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.

World Cup

Most appearances by a player in matches for Australia
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	17	Cameron SMITH	List
2.	15	Bob FULTON	List
3.	14	Arthur BEETSON	List
4.	13	Mal MENINGA	List
	13	Brad FITTLER	List
	13	Billy SLATER	List
7.	12	Valentine HOLMES	List
8.	11	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
	11	Michael CRONIN	List
	11	Terry RANDALL	List
	11	Paul GALLEN	List

Most tries by a player in matches for Australia
Rank	Tries	Holder	Matches
1.	16	Billy SLATER	List
2.	14	Valentine HOLMES	List
3.	13	Bob FULTON	List
4.	12	Josh ADDO-CARR	List
5.	10	Wendell SAILOR	List
6.	9	Michael O'CONNOR	List
	9	Dale SHEARER	List
	9	Mal MENINGA	List
	9	Brett MORRIS	List
	9	Jarryd HAYNE	List

Most goals by a player in matches for Australia
Rank	Goals	Holder	Matches
1.	52	Johnathan THURSTON	List
2.	48	Michael CRONIN	List
3.	37	Eric SIMMS	List
4.	36	Michael O'CONNOR	List
5.	32	Nathan CLEARY	List
6.	29	Cameron SMITH	List
7.	27	Andrew JOHNS	List
	27	Mat ROGERS	List
9.	21	Mal MENINGA	List
10.	18	Ryan GIRDLER	List

Most points by a player in matches for Australia
Rank	Points	Holder	Matches
1.	124	Johnathan THURSTON	List
2.	108	Michael CRONIN	List
	108	Michael O'CONNOR	List
4.	87	Eric SIMMS	List
5.	78	Mal MENINGA	List
6.	74	Andrew JOHNS	List
7.	70	Mat ROGERS	List
	70	Valentine HOLMES	List
9.	68	Nathan CLEARY	List
10.	64	Billy SLATER	List

Biggest crowds in matches for Australia
Rank	Amount	When
1.	62,256	25/05/1968 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 10
2.	58,655	17/06/1957 - Australia 31 - Great Britain 6
3.	54,290	10/06/1968 - Australia 20 - France 2
4.	50,509	22/11/2008 - Australia 20 - New Zealand 34
5.	40,033	02/12/2017 - Australia 6 - England 0
6.	36,297	02/11/2008 - Australia 52 - England 4
7.	35,158	22/06/1957 - Australia 26 - France 9
8.	34,157	26/10/2008 - Australia 30 - New Zealand 6
9.	33,858	28/06/1975 - Australia 10 - England 10
10.	32,664	08/06/1968 - Australia 37 - France 4

Smallest crowds in matches for Australia
Rank	Amount	When
1.	9,000	21/06/1975 - Australia 26 - France 6
2.	11,685	20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
3.	12,000	01/06/1975 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 8
4.	12,293	03/11/2017 - Australia 52 - France 6
5.	12,384	27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2
6.	12,470	15/07/1992 - Australia 36 - Papua New Guinea 14
7.	13,231	11/06/1977 - Australia 21 - France 9
8.	13,473	17/11/2017 - Australia 46 - Samoa 0
9.	15,855	16/11/2008 - Australia 52 - Fiji 0
10.	15,944	09/07/1988 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 26

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	106 points	04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.	84 points	21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
3.	80 points	10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
4.	66 points	14/10/1995 - Australia 66 - Fiji 0
5.	64 points	23/11/2013 - Australia 64 - Fiji 0
6.	62 points	20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
	62 points	16/11/2013 - Australia 62 - USA 0
8.	60 points	29/10/2022 - Australia 66 - Italy 6
9.	58 points	01/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Fiji 8
10.	56 points	11/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Samoa 10

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	18 points	07/07/1985 - New Zealand 18 - Australia 0
2.	15 points	31/10/1954 - Australia 13 - Great Britain 28
3.	14 points	09/07/1988 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 26
	14 points	22/11/2008 - Australia 20 - New Zealand 34
5.	10 points	11/11/1954 - France 15 - Australia 5
6.	7 points	08/10/1960 - Great Britain 10 - Australia 3
	7 points	24/10/1970 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 4
8.	6 points	29/10/1972 - Great Britain 27 - Australia 21
9.	4 points	07/10/1995 - England 20 - Australia 16
10.	3 points	01/11/1975 - England 16 - Australia 13

Most points by Australia in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	110 points	04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.	86 points	10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
3.	84 points	21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
4.	70 points	20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
5.	66 points	14/10/1995 - Australia 66 - Fiji 0
	66 points	01/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Fiji 8
	66 points	11/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Samoa 10
	66 points	29/10/2022 - Australia 66 - Italy 6
9.	64 points	23/11/2013 - Australia 64 - Fiji 0
10.	62 points	04/10/1986 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 62
	62 points	16/11/2013 - Australia 62 - USA 0

