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.

All Time

Most appearances by a player in games for Australia
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 59 Darren Lockyer List
2. 56 Cameron Smith List
3. 47 Mal Meninga List
47 Petero Civoniceva List
5. 45 Graeme Langlands List
6. 40 John Raper List
40 Brad Fittler List
8. 39 Reg Gasnier List
39 Greg Inglis List
10. 38 Clive Churchill List
38 Johnathan Thurston List
38 Cooper Cronk List

Most tries by a player in games for Australia
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 40 Ken Irvine List
2. 35 Darren Lockyer List
3. 31 Greg Inglis List
4. 28 Reg Gasnier List
5. 27 Billy Slater List
6. 26 Bob Fulton List
7. 23 Brett Morris List
8. 22 Mal Meninga List
9. 20 Graeme Langlands List
20 Valentine Holmes List

Most goals by a player in games for Australia
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 165 Johnathan Thurston List
2. 140 Michael Cronin List
3. 99 Mal Meninga List
4. 86 Andrew Johns List
5. 73 Graeme Langlands List
6. 71 Keith Barnes List
7. 67 Cameron Smith List
8. 66 Mat Rogers List
9. 65 Michael O'Connor List
10. 61 Noel Pidding List

Most points by a player in games for Australia
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 382 Johnathan Thurston List
2. 310 Michael Cronin List
3. 282 Mal Meninga List
4. 220 Andrew Johns List
5. 206 Graeme Langlands List
6. 198 Michael O'Connor List
7. 196 Darren Lockyer List
8. 170 Cameron Smith List
9. 168 Mat Rogers List
10. 156 Rod Wishart List

Biggest crowds in games 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 games for Australia
Rank Amount When
1. 6,000 30/05/1908 - Australia 12 - New Zealand 24
6,000 26/06/1909 - Australia 10 - New Zealand 5
3. 6,500 03/07/1909 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 5
4. 6,541 22/07/1978 - Australia 33 - New Zealand 16
5. 7,000 12/06/1909 - Australia 11 - New Zealand 19
6. 9,000 21/06/1975 - Australia 26 - France 6
7. 10,210 20/07/1963 - Australia 34 - South Africa 6
8. 11,308 24/10/2010 - Australia 42 - Papua New Guinea 0
9. 11,400 03/07/1982 - Australia 11 - New Zealand 8
10. 11,685 20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 106 points 04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2. 84 points 21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
3. 82 points 07/10/2000 - Australia 82 - Papua New Guinea 0
4. 80 points 10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
5. 74 points 04/12/1994 - France 0 - Australia 74
6. 72 points 02/11/2003 - Wales 4 - Australia 76
7. 70 points 12/07/1996 - Australia 84 - Fiji (NRL) 14
8. 66 points 14/10/1995 - Australia 66 - Fiji 0
9. 64 points 23/11/2013 - Australia 64 - Fiji 0
10. 62 points 20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
62 points 16/11/2013 - Australia 62 - USA 0

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 30 points 04/11/2023 - Australia 0 - New Zealand 30
2. 24 points 28/06/1952 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 49
24 points 27/11/2005 - Australia 0 - New Zealand 24
4. 23 points 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
23 points 26/06/1992 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 33
6. 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
9. 20 points 27/06/1953 - New Zealand 25 - Australia 5
10. 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

Most points by Australia in a match in games
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 12/07/1996 - Australia 84 - Fiji (NRL) 14
84 points 21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
5. 82 points 07/10/2000 - Australia 82 - Papua New Guinea 0
6. 76 points 02/11/2003 - Wales 4 - Australia 76
7. 74 points 04/12/1994 - France 0 - Australia 74
8. 70 points 20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
9. 67 points 24/01/1960 - Italy 22 - Australia 67
10. 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

Most tries by Australia in a match in games
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 31/12/1933 - England 13 - Australia 63
15 tries 24/01/1960 - Italy 22 - Australia 67
15 tries 12/07/1996 - Australia 84 - Fiji (NRL) 14
15 tries 21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
7. 14 tries 20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
14 tries 07/10/2000 - Australia 82 - Papua New Guinea 0
9. 13 tries 04/12/1994 - France 0 - Australia 74
13 tries 02/11/2003 - Wales 4 - Australia 76

Most goals by Australia in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 17 goals 04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2. 13 goals 07/10/2000 - Australia 82 - Papua New Guinea 0
3. 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
6. 11 goals 24/01/1960 - Italy 22 - Australia 67
11 goals 04/12/1994 - France 0 - Australia 74
11 goals 10/10/1995 - Australia 86 - South Africa 6
9. 10 goals 02/07/1960 - Australia 56 - France 6
10 goals 16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
10 goals 12/07/2002 - Australia 64 - Great Britain 10
10 goals 23/11/2013 - Australia 64 - Fiji 0

Most field goals by Australia in a match in games
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 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 games
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. 32 points Andrew Johns (Australia) 12/07/1996 - Australia 84 - Fiji (NRL) 14
4. 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
6. 28 points Nathan Cleary (Australia) 21/10/2022 - Australia 84 - Scotland 0
7. 27 points Dave Brown (Australia) 31/12/1933 - England 13 - Australia 63
8. 26 points Greg Alexander (Australia) 02/12/1990 - France 4 - Australia 60
26 points Rod Wishart (Australia) 04/12/1994 - France 0 - Australia 74
26 points Mat Rogers (Australia) 07/10/2000 - Australia 82 - Papua New Guinea 0

