New Zealand Maori

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

All Time

Most appearances by a player in games for New Zealand Maori

Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 23 Albert Asher List
2. 19 Frank Barclay List
19 Ernie Asher List
19 Riki Papakura List
19 Alex Stanaway List
6. 18 Glen Barclay List
18 Nikki Rogers List
8. 14 Hone Tuki List
9. 11 Hone Pihama List
11 Tutu Roera List
11 Puhipi Rukutai List

Most tries by a player in games for New Zealand Maori

Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 22 Albert Asher List
2. 10 Glen Barclay List
3. 9 Hone Tuki List
9 George Turner List
5. 6 Ernie Asher List
6 Dennis Key List
7. 5 Jack Stanaway List
5 Riki Papakura List
5 George Gardiner List
5 Andrew Berryman List
5 Joe Rātima List
5 Fred Ah Kuoi List
5 Pesa Sua List

Most goals by a player in games for New Zealand Maori

Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 24 John Wilson List
2. 21 Joe Murray List
3. 17 Albert Asher List
4. 14 Paul Howell List
5. 12 Craddock Dufty List
6. 10 Dane Sorensen List
7. 9 Dick Haggie List
9 Ron Goodin List
9. 8 T Waitai List
10. 7 Richard Retimana List

Most points by a player in games for New Zealand Maori

Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 100 Albert Asher List
2. 54 Joe Murray List
54 John Wilson List
4. 44 Paul Howell List
5. 35 Hone Tuki List
6. 30 Glen Barclay List
30 Ernie Asher List
8. 27 Craddock Dufty List
27 George Turner List
10. 25 George Gardiner List

Biggest crowds in games for New Zealand Maori

Rank Amount When
1. 21,204 05/11/1999 - NZ Maori 12 - Great Britain 22
2. 12,000 31/07/1946 - NZ Maori 8 - England (GB) 32
3. 11,650 16/10/2010 - NZ Maori 18 - England 18
4. 11,000 11/08/1937 - NZ Maori 16 - Australia 5
5. 6,000 22/10/1996 - NZ Maori 40 - Great Britain 28
6. 5,044 03/08/1960 - NZ Maori 12 - France 23
7. 5,000 23/07/1958 - NZ Maori 7 - Great Britain 59
5,000 17/07/1979 - NZ Maori 13 - Great Britain 15
5,000 04/06/1980 - NZ Maori 10 - Australia 10
10. 4,500 01/07/1990 - NZ Maori 12 - Great Britain 20

Smallest crowds in games for New Zealand Maori

Rank Amount When
1. 900 17/10/2004 - NZ Maori 54 - Niue 4
2. 1,728 21/07/1954 - NZ Maori 4 - Great Britain 14
3. 1,787 17/06/1961 - NZ Maori 13 - Australia 25
4. 1,827 28/09/1949 - NZ Maori 0 - Australia 33
5. 2,000 20/07/1910 - NZ Maori 0 - England (GB) 29
6. 2,392 15/07/1984 - NZ Maori 8 - Great Britain 19
7. 2,500 05/07/1975 - NZ Maori 12 - Wales 18
8. 3,091 31/07/1962 - NZ Maori 5 - Great Britain 35
9. 3,200 14/06/1981 - NZ Maori 5 - France 14
10. 4,000 30/07/1974 - NZ Maori 16 - Great Britain 19

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games

Rank Amount When
1. 78 points 18/09/1977 - NZ Maori 78 - Victoria 0
2. 76 points 19/10/1992 - NZ Maori 84 - Norfolk Island 8
3. 60 points 21/10/2004 - NZ Maori 70 - Samoa 10
60 points 02/03/2006 - NZ Maori 64 - Tokelau 4
5. 58 points 06/05/1975 - NZ Maori 61 - Victoria 3
6. 54 points 06/09/1956 - Monaro 13 - NZ Maori 67
7. 50 points 26/10/1988 - NZ Maori 70 - Cook Islands 20
50 points 17/10/2004 - NZ Maori 54 - Niue 4
9. 36 points 11/05/1997 - NZ Maori 46 - Tonga 10
10. 34 points 30/10/1983 - Barrow League 12 - NZ Maori 46
34 points 02/11/1983 - Cumbria 6 - NZ Maori 40

Biggest losing margin in games

Rank Amount When
1. 64 points 03/06/1922 - Metropolis 77 - NZ Maori 13
2. 52 points 23/07/1958 - NZ Maori 7 - Great Britain 59
3. 46 points 14/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 46 - NZ Maori 0
4. 42 points 23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4
5. 38 points 26/06/1922 - Metropolis 38 - NZ Maori 0
6. 33 points 28/09/1949 - NZ Maori 0 - Australia 33
7. 30 points 09/09/1956 - Sydney Firsts 37 - NZ Maori 7
30 points 31/07/1962 - NZ Maori 5 - Great Britain 35
9. 29 points 20/07/1910 - NZ Maori 0 - England (GB) 29
10. 28 points 20/06/1999 - Papua New Guinea 38 - NZ Maori 10
28 points 26/02/2006 - NZ Maori 14 - Tonga 42

