# List of Rugby World Cup hat-tricks

Since the inception of the Rugby World Cup in 1987, a total of 69 players have scored three tries or drop goals (a hat-trick) in a single match. The first player to achieve the feat was Craig Green, who scored four tries in New Zealand's 74–13 victory over Fiji during the 1987 Rugby World Cup. His teammate John Gallagher also scored four tries in this match. Besides Green and Gallagher, 15 players have scored more than three tries in a match; of these, Chris Latham and Josh Lewsey have scored five, while Marc Ellis scored six in New Zealand's 145–17 victory against Japan in 1995. Two of Ellis's teammates, Eric Rush and Jeff Wilson, also scored hat-tricks in this game. Five players have scored a hat-trick of drop goals: Jannie de Beer, Jonny Wilkinson, Juan Martín Hernández, Theuns Kotzé and George Ford. Of these, de Beer scored the most in one match, with five drop goals in South Africa's 44–21 victory over England in the 1999 Rugby World Cup.
Hat-tricks are more likely to occur in the pool stages, where higher ranked teams, such as New Zealand, who have scored fourteen World Cup hat-tricks, face lower ranked opposition, such as Namibia, who have conceded hat-tricks on ten occasions. There have only been seven hat-tricks in the World Cup knockout stages: Chester Williams and Jonah Lomu in 1995, de Beer in 1999, Wilkinson in 2003, Julian Savea and Adam Ashley-Cooper in 2015 and Will Jordan in 2023.
Six players have scored two World Cup hat-tricks, Savea being the only one to have scored both in the same tournament. Of the six teams in the Six Nations and four in the Rugby Championship teams, only Italy have failed to score a hat-trick at the World Cup. Fiji, Namibia and Samoa are the only other teams to score a hat-trick, which were scored by Vereniki Goneva, Kotze and Alesana Tuilagi, respectively. Goneva and Kotze's hat-tricks are the only time players on opposing teams have accomplished this feat in the same match at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

