Australia

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.

First Class

Most appearances by a player in matches for Australia
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	102	Ken IRVINE	List
2.	91	Clive CHURCHILL	List
	91	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
4.	87	Wally PRIGG	List
5.	81	Mal MENINGA	List
6.	78	Reg GASNIER	List
7.	73	Noel KELLY	List
	73	John RAPER	List
9.	66	Sandy PEARCE	List
10.	65	Brian CARLSON	List

Most tries by a player in matches for Australia
Rank	Tries	Holder	Matches
1.	92	Ken IRVINE	List
2.	75	Brian CARLSON	List
3.	64	Reg GASNIER	List
4.	56	Bob FULTON	List
5.	50	Mal MENINGA	List
6.	48	Harold HORDER	List
7.	46	Frank BURGE	List
8.	42	Des McGOVERN	List
9.	39	Cec BLINKHORN	List
	39	Alan RIDLEY	List
	39	Graeme LANGLANDS	List

Most goals by a player in matches for Australia
Rank	Goals	Holder	Matches
1.	254	Michael CRONIN	List
2.	195	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
3.	173	Mal MENINGA	List
4.	165	Johnathan THURSTON	List
5.	150	Noel PIDDING	List
6.	144	Keith BARNES	List
7.	143	Dave BROWN	List
8.	130	Michael O'CONNOR	List
9.	97	Rod WISHART	List
10.	88	Les JOHNS	List

Most points by a player in matches for Australia
Rank	Points	Holder	Matches
1.	577	Michael CRONIN	List
2.	535	Mal MENINGA	List
3.	507	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
4.	393	Noel PIDDING	List
	393	Brian CARLSON	List
6.	382	Johnathan THURSTON	List
7.	379	Dave BROWN	List
8.	368	Michael O'CONNOR	List
9.	314	Ken IRVINE	List
10.	288	Keith BARNES	List

Biggest crowds in matches for Australia
Rank	Amount	When
1.	70,204	06/06/1932 - Australia 6 - England (GB) 8
2.	70,174	09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
3.	68,777	14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
4.	68,720	19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
5.	67,748	11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8
6.	67,577	17/07/1954 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 16
7.	67,009	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
8.	65,884	12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
9.	64,527	17/06/1946 - Australia 8 - England (GB) 8
10.	63,920	29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8

Smallest crowds in matches for Australia
Rank	Amount	When
1.	6,000	30/05/1908 - Australia 12 - New Zealand 24
	6,000	18/07/1908 - Australia 20 - NZ Maori 10
	6,000	26/06/1909 - Australia 10 - New Zealand 5
4.	6,500	03/07/1909 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 5
5.	6,541	22/07/1978 - Australia 33 - New Zealand 16
6.	7,000	12/06/1909 - Australia 11 - New Zealand 19
7.	7,500	28/08/1909 - Australia 20 - NZ Maori 13
8.	8,000	14/08/1909 - Australia 16 - NZ Maori 13
9.	9,000	21/06/1975 - Australia 26 - France 6
10.	10,210	20/07/1963 - Australia 34 - South Africa 6

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	108 points	14/10/2000 - NZ Residents 0 - Australia 108
2.	106 points	04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
3.	91 points	11/08/1948 - SA Firsts 5 - Australia 96
	91 points	15/07/1953 - Northland 7 - Australia 98
5.	88 points	04/10/1919 - Wellington 5 - Australia 93
6.	85 points	09/11/1921 - Bramley 7 - Australia 92
7.	84 points	21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
8.	82 points	07/10/2000 - Australia 82 - Papua New Guinea 0
9.	80 points	10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
10.	78 points	26/10/1994 - Sheffield 2 - Australia 80

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	42 points	24/11/1956 - St Helens 44 - Australia 2
2.	32 points	28/09/1959 - Yorkshire 47 - Australia 15
3.	30 points	04/11/2023 - Australia 0 - New Zealand 30
4.	27 points	09/11/1970 - St Helens 37 - Australia 10
5.	24 points	28/06/1952 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 49
	24 points	26/11/2005 - Australia 0 - New Zealand 24
7.	23 points	19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
	23 points	27/12/1959 - Carcassonne/Lezignan 32 - Australia 9
	23 points	26/06/1992 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 33
10.	21 points	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
	21 points	20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
	21 points	26/06/1971 - New Zealand 24 - Australia 3

Most points by Australia in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	110 points	04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.	108 points	14/10/2000 - NZ Residents 0 - Australia 108
3.	98 points	15/07/1953 - Northland 7 - Australia 98
4.	96 points	11/08/1948 - SA Firsts 5 - Australia 96
5.	93 points	04/10/1919 - Wellington 5 - Australia 93
6.	92 points	09/11/1921 - Bramley 7 - Australia 92
7.	86 points	10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
8.	84 points	12/07/1996 - Australia 84 - Fiji (NRL) 14
	84 points	21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
10.	82 points	07/10/2000 - Australia 82 - Papua New Guinea 0