Most points by New Zealand Maori in a match in games

Rank Amount When
1. 84 points 19/10/1992 - NZ Maori 84 - Norfolk Island 8
2. 78 points 18/09/1977 - NZ Maori 78 - Victoria 0
3. 70 points 26/10/1988 - NZ Maori 70 - Cook Islands 20
70 points 21/10/2004 - NZ Maori 70 - Samoa 10
5. 67 points 06/09/1956 - Monaro 13 - NZ Maori 67
6. 64 points 02/03/2006 - NZ Maori 64 - Tokelau 4
7. 61 points 06/05/1975 - NZ Maori 61 - Victoria 3
8. 56 points 30/09/1983 - NZ Maori 56 - Papua New Guinea 32
56 points 04/10/1983 - NZ Maori 56 - Papua New Guinea 32
10. 54 points 17/10/2004 - NZ Maori 54 - Niue 4

Most tries by New Zealand Maori in a match in games

Rank Amount When
1. 15 tries 06/09/1956 - Monaro 13 - NZ Maori 67
15 tries 06/05/1975 - NZ Maori 61 - Victoria 3
3. 10 tries 11/08/1909 - QLD Firsts 25 - NZ Maori 36
10 tries 04/10/1983 - NZ Maori 56 - Papua New Guinea 32
5. 9 tries 04/05/1975 - Papua New Guinea 15 - NZ Maori 41
6. 8 tries 11/07/1908 - Newcastle 16 - NZ Maori 30
8 tries 22/07/1908 - Metropolis 13 - NZ Maori 34
8 tries 09/05/1975 - NZ Maori 38 - WA Firsts 15
8 tries 11/05/1975 - Papua New Guinea 13 - NZ Maori 38
10. 7 tries 17/06/1908 - Metropolis 20 - NZ Maori 23
7 tries 11/08/1956 - Wide Bay 6 - NZ Maori 31

Most goals by New Zealand Maori in a match in games

Rank Amount When
1. 11 goals 06/09/1956 - Monaro 13 - NZ Maori 67
2. 8 goals 06/05/1975 - NZ Maori 61 - Victoria 3
8 goals 04/10/1983 - NZ Maori 56 - Papua New Guinea 32
4. 7 goals 04/05/1975 - Papua New Guinea 15 - NZ Maori 41
7 goals 09/05/1975 - NZ Maori 38 - WA Firsts 15
7 goals 11/05/1975 - Papua New Guinea 13 - NZ Maori 38
7. 5 goals 22/07/1908 - Metropolis 13 - NZ Maori 34
5 goals 28/06/1922 - Orange 15 - NZ Maori 25
5 goals 11/08/1937 - NZ Maori 16 - Australia 5
5 goals 10/08/1955 - NZ Maori 28 - France 20
5 goals 11/08/1956 - Wide Bay 6 - NZ Maori 31
5 goals 26/08/1956 - Southern Division 17 - NZ Maori 16
5 goals 02/09/1956 - Metropolis 20 - NZ Maori 22
5 goals 13/09/1956 - Riverina 17 - NZ Maori 22
5 goals 30/07/1974 - NZ Maori 16 - Great Britain 19
5 goals 13/10/2005 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 30

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 31 points Joe Murray (NZ Maori) 06/09/1956 - Monaro 13 - NZ Maori 67
2. 20 points T Waitai (NZ Maori) 04/10/1983 - NZ Maori 56 - Papua New Guinea 32
20 points Paul Howell (NZ Maori) 28/06/1998 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 24
4. 19 points Albert Asher (NZ Maori) 11/08/1909 - QLD Firsts 25 - NZ Maori 36
5. 17 points John Wilson (NZ Maori) 04/05/1975 - Papua New Guinea 15 - NZ Maori 41
17 points John Wilson (NZ Maori) 11/05/1975 - Papua New Guinea 13 - NZ Maori 38
7. 15 points Pesa Sua (NZ Maori) 06/05/1975 - NZ Maori 61 - Victoria 3
8. 14 points John Wilson (NZ Maori) 09/05/1975 - NZ Maori 38 - WA Firsts 15
9. 12 points George Turner (NZ Maori) 06/09/1956 - Monaro 13 - NZ Maori 67
12 points V C Lovett (NZ Maori) 04/10/1983 - NZ Maori 56 - Papua New Guinea 32