## Hat-tricks

Unless noted otherwise, the players listed below scored a hat-trick of tries.
Key :
| $^{D3}$ | Player scored hat-trick of drop goals |
| $^{D5}$ | Player scored five drop goals |
| $^{T4}$ | Player scored four tries |
| $^{T5}$ | Player scored five tries |
| $^{T6}$ | Player scored six tries |
Rugby World Cup hat-tricks :
| No. | Player | Year | For | Against | Stage | Result | Venue | Date |
| 1 | Craig Green$^{T4}$ | 1987 | New Zealand | Fiji | Pool | 74–13 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 27 May 1987 |
| 2 | John Gallagher$^{T4}$ | 1987 | New Zealand | Fiji | Pool | 74–13 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 27 May 1987 |
| 3 | Glen Webbe | 1987 | Wales | Tonga | Pool | 29–16 | FMG Stadium, Palmerston North | 29 May 1987 |
| 4 | Mike Harrison | 1987 | England | Japan | Pool | 60–7 | Concord Oval, Sydney | 30 May 1987 |
| 5 | John Jeffrey | 1987 | Scotland | Romania | Pool | 55–28 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 2 June 1987 |
| 6 | Didier Camberabero | 1987 | France | Zimbabwe | Pool | 70–12 | Eden Park, Auckland | 2 June 1987 |
| 7 | Rodolphe Modin | 1987 | France | Zimbabwe | Pool | 70–12 | Eden Park, Auckland | 2 June 1987 |
| 8 | Ieuan Evans$^{T4}$ | 1987 | Wales | Canada | Pool | 40–9 | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | 3 June 1987 |
| 9 | Brendan Mullin | 1987 | Ireland | Tonga | Pool | 32–9 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 3 June 1987 |
| 10 | Brian Robinson$^{T4}$ | 1991 | Ireland | Zimbabwe | Pool | 55–11 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 6 October 1991 |
| 11 | Terry Wright | 1991 | New Zealand | United States | Pool | 46–6 | Kingsholm, Gloucester | 8 October 1991 |
| 12 | Jean-Baptiste Lafond | 1991 | France | Fiji | Pool | 33–9 | Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble | 8 October 1991 |
| 13 | Iwan Tukalo | 1991 | Scotland | Zimbabwe | Pool | 51–12 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 9 October 1991 |
| 14 | Gavin Hastings$^{T4}$ | 1995 | Scotland | Ivory Coast | Pool | 89–0 | Olympia Park, Rustenburg | 26 May 1995 |
| 15 | Gareth Thomas | 1995 | Wales | Japan | Pool | 57–10 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | 27 May 1995 |
| 16 | Marc Ellis$^{T6}$ | 1995 | New Zealand | Japan | Pool | 145–17 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | 4 June 1995 |
| 17 | Eric Rush | 1995 | New Zealand | Japan | Pool | 145–17 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | 4 June 1995 |
| 18 | Jeff Wilson | 1995 | New Zealand | Japan | Pool | 145–17 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | 4 June 1995 |
| 19 | Chester Williams$^{T4}$ | 1995 | South Africa | Samoa | Quarter-final | 42–14 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | 10 June 1995 |
| 20 | Jonah Lomu$^{T4}$ | 1995 | New Zealand | England | Semi-final | 45–29 | Newlands, Cape Town | 18 June 1995 |
| 21 | Keith Wood$^{T4}$ | 1999 | Ireland | United States | Pool | 53–8 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 2 October 1999 |
| 22 | Toutai Kefu | 1999 | Australia | Romania | Pool | 57–9 | Ravenhill, Belfast | 3 October 1999 |
| 23 | Ugo Mola | 1999 | France | Namibia | Pool | 47–13 | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | 8 October 1999 |
| 24 | Jeff Wilson | 1999 | New Zealand | Italy | Pool | 101–3 | Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield | 14 October 1999 |
| 25 | Jannie de Beer$^{D5}$ | 1999 | South Africa | England | Quarter-final | 44–21 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | 24 October 1999 |
| 26 | Yannick Jauzion | 2003 | France | Fiji | Pool | 61–18 | Lang Park, Brisbane | 11 October 2003 |
| 27 | Joost van der Westhuizen | 2003 | South Africa | Uruguay | Pool | 72–6 | Subiaco Oval, Perth | 11 October 2003 |
| 28 | Martín Gaitán | 2003 | Argentina | Namibia | Pool | 67–14 | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford | 14 October 2003 |
| 29 | Mils Muliaina$^{T4}$ | 2003 | New Zealand | Canada | Pool | 68–6 | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 17 October 2003 |
| 30 | Mat Rogers | 2003 | Australia | Romania | Pool | 90–8 | Lang Park, Brisbane | 18 October 2003 |
| 31 | Matt Giteau | 2003 | Australia | Namibia | Pool | 142–0 | Adelaide Oval | 25 October 2003 |
| 32 | Chris Latham$^{T5}$ | 2003 | Australia | Namibia | Pool | 142–0 | Adelaide Oval | 25 October 2003 |
| 33 | Lote Tuqiri | 2003 | Australia | Namibia | Pool | 142–0 | Adelaide Oval | 25 October 2003 |
| 34 | Brian Liebenberg | 2003 | France | United States | Pool | 41–14 | Wollongong Showground | 31 October 2003 |
| 35 | Josh Lewsey$^{T5}$ | 2003 | England | Uruguay | Pool | 111–13 | Lang Park, Brisbane | 2 November 2003 |
| 36 | Jonny Wilkinson$^{D3}$ | 2003 | England | France | Semi-final | 24–7 | Telstra Stadium, Sydney | 16 November 2003 |
| 37 | Doug Howlett | 2007 | New Zealand | Italy | Pool | 76–14 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | 8 September 2007 |
| 38 | Rocky Elsom | 2007 | Australia | Japan | Pool | 91–3 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | 8 September 2007 |
| 39 | Bryan Habana$^{T4}$ | 2007 | South Africa | Samoa | Pool | 59–7 | Parc des Princes, Paris | 9 September 2007 |
| 40 | Vincent Clerc | 2007 | France | Namibia | Pool | 87–10 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 16 September 2007 |
| 41 | Ally Hogg | 2007 | Scotland | Romania | Pool | 42–0 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 18 September 2007 |
