Wales

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.

Tour Matches

Most appearances by a player in games for Wales
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 8 David Watkins List
8 Roy Mathias List
3. 7 Jim Mills List
7 David Willicombe List
5. 6 Tony Fisher List
6 Bill Francis List
6 John Mantle List
6 Frank Wilson List
9. 5 Peter Banner List
5 Eddie Cunningham List
5 Colin Dixon List
5 Clive Sullivan List
5 David Treasure List

Most tries by a player in games for Wales
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 10 Roy Mathias List
2. 6 Clive Sullivan List
3. 4 Will Davies List
4 Bill Francis List
5. 3 Frank Evans List
3 Colin Dixon List
3 Frank Wilson List
3 Phil Ford List

Most goals by a player in games for Wales
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 35 David Watkins List
2. 13 Jonathan Davies List
3. 12 Jim Sullivan List
4. 10 Kel Coslett List
5. 5 Ted Ward List
5 Lee Briers List
7. 4 Johnny Thomas List
4 Ben Gronow List

Most points by a player in games for Wales
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 74 David Watkins List
2. 34 Jonathan Davies List
3. 30 Roy Mathias List
4. 27 Jim Sullivan List
5. 23 Kel Coslett List
6. 18 Clive Sullivan List
7. 13 Ted Ward List
8. 12 Will Davies List
12 Bill Francis List
12 Phil Ford List

Biggest crowds in games for Wales
Rank Amount When
1. 18,283 18/10/1947 - Wales 20 - New Zealand 28
2. 15,000 01/01/1908 - Wales 9 - New Zealand 8
3. 13,000 10/12/1921 - Wales 16 - Australia 21
4. 11,422 27/10/1991 - Wales 68 - Papua New Guinea 0
5. 11,112 19/10/1975 - Wales 6 - Australia 18
6. 10,000 04/12/1926 - Wales 34 - New Zealand 8
7. 9,224 20/11/1948 - Wales 5 - Australia 12
8. 8,746 03/11/2002 - Wales 22 - New Zealand 50
9. 8,729 30/10/1994 - Wales 4 - Australia 46
10. 7,000 07/10/1911 - Wales 20 - Australia 28

Smallest crowds in games for Wales
Rank Amount When
1. 2,645 02/11/1975 - Wales 25 - New Zealand 24
2. 3,112 02/11/2003 - Wales 4 - Australia 76
3. 4,250 15/10/1978 - Wales 3 - Australia 8
4. 5,617 24/10/1982 - Wales 7 - Australia 37
5. 6,073 04/10/1993 - Wales 19 - New Zealand 24
6. 7,000 07/10/1911 - Wales 20 - Australia 28
7. 8,729 30/10/1994 - Wales 4 - Australia 46
8. 8,746 03/11/2002 - Wales 22 - New Zealand 50
9. 9,224 20/11/1948 - Wales 5 - Australia 12
10. 10,000 04/12/1926 - Wales 34 - New Zealand 8

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 68 points 27/10/1991 - Wales 68 - Papua New Guinea 0
2. 44 points 18/06/1975 - Wellington 8 - Wales 52
3. 30 points 21/06/1975 - West Coast 5 - Wales 35
4. 26 points 04/12/1926 - Wales 34 - New Zealand 8
5. 22 points 07/06/1975 - Ipswich 13 - Wales 35
6. 7 points 24/06/1975 - Canterbury 18 - Wales 25
7. 6 points 05/07/1975 - NZ Maori 12 - Wales 18
8. 5 points 10/06/1975 - England 7 - Wales 12

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 72 points 02/11/2003 - Wales 4 - Australia 76
2. 42 points 30/10/1994 - Wales 4 - Australia 46
3. 32 points 30/12/1933 - Wales 19 - Australia 51
4. 30 points 24/10/1982 - Wales 7 - Australia 37
5. 28 points 03/11/2002 - Wales 22 - New Zealand 50
6. 26 points 01/07/1975 - Auckland 31 - Wales 5
7. 17 points 14/06/1975 - Australia 30 - Wales 13
8. 16 points 18/01/1930 - Wales 10 - Australia 26
9. 12 points 07/12/1951 - Wales 3 - New Zealand 15
12 points 19/10/1975 - Wales 6 - Australia 18

