Chris Ashton
In the New Zealand v Italy openeing match of the event no one actually scored the first try in World Cup rugby (it was a penalty try); - Michael Jones became the first individual try-scorer
Willie McBride
In the year of 1961, the first rugby match was televised. This televised event took place in Australia, where rugby was first introduced.
Michael Jones, New Zealand, scored the first try in World Cup Rugby in NZ vs Italy 1987, but the first score of the match was a penalty try so the first person to score any points in that game was Grant Fox who converted the penalty try.
South africa
1918
david humphries
He is a former New Zealand rugby player. He scored 6 tries in a game against Japan in the 1995 Rugby World Cup which is the world record for the most tries by an individual in an international rugby match.
Colin Charvis
Ignacio Corleto
1871 was the first international between Scotland and England, the rugby rule book was written in 1870 by the rugby school
Michael Jones