Grant Fox holds the record for most points in a single men’s Rugby World Cup tournament, scoring 126 for New Zealand in 1987.
Fox was New Zealand’s goal-kicking fly-half during the inaugural Rugby World Cup, staged in New Zealand and Australia. His accurate place-kicking was central to the All Blacks’ successful campaign, which ended with victory over France in the final at Eden Park.
The record is sometimes confused with records for a player’s total Rugby World Cup points across multiple tournaments. Jonny Wilkinson scored 277 points across four World Cups, while Dan Carter scored 191 across three. Fox’s 126-point mark refers specifically to one tournament, not his entire World Cup career.