Most points by Wales in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 68 points 27/10/1991 - Wales 68 - Papua New Guinea 0
2. 52 points 18/06/1975 - Wellington 8 - Wales 52
3. 35 points 07/06/1975 - Ipswich 13 - Wales 35
35 points 21/06/1975 - West Coast 5 - Wales 35
5. 34 points 04/12/1926 - Wales 34 - New Zealand 8
6. 25 points 24/06/1975 - Canterbury 18 - Wales 25
25 points 02/11/1975 - Wales 25 - New Zealand 24
8. 18 points 05/07/1975 - NZ Maori 12 - Wales 18
9. 12 points 10/06/1975 - England 7 - Wales 12
10. 9 points 01/01/1908 - Wales 9 - New Zealand 8

Most tries by Wales in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 13 tries 27/10/1991 - Wales 68 - Papua New Guinea 0
2. 12 tries 18/06/1975 - Wellington 8 - Wales 52
3. 9 tries 07/06/1975 - Ipswich 13 - Wales 35
4. 8 tries 04/12/1926 - Wales 34 - New Zealand 8
5. 7 tries 21/06/1975 - West Coast 5 - Wales 35
6. 5 tries 24/06/1975 - Canterbury 18 - Wales 25
5 tries 02/11/1975 - Wales 25 - New Zealand 24
8. 4 tries 07/10/1911 - Wales 20 - Australia 28
4 tries 18/10/1947 - Wales 20 - New Zealand 28
4 tries 05/07/1975 - NZ Maori 12 - Wales 18

Most goals by Wales in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 8 goals 18/06/1975 - Wellington 8 - Wales 52
8 goals 27/10/1991 - Wales 68 - Papua New Guinea 0
3. 7 goals 21/06/1975 - West Coast 5 - Wales 35
4. 5 goals 10/12/1921 - Wales 16 - Australia 21
5 goals 04/12/1926 - Wales 34 - New Zealand 8
5 goals 30/12/1933 - Wales 19 - Australia 51
5 goals 14/06/1975 - Australia 30 - Wales 13
5 goals 24/06/1975 - Canterbury 18 - Wales 25
5 goals 02/11/1975 - Wales 25 - New Zealand 24
5 goals 04/10/1993 - Wales 19 - New Zealand 24
5 goals 03/11/2002 - Wales 22 - New Zealand 50

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 24 points Jonathan Davies (Wales) 27/10/1991 - Wales 68 - Papua New Guinea 0
2. 16 points David Watkins (Wales) 18/06/1975 - Wellington 8 - Wales 52
3. 14 points Kel Coslett (Wales) 21/06/1975 - West Coast 5 - Wales 35
4. 12 points Will Davies (Wales) 07/10/1911 - Wales 20 - Australia 28
12 points Roy Mathias (Wales) 07/06/1975 - Ipswich 13 - Wales 35
12 points Phil Ford (Wales) 27/10/1991 - Wales 68 - Papua New Guinea 0
7. 11 points Jim Sullivan (Wales) 04/12/1926 - Wales 34 - New Zealand 8
11 points Ted Ward (Wales) 18/10/1947 - Wales 20 - New Zealand 28
9. 10 points Jim Sullivan (Wales) 30/12/1933 - Wales 19 - Australia 51
10 points David Watkins (Wales) 14/06/1975 - Australia 30 - Wales 13
10 points David Watkins (Wales) 24/06/1975 - Canterbury 18 - Wales 25
10 points David Watkins (Wales) 02/11/1975 - Wales 25 - New Zealand 24
10 points Jonathan Davies (Wales) 04/10/1993 - Wales 19 - New Zealand 24
10 points Lee Briers (Wales) 03/11/2002 - Wales 22 - New Zealand 50

