Rugby World Cup: Youngest try scorers by position – WATCH

Scoring a try in a Rugby World Cup is no mean feat, but who are the youngest players to dot the ball down over the tryline in each position in tournament history?

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Youngest try scorers in Rugby World Cup history

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• Prop: Titi Lamositele, United States of America – 20 years 227 days vs Scotland
• Hooker: David Dadunashvili, Georgia – 21 years 270 days vs South Africa
• Lock: Guido Petti Pagadizabal, Argentina – 20 years 306 days vs New Zealand
• Flanker: Katsufumi Miyamoto, Japan – 21 Years 72 days vs England
• No 8 Sergio Parisse, Italy – 20 years 39 days vs Canada
• Scrumhalf: Brian Smith, Australia – 20 years 263 days vs the United States of America
• Flyhalf: Jonny Wilkinson, England – 20 years 130 days vs Italy
• Centre: Manu Tuilagi, England – 20 years 123 days vs Georgia
• Winger: George North, Wales – 19 years 199 days vs Namibia
• Fullback: Juan Martin Hernandez, Argentina – 21 years 76 days vs Romania

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WILL a SPRINGBOK make the list this year? If so, who?

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