| 42 | Drew Mitchell | 2007 | Australia | Fiji | Pool | 55–12 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier | 23 September 2007 |
| 43 | Joe Rokocoko | 2007 | New Zealand | Romania | Pool | 85–8 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 29 September 2007 |
| 44 | Juan Martín Hernández$^{D3}$ | 2007 | Argentina | Ireland | Pool | 30–15 | Parc des Princes, Paris | 30 September 2007 |
| 45 | Theuns Kotzé$^{D3}$ | 2011 | Namibia | Fiji | Pool | 25–49 | Rotorua International Stadium | 10 September 2011 |
| 46 | Vereniki Goneva$^{T4}$ | 2011 | Fiji | Namibia | Pool | 49–25 | Rotorua International Stadium | 10 September 2011 |
| 47 | Alesana Tuilagi | 2011 | Samoa | Namibia | Pool | 49–12 | Rotorua International Stadium | 14 September 2011 |
| 48 | Vincent Clerc | 2011 | France | Canada | Pool | 46–19 | McLean Park, Napier | 18 September 2011 |
| 49 | Adam Ashley-Cooper | 2011 | Australia | United States | Pool | 67–5 | Wellington Regional Stadium | 23 September 2011 |
| 50 | Mark Cueto | 2011 | England | Romania | Pool | 67–3 | Otago Stadium, Dunedin | 24 September 2011 |
| 51 | Chris Ashton | 2011 | England | Romania | Pool | 67–3 | Otago Stadium, Dunedin | 24 September 2011 |
| 52 | Scott Williams | 2011 | Wales | Namibia | Pool | 81–7 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | 26 September 2011 |
| 53 | Zac Guildford$^{T4}$ | 2011 | New Zealand | Canada | Pool | 79–15 | Wellington Regional Stadium | 2 October 2011 |
| 54 | Cory Allen | 2015 | Wales | Uruguay | Pool | 54–9 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 20 September 2015 |
| 55 | JP Pietersen | 2015 | South Africa | Samoa | Pool | 46–6 | Villa Park, Birmingham | 26 September 2015 |
| 56 | Julian Savea | 2015 | New Zealand | Georgia | Pool | 43–10 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 2 October 2015 |
| 57 | Bryan Habana | 2015 | South Africa | United States | Pool | 64–0 | Olympic Stadium, London | 7 October 2015 |
| 58 | Nick Easter | 2015 | England | Uruguay | Pool | 60–3 | City of Manchester Stadium | 10 October 2015 |
| 59 | Jack Nowell | 2015 | England | Uruguay | Pool | 60–3 | City of Manchester Stadium | 10 October 2015 |
| 60 | Julian Savea | 2015 | New Zealand | France | Quarter-final | 62–13 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 17 October 2015 |
| 61 | Adam Ashley-Cooper | 2015 | Australia | Argentina | Semi-final | 29–15 | Twickenham, London | 25 October 2015 |
| 62 | Kotaro Matsushima | 2019 | Japan | Russia | Pool | 30–10 | Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu | 20 September 2019 |
| 63 | Julián Montoya | 2019 | Argentina | Tonga | Pool | 28–12 | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiōsaka | 28 September 2019 |
| 64 | Cobus Reinach | 2019 | South Africa | Canada | Pool | 66–7 | Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe | 8 October 2019 |
| 65 | George Horne | 2019 | Scotland | Russia | Pool | 61–0 | Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi | 9 October 2019 |
| 66 | Josh Adams | 2019 | Wales | Fiji | Pool | 29–17 | Oita Stadium, Ōita | 9 October 2019 |
| 67 | George Ford$^{D3}$ | 2023 | England | Argentina | Pool | 27–10 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | 9 September 2023 |
| 68 | Cobus Reinach | 2023 | South Africa | Romania | Pool | 76–0 | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux | 17 September 2023 |
| 69 | Makazole Mapimpi | 2023 | South Africa | Romania | Pool | 76–0 | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux | 17 September 2023 |
| 70 | Damian Penaud | 2023 | France | Namibia | Pool | 96–0 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | 21 September 2023 |
| 71 | Henry Arundell$^{T5}$ | 2023 | England | Chile | Pool | 71–0 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille | 23 September 2023 |
| 72 | Aaron Smith | 2023 | New Zealand | Italy | Pool | 96–17 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu | 29 September 2023 |
| 73 | Darcy Graham$^{T4}$ | 2023 | Scotland | Romania | Pool | 84–0 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille | 30 September 2023 |
| 74 | Leicester Fainga'anuku | 2023 | New Zealand | Uruguay | Pool | 73–0 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu | 5 October 2023 |
| 75 | Louis Rees-Zammit | 2023 | Wales | Georgia | Pool | 43–19 | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes | 7 October 2023 |
| 76 | Mateo Carreras | 2023 | Argentina | Japan | Pool | 39–27 | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes | 8 October 2023 |
| 77 | Will Jordan | 2023 | New Zealand | Argentina | Semi-final | 44–6 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | 20 October 2023 |

### Multiple hat-tricks

| Player | Hat-tricks | Years |
| Jeff Wilson | 2 | 1995, 1999 |
| Vincent Clerc | 2 | 2007, 2011 |
| Bryan Habana | 2 | 2007, 2015 |
| Julian Savea | 2 | 2015 |
| Adam Ashley-Cooper | 2 | 2011, 2015 |
| Cobus Reinach | 2 | 2019, 2023 |

### By national team

| Team | Scored | Conceded |
| New Zealand | 17 | 0 |
| Australia | 9 | 0 |
| South Africa | 9 | 0 |
| England | 9 | 2 |
| France | 9 | 2 |
| Wales | 7 | 0 |
| Scotland | 6 | 0 |
| Argentina | 4 | 3 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 |
| Samoa | 1 | 3 |
| Japan | 1 | 7 |
| Fiji | 1 | 7 |
| Namibia | 1 | 10 |
| Chile | 0 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 |
| Russia | 0 | 2 |
| Italy | 0 | 3 |
| Tonga | 0 | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | 4 |
| Canada | 0 | 5 |
| United States | 0 | 5 |
| Uruguay | 0 | 6 |
| Romania | 0 | 10 |