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 tries Will Davies (Wales) 07/10/1911 - Wales 20 - Australia 28
4 tries Roy Mathias (Wales) 07/06/1975 - Ipswich 13 - Wales 35
3. 3 tries Frank Evans (Wales) 04/12/1926 - Wales 34 - New Zealand 8
3 tries Clive Sullivan (Wales) 21/06/1975 - West Coast 5 - Wales 35
3 tries Phil Ford (Wales) 27/10/1991 - Wales 68 - Papua New Guinea 0
6. 2 tries Jack Gore (Wales) 04/12/1926 - Wales 34 - New Zealand 8
2 tries Clive Sullivan (Wales) 18/06/1975 - Wellington 8 - Wales 52
2 tries Colin Dixon (Wales) 18/06/1975 - Wellington 8 - Wales 52
2 tries Eddie Cunningham (Wales) 18/06/1975 - Wellington 8 - Wales 52
2 tries Roy Mathias (Wales) 18/06/1975 - Wellington 8 - Wales 52
2 tries Roy Mathias (Wales) 24/06/1975 - Canterbury 18 - Wales 25
2 tries Frank Wilson (Wales) 05/07/1975 - NZ Maori 12 - Wales 18
2 tries Bill Francis (Wales) 02/11/1975 - Wales 25 - New Zealand 24
2 tries Jonathan Davies (Wales) 27/10/1991 - Wales 68 - Papua New Guinea 0
2 tries Anthony Sullivan (Wales) 27/10/1991 - Wales 68 - Papua New Guinea 0
2 tries Gerald Cordle (Wales) 04/10/1993 - Wales 19 - New Zealand 24

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 8 goals David Watkins (Wales) 18/06/1975 - Wellington 8 - Wales 52
8 goals Jonathan Davies (Wales) 27/10/1991 - Wales 68 - Papua New Guinea 0
3. 7 goals Kel Coslett (Wales) 21/06/1975 - West Coast 5 - Wales 35
4. 5 goals Jim Sullivan (Wales) 30/12/1933 - Wales 19 - Australia 51
5 goals David Watkins (Wales) 14/06/1975 - Australia 30 - Wales 13
5 goals David Watkins (Wales) 24/06/1975 - Canterbury 18 - Wales 25
5 goals David Watkins (Wales) 02/11/1975 - Wales 25 - New Zealand 24
5 goals Jonathan Davies (Wales) 04/10/1993 - Wales 19 - New Zealand 24
5 goals Lee Briers (Wales) 03/11/2002 - Wales 22 - New Zealand 50
10. 4 goals Johnny Thomas (Wales) 07/10/1911 - Wales 20 - Australia 28
4 goals Ben Gronow (Wales) 10/12/1921 - Wales 16 - Australia 21
4 goals Jim Sullivan (Wales) 04/12/1926 - Wales 34 - New Zealand 8
4 goals Ted Ward (Wales) 18/10/1947 - Wales 20 - New Zealand 28

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 3 games 18/06/1975 - Wellington 8 - Wales 52 to 24/06/1975 - Canterbury 18 - Wales 25

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 3 games 18/06/1975 - Wellington 8 - Wales 52 to 24/06/1975 - Canterbury 18 - Wales 25

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 5 games 18/01/1930 - Wales 10 - Australia 26 to 07/12/1951 - Wales 3 - New Zealand 15
2. 4 games 04/10/1993 - Wales 19 - New Zealand 24 to 02/11/2003 - Wales 4 - Australia 76

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 5 games 18/01/1930 - Wales 10 - Australia 26 to 07/12/1951 - Wales 3 - New Zealand 15
2. 4 games 04/10/1993 - Wales 19 - New Zealand 24 to 02/11/2003 - Wales 4 - Australia 76

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