Which player scored a record eight tries at the 1999 Rugby World Cup?

Jonah Lomu scored a record eight tries at the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

Lomu represented New Zealand during the tournament, which was hosted by Wales and staged across several venues in the British Isles. His eight tries made him the tournament’s leading try-scorer, a record achieved during a competition featuring 20 teams.

The powerful wing scored four tries against England in New Zealand’s pool match at Twickenham. That performance became one of the best-known individual displays in Rugby World Cup history. He also scored against Tonga and France, among other opponents.

New Zealand did not win the tournament. The All Blacks lost 22–18 to France in the semifinal and then finished fourth after a 22–18 defeat by South Africa in the bronze-medal match. Lomu’s eight-try total is a tournament-record figure, while the record for most tries across an entire Rugby World Cup career is a separate statistic.