SA beat England to win Rugby World Cup: Records broken

Featuring in multiple World Cups is an honor in any sport.

As for the same, a new record was scripted in this Rugby World Cup, as Italy's Sergio Parisse featured for the record fifth time in the tournament over the years.

In the process, he equaled the record of former compatriot Mauro Bergamasco and Brian Lima of Samoa.

Receiving a booking, be it red or yellow, is never a good feeling for any player, or the team itself.

On the same note, this edition of the World Cup can be officially dubbed as the dirtiest, as a total of eight red cards were issued during the tournament.

It surpassed the previous record of four cards, which were given in 1995 and 1999.

While playing the most number of matches in the World Cup is an honor, it is not the same if most matches the team ends up losing.

In the same light, Namibia's Eugene Jantjies scripted the record of most appearances in the World Cup in a losing cause (14) from 2007 to 2019.

Namibia lost three matches and scripted a draw in this edition.

Although defending champions New Zealand were ousted by runners-up England in the semis of this edition, they maintained their flawless record in the group stage.

In all the editions of the World Cup so far, the Kiwis have never lost in the group stage.

They have won all their 28 matches, to date, in the group stage.

Breaking a defense is an honorable skill for any player, and doing so on multiple occasions is even commendable.

As for the same, Italy's Jake Polledri scripted the unique record of going past 14 defenders in a single game, a record for any forward since the tournament began in 1987.

He scripted the feat against Canada, during their Pool B clash in Fukuoka.