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.

The Ashes

Most appearances by a player in matches for Australia
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	17	Mal MENINGA	List
2.	14	Keith HOLMAN	List
3.	13	Clive CHURCHILL	List
4.	12	Wally PRIGG	List
	12	Ian WALSH	List
	12	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
	12	Tom RAUDONIKIS	List
	12	Bob LINDNER	List
	12	Andrew ETTINGSHAUSEN	List
10.	11	Sandy PEARCE	List
	11	Kerry BOUSTEAD	List
	11	Wally LEWIS	List

Most tries by a player in matches for Australia
Rank	Tries	Holder	Matches
1.	12	Ken IRVINE	List
2.	9	Reg GASNIER	List
	9	Mal MENINGA	List
4.	8	Brian CARLSON	List
5.	7	Ray PRICE	List
6.	6	Keith HOLMAN	List
	6	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
	6	Johnny KING	List
	6	Kerry BOUSTEAD	List
10.	5	Wally LEWIS	List
	5	Michael O'CONNOR	List

Most goals by a player in matches for Australia
Rank	Goals	Holder	Matches
1.	43	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
2.	37	Mal MENINGA	List
3.	36	Michael CRONIN	List
4.	26	Noel PIDDING	List
5.	23	Michael O'CONNOR	List
6.	19	Keith BARNES	List
7.	17	Gordon CLIFFORD	List
8.	15	Eric WEISSEL	List
9.	13	Dave BROWN	List
	13	Rod WISHART	List
	13	Nathan CLEARY	List

Most points by a player in matches for Australia
Rank	Points	Holder	Matches
1.	108	Mal MENINGA	List
2.	104	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
3.	78	Michael CRONIN	List
4.	66	Michael O'CONNOR	List
5.	61	Noel PIDDING	List
6.	42	Ken IRVINE	List
7.	38	Keith BARNES	List
8.	35	Dave BROWN	List
9.	34	Gordon CLIFFORD	List
	34	Andrew JOHNS	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.	67,577	17/07/1954 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 16
6.	65,884	12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
7.	64,527	17/06/1946 - Australia 8 - England (GB) 8
8.	63,920	29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8
9.	63,503	23/07/1966 - Australia 19 - Great Britain 14
10.	61,258	04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21

Smallest crowds in matches for Australia
Rank	Amount	When
1.	15,944	09/07/1988 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 26
2.	16,844	14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
3.	18,000	02/07/1910 - Australia 17 - Northern Union 22
4.	18,756	07/07/1984 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 7
5.	23,051	16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
6.	24,480	11/06/1988 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 6
7.	26,534	26/06/1984 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 6
8.	26,574	18/06/1932 - Australia 15 - England (GB) 6
9.	26,857	30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
10.	27,130	28/06/1988 - Australia 34 - Great Britain 14

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	38 points	09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
2.	36 points	30/10/1982 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 40
3.	35 points	16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
4.	30 points	08/11/1986 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 34
	30 points	05/11/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 38
6.	28 points	17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40
7.	26 points	16/10/1963 - Great Britain 2 - Australia 28
	26 points	14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
9.	25 points	01/01/1912 - Northern Union 8 - Australia 33
	25 points	12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	23 points	19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
	23 points	26/06/1992 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 33
3.	21 points	20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
4.	19 points	23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22
	19 points	15/12/1956 - Great Britain 19 - Australia 0
	19 points	09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
7.	18 points	27/06/1914 - Australia 5 - Northern Union 23
8.	17 points	03/07/1954 - Australia 21 - Great Britain 38
9.	16 points	09/11/1952 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 5
10.	14 points	29/01/1949 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 9
	14 points	09/07/1988 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 26

Most points by Australia in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	50 points	09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
2.	40 points	30/10/1982 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 40
	40 points	17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40
4.	38 points	25/10/1986 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 38
	38 points	05/11/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 38
6.	37 points	12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
	37 points	06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15
8.	35 points	16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
9.	34 points	08/11/1986 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 34
	34 points	28/06/1988 - Australia 34 - Great Britain 14

