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.
Twice - 1991 and 1999
They game did not feature an tries as both teams only received points from drop kicks and penalties.
Uruguay in 1930
Uruguay beat Argentina in 1930. That was when the first world cup was played!
Grant Fox of New Zealand holds the record for most amount of points in a single Rugby World Cup, accumulating 126 points in the 1987 tournament.
In the 2003 Rugby World Cup final, England won against Australia with a last-minute drop goal scored by Jonny Wilkinson. His kick in extra time secured England's 20-17 victory, marking the first time they won the World Cup. Wilkinson's decisive points solidified his status as a rugby legend.
Italy played in the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 1987 - winning one match and losing two, the same as two other teams in their group, but having an inferior points difference to either, finishing in last place.
The New Zealand All Blacks won the rugby union world cup in 1987, beating France in the final round 29 - 9
I do not thin there is a wold cup. But there is a world cup.
Yes
Yes, the United States had a rugby team when the first Rugby World Cup began in 1987. However, the U.S. team did not participate in the inaugural tournament. The American rugby scene was still developing at that time, and the U.S. did not qualify for the World Cup until 1991.