Rugby Union | IRB Rugby World Cup | Most consecutive matches without defeat

Player	Mat	Start Date	Team	Opposition	End Date	Team	Opposition
JWC Roff	13	31 May 1995	Australia	v Canada	15 Nov 2003	Australia	v New Zealand
LBN Dallaglio	11	12 Oct 2003	England	v Georgia	13 Oct 2007	England	v France
PJ Vickery	11	12 Oct 2003	England	v Georgia	13 Oct 2007	England	v France
JW Smit	11	9 Sep 2007	South Africa	v Samoa	30 Sep 2011	South Africa	v Samoa
FPL Steyn	11*	9 Sep 2007	South Africa	v Samoa	30 Sep 2011	South Africa	v Samoa
SBT Fitzpatrick	10	22 May 1987	New Zealand	v Italy	20 Oct 1991	New Zealand	v Canada
AJ Whetton	10	22 May 1987	New Zealand	v Italy	20 Oct 1991	New Zealand	v Canada
GW Whetton	10	22 May 1987	New Zealand	v Italy	20 Oct 1991	New Zealand	v Canada
MC Burke	10*	3 Oct 1999	Australia	v Romania	1 Nov 2003	Australia	v Ireland
MJ Cockbain	10	14 Oct 1999	Australia	v USA	15 Nov 2003	Australia	v New Zealand
DT Giffin	10	3 Oct 1999	Australia	v Romania	15 Nov 2003	Australia	v New Zealand
GM Gregan	10	3 Oct 1999	Australia	v Romania	15 Nov 2003	Australia	v New Zealand
SJ Larkham	10	10 Oct 1999	Australia	v Ireland	15 Nov 2003	Australia	v New Zealand
JA Paul	10	3 Oct 1999	Australia	v Romania	15 Nov 2003	Australia	v New Zealand
JP Wilkinson	10	12 Oct 2003	England	v Georgia	13 Oct 2007	England	v France
PF du Preez	10	9 Sep 2007	South Africa	v Samoa	30 Sep 2011	South Africa	v Samoa
J Fourie	10	9 Sep 2007	South Africa	v Samoa	30 Sep 2011	South Africa	v Samoa
BG Habana	10	9 Sep 2007	South Africa	v Samoa	30 Sep 2011	South Africa	v Samoa
JPR Pietersen	10	9 Sep 2007	South Africa	v Samoa	30 Sep 2011	South Africa	v Samoa
DJ Rossouw	10	9 Sep 2007	South Africa	v Samoa	30 Sep 2011	South Africa	v Samoa
SG Thompson	10	12 Oct 2003	England	v Georgia	1 Oct 2011	England	v Scotland
KF Mealamu	10*	20 Nov 2003	New Zealand	v France	23 Oct 2011	New Zealand	v France
GJ Fox	9	22 May 1987	New Zealand	v Italy	20 Oct 1991	New Zealand	v Canada
JJ Kirwan	9	22 May 1987	New Zealand	v Italy	20 Oct 1991	New Zealand	v Canada
SC McDowall	9	22 May 1987	New Zealand	v Italy	20 Oct 1991	New Zealand	v Canada
JH van der Westhuizen	9	25 May 1995	South Africa	v Australia	24 Oct 1999	South Africa	v England
JPR Worsley	9	15 Oct 1999	England	v Tonga	13 Oct 2007	England	v France
JP Botha	9*	9 Sep 2007	South Africa	v Samoa	22 Sep 2011	South Africa	v Namibia
SWP Burger	9	9 Sep 2007	South Africa	v Samoa	30 Sep 2011	South Africa	v Samoa
V Matfield	9	9 Sep 2007	South Africa	v Samoa	30 Sep 2011	South Africa	v Samoa
MJ Tindall	9*	12 Oct 2003	England	v Georgia	1 Oct 2011	England	v Scotland
MA Nonu	9*	11 Oct 2003	New Zealand	v Italy	23 Oct 2011	New Zealand	v France
CG Smith	9*	15 Sep 2007	New Zealand	v Portugal	23 Oct 2011	New Zealand	v France
TJ Horan	8	4 Oct 1991	Australia	v Argentina	3 Jun 1995	Australia	v Romania
JP du Randt	8	25 May 1995	South Africa	v Australia	24 Oct 1999	South Africa	v England
O Brouzet	8	26 May 1995	France	v Tonga	31 Oct 1999	France	v New Zealand
LW Moody	8	12 Oct 2003	England	v Georgia	8 Sep 2007	England	v USA
JT Robinson	8	12 Oct 2003	England	v Georgia	8 Sep 2007	England	v USA
H Senillosa	8*	14 Oct 2003	Argentina	v Namibia	19 Oct 2007	Argentina	v France
PC Montgomery	8*	4 Nov 1999	South Africa	v New Zealand	20 Oct 2007	South Africa	v England
BW du Plessis	8	9 Sep 2007	South Africa	v Samoa	30 Sep 2011	South Africa	v Samoa
BC Thorn	8*	20 Nov 2003	New Zealand	v France	23 Oct 2011	New Zealand	v France

* indicates that the sequence is ongoing/unbroken

Records include the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v France at Auckland, IRB Rugby World Cup Final, Oct 23, 2011 [8-7 FT]

Australia v Wales at Auckland, IRB Rugby World Cup 3rd/4th place playoff, Oct 21, 2011 [21-18 FT]

New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, IRB Rugby World Cup Semi final, Oct 16, 2011 [20-6 FT]