Most tries by Australia in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	12 tries	09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
2.	9 tries	01/01/1912 - Northern Union 8 - Australia 33
3.	8 tries	30/10/1982 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 40
4.	7 tries	05/10/1929 - England (GB) 8 - Australia 31
	7 tries	12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
	7 tries	25/10/1986 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 38
	7 tries	17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40
8.	6 tries	16/10/1963 - Great Britain 2 - Australia 28
	6 tries	28/11/1982 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 32
	6 tries	08/11/1986 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 34
	6 tries	28/06/1988 - Australia 34 - Great Britain 14
	6 tries	05/11/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 38

Most goals by Australia in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	10 goals	16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
2.	9 goals	06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15
3.	8 goals	12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
	8 goals	14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
	8 goals	30/10/1982 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 40
6.	7 goals	09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
	7 goals	04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21
	7 goals	28/11/1982 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 32
	7 goals	05/11/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 38
10.	6 goals	12/07/1924 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 11
	6 goals	21/07/1928 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 14
	6 goals	29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8
	6 goals	13/12/1952 - Great Britain 7 - Australia 27
	6 goals	30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
	6 goals	20/11/1982 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 27
	6 goals	17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40

Most field goals by Australia in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	2 field goals	06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	22 points	Michael O'Connor (Australia)	25/10/1986 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 38
2.	20 points	Graeme Langlands (Australia)	09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
	20 points	Michael Cronin (Australia)	16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
	20 points	Andrew Johns (Australia)	17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40
5.	19 points	Noel Pidding (Australia)	12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
	19 points	Mal Meninga (Australia)	30/10/1982 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 40
7.	18 points	Graeme Langlands (Australia)	06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15
	18 points	Michael Cronin (Australia)	30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
9.	16 points	Michael Cronin (Australia)	14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
10.	15 points	Noel Pidding (Australia)	13/12/1952 - Great Britain 7 - Australia 27
	15 points	Mal Meninga (Australia)	20/11/1982 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 27
Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	3 tries	Jim Devereux (Australia)	12/12/1908 - Northern Union 22 - Australia 22
	3 tries	Reg Gasnier (Australia)	17/10/1959 - Great Britain 14 - Australia 22
	3 tries	Reg Gasnier (Australia)	16/10/1963 - Great Britain 2 - Australia 28
	3 tries	Ken Irvine (Australia)	09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
	3 tries	Ken Irvine (Australia)	23/07/1966 - Australia 19 - Great Britain 14
	3 tries	Gene Miles (Australia)	25/10/1986 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 38
	3 tries	Michael O'Connor (Australia)	25/10/1986 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 38
8.	2 tries	Viv Farnsworth (Australia)	08/11/1911 - Northern Union 10 - Australia 19
	2 tries	Tom Berecry (Australia)	01/01/1912 - Northern Union 8 - Australia 33
	2 tries	Dan Frawley (Australia)	01/01/1912 - Northern Union 8 - Australia 33
	2 tries	Chris McKivat (Australia)	01/01/1912 - Northern Union 8 - Australia 33
	2 tries	Paddy McCue (Australia)	01/01/1912 - Northern Union 8 - Australia 33
	2 tries	Cec Blinkhorn (Australia)	05/11/1921 - Northern Union 2 - Australia 16
	2 tries	Benny Wearing (Australia)	21/07/1928 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 14
	2 tries	Bill Shankland (Australia)	05/10/1929 - England (GB) 8 - Australia 31
	2 tries	Hector Gee (Australia)	18/06/1932 - Australia 15 - England (GB) 6
	2 tries	Dave Brown (Australia)	29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8
	2 tries	Pat McMahon (Australia)	09/10/1948 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 21
	2 tries	Tommy Ryan (Australia)	13/12/1952 - Great Britain 7 - Australia 27
	2 tries	Ken McCaffery (Australia)	12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
	2 tries	Brian Carlson (Australia)	03/07/1954 - Australia 21 - Great Britain 38
	2 tries	Brian Carlson (Australia)	21/11/1959 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 10
	2 tries	Ken Irvine (Australia)	14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17
	2 tries	Peter Dimond (Australia)	09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
	2 tries	Reg Gasnier (Australia)	09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
	2 tries	Graeme Langlands (Australia)	09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
	2 tries	Johnny King (Australia)	06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15
	2 tries	Jim Morgan (Australia)	06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15
	2 tries	Ken Maddison (Australia)	01/12/1973 - Great Britain 5 - Australia 15
	2 tries	Ray Price (Australia)	16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
	2 tries	Kerry Boustead (Australia)	16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
	2 tries	Michael Cronin (Australia)	30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
