List of Australia national rugby league team records

Australia have competed in international rugby league matches since 1908. They have appeared at every Rugby League World Cup, winning the tournament eleven times. The records listed below only include performances in test matches and internationals. The top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).^[1]^[2]^[3]

Team records

Biggest wins


Margin (score)	Opposing team	Venue	Tournament
106 (110–4)	Russia	The Boulevard, Hull	2000 Rugby League World Cup
84 (84–0)	Scotland	Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry	2021 Rugby League World Cup
82 (82–0)	Papua New Guinea	Willows Sports Complex, Townsville	2000 – Test match
80 (86–6)	South Africa	Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead	1995 Rugby League World Cup
74 (74–0)	France	Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers	1994 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
70 (84–14)	Fiji	Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle	1996 – International

Biggest losses

Margin (score)	Opposing team	Venue	Tournament
24 (25–49)	New Zealand	The Gabba, Brisbane	1952 – Test match
24 (0–24)	New Zealand	Elland Road, Leeds	2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations
23 (17–40)	Great Britain	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1958 Great Britain Lions tour
23 (10–33)	Great Britain	Princes Park, Melbourne	1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia
21 (14–35)	France	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1951 – Test match
21 (3–24)	New Zealand	Carlaw Park, Auckland	1971 – Test match

Highest aggregate scores

Aggregate (score)	Opposing team	Venue	Tournament
114 (110–4)	Russia	The Boulevard, Hull	2000 Rugby League World Cup
98 (84–14)	Fiji	Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle	1996 – International
92 (86–6)	South Africa	Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead	1995 Rugby League World Cup
84 (84–0)	Scotland	Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry	2021 Rugby League World Cup
82 (82–0)	Papua New Guinea	Willows Sports Complex, Townsville	2000 – Test match
74 (74–0)	France	Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers	1994 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
74 (64–10)	Great Britain	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney	2002 – Test match
74 (62–12)	Papua New Guinea	PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby	1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup

Lowest aggregate scores

Aggregate (score)	Opposing team	Venue	Tournament
0 (0–0)	England	Station Road, Swinton	1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
3 (0–3)	England	Athletic Grounds, Rochdale	1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
4 (0–4)	England	Belle Vue, Manchester	1933–34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
5 (0–5)	France	Stade Municipal, Bordeaux	1952–53 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
6 (0–6)	England	The Willows, Salford	1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
6 (6–0)	England	Lang Park, Brisbane	2017 Rugby League World Cup final

Individual records

Most appearances

Caps	Name	Career
59	Darren Lockyer	1998–2011
56	Cameron Smith	2006–2017
46	Mal Meninga	1982–1994
45	Graeme Langlands	1963–1975
45	Petero Civoniceva	2001–2011

Most appearances as captain

Caps	Name	Career
38	Darren Lockyer	1998–2011
33	Cameron Smith	2006–2017
27	Clive Churchill	1948–1956
25	Brad Fittler	1991–1995, 1998–2001
24	Wally Lewis	1981–1989, 1991

Most points

Tries	Goals	Points	Name	Career
13	165	382	Johnathan Thurston	2006–2017
10	139	308	Mick Cronin	1973–1982
21	99	278	Mal Meninga	1982–1994
12	89	226	Andrew Johns	1995–2006
20	73	206	Graeme Langlands	1963–1975

Most tries

Tries	Name	Career
35	Darren Lockyer	1998–2011
33	Ken Irvine	1959–1967
31	Greg Inglis	2006–2016
28	Reg Gasnier	1959–1967
27	Billy Slater	2008–2014, 2017

Most goals

Points	Name	Career
165	Johnathan Thurston	2006–2017
139	Mick Cronin	1973–1982
99	Mal Meninga	1982–1994
89	Andrew Johns	1995–2006
73	Graeme Langlands	1963–1975

Most points in a game

Tries	Goals	Points	Name	Opposing team	Venue	Tournament
3	17	46	Ryan Girdler	Russia	The Boulevard, Hull	2000 Rugby League World Cup
4	9	34	Mat Rogers	Fiji	Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead	2000 Rugby League World Cup
2	12	32	Andrew Johns	Fiji	Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle	1996 – International
4	7	30	Michael O'Connor	Papua New Guinea	Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga	1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup
2	11	30	Andrew Johns	South Africa	Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead	1995 Rugby League World Cup

