List of leading rugby union test try scorers

This is a list of the leading try scorers in rugby union test matches. It includes players with a minimum of 30 test tries.

Top try scorers

Updated: 7 October 2018

Players who are still active at international level are in bold. Players who are active in rugby union at club level, but not at international level, are in italics.

RankCapsTriesTries
per cap		PlayerInternational teamPositionRef
158691.190Daisuke Ohata JapanWing[1]
2124670.540Bryan Habana South AfricaWing[2]
3101640.634David Campese AustraliaWing[3]
491600.659Shane Williams Wales (58)
 British and Irish Lions (2)		Wing[4][5]
581550.679Hirotoki Onozawa JapanWing[6]
691500.549Rory Underwood England (49)
 British and Irish Lions (1)		Wing[7]
762490.790Doug Howlett New ZealandWing[8]
8141470.333Brian O'Driscoll Ireland (46)
 British and Irish Lions (1)		Centre[9][10]
958460.793Christian Cullen New ZealandFullback[11]
=68460.676Joe Rokocoko New ZealandWing[12]
=54460.852Julian Savea New ZealandWing[13]
1260440.733Jeff Wilson New ZealandWing / Fullback[14]
13103410.398Gareth Thomas Wales (40)
 British and Irish Lions (1)		Utility back[15][16]
1478400.513Chris Latham AustraliaFullback[17]
1593380.409Serge Blanco FranceFullback[18]
=89380.427Joost van der Westhuizen South AfricaScrum-half[19]
17116370.319Adam Ashley-Cooper AustraliaCentre / Wing[20]
=63370.587Jonah Lomu New ZealandWing[21]
1974360.486Tana Umaga New ZealandWing / Centre[22]
2063350.556John Kirwan New ZealandWing[23]
=79350.443George North Wales (33)
 British and Irish Lions (2)		Wing / Centre
2267340.507Vincent Clerc FranceWing[24]
=79340.430Ieuan Evans Wales (33)
 British and Irish Lions (1)		Wing[25]
=69340.493Israel Folau AustraliaFullback
=71340.479Drew Mitchell AustraliaWing[26]
=100340.340Mils Muliaina New ZealandFullback
2754330.611Diego Ormaechea UruguayNumber Eight[27]
=48330.688Sitiveni Sivivatu Pacific Islanders (4)
 New Zealand (29)		Wing[28][29]
29103320.311Catalin Fercu RomaniaFullback
=72320.444Jaque Fourie South AfricaCentre[30]
=68320.471Takashi Kikutani JapanBack-Row[31]
=69320.464Philippe Saint-André FranceWing[32]
=73320.438Ben Smith New ZealandFullback
=52320.615DTH van der Merwe CanadaWing
3557310.544Ben Cohen EnglandWing[33]
=57310.544Will Greenwood England (31)
 British and Irish Lions (0)		Centre[34][35]
=73310.425Jeremy Guscott England (30)
 British and Irish Lions (1)		Centre[36]
=103310.301Ma'a Nonu New ZealandCentre[37]
=53310.585César Sempere SpainFullback[38]
4069300.435Beauden Barrett New ZealandFly-half
=74300.405Tommy Bowe Ireland (30)
 British and Irish Lions (0)		Wing[39]
=103300.291Matt Giteau AustraliaCentre[40]
=80300.375Tim Horan AustraliaCentre[41][42]
=56300.536Jason Robinson England (28)
 British and Irish Lions (2)		Wing / Fullback[43]
=86300.349Joe Roff AustraliaWing[41]
=111300.270Philippe Sella FranceCentre[44]
=67300.448Lote Tuqiri AustraliaWing / Centre[41]
Sources other than those already cited: .

Forwards with the most tries

Nearly all the top try scorers are backs, but some forwards have scored numerous tries. Here is a non-comprehensive list:[45]

Notes

  • ^a Sources differ as to the number of tries scored by Núñez Piossek. His national federation, the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR), credits him with 30 tries in 28 Tests. Scrum.com credits him with 29 tries in 28 Tests.[46] For the Pumas' Test against Chile on 25 April 2004 the UAR credits him with 3 tries[47] while Scrum.com credits him with only two.[46] Núñez Piossek also scored one try against the British and Irish Lions in 2005, but the UAR did not award test caps for this game, unlike the Home Unions.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Daisuke Ohata / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
    Four of his caps and two of his tries came against A sides of top-tier nations.
  2. ↑ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Bryan Habana / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
  3. ↑ "Wallabies Hall of Fame: David Campese". Australian Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  4. ↑ "Shane Williams". Welsh Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  5. ↑ "2005 Squad: Shane Williams". British & Irish LIons. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  6. ↑ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Hirotoki Onozawa / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
    Onozawa has earned seven caps against national A sides to date, but did not score in any of those matches.
  7. ↑ "Ohata breaks Campese try record". BBC Sport. 2006-05-14. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  8. ↑ "Doug Howlett". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  9. ↑ "Player Search: Brian O'Driscoll". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  10. ↑ "Player Search: Brian O'Driscoll". British and Irish Lions. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  11. ↑ Knight, Lindsay, New Zealand Rugby Museum. "Christian Cullen". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  12. ↑ "Joe Rokocoko". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  13. ↑ "Julian Savea List of tries". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  14. ↑ Knight, Lindsay, New Zealand Rugby Museum. "Jeff Wilson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  15. ↑ "Gareth Thomas". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  16. ↑ "Gareth Thomas". British & Irish Lions. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  17. ↑ "Player Profiles: Chris Latham". Australian Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  18. ↑ "XV de France: Records" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Archived from the original on 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  19. ↑ "Profiles: Joost van der Westhuizen". South African Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  20. ↑ "Adam Ashley-Cooper try list". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  21. ↑ Knight, Lindsay, New Zealand Rugby Museum. "Jonah Lomu". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  22. ↑ Knight, Lindsay, New Zealand Rugby Museum. "Tana Umaga". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  23. ↑ Knight, Lindsay, New Zealand Rugby Museum. "John Kirwan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  24. ↑ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Vincent Clerc / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  25. ↑ "Ieuan Evans". International Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  26. ↑ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Drew Mitchell / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  27. ↑ "Diego Ormaechea try list". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
  28. ↑ "Sitiveni Sivivatu". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
  29. ↑ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Sitiveni Sivivatu / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
  30. ↑ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Jaque Fourie / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  31. ↑ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Takashi Kikutani / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
  32. ↑ "Tous les joueurs - SAINT ANDRE Philippe" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  33. ↑ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Ben Cohen / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  34. ↑ "World Cup star Greenwood to quit". BBC Sport. 2006-03-04. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  35. ↑ "Will Greenwood". British & Irish Lions. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  36. ↑ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Jerry Guscott / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  37. ↑ Ma'a Nonu try figures
  38. ↑ "César Sempere try figures". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  39. ↑ "Tommy Bowe try figures". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  40. ↑ "Matt Giteau try figures". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  41. 1 2 3 "Wallaby Statistics: Australia's Top Tens". Australian Rugby Union. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  42. ↑ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Tim Horan / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  43. ↑ "Jason Robinson MBE England Profile". England Rugby. 2007-12-01. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  44. ↑ "Philippe Sella". International Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  45. ↑ "Statsguru / Test matches / Player records (ordered by total tries scored)". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  46. 1 2 "Statsguru / Player analysis / Jose Nunez Piossek / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  47. ↑ "NUÑEZ PIOSSEK JOSE MARIA" (in Spanish). Argentine Rugby Union. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
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