Most tries by Australia in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	24 tries	09/11/1921 - Bramley 7 - Australia 92
	24 tries	11/08/1948 - SA Firsts 5 - Australia 96
	24 tries	15/07/1953 - Northland 7 - Australia 98
4.	21 tries	04/10/1919 - Wellington 5 - Australia 93
5.	20 tries	14/10/2000 - NZ Residents 0 - Australia 108
6.	19 tries	04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
7.	17 tries	30/09/1919 - Hawke's Bay 7 - Australia 73
	17 tries	08/07/1953 - South Auckland 11 - Australia 63
	17 tries	07/12/1982 - Aquitaine 2 - Australia 67
10.	16 tries	10/01/1949 - Cannes 7 - Australia 60
	16 tries	22/01/1953 - Cannes 0 - Australia 62
	16 tries	30/06/1953 - South Island 9 - Australia 66
	16 tries	06/07/1953 - Taranaki 3 - Australia 62
	16 tries	21/06/1961 - Wellington 3 - Australia 66
	16 tries	10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6

Most goals by Australia in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	17 goals	04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.	15 goals	04/10/1919 - Wellington 5 - Australia 93
3.	14 goals	14/10/2000 - NZ Residents 0 - Australia 108
4.	13 goals	15/07/1953 - Northland 7 - Australia 98
	13 goals	25/05/1977 - South Island 5 - Australia 68
	13 goals	29/11/1990 - France XIII 6 - Australia 78
	13 goals	07/10/2000 - Australia 82 - Papua New Guinea 0
8.	12 goals	11/08/1948 - SA Firsts 5 - Australia 96
	12 goals	26/10/1994 - Sheffield 2 - Australia 80
	12 goals	12/07/1996 - Australia 84 - Fiji (NRL) 14
	12 goals	02/11/2003 - Wales 4 - Australia 76
	12 goals	21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0

Most field goals by Australia in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	3 field goals	08/06/1968 - Australia 37 - France 4
2.	2 field goals	01/06/1968 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 31
	2 field goals	10/06/1969 - Auckland 15 - Australia 14
	2 field goals	06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15
	2 field goals	24/10/1970 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 4
	2 field goals	20/06/1993 - New Zealand 14 - Australia 14
	2 field goals	07/07/1995 - Australia 20 - New Zealand 10

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	46 points	Greg Alexander (Australia)	29/11/1990 - France XIII 6 - Australia 78
	46 points	Ryan Girdler (Australia)	04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
3.	34 points	Mat Rogers (Australia)	01/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Fiji 8
4.	32 points	Andrew Johns (Australia)	12/07/1996 - Australia 84 - Fiji (NRL) 14
5.	31 points	Noel Pidding (Australia)	12/11/1952 - Wakefield 8 - Australia 58
	31 points	Brian Carlson (Australia)	15/07/1953 - Northland 7 - Australia 98
7.	30 points	Michael O'Connor (Australia)	20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
	30 points	Andrew Johns (Australia)	10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
	30 points	Mat Rogers (Australia)	14/10/2000 - NZ Residents 0 - Australia 108
10.	29 points	Frank Burge (Australia)	04/10/1919 - Wellington 5 - Australia 93
	29 points	John Ribot (Australia)	01/12/1982 - RC Roanne 0 - Australia 65
Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	9 tries	Brian Carlson (Australia)	15/07/1953 - Northland 7 - Australia 98
2.	7 tries	Cec Blinkhorn (Australia)	09/11/1921 - Bramley 7 - Australia 92
	7 tries	Steve Ella (Australia)	07/12/1982 - Aquitaine 2 - Australia 67
4.	6 tries	Les Cubitt (Australia)	27/09/1919 - Hawke's Bay 4 - Australia 67
	6 tries	Les Cubitt (Australia)	30/09/1919 - Hawke's Bay 7 - Australia 73
	6 tries	Des McGovern (Australia)	01/10/1952 - Featherstone 15 - Australia 50
	6 tries	Des McGovern (Australia)	06/07/1953 - Taranaki 3 - Australia 62
	6 tries	Ken Irvine (Australia)	24/01/1960 - Italy 22 - Australia 67
	6 tries	Valentine Holmes (Australia)	24/11/2017 - Australia 54 - Fiji 6
10.	5 tries	Les Cubitt (Australia)	04/10/1919 - Wellington 5 - Australia 93
	5 tries	Harold Horder (Australia)	28/09/1921 - Bradford 3 - Australia 53
	5 tries	Frank Burge (Australia)	30/11/1921 - Lancashire 6 - Australia 29
	5 tries	Alan Ridley (Australia)	09/10/1929 - Castleford 2 - Australia 53
	5 tries	Bobby Lulham (Australia)	11/08/1948 - SA Firsts 5 - Australia 96
	5 tries	Bobby Dimond (Australia)	11/08/1948 - SA Firsts 5 - Australia 96
	5 tries	Johnny Graves (Australia)	10/01/1949 - Cannes 7 - Australia 60
	5 tries	Des McGovern (Australia)	22/01/1953 - Cannes 0 - Australia 62
	5 tries	Brian Carlson (Australia)	22/01/1953 - Cannes 0 - Australia 62
	5 tries	Des McGovern (Australia)	08/07/1953 - South Auckland 11 - Australia 63
	5 tries	Eddie Lumsden (Australia)	23/01/1960 - Italy 15 - Australia 37
	5 tries	Eric Grothe (Australia)	01/12/1982 - RC Roanne 0 - Australia 65
	5 tries	Terry Lamb (Australia)	15/10/1986 - Hull KR 10 - Australia 46
	5 tries	Greg Alexander (Australia)	29/11/1990 - France XIII 6 - Australia 78
	5 tries	Adam MacDougall (Australia)	14/10/2000 - NZ Residents 0 - Australia 108
	5 tries	Valentine Holmes (Australia)	17/11/2017 - Australia 46 - Samoa 0
	5 tries	Josh Addo-Carr (Australia)	04/11/2022 - Australia 48 - Lebanon 4
Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	17 goals	Ryan Girdler (Australia)	04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.	13 goals	Frank Burge (Australia)	04/10/1919 - Wellington 5 - Australia 93
	13 goals	Greg Alexander (Australia)	29/11/1990 - France XIII 6 - Australia 78
	13 goals	Mat Rogers (Australia)	07/10/2000 - Australia 82 - Papua New Guinea 0
	13 goals	Mat Rogers (Australia)	14/10/2000 - NZ Residents 0 - Australia 108
6.	12 goals	Graham Eadie (Australia)	25/05/1977 - South Island 5 - Australia 68
	12 goals	Rod Wishart (Australia)	26/10/1994 - Sheffield 2 - Australia 80
	12 goals	Andrew Johns (Australia)	12/07/1996 - Australia 84 - Fiji (NRL) 14
	12 goals	Nathan Cleary (Australia)	21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
10.	11 goals	Arthur Oxford (Australia)	27/09/1919 - Hawke's Bay 4 - Australia 67
	11 goals	Eric Weissel (Australia)	23/11/1929 - Halifax 9 - Australia 58
	11 goals	Noel Pidding (Australia)	12/11/1952 - Wakefield 8 - Australia 58
	11 goals	Rod Wishart (Australia)	04/12/1994 - France 0 - Australia 74
	11 goals	Andrew Johns (Australia)	10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
	11 goals	Craig Fitzgibbon (Australia)	02/11/2003 - Wales 4 - Australia 76
Most field goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	3 field goals	Billy Smith (Australia)	08/06/1968 - Australia 37 - France 4
2.	2 field goals	Eric Simms (Australia)	01/06/1968 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 31
	2 field goals	Dennis Ward (Australia)	10/06/1969 - Auckland 15 - Australia 14
	2 field goals	Phil Hawthorne (Australia)	06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15
	2 field goals	Laurie Daley (Australia)	20/06/1993 - New Zealand 14 - Australia 14

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	30 matches	15/06/1980 - New Zealand 6 - Australia 15 to 12/06/1983 - New Zealand 4 - Australia 16
2.	25 matches	09/07/1985 - Auckland 10 - Australia 50 to 13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
3.	16 matches	06/05/2011 - Australia 20 - New Zealand 10 to 02/05/2014 - Australia 30 - New Zealand 18
4.	15 matches	03/07/1992 - Australia 16 - Great Britain 10 to 16/10/1994 - Halifax 12 - Australia 26
	15 matches	26/10/1994 - Sheffield 2 - Australia 80 to 14/07/1995 - Australia 46 - New Zealand 10
6.	14 matches	12/11/1952 - Wakefield 8 - Australia 58 to 04/01/1953 - Carcassonne 5 - Australia 18
	14 matches	04/01/1964 - South France 11 - Australia 51 to 23/06/1965 - Waikato 4 - Australia 25
	14 matches	01/11/1972 - Australia 9 - New Zealand 5 to 28/10/1973 - Bradford 14 - Australia 50
9.	13 matches	22/10/1999 - Australia 42 - Great Britain 6 to 07/10/2001 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 54
	13 matches	06/05/2016 - Australia 16 - New Zealand 0 to 02/12/2017 - Australia 6 - England 0
11.	12 matches	20/12/1956 - French Army 11 - Australia 11 to 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
Longest winning streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	30 matches	15/06/1980 - New Zealand 6 - Australia 15 to 12/06/1983 - New Zealand 4 - Australia 16
2.	25 matches	09/07/1985 - Auckland 10 - Australia 50 to 13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
3.	16 matches	06/05/2011 - Australia 20 - New Zealand 10 to 02/05/2014 - Australia 30 - New Zealand 18
4.	15 matches	26/10/1994 - Sheffield 2 - Australia 80 to 14/07/1995 - Australia 46 - New Zealand 10
5.	14 matches	12/11/1952 - Wakefield 8 - Australia 58 to 04/01/1953 - Carcassonne 5 - Australia 18
	14 matches	04/01/1964 - South France 11 - Australia 51 to 23/06/1965 - Waikato 4 - Australia 25
7.	13 matches	22/10/1999 - Australia 42 - Great Britain 6 to 07/10/2001 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 54
	13 matches	06/05/2016 - Australia 16 - New Zealand 0 to 02/12/2017 - Australia 6 - England 0
9.	12 matches	31/10/1990 - Warrington 6 - Australia 26 to 09/12/1990 - France 10 - Australia 34
10.	11 matches	26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13 to 30/09/1933 - Halifax 5 - Australia 16
Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	14 matches	20/01/1909 - Wigan 16 - Australia 8 to 03/03/1909 - England 14 - Australia 7
2.	4 matches	20/11/1937 - Huddersfield 17 - Australia 7 to 01/12/1937 - Leeds 21 - Australia 8
	4 matches	17/06/1946 - Australia 8 - England (GB) 8 to 29/05/1948 - Australia 19 - New Zealand 21
4.	3 matches	09/01/1909 - Wigan 10 - Australia 7 to 16/01/1909 - Welsh XIII 14 - Australia 13
	3 matches	30/11/1929 - Swinton 9 - Australia 5 to 07/12/1929 - Cumberland 8 - Australia 5
	3 matches	07/10/1933 - England (GB) 4 - Australia 0 to 14/10/1933 - Warrington 15 - Australia 12
	3 matches	01/11/1933 - English League 7 - Australia 5 to 11/11/1933 - England (GB) 7 - Australia 5
	3 matches	09/10/1948 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 21 to 14/10/1948 - St Helens 10 - Australia 8
	3 matches	10/12/1956 - Wakefield 17 - Australia 12 to 20/12/1956 - French Army 11 - Australia 11
	3 matches	11/11/1959 - Featherstone 23 - Australia 15 to 21/11/1959 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 10
	3 matches	10/07/1961 - Auckland 13 - Australia 8 to 30/06/1962 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 17
Longest losing streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	5 matches	15/02/1909 - Northern Union 6 - Australia 5 to 03/03/1909 - England 14 - Australia 7
2.	4 matches	20/11/1937 - Huddersfield 17 - Australia 7 to 01/12/1937 - Leeds 21 - Australia 8
3.	3 matches	09/01/1909 - Wigan 10 - Australia 7 to 16/01/1909 - Welsh XIII 14 - Australia 13
	3 matches	04/02/1909 - Cumberland 11 - Australia 2 to 10/02/1909 - St Helens 9 - Australia 0
	3 matches	30/11/1929 - Swinton 9 - Australia 5 to 07/12/1929 - Cumberland 8 - Australia 5
	3 matches	07/10/1933 - England (GB) 4 - Australia 0 to 14/10/1933 - Warrington 15 - Australia 12
	3 matches	01/11/1933 - English League 7 - Australia 5 to 11/11/1933 - England (GB) 7 - Australia 5
	3 matches	06/07/1946 - Australia 5 - England (GB) 14 to 29/05/1948 - Australia 19 - New Zealand 21
	3 matches	09/10/1948 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 21 to 14/10/1948 - St Helens 10 - Australia 8
	3 matches	11/11/1959 - Featherstone 23 - Australia 15 to 21/11/1959 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 10
	3 matches	10/07/1961 - Auckland 13 - Australia 8 to 30/06/1962 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 17

Australia

Records

First Class

Most appearances by a player in matches for Australia

Most tries by a player in matches for Australia

Most goals by a player in matches for Australia

Most points by a player in matches for Australia

Biggest crowds in matches for Australia

Smallest crowds in matches for Australia

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches

Biggest losing margin in matches

Most points by Australia in a match in matches

Most tries by Australia in a match in matches

Most goals by Australia in a match in matches

Most field goals by Australia in a match in matches

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches

Most tries by a player in a match in matches

Most goals by a player in a match in matches

Most field goals by a player in a match in matches

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches

Longest winning streak in matches

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches

Longest losing streak in matches

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