▁ ▁The ▁points ▁system ▁that ▁was ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁pool ▁stage ▁was ▁which ▁was ▁changed ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁was ▁as ▁follows : ▁▁ 3 ▁points ▁for ▁a ▁win ▁ 2 ▁points ▁for ▁a ▁draw ▁ 1 ▁point ▁for ▁playing ▁ ▁A ▁total ▁of ▁ 3 2 ▁matches ▁( 2 4 ▁in ▁the ▁pool ▁stage ▁and ▁eight ▁in ▁the ▁knock - out ▁stage ) ▁were ▁played ▁throughout ▁the ▁tournament ▁over ▁ 3 0 ▁days ▁from ▁ 3 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁to ▁ 2 ▁November ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁ ▁Pool ▁stage ▁ ▁Pool ▁ 1 ▁ ▁Pool ▁ 2 ▁ ▁Pool ▁ 3 ▁ ▁Pool ▁ 4 ▁ ▁Kno ck out ▁stage ▁ ▁Qu arter - final s ▁ ▁Sem i - final s ▁ ▁Third - place ▁play - off ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Statistics ▁ ▁The ▁tournament ' s ▁top ▁point ▁sc orer ▁was ▁Ireland ' s ▁Ralph ▁Key es , ▁who ▁scored ▁ 6 8 ▁points . ▁David ▁Camp ese ▁and ▁Jean - B apt iste ▁La f ond ▁scored ▁the ▁most ▁tries , ▁six ▁in ▁total . ▁ ▁Broad c aster s ▁The ▁event ▁was ▁broadcast ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁by ▁I TV ▁who ▁took ▁over ▁the ▁rights ▁from ▁the ▁BBC . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Official ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁Site ▁ ▁Full ▁Results ▁and ▁Statistics ▁at ▁ESP N ▁ ▁World ▁Cup ▁Ref ere es ▁on ▁Rugby Ref s . com ▁▁▁▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁Category : 1 9 9