Country Question Top Answer England What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? Jonny Wilkinson’s winning drop goal in the RWC 2003 Final (71%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? Jonah Lomu’s second try against England in 1995 (39%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? England’s Rugby World Cup 2003 Squad (49%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? New Zealand (26%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? Dan Carter (24%) Standout statistics Half of England supporters named England’s 2003 squad was the best to ever play at a Rugby World Cup A quarter of England Fans would like to see Wales win Rugby World Cup 2015 if not England One in three named Jonah Lomu’s second try against England in 1995 as the best try ever scored at a Rugby World Cup England fans expect George North (18%) and Jonny Sexton (18%) to be stand out players at Rugby World Cup 2015 Scotland What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? Jonny Wilkinson’s winning drop goal in the RWC 2003 Final (24%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? Jonah Lomu’s second try against England in 1995 (45%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup 1987 Squad (24%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? New Zealand (36%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? Stuart Hogg (35%) Standout statistics One quarter (27%) of Scottish fans would like to see Ireland lift the Webb Ellis Cup if not Scotland Over 70% of respondents said the best try in Rugby World Cup history was scored by a New Zealand player Scotland fans named Jonny Wilkinson’s winning drop goal in 2003 as the most priceless Rugby World Cup moment Stuart Hogg (35%) expected to steal the headlines as the stand out player at Rugby World Cup 2015 Wales What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? Jonny Wilkinson’s winning drop goal in the RWC 2003 Final (44%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? Stephen Jones’s try against England in 2003 (39%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup 2011 Squad (29%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? England & Ireland tied (21%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? George North (42%) Standout Statistics Over 40% of Welsh fans would like either England or Ireland to win Rugby World Cup 2015 if not Wales Almost half of Welsh fans (44%) named Jonny Wilkinson’s winning drop goal in 2003 as the most priceless Rugby World Cup moment George North (41%) expected to steal the headlines as the stand out player at Rugby World Cup 2015 Ireland What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? Ireland’s 15 – 6 shock victory over Australia in 2011 (56.70%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? Gordon Hamilton’s try against Australia in 1999 (37.80%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup 2011 Squad (35.90%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? Wales (22.41%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? Johnny Sexton (54.70%) Standout Statistics One in five (22%) fans would like to see Wales win Rugby World Cup 2015 if not Ireland Over half (56%) of Irish fans voted Irelands 15 – 6 victory over Australia in 2011 as the most priceless moment in the history of Rugby World Cup Jonny Sexton tipped to be the stand out player at Rugby World Cup 2015 France What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? France’s comeback against New Zealand in the Coupe du monde de rugby 1999 semi-final (40%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? Serge Blanco against Australia in 1987 (46%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup 2011 Squad (38%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? New Zealand (50%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? Dan Carter (29%) Standout Statistics 40% of respondents said that France’s comeback against New Zealand in the 1999 semi-final was the best moment in Rugby World Cup history Over one third (38%) of French fans voted New Zealand’s triumphant Rugby World Cup 2011 squad as the best team to ever compete at Rugby World Cup Dan Carter expected to outshine Wesley Fofana at Rugby World Cup 2015, according to French rugby fans Italy What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? Nelson Mandela handing the Trophy to Francois Pienaar (35%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? John Kirwan’s solo try for New Zealand (23%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup 2011 Squad (25%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? New Zealand (28%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? Sergio Parisse (24%) Standout Statistics One in four (25%) Italian fans said that New Zealand’s 2011 squad was the best to play in Rugby World Cup history The only European nation to vote Nelson Madela presenting the Webb Ellis Trophy to Francois Pienaar in 1995 as the most iconic moment in the history of Rugby World Cup John Kirwan’s length of the field try against Italy in 1987 voted the best try scored at a Rugby World Cup (23%) New Zealand What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? Jonah Lomu’s four tries against England in 1995 (37%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? Jonah Lomu’s second try against England in 1995 (43%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup 2011 Squad (69%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? Australia, South Africa and Ireland (15%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? Dan Carter (59%) Standout Statistics One in three (32%) New Zealand fans said they would