Most tries in a game

Goals	Name	Opposing team	Venue	Tournament
6	Valentine Holmes	Fiji	Lang Park, Brisbane	2017 Rugby League World Cup
5	Valentine Holmes	Samoa	Marrara Oval, Darwin	2017 Rugby League World Cup
5	Josh Addo-Carr	Scotland	Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry	2021 Rugby League World Cup
4	John Ribot	Papua New Guinea	PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby	1982 – International
4	Dale Shearer	France	Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne	1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup
4	Michael O'Connor	Papua New Guinea	Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga	1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup
4	Brett Dallas	Fiji	Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle	1996 – International
4	Gorden Tallis	Papua New Guinea	Willows Sports Complex, Townsville	2000 – Test match
4	Mat Rogers	Fiji	Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead	2000 Rugby League World Cup
4	Wendell Sailor	Russia	The Boulevard, Hull	2000 Rugby League World Cup
4	Brett Morris	United States	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham	2013 Rugby League World Cup
4	Jarryd Hayne	United States	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham	2013 Rugby League World Cup
4	Wade Graham	France	Canberra Stadium	2017 Rugby League World Cup

Most goals in a game

Goals	Name	Opposing team	Venue	Tournament
17	Ryan Girdler	Russia	The Boulevard, Hull	2000 Rugby League World Cup
13	Mat Rogers	Papua New Guinea	Willows Sports Complex, Townsville	2000 – Test match
12	Andrew Johns	Fiji	Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle	1996 – International
12	Nathan Cleary	Scotland	Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry	2021 Rugby League World Cup
11	Rod Wishart	France	Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers	1994 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
11	Andrew Johns	South Africa	Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead	1995 Rugby League World Cup

Oldest players

Age	Name	Opposing team	Venue	Tournament
38 years, 158 days	Sandy Pearce	England	The Boulevard, Hull	1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
36 years, 23 days	Billy Wilson	New Zealand	Lang Park, Brisbane	1963 – Test match
35 years, 57 days	Steve Price	New Zealand	Lang Park, Brisbane	2009 Anzac Test
35 years, 15 days	Petero Civoniceva	New Zealand	Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle	2011 Anzac Test
34 years, 349 days	Darren Smith	Great Britain	Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield	2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France

Youngest players

Age	Name	Opposing team	Venue	Tournament
18 years, 129 days	Sione Mata'utia	England	Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne	2014 Rugby League Four Nations
18 years, 194 days	Israel Folau	New Zealand	Lang Park, Brisbane	2007 Anzac Test
18 years, 301 days	Charles Fraser	England	St James' Park, Newcastle	1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
18 years, 316 days	Kerry Boustead	New Zealand	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1978 – Test match
19 years, 5 days	Dugald McGregor	New Zealand	Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane	1909 – Test match
19 years, 240 days	Jeremiah Nanai	Fiji	Headingley Stadium, Leeds	2021 Rugby League World Cup

Attendance records

Highest attendances in Australia

Attendance	Opposing team	Venue	Tournament
70,204	England*	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1932 Great Britain Lions tour – 1st Test
70,174	Great Britain	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1962 Great Britain Lions tour – 1st Test
68,777	Great Britain	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1958 Great Britain Lions tour – 1st Test
68,720	Great Britain	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1958 Great Britain Lions tour – 3rd Test
67,748	France	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1955 French Tour – 1st Test

* Great Britain played as England in the 1932 Ashes.

Highest attendances per opponent in Australia

Attendance	Opposing team	Venue	Tournament
70,204	England*	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1932 Great Britain Lions tour – 1st Test
67,748	France	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1955 French Tour – 1st Test
55,866	New Zealand	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1948 Trans-Tasman series - 1st Test
40,033	England	Lang Park, Brisbane	2017 Rugby League World Cup Final
33,196	Tonga	Lang Park, Brisbane	2024 Pacific Championships
25,386	Wales	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1975 Rugby League World Cup
22,073	Fiji	Lang Park, Brisbane	2017 Rugby League World Cup
21,127	Lebanon	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney	2017 Rugby League World Cup
21,000	Papua New Guinea	Willows Sports Complex, Townsville	2000 – Test match
18,456	Samoa	Wollongong Showground, Wollongong	2014 Rugby League Four Nations
16,995	South Africa	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1963 – Test match