The biggest ever World Cup wins

In 2003, Australia recorded the largest margin of victory in a World Cup match, notching up 22 tries without reply to defeat Namibia 142-0 at the Adelaide Oval. Here are the 10 games that produced the tournament’s largest winning margins.

The biggest ever World Cup wins
Wed, 09 Sep, 2015 - 01:00

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