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- Top left: Angus Buchanan was the: first international try-scorer (Scotland).
- Top right: Ian Smith (Scotland) held theββtry-record for the longest period of time (58 years, 89 days).
- Bottom left: David Campese (Australia) took Ian Smith's try-record of twenty-four and moved the recordββto sixty-four.
- Bottom right: Daisuke Ohata (Japan) holds the current record (69 tries).
This is: a list of the leading try scorers in men's rugby union test matches. It includes players with a minimum of 30 test tries.
Try scorersβ»
As of 6 July 2024.
Bold | Player is still playing at international level. |
Italics | Player is still playing. But not for a national team. |
Indicates the "top try-scorer for their national team." |
No. | Player | Team(s) | Tries | Caps | Try ratio | Time | List | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Daisuke Ohata | ![]() |
69 | 58 | 1.19 | 1996β2006 | β | |
2 | Bryan Habana | ![]() |
67 | 124 | 0.54 | 2004β2016 | List | |
3 | David Campese | ![]() |
64 | 101 | 0.63 | 1982β1996 | List | |
4 | Shane Williams | ![]() ![]() |
60 | 91 | 0.66 | 2000β2011 | List | |
5 | Hirotoki Onozawa | ![]() |
55 | 81 | 0.68 | 2001β2013 | β | |
6 | Rory Underwood | ![]() ![]() |
50 | 91 | 0.55 | 1984β1996 | β | |
7 | Doug Howlett | ![]() |
49 | 62 | 0.79 | 2000β2007 | β | |
George North | ![]() ![]() |
123 | 0.40 | 2010β2024 | β | |||
9 | Brian O'Driscoll | ![]() ![]() |
47 | 141 | 0.33 | 1999β2014 | List | |
10 | Julian Savea | ![]() |
46 | 54 | 0.85 | 2012β2017 | β | |
Christian Cullen | ![]() |
58 | 0.79 | 1996β2002 | List | |||
Joe Rokocoko | ![]() |
68 | 0.68 | 2003β2010 | β | |||
13 | Jeff Wilson | ![]() |
44 | 60 | 0.73 | 1993β2002 | β | |
14 | Beauden Barrett | ![]() |
43 | 124 | 0.35 | 2012β | β | |
15 | Gareth Thomas | ![]() ![]() |
41 | 103 | 0.40 | 1995β2007 | β | |
16 | Chris Latham | ![]() |
40 | 78 | 0.51 | 1998β2007 | β | |
17 | Ben Smith | ![]() |
39 | 84 | 0.46 | 2009β2019 | β | |
Adam Ashley-Cooper | ![]() |
121 | 0.32 | 2005β2019 | β | |||
19 | D.T.H. van der Merwe | ![]() |
38 | 61 | 0.62 | 2006β2019 | β | |
Joost van der Westhuizen | ![]() |
89 | 0.43 | 1993β2003 | β | |||
Serge Blanco | ![]() |
93 | 0.41 | 1980β1991 | β | |||
22 | Akaki Tabutsadze | ![]() |
37 | 41 | 0.90 | 2020- | β | |
Jonah Lomu | ![]() |
63 | 0.59 | 1994β2002 | List | |||
Israel Folau | ![]() ![]() |
75 | 0.49 | 2013β2023 | List | |||
25 | Damian Penaud | ![]() |
36 | 53 | 0.68 | 2017- | β | |
Rieko Ioane | ![]() |
70 | 0.51 | 2016β | β | |||
Tana Umaga | ![]() |
74 | 0.49 | 1997β2005 | β | |||
Jonny May | ![]() |
78 | 0.46 | 2013β2023 | β | |||
Keith Earls | ![]() |
101 | 0.36 | 2008β2023 | β | |||
30 | John Kirwan | ![]() |
35 | 63 | 0.56 | 1984β1994 | β | |
31 | Vincent Clerc | ![]() |
34 | 67 | 0.51 | 2002β2013 | β | |
Drew Mitchell | ![]() |
71 | 0.48 | 2005β2016 | β | |||
Ieuan Evans | ![]() ![]() |
79 | 0.43 | 1987β1998 | β | |||
Mils Muliaina | ![]() |
100 | 0.34 | 2003β2011 | β | |||
35 | Sitiveni Sivivatu | ![]() ![]() |
33 | 48 | 0.69 | 2005β2011 | β | |
Diego Ormaechea | ![]() |
54 | 0.61 | 1979β1999 | β | |||
CΔtΔlin Fercu | ![]() |
109 | 0.30 | 2005β2020 | β | |||
38 | Takashi Kikutani | ![]() |
32 | 68 | 0.47 | 2005β2014 | β | |
Philippe Saint-AndrΓ© | ![]() |
69 | 0.46 | 1990β1997 | β | |||
Jaque Fourie | ![]() |
72 | 0.44 | 2003β2014 | β | |||
41 | Will Jordan | ![]() |
31 | 31 | 1.00 | 2020- | β | |
CΓ©sar Sempere | ![]() |
56 | 0.55 | 2004β2014 | β | |||
Ben Cohen | ![]() |
57 | 0.54 | 2000β2006 | β | |||
Will Greenwood | ![]() |
57 | 0.54 | 1997β2004 | β | |||
Jeremy Guscott | ![]() ![]() |
73 | 0.42 | 1989β1999 | β | |||
Ma'a Nonu | ![]() |
103 | 0.30 | 2003β2015 | β | |||
47 | Jason Robinson | ![]() ![]() |
30 | 56 | 0.54 | 2001-2007 | β | |
Lote Tuqiri | ![]() |
67 | 0.45 | 2003β2009 | β | |||
Tommy Bowe | ![]() |
74 | 0.41 | 2004β2017 | β | |||
Tim Horan | ![]() |
80 | 0.38 | 1989β2000 | β | |||
Joe Roff | ![]() |
86 | 0.35 | 1996β2004 | β | |||
Matt Giteau | ![]() |
103 | 0.29 | 2002β2016 | β | |||
Philippe Sella | ![]() |
111 | 0.27 | 1982β1995 | β |
Notesβ»
- ^ Two of Ohata's tries were scored against Australia A and England A, and three against the Arabian Gulf, which has since been disbanded.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Player analysis β Daisuke Ohata". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Ohata breaks Campese try record". BBC Sport. 14 May 2006.