	2 tries	Garry Jack (Australia)	08/11/1986 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 34
	2 tries	Peter Jackson (Australia)	11/06/1988 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 6
	2 tries	Mal Meninga (Australia)	12/06/1992 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 6
	2 tries	Brett Mullins (Australia)	05/11/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 38
	2 tries	Andrew Johns (Australia)	17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40
	2 tries	Trent Barrett (Australia)	24/11/2001 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 28
	2 tries	Luke Ricketson (Australia)	22/11/2003 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 18
	2 tries	Angus Crichton (Australia)	25/10/2025 - England 6 - Australia 26
	2 tries	Reece Walsh (Australia)	25/10/2025 - England 6 - Australia 26
	2 tries	Reece Walsh (Australia)	08/11/2025 - England 8 - Australia 30
Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	10 goals	Michael Cronin (Australia)	16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
2.	9 goals	Graeme Langlands (Australia)	06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15
3.	8 goals	Noel Pidding (Australia)	12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
	8 goals	Michael Cronin (Australia)	14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
	8 goals	Mal Meninga (Australia)	30/10/1982 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 40
6.	7 goals	Graeme Langlands (Australia)	09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
	7 goals	Allan McKean (Australia)	04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21
	7 goals	Mal Meninga (Australia)	28/11/1982 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 32
	7 goals	Rod Wishart (Australia)	05/11/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 38
10.	6 goals	Noel Pidding (Australia)	13/12/1952 - Great Britain 7 - Australia 27
	6 goals	Michael Cronin (Australia)	30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
	6 goals	Mal Meninga (Australia)	20/11/1982 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 27
	6 goals	Andrew Johns (Australia)	17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40
Most field goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	2 field goals	Phil Hawthorne (Australia)	06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	15 matches	18/11/1978 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 23 to 28/06/1988 - Australia 34 - Great Britain 14
2.	8 matches	17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40 to 08/11/2025 - England 8 - Australia 30
3.	3 matches	08/11/1911 - Northern Union 10 - Australia 19 to 01/01/1912 - Northern Union 8 - Australia 33
	3 matches	14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17 to 09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
	3 matches	03/11/1967 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 17 to 06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15
	3 matches	24/11/1973 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 14 to 15/06/1974 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 6
	3 matches	10/11/1990 - Great Britain 10 - Australia 14 to 12/06/1992 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 6
Longest winning streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	15 matches	18/11/1978 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 23 to 28/06/1988 - Australia 34 - Great Britain 14
2.	8 matches	17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40 to 08/11/2025 - England 8 - Australia 30
3.	3 matches	14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17 to 09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
	3 matches	03/11/1967 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 17 to 06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15
	3 matches	24/11/1973 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 14 to 15/06/1974 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 6
	3 matches	10/11/1990 - Great Britain 10 - Australia 14 to 12/06/1992 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 6
Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	7 matches	17/06/1946 - Australia 8 - England (GB) 8 to 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
2.	5 matches	12/12/1908 - Northern Union 22 - Australia 22 to 02/07/1910 - Australia 17 - Northern Union 22
3.	4 matches	09/11/1929 - England (GB) 9 - Australia 3 to 06/06/1932 - Australia 6 - England (GB) 8
	4 matches	16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18 to 16/12/1933 - England (GB) 19 - Australia 16
	4 matches	04/07/1936 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 12 to 13/11/1937 - England (GB) 13 - Australia 3
	4 matches	21/11/1959 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 10 to 30/06/1962 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 17
7.	3 matches	14/01/1922 - Northern Union 6 - Australia 0 to 28/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 5
	3 matches	20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28 to 03/11/1973 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 12
Longest losing streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	6 matches	06/07/1946 - Australia 5 - England (GB) 14 to 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
2.	4 matches	23/01/1909 - Northern Union 15 - Australia 5 to 02/07/1910 - Australia 17 - Northern Union 22
	4 matches	16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18 to 16/12/1933 - England (GB) 19 - Australia 16
	4 matches	04/07/1936 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 12 to 13/11/1937 - England (GB) 13 - Australia 3
	4 matches	21/11/1959 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 10 to 30/06/1962 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 17
6.	3 matches	14/01/1922 - Northern Union 6 - Australia 0 to 28/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 5
	3 matches	20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28 to 03/11/1973 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 12

Australia

Records

The Ashes

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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