Most penalty goals kicked in a Rugby Union World Cup career
- Who
- Jonny Wilkinson
- What
- 58 total number
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 2011
The most penalty goals kicked in a Rugby Union World Cup career is 58 and was achieved by Jonny Wilkinson (UK) playing for England between 1999 and 2011.
Wilkinson is a whopping 22 penalties ahead of second placed Gavin Hastings (UK), who kicked 36 penalties for Scotland from 1987 to 1995. However, Hastings does hold the record for 'Most conversions in a Rugby Union World Cup career' with 39.