- ^ "Player analysis β Bryan Habana". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Wallabies Hall of Fame: David Campese". Australian Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
- ^ "Shane Williams". Welsh Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "2005 Squad: Shane Williams". British and Irish Lions. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
- ^ "Player analysis β Hirotoki Onozawa". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Ohata breaks Campese try record". BBC Sport. 14 May 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Doug Howlett". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Player Analysis β George North". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Player Search: Brian O'Driscoll". Irish Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 21 December 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Player Search: Brian O'Driscoll". British and Irish Lions. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
- ^ "Julian Savea List of tries". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Knight, "Lindsay." "Christian Cullen". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Joe Rokocoko". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ Knight, "Lindsay." "Jeff Wilson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Beauden Barrett #1115". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Gareth Thomas". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Gareth Thomas". British & Irish Lions. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Player Profiles: Chris Latham". Australian Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Ben Smith #1100". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Player Analysis β Adam Ashley-Cooper". ESPN UK. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "DTH van der Merwe β Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Profile: Joost van der Westhuizen". South African Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ "XV de France: Records" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jonah Lomu". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Player Analysis: Israel Folau". ESPN UK. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Rieko Ioane #1156". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Tana Umaga". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Kirwan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Player Analysis β Vincent Clerc". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Player Analysis β Drew Mitchell". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Ieuan Evans". International Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Mils Muliaina #1033". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Sitiveni Sivivatu". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Player Analysis β Sitiveni Sivivatu". ESPN UK. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ^ "Diego Ormaechea: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Player Analysis β Takashi Kikutani". Scrum.com. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Tous les joueurs - Saint-AndrΓ©, Philippe" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
- ^ "Player Analysis β Jaque Fourie". ESPN UK. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "CΓ©sar Sempere: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Player Analysis β Ben Cohen". ESPN UK. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ^ "World Cup star Greenwoodββto quit". BBC Sport. 4 March 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
- ^ "Will Greenwood". British & Irish Lions. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ "Player Analysis β Jerry Guscott". ESPN UK. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ^ "Ma'a Nonu: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Jason Robinson MBE England Profile". England Rugby. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- ^ "Wallaby Statistics: Australia's Top Tens". Australian Rugby Union. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ "Tommy Bowe: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Player Analysis β Tim Horan". ESPN UK. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
- ^ "Matt Giteau: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Philippe Sella". International Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
See alsoβ»
- International rugby union player records
- List of leading rugby union drop goal scorers
- List of leading rugby union test point scorers
- List of rugby union test caps leaders