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List of leading rugby union test try scorers

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This is a list of the leading try scorers in men's rugby union test matches. It includes players with a minimum of 30 test tries.

Try scorers

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As of 17 November 2024.

Bold Player is still playing at international level.
Italics Player is still playing, but not for a national team.
Indicates the top try-scorer for their national team.
International tries
No. Player Team(s) Tries Caps Try ratio Time List Ref.
1 Daisuke Ohata[a]  Japan 69 58 1.19 1996–2006 — [1][2]
2 Bryan Habana  South Africa 67 124 0.54 2004–2016 List [3]
3 David Campese  Australia 64 101 0.63 1982–1996 List [4]
4 Shane Williams  Wales (58)
 British and Irish Lions (2) 		60 91 0.66 2000–2011 List [5][6]
5 Hirotoki Onozawa  Japan 55 81 0.68 2001–2013 — [7]
6 Rory Underwood  England (49)
 British and Irish Lions (1) 		50 91 0.55 1984–1996 — [8]
7 Doug Howlett  New Zealand 49 62 0.79 2000–2007 — [9]
George North  Wales (47)
 British and Irish Lions (2) 		123 0.40 2010–2024 — [10]
9 Brian O'Driscoll  Ireland (46)
 British and Irish Lions (1) 		47 141 0.33 1999–2014 List [11][12]
10 Julian Savea  New Zealand 46 54 0.85 2012–2017 — [13]
Christian Cullen  New Zealand 58 0.79 1996–2002 List [14]
Joe Rokocoko  New Zealand 68 0.68 2003–2010 — [15]
13 Jeff Wilson  New Zealand 44 60 0.73 1993–2002 — [16]
Beauden Barrett  New Zealand 133 0.33 2012– — [17]
15 Gareth Thomas  Wales (40)
 British and Irish Lions (1) 		41 103 0.40 1995–2007 — [18][19]
16 Akaki Tabutsadze  Georgia 40 44 0.91 2020- —
Chris Latham  Australia 78 0.51 1998–2007 — [20]
18 Ben Smith  New Zealand 39 84 0.46 2009–2019 — [21]
Adam Ashley-Cooper  Australia 121 0.32 2005–2019 — [22]
20 D.T.H. van der Merwe  Canada 38 61 0.62 2006–2019 — [23]
Joost van der Westhuizen  South Africa 89 0.43 1993–2003 — [24]
Serge Blanco  France 93 0.41 1980–1991 — [25]
23 Will Jordan  New Zealand 37 40 0.93 2020- —
Jonah Lomu  New Zealand 63 0.59 1994–2002 List [26]
Israel Folau  Australia (37)
 Tonga 		75 0.49 2013–2023 List [27]
Rieko Ioane  New Zealand 80 0.46 2016– — [28]
27 Damian Penaud  France 36 53 0.68 2017- —
Tana Umaga  New Zealand 74 0.49 1997–2005 — [29]
Jonny May  England 78 0.46 2013–2023 —
Keith Earls  Ireland 101 0.36 2008–2023 —
31 John Kirwan  New Zealand 35 63 0.56 1984–1994 — [30]
32 Vincent Clerc  France 34 67 0.51 2002–2013 — [31]
Drew Mitchell  Australia 71 0.48 2005–2016 — [32]
Ieuan Evans  Wales (33)
 British and Irish Lions (1) 		79 0.43 1987–1998 — [33]
Mils Muliaina  New Zealand 100 0.34 2003–2011 — [34]
36 Sitiveni Sivivatu  New Zealand (29)
Pacific Islanders (4) 		33 48 0.69 2005–2011 — [35][36]
Diego Ormaechea  Uruguay 54 0.61 1979–1999 — [37]
Cătălin Fercu  Romania 109 0.30 2005–2020 —
39 Makazole Mapimpi  South Africa 32 46 0.70 2018- —
Takashi Kikutani  Japan 68 0.47 2005–2014 — [38]
Philippe Saint-André  France 69 0.46 1990–1997 — [39]
Jaque Fourie  South Africa 72 0.44 2003–2014 — [40]
43 Rodrigo Marta  Portugal 31 39 0.79 2016- —
César Sempere  Spain 56 0.55 2004–2014 — [41]
Ben Cohen  England 57 0.54 2000–2006 — [42]
Will Greenwood  England 57 0.54 1997–2004 — [43][44]
Jeremy Guscott  England (30)
 British and Irish Lions (1) 		73 0.42 1989–1999 — [45]
Ma'a Nonu  New Zealand 103 0.30 2003–2015 — [46]
49 Jason Robinson  England (28)
 British and Irish Lions (2) 		30 56 0.54 2001-2007 — [47]
Lote Tuqiri  Australia 67 0.45 2003–2009 — [48]
Tommy Bowe  Ireland 74 0.41 2004–2017 — [49]
Tim Horan  Australia 80 0.38 1989–2000 — [48][50]
Joe Roff  Australia 86 0.35 1996–2004 — [48]
Matt Giteau  Australia 103 0.29 2002–2016 — [51]
Philippe Sella  France 111 0.27 1982–1995 — [52]

