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This is a list of the leading drop goal scorers in rugby union test matches, with a minimum of ten test drop goals. Test caps are awarded by a player's national union, regardless of whether the opposition recognise it as such. Note, however, that if one nation grants a match test status and the opponents do not then only the statistics for the nation granting test status are counted in test totals. Composite teams made up of players selected from multiple unions—for example the British and Irish Lions and Pacific Islanders—are also considered test teams because they are selected by a group of recognised national governing bodies.

Only teams for which a player has scored a test drop goal are included in the table; players may have played for other test sides. Table including matches played 27 August 2023:

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Players who are still active at international level are in bold.

Rank Drop
goals		 Player International team Caps Years Ref
1 36 Jonny Wilkinson  England 97 1998 – 2011 [1]
2 28 Hugo Porta  Argentina (26)
South American Jaguars (2)		 66 1971 – 1990 [2][3]
3 23 Rob Andrew  England (21)
 British and Irish Lions (2)		 76 1985 – 1997
4 20 Diego Dominguez  Italy 76 1989 – 2003
5 18 Naas Botha  South Africa 28 1980 – 1992 [4]
6 17 Stefano Bettarello  Italy 55 1979 – 1988
Dan Parks  Scotland 67 2004 – 2012
8 15 Jean-Patrick Lescarboura  France 28 1982 – 1990 [5]
Ronan O'Gara  Ireland 130 2000 – 2013 [6]
10 13 Jonathan Davies  Wales 32 1985 – 1997 [7]
11 12 Pierre Albaladejo  France 30 1954 – 1964 [8]
John Rutherford  Scotland 44 1979 – 1987
Nicolás Sánchez  Argentina 104 2010 – 2023
14 11 Lisandro Arbizu  Argentina 86 1990 – 2005
Didier Camberabero  France 36 1982 – 1993 [9]
Guy Camberabero  France 14 1961 – 1968 [10]
17 10 Craig Chalmers  Scotland (9)
 British and Irish Lions (1)		 61 1989 – 1999
Neil Jenkins  Wales 91 1991 –2002 [11]
Barry John  Wales (8)
 British and Irish Lions (2)		 30 1966 – 1972 [12][13]
Andrew Mehrtens  New Zealand 70 1995 – 2004 [14]
Neculai Nichitean  Romania 28 1990 – 1997
Bobby Ross  Canada 58 1989 – 2003
Morne Steyn  South Africa 68 2009 – 2021
Sources other than those already cited: [1].

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References

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  1. ^ "Jonny Wilkinson OBE England Profile". Rugby Football Union. 2008-10-22. Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  2. ^ "Argentina / Players & Officials / Hugh Porta". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
  3. ^ Griffiths, John (2009-11-23). "Ask John: The O'Donnells, the Springboks' Test record and England's worst run against the Tri-Nations". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-11-29. The South American Jaguars were a side selected mainly by the Argentine Rugby Union to play South Africa during that country's period of sporting isolation due to apartheid. Effectively, they were the Argentina national team, but could not travel as "Argentina" for political reasons. Many sources, including the IRB, now recognise the Jaguars as a Test team and include their statistics in official player totals; Scrum.com decided to follow suit in November 2009 because, as the cited piece states, "the Jaguar side was raised by a recognised Union".
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Naas Botha". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  5. ^ "LESCARBOURA - Jean-patrick" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  6. ^ "Ronan O'Gara". Irish Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  7. ^ "Jonathan Davies". Welsh Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  8. ^ "ALBALADEJO Pierre" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  9. ^ "CAMBERABERO - Didier" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  10. ^ "CAMBERABERO - Didier" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  11. ^ "Neil Jenkins". Welsh Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  12. ^ "Barry John". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-02-12.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Barry John". British & Irish Lions. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  14. ^ "Andrew Mehrtens". AllBlacks.com. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
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