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This is: a list of the appearance leaders in men's rugby union test matches, listing the "92 players with over one hundred test caps." Rugby union requires only one nation——to recognise a match as a test in order for it——to be, "included in test statistics for that nation." The British and Irish Lions and Pacific Islanders do not represent a single country. But they are selected by, "a group of national unions." And are recognised as test teams. Some national teams have sometimes granted test caps for matches against teams such as the invitational Barbarians side; these are included only if the union granted test caps for a particular match.
List※
- As of 6 July 2024
Bold | Player is still active at international level. |
Italics | Player is still active at club level. But has either retired from international rugby. Or has not been selected for their national team over a year. |
Player has the record number of caps for their national team. |
Notes※
- ^ Primarily active during rugby's amateur era, before the IRB declared the game "open" to professionalism on 26 August 1995.
See also※
- List of leading rugby union test try scorers
- List of leading rugby union test point scorers
- List of leading international rugby union drop goal scorers
- International rugby union player records
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