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The Rugby World Cup in numbers: New Zealand lead the stats

Julian Savea scores against France
Julian Savea scored a hat-trick against France on his way to the top of the try-scoring charts. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

Top points scorers

97 Nicolás Sánchez Argentina

93 Handre Pollard SA

82 Dan Carter NZ

Bernard Foley Aus

Nicolas Sanchez makes a break against Australia
Argentina’s Nicolás Sánchez, centre, was the tournament’s top points scorer. Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP

Top try scorers

8 Julian Savea New Zealand

6 Nehe Milner-Skudder NZ

5 Bryan Habana SA

Gareth Davies Wal

JP Pietersen SA

Juan Imhoff Arg

Most penalties kicked

23 Handre Pollard South Africa

20 Nicolás Sánchez Arg

16 Greig Laidlaw Sco

Bernard Foley Aus

15 Dan Biggar Wal

Most conversions

23 Dan Carter New Zealand

13 Greig Laidlaw Sco

Nicolás Sánchez Arg

12 Bernard Foley Aus

Most clean breaks

14 Nehe Milner- Skudder New Zealand

13 Santiago Cordero Arg

Ben Smith NZ

11 Anthony Watson Eng

Most metres made

561 Nehe Milner- Skudder New Zealand

526 Ben Smith NZ

514 Santiago Cordero Arg

437 Julian Savea NZ

Most tackles made

77 Francois Louw South Africa

77 Lood de Jager SA

75 Eben Etzebeth SA Schalk Burger SA

67 Jonny Gray Sco

Most turnovers won

17 David Pocock Australia

13 Francois Louw SA

9 Leone Nakarawa Fij

Damian de Allende SA

Thierry Dusautoir Fr

Most team points

290 New Zealand

250 Argentina

241 South Africa

222 Australia

Most team tries

39 New Zealand

28 Australia

27 Argentina

26 South Africa

Most yellow cards

6 Namibia

5 Argentina

New Zealand

4 Australia

Romania

Handre Pollard kicks a penalty
Handrè Pollard kicked the most penalties. Photograph: Michael Lee - Taiwan Mike/KLC fotos/Corbis
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