Most drop goals scored in a Rugby Union World Cup career
- Who
- Jonny Wilkinson
- What
- 14 total number
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 2011
The most drop goals scored in a Rugby Union World Cup career is 14 and was achieved by Jonny Wilkinson (UK) playing for England between 1999 and 2011.
Wilkinson is eight drop goals ahead of second placed Jannie de Beer (South Africa), who has scored six drop goals in his World Cup career. Five of de Beer's drop goals came in one match against England in the 1999 IRB World Cup Quarter Finals at Stade de France, Paris, France, on 24 October 1999. This remains the record for 'Most drop goals scored in a Rugby Union World Cup match'.