Most tries by Australia in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	19 tries	04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.	16 tries	10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
3.	15 tries	21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
4.	14 tries	20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
5.	12 tries	04/10/1986 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 62
	12 tries	14/10/1995 - Australia 66 - Fiji 0
	12 tries	01/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Fiji 8
	12 tries	11/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Samoa 10
	12 tries	16/11/2013 - Australia 62 - USA 0
	12 tries	29/10/2022 - Australia 66 - Italy 6

Most goals by Australia in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	17 goals	04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.	12 goals	21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
3.	11 goals	10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
4.	10 goals	23/11/2013 - Australia 64 - Fiji 0
5.	9 goals	21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
	9 goals	14/06/1975 - Australia 30 - Wales 13
	9 goals	14/10/1995 - Australia 66 - Fiji 0
	9 goals	01/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Fiji 8
	9 goals	11/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Samoa 10
	9 goals	29/10/2022 - Australia 66 - Italy 6

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	24/10/1970 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 4

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	46 points	Ryan Girdler (Australia)	04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2.	34 points	Mat Rogers (Australia)	01/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Fiji 8
3.	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
5.	28 points	Nathan Cleary (Australia)	21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
6.	24 points	Johnathan Thurston (Australia)	16/11/2008 - Australia 52 - Fiji 0
	24 points	Johnathan Thurston (Australia)	23/11/2013 - Australia 64 - Fiji 0
	24 points	Valentine Holmes (Australia)	24/11/2017 - Australia 54 - Fiji 6
9.	23 points	Eric Simms (Australia)	21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
10.	22 points	Michael O'Connor (Australia)	04/10/1986 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 62
Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	6 tries	Valentine Holmes (Australia)	24/11/2017 - Australia 54 - Fiji 6
2.	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
4.	4 tries	Dale Shearer (Australia)	13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
	4 tries	Michael O'Connor (Australia)	20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
	4 tries	Mat Rogers (Australia)	01/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Fiji 8
	4 tries	Wendell Sailor (Australia)	04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
	4 tries	Brett Morris (Australia)	16/11/2013 - Australia 62 - USA 0
	4 tries	Jarryd Hayne (Australia)	16/11/2013 - Australia 62 - USA 0
	4 tries	Wade Graham (Australia)	03/11/2017 - Australia 52 - France 6
	4 tries	Josh Addo-Carr (Australia)	21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
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.	12 goals	Nathan Cleary (Australia)	21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
3.	11 goals	Andrew Johns (Australia)	10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
4.	10 goals	Johnathan Thurston (Australia)	23/11/2013 - Australia 64 - Fiji 0
5.	9 goals	Eric Simms (Australia)	21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
	9 goals	Michael Cronin (Australia)	14/06/1975 - Australia 30 - Wales 13
	9 goals	Andrew Johns (Australia)	14/10/1995 - Australia 66 - Fiji 0
	9 goals	Mat Rogers (Australia)	01/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Fiji 8
	9 goals	Mat Rogers (Australia)	11/11/2000 - Australia 66 - Samoa 10
	9 goals	Nathan Cleary (Australia)	29/10/2022 - Australia 66 - Italy 6
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

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	18 matches	26/10/2013 - Australia 28 - England 20 to 19/11/2022 - Australia 30 - Samoa 10
2.	14 matches	10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6 to 16/11/2008 - Australia 52 - Fiji 0
3.	11 matches	20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 24/10/1992 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 10
4.	10 matches	01/11/1972 - Australia 9 - New Zealand 5 to 26/10/1975 - France 2 - Australia 41
5.	5 matches	15/06/1957 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 5 to 01/10/1960 - Australia 21 - New Zealand 15
	5 matches	25/05/1968 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 10 to 21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
7.	4 matches	29/05/1977 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 27 to 25/06/1977 - Australia 13 - Great Britain 12
	4 matches	29/07/1986 - Australia 32 - New Zealand 12 to 13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
Longest winning streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	18 matches	26/10/2013 - Australia 28 - England 20 to 19/11/2022 - Australia 30 - Samoa 10
2.	14 matches	10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6 to 16/11/2008 - Australia 52 - Fiji 0
3.	11 matches	20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 24/10/1992 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 10
4.	5 matches	15/06/1957 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 5 to 01/10/1960 - Australia 21 - New Zealand 15
	5 matches	25/05/1968 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 10 to 21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
6.	4 matches	29/05/1977 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 27 to 25/06/1977 - Australia 13 - Great Britain 12
	4 matches	29/07/1986 - Australia 32 - New Zealand 12 to 13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
8.	3 matches	01/06/1975 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 8 to 21/06/1975 - Australia 26 - France 6
	3 matches	27/09/1975 - New Zealand 8 - Australia 24 to 26/10/1975 - France 2 - Australia 41
Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
Longest losing streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When

Australia

Records

World Cup

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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