Most tries by a player in a match in games

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 5 tries Albert Asher (NZ Maori) 11/08/1909 - QLD Firsts 25 - NZ Maori 36
5 tries Pesa Sua (NZ Maori) 06/05/1975 - NZ Maori 61 - Victoria 3
3. 4 tries George Turner (NZ Maori) 06/09/1956 - Monaro 13 - NZ Maori 67
4. 3 tries Hone Tuki (NZ Maori) 20/06/1908 - Newcastle 2 - NZ Maori 15
3 tries Albert Asher (NZ Maori) 28/07/1909 - NSW Firsts 11 - NZ Maori 14
3 tries George Gardiner (NZ Maori) 28/06/1922 - Orange 15 - NZ Maori 25
3 tries George Turner (NZ Maori) 11/08/1956 - Wide Bay 6 - NZ Maori 31
3 tries Joe Murray (NZ Maori) 06/09/1956 - Monaro 13 - NZ Maori 67
3 tries Dennis Key (NZ Maori) 06/05/1975 - NZ Maori 61 - Victoria 3
3 tries V C Lovett (NZ Maori) 04/10/1983 - NZ Maori 56 - Papua New Guinea 32
3 tries Paul Howell (NZ Maori) 28/06/1998 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 24

Most goals by a player in a match in games

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 11 goals Joe Murray (NZ Maori) 06/09/1956 - Monaro 13 - NZ Maori 67
2. 8 goals T Waitai (NZ Maori) 04/10/1983 - NZ Maori 56 - Papua New Guinea 32
3. 7 goals John Wilson (NZ Maori) 04/05/1975 - Papua New Guinea 15 - NZ Maori 41
7 goals John Wilson (NZ Maori) 09/05/1975 - NZ Maori 38 - WA Firsts 15
7 goals John Wilson (NZ Maori) 11/05/1975 - Papua New Guinea 13 - NZ Maori 38
6. 5 goals Craddock Dufty (NZ Maori) 28/06/1922 - Orange 15 - NZ Maori 25
5 goals Dick Haggie (NZ Maori) 10/08/1955 - NZ Maori 28 - France 20
5 goals Ron Goodin (NZ Maori) 26/08/1956 - Southern Division 17 - NZ Maori 16
5 goals Joe Murray (NZ Maori) 02/09/1956 - Metropolis 20 - NZ Maori 22
5 goals Joe Murray (NZ Maori) 13/09/1956 - Riverina 17 - NZ Maori 22
5 goals Dane Sorensen (NZ Maori) 30/07/1974 - NZ Maori 16 - Great Britain 19
5 goals Dane Sorensen (NZ Maori) 06/05/1975 - NZ Maori 61 - Victoria 3
5 goals Richard Retimana (NZ Maori) 13/10/2005 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 30

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games

Rank Amount When
1. 10 games 30/09/1983 - NZ Maori 56 - Papua New Guinea 32 to 12/11/1983 - BARLA 14 - NZ Maori 22
2. 8 games 29/10/1986 - Niue 16 - NZ Maori 32 to 29/10/1988 - NZ Maori 26 - Western Samoa 16
3. 7 games 03/07/1996 - NZ Maori 28 - Tonga 18 to 15/05/1997 - NZ Maori 34 - Papua New Guinea 6
4. 5 games 14/09/1977 - NZ Maori 27 - Northern Territory 10 to 24/09/1977 - NZ Maori 35 - WA Firsts 12
5. 4 games 17/06/1908 - Metropolis 20 - NZ Maori 23 to 01/07/1908 - QLD Firsts 5 - NZ Maori 13
4 games 04/05/1975 - Papua New Guinea 15 - NZ Maori 41 to 11/05/1975 - Papua New Guinea 13 - NZ Maori 38
4 games 21/10/1990 - NZ Maori 24 - Aborigines 13 to 28/10/1990 - Tonga 20 - NZ Maori 32
4 games 17/10/1992 - NZ Maori 36 - Aborigines 24 to 24/10/1992 - NZ Maori 38 - Tokelau 14
9. 3 games 24/07/1909 - NSW Firsts 21 - NZ Maori 24 to 31/07/1909 - Australia 14 - NZ Maori 16
3 games 28/06/1922 - Orange 15 - NZ Maori 25 to 23/06/1936 - Auckland 21 - NZ Maori 30
3 games 20/09/1941 - Pakehas 17 - NZ Maori 21 to 03/10/1942 - Pakehas 23 - NZ Maori 23
3 games 28/06/1998 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 24 to 07/10/1998 - NZ Maori 23 - Tonga 12
3 games 18/10/1998 - NZ Maori 28 - Cook Islands 6 to 16/06/1999 - Papua New Guinea 24 - NZ Maori 28
3 games 02/03/2006 - NZ Maori 64 - Tokelau 4 to 16/10/2010 - NZ Maori 18 - England 18

