This article documents statistics from the1991 Rugby World Cup, jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France from3 October to2 November.
The following table shows the team's results in major statistical categories.[1]
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
 New Zealand | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
 England | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 2 |
 Scotland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 2 |
 France | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
 Canada | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
 Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 2 |
 Western Samoa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
 Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
 Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −33 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −29 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
 Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −45 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 Fiji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −36 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −89 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −127 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Source:ESPNscrum.com
| Player | Team | Position | Played | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop goals | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Keyes | Ireland | Fly-half | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 68 |
| Michael Lynagh | Australia | Fly-half | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 66 |
| Gavin Hastings | Scotland | Fullback | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 61 |
| Jonathan Webb | England | Fullback | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
| Grant Fox | New Zealand | First five-eighth | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 44 |
| Didier Camberabero | France | Fly-half | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 32 |
| Diego Dominguez | Italy | Fly-half | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| Takahiro Hosokawa | Japan | Fullback | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| Mathew Vaea | Western Samoa | Scrum-half | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| David Campese | Australia | Wing | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Player | Team | Position | Played | Tries | Conv | Penalties | Drop goals | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Campese | Australia | Wing | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Jean-Baptiste Lafond | France | Wing | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Brian Robinson | Ireland | Flanker | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Iwan Tukalo | Scotland | Wing | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Rory Underwood | England | Wing | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tim Horan | Australia | Centre | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| John Timu | New Zealand | Fullback | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Martín Terán | Argentina | Wing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Terry Wright | New Zealand | Wing | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Tony Stanger | Scotland | Wing | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Unless otherwise noted, players in this list scored a hat-trick of tries.
| No. | Player | For | Against | Stage | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian RobinsonT4 | Ireland | Zimbabwe | Pool | 55–11 | Lansdowne Road,Dublin | 6 October 1991 |
| 2 | Terry Wright | New Zealand | United States | Pool | 46–6 | Kingsholm,Gloucester | 8 October 1991 |
| 3 | Jean-Baptiste Lafond | France | Fiji | Pool | 33–9 | Stade Lesdiguières,Grenoble | 8 October 1991 |
| 4 | Iwan Tukalo | Scotland | Zimbabwe | Pool | 51–12 | Murrayfield,Edinburgh | 9 October 1991 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| T4 | Scored four tries |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham Stadium | London | 75,000 | 4 | 188,208 | 47,052 | 62.74% | 13 | 3.25 | 136 | 34.00 |
| Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 67,800 | 5 | 237,000 | 47,400 | 69.91% | 23 | 4.60 | 207 | 41.40 |
| Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | 53,000 | 4 | 181,000 | 45,250 | 85.38% | 13 | 3.25 | 112 | 28.00 |
| Lansdowne Road | Dublin | 49,250 | 4 | 178,500 | 44,625 | 90.61% | 23 | 5.75 | 173 | 43.25 |
| Parc des Princes | Paris | 48,712 | 1 | 48,500 | 48,500 | 99.56% | 3 | 3.00 | 29 | 29.00 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon | Toulouse | 19,000 | 1 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 52.63% | 4 | 4.00 | 30 | 30.00 |
| Stade Lesdiguières | Grenoble | 18,548 | 1 | 18,548 | 18,548 | 100.00% | 7 | 7.00 | 42 | 42.00 |
| Stadium Lille-Metropole | Villeneuve d'Ascq | 18,185 | 1 | 30,360 | 30,360 | 166.95% | 7 | 7.00 | 42 | 42.00 |
| Stade de la Méditerranée | Béziers | 18,000 | 1 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 122.22% | 4 | 4.00 | 33 | 33.00 |
| Welford Road | Leicester | 16,815 | 1 | 15,711 | 15,711 | 93.43% | 6 | 6.00 | 52 | 52.00 |
| Parc Municipal des Sports | Brive | 16,000 | 1 | 8,500 | 8,500 | 53.13% | 3 | 3.00 | 32 | 32.00 |
| Stade Armandie | Agen | 14,000 | 1 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 107.14% | 3 | 3.00 | 32 | 32.00 |
| Pontypool Park | Pontypool | 14,000 | 1 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 107.14% | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 12.00 |
| Stade Jean Dauger | Bayonne | 13,500 | 1 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 37.04% | 1 | 1.00 | 16 | 16.00 |
| Kingsholm | Gloucester | 12,500 | 1 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 96.00% | 8 | 8.00 | 52 | 52.00 |
| Ravenhill | Belfast | 12,500 | 1 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 76.00% | 11 | 11.00 | 60 | 60.00 |
| Stradey Park | Llanelli | 10,800 | 1 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 101.85% | 7 | 7.00 | 51 | 51.00 |
| Sardis Road | Pontypridd | 6,000 | 1 | 8,500 | 8,500 | 141.67% | 7 | 7.00 | 47 | 47.00 |
| Cross Green | Otley | 5,000 | 1 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 150.00% | 5 | 5.00 | 39 | 39.00 |
| Total | 1,291,560 | 32 | 1,021,827 | 31,932 | 79.12% | 148 | 4.63 | 1,197 | 37.41 | |
1991 Rugby World Cup finalists | |
|---|---|
| Champions | |
| Runner-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Quarter-finals | |
| Pool stage | |