List of Australia national rugby league team records

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The Australia national rugby league team lining up before a match

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

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Biggest wins

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Most appearances

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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

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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

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Tries Goals Field Goals Points Name Career
13 165 0 382 Johnathan Thurston 2006–2017
10 139 0 308 Mick Cronin 1973–1982
21 99 0 278 Mal Meninga 1982–1994
12 89 0 226 Andrew Johns 1995–2006
20 73 0 206 Graeme Langlands 1963–1975

Most tries

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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

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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

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Tries Goals Field Goals Points Name Opposing team Venue Tournament
3 17 0 46 Ryan Girdler  Russia The Boulevard, Hull 2000 Rugby League World Cup
4 9 0 34 Mat Rogers  Fiji Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead 2000 Rugby League World Cup
2 12 0 32 Andrew Johns  Fiji Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle 1996 – International
4 7 0 30 Michael O'Connor  Papua New Guinea Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup
2 11 0 30 Andrew Johns  South Africa Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead 1995 Rugby League World Cup

Most tries in a game

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Highest attendances in Australia

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Attendance Opposing team Venue Tournament
70,204 United Kingdom 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

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Attendance Opposing team Venue Tournament
70,204 United Kingdom 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

* Great Britain played as England in the 1932 Ashes.

Highest attendances outside of Australia

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Attendance Opposing team Venue Tournament
74,468  New Zealand Old Trafford, Manchester 2013 Rugby League World Cup Final
73,631  Great Britain Wembley Stadium, London 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup Final
67,545  Fiji Wembley Stadium, London 2013 Rugby League World Cup Semi-Final
67,502  Samoa Old Trafford, Manchester 2021 Rugby League World Cup Final
66,540  England Wembley Stadium, London 1995 Rugby League World Cup Final

Highest attendances per opponent

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Attendance Opposing team Venue Tournament
74,468  New Zealand Old Trafford, Manchester 2013 Rugby League World Cup Final
73,631  Great Britain Wembley Stadium, London 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup Final
67,748  France Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1955 French Tour – 1st Test
67,545  Fiji Wembley Stadium, London 2013 Rugby League World Cup Semi-Final
67,502  Samoa Old Trafford, Manchester 2021 Rugby League World Cup Final
66,540  England Wembley Stadium, London 1995 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
21,127  Lebanon Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 2017 Rugby League World Cup
21,000  Papua New Guinea Willows Sports Complex, Townsville 2000 – Test match
16,995  South Africa Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1963 – Test match
10,276  Scotland Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry 2021 Rugby League World Cup
5,586  Italy Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens 2021 Rugby League World Cup
5,762  United States Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 2013 Rugby League World Cup Quarter-final
5,021  Ireland Thomond Park, Limerick 2013 Rugby League World Cup
3,044  Russia The Boulevard, Hull 2000 Rugby League World Cup

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Middleton, David (2019). 2019 Rugby League Annual. pp. 238–239.
  2. ^ "Australia - Results - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  3. ^ "Australia - Head To Head - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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