want Australia to win if not New Zealand Three quarters (73%) of New Zealand fans said that the 2011 New Zealand squad was the best team to ever play at a Rugby World Cup New Zealand fans would equally like to see Australia, South Africa or Ireland lift the Webb Ellis Cup if not the New Zealand (15%) South Africa What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? Nelson Mandela handing the Trophy to Francois Pienaar (83%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? Jonah Lomu’s second try against England in 1995 (33%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? South Africa’s Rugby World Cup 1995 Squad (50%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? New Zealand (53%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? Dan Carter (24%) Standout Statistics 83% of South African fans said that Nelson Mandela handing South Africa captain Francois Pienaar the Webb Ellis in 1995 was the most priceless Rugby World Cup moment 50% of all South African fans said that their Rugby World Cup 1995 Squad was the best team to ever compete at a Rugby World Cup Takudzwa Ngwenya try against South Africa in 2007 received the second highest amount of votes with 27% of votes Australia What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? Australia score 22 tries v Namibia in the 2003 Tournament (23%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? David Campese’s try against New Zealand in 1991 (43%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? Australia’s Rugby World Cup 1999 Squad (41%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? New Zealand (40%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? Israel Folau (55%) Standout Statistics 45% of Australian fans would want New Zealand to win Rugby World Cup 2015 if not Australia 43% of Australian fans said David Campese’s try against New Zealand in 1991 is the best try ever scored at a Rugby World Cup Jonny Wilkinson’s Drop Goal against Australia in the Rugby World Cup 2003 Final received the second highest amount of votes with 19% of the total vote Argentina What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? Nelson Mandela handing the Trophy to Francois Pienaar (44%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? Jonah Lomu’s second try against England in 1995 (31%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup 2011 Squad (47%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? New Zealand (50%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? Dan Carter (26%) Standout Statistics Half (50%) of Argentinian fans would want New Zealand to win Rugby World Cup 2015 if not Argentina Argentinan Juan Imhoff only received 5% of the votes compared to Dan Carter who received 26% of the votes when identifying the stand out player at Rugby World Cup 2015 USA What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? Nelson Mandela handing the Trophy to Francois Pienaar (21%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? John Kirwan’s solo try for New Zealand (19%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? England’s Rugby World Cup 2003 Squad (27%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? Australia (21%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? Johnny Sexton (21%) Standout Statistics Nelson Mandela handing the trophy to Francois Pienaar received the highest amount of votes despite the fact that the USA team did not feature in the Tournament that year England’s 2003 World Cup winning squad received the highest number of votes in total, more than any other response in the USA market (27%) Jonny Sexton was tipped as the stand out player at Rugby World Cup 2015 (21%) Canada What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? Nelson Mandela handing the Trophy to Francois Pienaar (24%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? John Kirwan’s solo try for New Zealand (27%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? England’s Rugby World Cup 2003 Squad (32%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? Australia (22%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? Stuart Hogg (15%) Standout Statistics Nelson Mandela handing the Trophy to Francois Pienaar at the Rugby World Cup 1995 Final is the most priceless moment in Rugby World Cup history according to 24% of Canadians surveyed. England’s World Cup 2003 winning squad voted the best team to ever compete at a Rugby World Cup (32%) Canada are expecting Scotland Full back Stuart Hogg to be the stand out player of the tournament with the majority of votes (15%) Japan What is the greatest moment in Rugby World Cup history? Ireland’s 15 – 6 shock victory over Australia in 2011 (21%) What is the best try ever scored in a Rugby World Cup? John Kirwan’s solo try for New Zealand (25%) What is the best team to ever play in a Rugby World Cup? New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup 2011 Squad (26%) Apart from the team you support, who else would you like to see lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2015? New Zealand (44%) Who do you think will be the stand out player in Rugby World Cup 2015? Dan Carter (25%) Standout Statistics One in four voted Ireland’s surprise victory over Australia in 2011 as the most priceless moment in the history of Rugby World Cup A massive 44% of respondents voted New Zealand as the team they would most want to win Rugby World Cup 2015 if not Japan. This is the largest majority vote in the entire survey. New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup 2011 winning squad was voted the best team to compete at a Rugby World Cup with 26% of the vote

Original author: Ked Mather