2011 |
| 7 | Chris Ashton | England
|
Romania
|
Pool | 67–3 | Otago Stadium, Dunedin | 24 September 2011 |
| 8 | Scott Williams | Wales
|
Namibia
|
Pool | 81–7 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | 26 September 2011 |
| 9 | Zac Guildford | New Zealand
|
Canada
|
Pool | 79–15 | Wellington Regional Stadium | 2 October 2011 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Scored hat-trick of drop goals | |
| Scored four tries | |
Discipline
In total, two red cards and 18 yellow cards were issued during the tournament.
Yellow cards
- 1 yellow card
- Nicolas Vergallo (vs New Zealand)
- Dan Cole (vs Argentina)
- Dylan Hartley (vs Georgia)
- Fabrice Estebanez (vs Tonga)
- Fabio Ongaro (vs Russia)
- James Arlidge (vs Tonga)
- Rohan Kitshoff (vs Samoa)
- Raoul Larson (vs Wales)
- Sonny Bill Williams (vs Australia)
- Mihaita Lazar (vs Argentina)
- Konstantin Rachkov (vs Ireland)
- Paul Williams (vs Namibia)
- John Smit (vs Samoa)
- Halani Aulika (vs Japan)
- Suka Hufanga (vs France)
- Tukulua Lokotui (vs Japan)
- Blaine Scully (vs Australia)
- Louis Stanfill (vs Italy)
Red cards
- 1 red card
- Paul Williams (vs South Africa) Strike to the face of Heinrich Brüssow.
- Sam Warburton (vs France) dangerous tackle on Vincent Clerc.
Penalty tries
- 1 penalty try
- Awarded against Namibia, vs Samoa
- Awarded against Namibia, vs South Africa
- Awarded against Russia, vs Italy
- Awarded against United States, vs Italy
Stadiums
| Stadium | City | Capacity | Matches played | Overall attendance |
Average attendance per match |
Average attendance as % of capacity |
Tries scored | Avg. tries scored / match |
Overall points scored |
Avg. points scored / match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | Auckland | 60,000 | 11 | 637,395 | 57,945 | 96.58% | 33 | 3.00 | 359 | 32.64 |
| Wellington Regional Stadium | Wellington | 40,000 | 8 | 268,483 | 33,560 | 83.90% | 43 | 5.38 | 351 | 43.88 |
| Waikato Stadium | Hamilton | 36,000 | 3 | 89,764 | 29,921 | 83.11% | 25 | 8.33 | 193 | 63.33 |
| Otago Stadium | Dunedin | 30,748 | 4 | 104,531 | 26,133 | 84.99% | 21 | 5.25 | 185 | 46.25 |
| North Harbour Stadium | Auckland | 30,000 | 4 | 110,873 | 27,718 | 92.39% | 26 | 6.50 | 211 | 52.75 |
| Rotorua Int'l Stadium | Rotorua | 26,000 | 3 | 48,513 | 16,171 | 62.20% | 27 | 9.00 | 209 | 69.67 |
| Stadium Taranaki | New Plymouth | 26,000 | 3 | 48,464 | 16,155 | 62.13% | 18 | 6.00 | 139 | 46.33 |
| McLean Park | Napier | 22,000 | 2 | 28,565 | 14,283 | 64.92% | 10 | 5.00 | 111 | 55.50 |
| Rugby Park Stadium | Invercargill | 20,000 | 3 | 35,464 | 11,821 | 59.11% | 13 | 6.50 | 130 | 43.33 |
| Trafalgar Park | Nelson | 18,000 | 3 | 43,722 | 14,574 | 80.97% | 30 | 10.00 | 197 | 65.67 |
| Northland Events Centre | Whangārei | 18,000 | 2 | 34,538 | 17,269 | 95.94% | 11 | 5.50 | 94 | 47.00 |
| Arena Manawatu | Palmerston North | 15,000 | 2 | 26,982 | 13,491 | 89.94% | 5 | 2.50 | 66 | 33.00 |
| Total | 1,710,992 | 48 | 1,477,294 | 30,777 | 86.34% | 262 | 5.46 | 2,245 | 46.77 | |
See also
- 2015 Rugby World Cup statistics
- Records and statistics of the Rugby World Cup
- List of Rugby World Cup hat-tricks
- List of Rugby World Cup red cards
External links
- Rugby World Cup 2011 Live Rugby World Cup Live (subscription required)
- Rugby World Cup 2011 News From 3 News
- Rugby World Cup 2011 News From RadioLIVE
- Rugby World Cup 2011 Tournament statistics From ESPN Scrum
References
- "Team Records". ESPN. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "RWC 2011 Statistical Review and Match Analysis" (PDF). RWC2011. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "Stats Hub". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "Stats_Hub". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
| 2011 Rugby World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Stages | |
| General | |
| 2011 Rugby World Cup finalists | |
|---|---|
| Champions | New Zealand |
| Runner-up | France |
| Third place | Australia |
| Fourth place | Wales |
| Quarter-finals | South Africa, Argentina, Ireland, England |
| Pool stage | Tonga, Italy, Scotland, Japan, Canada, Georgia, Romania, United States, Russia, Samoa, Fiji, Namibia |
| Rugby World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournaments | |
| Warm-up matches | |
| Qualifying | |
| Knockout stages | |
| Finals | |
| Squads | |
| Statistics | |
| Overview | |
| Overall records | |
| Notes: There was no qualification for the 1987 World Cup as places were given by invitation only. | |