Ignacio Corleto
Colin Charvis
Michael Jones
Namibia
Michael Jones from NZ
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
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Tthe first try of the first Rugby World Cup - scored by Michael Jones, NZ (actually the first try was a penalty try; Michael Jones was the first player to score a try).
Jason Robinson
DENNIS AMISS scored first world cup century in world cup history in 1975
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.
262 tries were scored in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.