Notes

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  1. ^ Two of Ohata's tries were scored against Australia A and England A, and three against the Arabian Gulf, which has since been disbanded.

References

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  1. ^ "Player analysis – Daisuke Ohata". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Ohata breaks Campese try record". BBC Sport. 14 May 2006.
  3. ^ "Player analysis – Bryan Habana". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Wallabies Hall of Fame: David Campese". Australian Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
  5. ^ "Shane Williams". Welsh Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  6. ^ "2005 Squad: Shane Williams". British and Irish Lions. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
  7. ^ "Player analysis – Hirotoki Onozawa". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Ohata breaks Campese try record". BBC Sport. 14 May 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  9. ^ "Doug Howlett". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  10. ^ "Player Analysis – George North". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Player Search: Brian O'Driscoll". Irish Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 21 December 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  12. ^ "Player Search: Brian O'Driscoll". British and Irish Lions. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
  13. ^ "Julian Savea List of tries". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  14. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Christian Cullen". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  15. ^ "Joe Rokocoko". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  16. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jeff Wilson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  17. ^ "Beauden Barrett #1115". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Gareth Thomas". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.[permanent dead link‍]
  19. ^ "Gareth Thomas". British & Irish Lions. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  20. ^ "Player Profiles: Chris Latham". Australian Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  21. ^ "Ben Smith #1100". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Player Analysis – Adam Ashley-Cooper". ESPN UK. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  23. ^ "DTH van der Merwe – Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  24. ^ "Profile: Joost van der Westhuizen". South African Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  25. ^ "XV de France: Records" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  26. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jonah Lomu". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  27. ^ "Player Analysis: Israel Folau". ESPN UK. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  28. ^ "Rieko Ioane #1156". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  29. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Tana Umaga". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  30. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Kirwan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  31. ^ "Player Analysis – Vincent Clerc". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  32. ^ "Player Analysis – Drew Mitchell". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  33. ^ "Ieuan Evans". International Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  34. ^ "Mils Muliaina #1033". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  35. ^ "Sitiveni Sivivatu". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  36. ^ "Player Analysis – Sitiveni Sivivatu". ESPN UK. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  37. ^ "Diego Ormaechea: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  38. ^ "Player Analysis – Takashi Kikutani". Scrum.com. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  39. ^ "Tous les joueurs - Saint-André, Philippe" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
  40. ^ "Player Analysis – Jaque Fourie". ESPN UK. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  41. ^ "César Sempere: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  42. ^ "Player Analysis – Ben Cohen". ESPN UK. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  43. ^ "World Cup star Greenwood to quit". BBC Sport. 4 March 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
  44. ^ "Will Greenwood". British & Irish Lions. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  45. ^ "Player Analysis – Jerry Guscott". ESPN UK. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  46. ^ "Ma'a Nonu: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  47. ^ "Jason Robinson MBE England Profile". England Rugby. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  48. ^ a b c "Wallaby Statistics: Australia's Top Tens". Australian Rugby Union. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  49. ^ "Tommy Bowe: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  50. ^ "Player Analysis – Tim Horan". ESPN UK. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
  51. ^ "Matt Giteau: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  52. ^ "Philippe Sella". International Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2007.

See also

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