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.

Contents

Try scorers

As of 23 August 2025.

BoldPlayer is still playing at international level.
ItalicsPlayer is still playing, but not for a national team.
Indicates the top try-scorer for their national team.
International tries
No.PlayerTeam(s)TriesCapsTry ratioTimeListRef.
1 Daisuke Ohata Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 69 [a] 581.191996–2006 [1] [2]
2 Bryan Habana Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 671240.542004–2016 List [3]
3 David Campese Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 641010.631982–1996 List [4]
4 Shane Williams Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (58)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British and Irish Lions (2)
60910.662000–2011 List [5] [6]
5 Hirotoki Onozawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 55810.682001–2013 [7]
6 Akaki Tabutsadze Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 50530.942020– [8]
Rory Underwood Flag of England.svg  England (49)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British and Irish Lions (1)
910.551984–1996 List [9]
8 Doug Howlett Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 49620.792000–2007 [10]
George North Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (47)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British and Irish Lions (2)
1230.402010–2024 [11]
10 Brian O'Driscoll IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (46)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British and Irish Lions (1)
471410.331999–2014 List [12] [13]
11 Julian Savea Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 46540.852012–2017 List [14]
Christian Cullen Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 580.791996–2002 List [15]
Joe Rokocoko Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 680.682003–2010 [16]
14 Beauden Barrett Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 451380.332012– List [17]
15 Jeff Wilson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 44600.731993–2002 [18]
16 Will Jordan Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 42460.912020– List [19]
17 Gareth Thomas Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (40)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British and Irish Lions (1)
411030.401995–2007 [20] [21]
18 Chris Latham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 40780.511998–2007 [22]
19 Ben Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 39840.462009–2019 List [23]
Adam Ashley-Cooper Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1210.322005–2019 [24]
21 Damian Penaud Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 38560.682017– List
D.T.H. van der Merwe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 610.622006–2019 [25]
Rieko Ioane Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 850.452016– List [26]
Joost van der Westhuizen Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 890.431993–2003 List [27]
Serge Blanco Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 930.411980–1991 [28]
26 Jonah Lomu Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 37630.591994–2002 List [29]
Israel Folau Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (37)
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
750.492013–2023 List [30]
28 Tana Umaga Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 36740.491997–2005 [31]
Jonny May Flag of England.svg  England 780.462013–2023 List
Keith Earls IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 1010.362008–2023 List
31 John Kirwan Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 35630.561984–1994 List [32]
32 Vincent Clerc Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 34670.512002–2013 List [33]
Drew Mitchell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 710.482005–2016 [34]
Ieuan Evans Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (33)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British and Irish Lions (1)
790.431987–1998 [35]
Mils Muliaina Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1000.342003–2011 [36]
36 Rodrigo Marta Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 33430.772016–
Makazole Mapimpi Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 470.702018– List
Sitiveni Sivivatu Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (29)
Flag of rugby Pacific Islanders.svg Pacific Islanders (4)
480.692005–2011 [37] [38]
Diego Ormaechea Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 540.611979–1999 [39]
Cătălin Fercu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1090.302005–2020
41 Duhan van der Merwe Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 32520.622020– List
Takashi Kikutani Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 680.472005–2014 [40]
Philippe Saint-André Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 690.461990–1997 [41]
Jaque Fourie Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 720.442003–2014 List [42]
45 Darcy Graham Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 31470.662018– List
César Sempere Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 560.552004–2014 [43]
Ben Cohen Flag of England.svg  England 570.542000–2006 List [44]
Will Greenwood Flag of England.svg  England 570.541997–2004 List [45] [46]
Jeremy Guscott Flag of England.svg  England (30)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British and Irish Lions (1)
730.421989–1999 [47]
Ma'a Nonu Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1030.302003–2015 [48]
51 Jason Robinson Flag of England.svg  England (28)
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British and Irish Lions (2)
30560.542001–2007 List [49]
Lote Tuqiri Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 670.452003–2009 [50]
Tommy Bowe IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 740.412004–2017 List [51]
Tim Horan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 800.381989–2000 [50] [52]
Joe Roff Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 860.351996–2004 [50]
Matt Giteau Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1030.292002–2016 [53]
Philippe Sella Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 1110.271982–1995 [54]

Notes

  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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See also