List of leading rugby union test point scorers

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This is a list of the leading male scorers in rugby union test matches.

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Male players currently active at international level are listed in bold; those not playing at international level but still active at club level are listed in italics.

Top 25 scoring international players (Tier 1)

Updated: 24 November 2024

World
Rank		Tier
Rank		PointsPlayerPositionInternational team(s)Years activeCapsTriesConPenDGAvg. PTS
(per game)		Ref
111598 Dan Carter Fly-halfFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2003–201511229293281814.27 [1]
221271 Owen Farrell Fly-half; CentreFlag of England.svg  England (1237)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British and Irish Lions (34)		2012–202311910201268510.68 [2] [3]
331246 Jonny Wilkinson Fly-halfFlag of England.svg  England (1179)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British and Irish Lions (67)		1998–20119771692553612.85 [4]
441113 Johnny Sexton Fly-halfIRFU flag.svg  Ireland (1108)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British and Irish Lions (5)		2009–20231241918221448.98 [5] [6]
551090 Neil Jenkins Fly-halfFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (1049)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British and Irish Lions (41)		1990–200387111312481012.53 [7]
661083 Ronan O'Gara Fly-halfIRFU flag.svg  Ireland (1083)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British and Irish Lions (0)		2000–201313016176202158.33 [8]
871010 Diego Dominguez Fly-halfFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (983)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (27)		1991–2003
1989		7691332132013.29 [9]
98970 Stephen Jones Fly-halfFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (917)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British and Irish Lions (53)		1998–2011110716019878.82 [10]
109967 Andrew Mehrtens Fly-halfFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1995–20047071691861213.81 [11]
1110911 Michael Lynagh Fly-halfFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1984–19957217140177912.65 [12]
1211902 Nicolas Sanchez Fly-halfFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2010–202310415130177128.67
1312893 Percy Montgomery FullbackFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1997–20081022515314868.75 [13]
1413878 Matt Burke FullbackFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1993–20048129104174110.84 [14]
1514850 Leigh Halfpenny FullbackFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (801)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British and Irish Lions (49)		2008–2023105158620108.1 [15]
1715809 Chris Paterson FullbackFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1999–2011109229017037.42 [16]
1916772 Handré Pollard Fly-halfFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2014–80710916859.65
2017772 Beauden Barrett Fly-half; FullbackFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2012–134451796035.76 [17]
2118742 Morné Steyn Fly-halfFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2009–20216881021561010.91 [18]
2219736 Gavin Hastings FullbackFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (667)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British and Irish Lions (69)		1986–1995681887161010.82 [19]
2320714 Greig Laidlaw Scrum-halfFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2010–201976510615909.39
2521698 Matt Giteau CentreFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2002–20161033010610846.78 [20]
2622673 Bernard Foley Fly-halfFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2013–2022761613310718.82
2823656 Dan Biggar Fly-halfFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (633)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British and Irish Lions (23)		2008-2023116810412795.66 [21] [22]
656 Hugo Porta Fly-halfFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (590)
Flag sudamerica xv.jpg South American Jaguars (66)		1971–1990661291115289.94 [23]
3025651 Felipe Contepomi Fly-halfFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1998–201385167413927.66 [24]

Top ten scoring international players (Tier 2)

[25] There are eight 'Tier 2' countries: Canada, Fiji, Japan, Georgia, Romania, Samoa, Tonga and the USA.

Updated: 20 July 2024

World
Rank		Tier
Rank		PointsPlayerInternational team(s)Years activeCapsTriesConPeDGAvg. PTS
(per game)		Source(s)
711030 Florin Vlaicu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2006–20221291417320347.98 [26]
162840 Merab Kvirikashvili Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2003–20181151714815037.3 [27]
243711 Ayumu Goromaru Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2005–2015571816299012.47 [28]
274670 Nicky Little Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1996–201171211714029.44 [29]
325607 James Pritchard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2003–2015621810410309.79 [30]
356491 Gareth Rees Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1986–19995575111098.93 [31]
397465 Mike Hercus Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2002–2009489907649.69 [32]
428422 Keiji Hirose Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1994–20054057779210.55 [33]
439419 Bobby Ross Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1989–20035875184107.22 [34]
4710389 Dănuț Dumbravă Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2002–2015733737425.33 [35]

Top five scoring international players (Tier 3)

[36]

Updated: 20 July 2024

World
Rank		Tier
Rank		PointsPlayerInternational team(s)Years activeCapsTriesConPenDGAvg. PTS
(per game)		Source(s)
181797 Yuri Kushnarev Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2005–20211201115514226.64 [37]
412430 Theuns Kotzé Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2011–201740611055510.75 [38]
483381 Felipe Berchesi Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2011–2023493578317.78
594335 Jaco Coetzee Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1990–19962868145311.96 [39]
594335 Raynor Parkinson Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2011–2019376884129.05

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