Longest winning streak in games

Rank Amount When
1. 10 games 30/09/1983 - NZ Maori 56 - Papua New Guinea 32 to 12/11/1983 - BARLA 14 - NZ Maori 22
2. 8 games 29/10/1986 - Niue 16 - NZ Maori 32 to 29/10/1988 - NZ Maori 26 - Western Samoa 16
3. 7 games 03/07/1996 - NZ Maori 28 - Tonga 18 to 15/05/1997 - NZ Maori 34 - Papua New Guinea 6
4. 5 games 14/09/1977 - NZ Maori 27 - Northern Territory 10 to 24/09/1977 - NZ Maori 35 - WA Firsts 12
5. 4 games 17/06/1908 - Metropolis 20 - NZ Maori 23 to 01/07/1908 - QLD Firsts 5 - NZ Maori 13
4 games 04/05/1975 - Papua New Guinea 15 - NZ Maori 41 to 11/05/1975 - Papua New Guinea 13 - NZ Maori 38
4 games 21/10/1990 - NZ Maori 24 - Aborigines 13 to 28/10/1990 - Tonga 20 - NZ Maori 32
4 games 17/10/1992 - NZ Maori 36 - Aborigines 24 to 24/10/1992 - NZ Maori 38 - Tokelau 14
9. 3 games 24/07/1909 - NSW Firsts 21 - NZ Maori 24 to 31/07/1909 - Australia 14 - NZ Maori 16
3 games 28/06/1922 - Orange 15 - NZ Maori 25 to 23/06/1936 - Auckland 21 - NZ Maori 30
3 games 28/06/1998 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 24 to 07/10/1998 - NZ Maori 23 - Tonga 12
3 games 18/10/1998 - NZ Maori 28 - Cook Islands 6 to 16/06/1999 - Papua New Guinea 24 - NZ Maori 28

Longest unsuccessful streak in games

Rank Amount When
1. 5 games 15/08/1956 - Northern Division 17 - NZ Maori 15 to 29/08/1956 - NSW Group 9 21 - NZ Maori 19
5 games 23/07/1958 - NZ Maori 7 - Great Britain 59 to 30/07/1974 - NZ Maori 16 - Great Britain 19
3. 4 games 03/09/1939 - Pakehas 15 - NZ Maori 12 to 02/06/1941 - NZ Maori 12 - South Auckland 23
4. 3 games 04/07/1908 - QLD Firsts 6 - NZ Maori 5 to 08/07/1908 - QLD Firsts 23 - NZ Maori 14
3 games 28/08/1909 - Australia 20 - NZ Maori 13 to 24/08/1912 - Auckland 30 - NZ Maori 6
3 games 13/06/1922 - Toowoomba 26 - NZ Maori 6 to 17/06/1922 - QLD Firsts 31 - NZ Maori 19
3 games 06/06/1938 - Auckland 26 - NZ Maori 21 to 28/05/1939 - South Auckland 19 - NZ Maori 8
3 games 03/10/1942 - Pakehas 23 - NZ Maori 23 to 04/09/1943 - Pakehas 13 - NZ Maori 13
3 games 30/06/1945 - Pakehas 19 - NZ Maori 16 to 28/09/1949 - NZ Maori 0 - Australia 33
3 games 17/07/1979 - NZ Maori 13 - Great Britain 15 to 14/06/1981 - NZ Maori 5 - France 14

Longest losing streak in games

Rank Amount When
1. 5 games 15/08/1956 - Northern Division 17 - NZ Maori 15 to 29/08/1956 - NSW Group 9 21 - NZ Maori 19
5 games 23/07/1958 - NZ Maori 7 - Great Britain 59 to 30/07/1974 - NZ Maori 16 - Great Britain 19
3. 4 games 03/09/1939 - Pakehas 15 - NZ Maori 12 to 02/06/1941 - NZ Maori 12 - South Auckland 23
4. 3 games 04/07/1908 - QLD Firsts 6 - NZ Maori 5 to 08/07/1908 - QLD Firsts 23 - NZ Maori 14
3 games 28/08/1909 - Australia 20 - NZ Maori 13 to 24/08/1912 - Auckland 30 - NZ Maori 6
3 games 13/06/1922 - Toowoomba 26 - NZ Maori 6 to 17/06/1922 - QLD Firsts 31 - NZ Maori 19
3 games 06/06/1938 - Auckland 26 - NZ Maori 21 to 28/05/1939 - South Auckland 19 - NZ Maori 8
3 games 30/06/1945 - Pakehas 19 - NZ Maori 16 to 28/09/1949 - NZ Maori 0 - Australia 33