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 6 tries Ken Irvine (Australia) 24/01/1960 - Italy 22 - Australia 67
6 tries Valentine Holmes (Australia) 24/11/2017 - Australia 54 - Fiji 6
3. 5 tries Eddie Lumsden (Australia) 23/01/1960 - Italy 15 - Australia 37
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
6. 4 tries John Ribot (Australia) 02/10/1982 - Papua New Guinea 2 - Australia 38
4 tries Steve Ella (Australia) 24/10/1982 - Wales 7 - Australia 37
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 Brett Dallas (Australia) 12/07/1996 - Australia 84 - Fiji (NRL) 14
4 tries Gorden Tallis (Australia) 07/10/2000 - Australia 82 - Papua New Guinea 0
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 games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 17 goals Ryan Girdler (Australia) 04/11/2000 - Australia 110 - Russia 4
2. 13 goals Mat Rogers (Australia) 07/10/2000 - Australia 82 - Papua New Guinea 0
3. 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
5. 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
8. 10 goals Keith Barnes (Australia) 02/07/1960 - Australia 56 - France 6
10 goals Michael Cronin (Australia) 16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
10 goals Andrew Johns (Australia) 12/07/2002 - Australia 64 - Great Britain 10
10 goals Johnathan Thurston (Australia) 23/11/2013 - Australia 64 - Fiji 0

Most field goals by a player in a match in games
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 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 games
Rank Amount When
1. 17 games 16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0 to 12/06/1983 - New Zealand 4 - Australia 16
2. 16 games 06/05/2011 - Australia 20 - New Zealand 10 to 02/05/2014 - Australia 30 - New Zealand 18
3. 13 games 06/05/2016 - Australia 16 - New Zealand 0 to 02/12/2017 - Australia 6 - England 0
4. 12 games 22/10/1999 - Australia 42 - Great Britain 6 to 07/10/2001 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 54
5. 10 games 12/11/1975 - England 0 - Australia 25 to 21/10/1978 - Great Britain 9 - Australia 15
6. 9 games 06/07/1986 - New Zealand 8 - Australia 22 to 13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
9 games 18/11/2006 - Australia 33 - Great Britain 10 to 16/11/2008 - Australia 52 - Fiji 0
9 games 08/05/2009 - Australia 38 - New Zealand 10 to 06/11/2010 - New Zealand 20 - Australia 34
9. 8 games 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18 to 26/10/1975 - France 2 - Australia 41
8 games 02/11/2003 - Wales 4 - Australia 76 to 30/10/2004 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 12
8 games 15/10/2022 - Australia 42 - Fiji 8 to 28/10/2023 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 18
12. 7 games 20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 19/08/1990 - New Zealand 6 - Australia 24

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 17 games 16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0 to 12/06/1983 - New Zealand 4 - Australia 16
2. 16 games 06/05/2011 - Australia 20 - New Zealand 10 to 02/05/2014 - Australia 30 - New Zealand 18
3. 13 games 06/05/2016 - Australia 16 - New Zealand 0 to 02/12/2017 - Australia 6 - England 0
4. 12 games 22/10/1999 - Australia 42 - Great Britain 6 to 07/10/2001 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 54
5. 10 games 12/11/1975 - England 0 - Australia 25 to 21/10/1978 - Great Britain 9 - Australia 15
6. 9 games 06/07/1986 - New Zealand 8 - Australia 22 to 13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
9 games 18/11/2006 - Australia 33 - Great Britain 10 to 16/11/2008 - Australia 52 - Fiji 0
8. 8 games 15/10/2022 - Australia 42 - Fiji 8 to 28/10/2023 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 18
9. 7 games 20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 19/08/1990 - New Zealand 6 - Australia 24
7 games 30/10/1994 - Wales 4 - Australia 46 to 14/07/1995 - Australia 46 - New Zealand 10
7 games 31/10/2009 - England 16 - Australia 26 to 06/11/2010 - New Zealand 20 - Australia 34
12. 6 games 23/12/1956 - France 6 - Australia 10 to 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 7 games 12/12/1908 - England (GB) 22 - Australia 22 to 12/06/1909 - Australia 11 - New Zealand 19
2. 4 games 16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18 to 16/12/1933 - England (GB) 19 - Australia 16
4 games 17/06/1946 - Australia 8 - England (GB) 8 to 29/05/1948 - Australia 19 - New Zealand 21
4 games 28/06/1952 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 49 to 09/11/1952 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 5
4 games 11/01/1953 - France 5 - Australia 0 to 04/07/1953 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 11
6. 3 games 10/07/1920 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 23 to 10/10/1921 - England 5 - Australia 4
3 games 14/01/1922 - England (GB) 6 - Australia 0 to 28/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 5
3 games 09/11/1929 - England (GB) 9 - Australia 3 to 15/01/1930 - England (GB) 3 - Australia 0
3 games 14/08/1937 - New Zealand 16 - Australia 15 to 13/11/1937 - England (GB) 13 - Australia 3
3 games 17/12/1967 - France 7 - Australia 7 to 07/01/1968 - France 16 - Australia 13

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 4 games 16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18 to 16/12/1933 - England (GB) 19 - Australia 16
4 games 28/06/1952 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 49 to 09/11/1952 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 5
4 games 11/01/1953 - France 5 - Australia 0 to 04/07/1953 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 11
4. 3 games 15/02/1909 - England (GB) 6 - Australia 5 to 12/06/1909 - Australia 11 - New Zealand 19
3 games 10/07/1920 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 23 to 10/10/1921 - England 5 - Australia 4
3 games 14/01/1922 - England (GB) 6 - Australia 0 to 28/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 5
3 games 14/08/1937 - New Zealand 16 - Australia 15 to 13/11/1937 - England (GB) 13 - Australia 3
3 games 06/07/1946 - Australia 5 - England (GB) 14 to 29/05/1948 - Australia 19 - New Zealand 21

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