List of Australia national rugby union team captains explained
Australia has played Test rugby since 1899. Test captains are listed chronologically from the first time they captained Australia in a Test match. Matches are exclusively those that have been granted Test status by the Australian Rugby Union regardless of whether the opposing team's governing body awarded the match Test status or not.
Captains
Players to have captained the Australian rugby union team in a Test matchNumber | Name | First Test as captain | Last Test as captain | Total Tests as captain | Total Tests as player | Refs |
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1 | | 1899 | 1899 | 3 | 3 | [1] |
2 | | 1899 | 1899 | 1 | 3 | [2] |
3 | | 1903 | 1905 | 4 | 5 | [3] |
4 | | 1904 | 1904 | 1 | 2 | [4] |
5 | | 1907 | 1907 | 2 | 3 | [5] |
6 | | 1907 | 1907 | 1 | 4 | [6] |
7 | | 1908 | 1908 | 1 | 1 | [7] |
8 | | 1909 | 1909 | 1 | 4 | [8] |
9 | | 1910 | 1910 | 3 | 4 | [9] |
10 | | 1912 | 1912 | 1 | 6 | [10] |
11 | | 1913 | 1913 | 2 | 4 | [11] |
12 | | 1913 | 1913 | 1 | 8 | [12] |
13 | | 1914 | 1914 | 2 | 12 | [13] |
14 | | 1914 | 1914 | 1 | 2 | [14] |
15 | | 1920 | 1920 | 3 | 8 | [15] |
16 | | 1922 | 1924 | 11 | 16 | [16] |
17 | | 1922 | 1922 | 1 | 4 | [17] |
18 | | 1923 | 1923 | 3 | 10 | [18] |
19 | | 1923 | 1923 | 3 | 18 | [19] |
20 | | 1924 | 1926 | 6 | 15 | [20] |
21 | | 1925 | 1925 | 1 | 17 | [21] |
22 | | 1925 | 1932 | 7 | 14 | [22] |
23 | | 1926 | 1928 | 6 | 8 | [23] |
24 | | 1928 | 1933 | 6 | 18 | [24] |
25 | | 1928 | 1928 | 1 | 13 | [25] |
26 | | 1931 | 1931 | 1 | 5 | [26] |
27 | | 1933 | 1933 | 3 | 9 | [27] |
28 | | 1933 | 1934 | 3 | 20 | [28] |
29 | | 1936 | 1936 | 3 | 4 | [29] |
30 | | 1937 | 1937 | 2 | 19 | [30] |
31 | | 1938 | 1938 | 3 | 5 | [31] |
32 | | 1946 | 1947 | 4 | 5 | [32] |
33 | | 1947 | 1947 | 1 | 5 | [33] |
34 | | 1947 | 1949 | 10 | 14 | [34] |
35 | | 1950 | 1950 | 2 | 14 | [35] |
36 | | 1951 | 1951 | 1 | 1 | [36] |
37 | | 1951 | 1951 | 2 | 20 | [37] |
38 | | 1952 | 1955 | 8 | 14 | [38] |
39 | | 1953 | 1954 | 3 | 30 | [39] |
40 | | 1955 | 1956 | 4 | 20 | [40] |
41 | | 1957 | 1957 | 2 | 10 | [41] |
42 | | 1957 | 1958 | 6 | 13 | [42] |
43 | | 1958 | 1958 | 2 | 12 | [43] |
44 | | 1958 | 1958 | 3 | 4 | [44] |
45 | | 1959 | 1959 | 2 | 6 | [45] |
46 | | 1961 | 1968 | 13 | 27 | [46] |
47 | | 1962 | 1968 | 5 | 42 | [47] |
48 | | 1962 | 1962 | 1 | 24 | [48] |
49 | | 1962 | 1967 | 16 | 37 | [49] |
50 | | 1969 | 1972 | 16 | 39 | [50] |
51 | | 1972 | 1973 | 4 | 13 | [51] |
52 | | 1973 | 1975 | 9 | 36 | [52] |
53 | | 1975 | 1976 | 9 | 27 | [53] |
54 | | 1978 | 1981 | 15 | 36 | [54] |
55 | | 1979 | 1982 | 6 | 28 | [55] |
56 | | 1980 | 1980 | 1 | 30 | [56] |
57 | | 1982 | 1983 | 10 | 25 | [57] |
58 | | 1984 | 1987 | 19 | 39 | [58] |
59 | | 1985 | 1985 | 5 | 28 | [59] |
60 | | 1986 | 1987 | 4 | 59 | [60] |
61 | | 1987 | 1987 | 1 | 13 | [61] |
62 | | 1987 | 1995 | 15 | 72 | [62] |
63 | | 1988 | 1992 | 36 | 63 | [63] |
64 | | 1992 | 1995 | 10 | 67 | [64] |
65 | | 1995 | 1995 | 1 | 71 | [65] |
66 | | 1996 | 2001 | 55 | 86 | [66] |
67 | | 1996 | 1996 | 1 | 80 | [67] |
68 | | 1997 | 1999 | 9 | 79 | [68] |
69 | | 1999 | 1999 | 1 | 75 | [69] |
70 | | 2001 | 2007 | 59 | 139 | [70] |
71 | | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 31 | [71] |
72 | | 2004 | 2012 | 10 | 116 | [72] |
73 | | 2006 | 2007 | 3 | 79 | [73] |
74 | | 2006 | 2009 | 29 | 80 | [74] |
75 | | 2007 | 2009 | 7 | 111 | [75] |
76 | | 2009 | 2011 | 24 | 75 | [76] |
77 | | 2011 | 2013 | 16 | 62 | [77] |
78 | | 2011 | 2013 | 4 | 110 | [78] |
79 | | 2012 | 2019 | 9 | 83 | [79] |
80 | | 2013 | 2013 | 6 | 15 | [80] |
81 | | 2014 | 2017 | 26 | 122 | [81] |
82 | | 2014 | 2022 | 68* | 124* | |
83 | | 2015 | incumbent | 12* | 127* | |
84 | | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 57 | [82] |
85 | | 2022 | 2022 | 1* | 64* | |
Source: ESPN Scrum | |
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- Notes
See also
References
- Book: Howell, Max . Max Howell (educator) . 2005 . Born to Lead – Wallaby Test Captains . Celebrity Books . Auckland, New Zealand . 1-877252-18-2 .
Notes and References
- Web site: Frank Row . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Bob McCowan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Stan Wickham . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Frank Nicholson . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Peter Burge . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Allen Oxlade . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Herbert Moran . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Chris McKivat . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Sydney Middleton . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Ward Prentice . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Ted Fahey . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Larry Dwyer . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Fred Wood . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Jimmy Flynn . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: William Thornton . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Alfred Walker . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Darby Loudon . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Walter Friend . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Billy Sheehan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Ted Thorn . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Charlie Fox . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Tom Lawton, Snr . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Johnnie Wallace . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Syd Malcolm . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Bob Loudon . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Jimmy Clark . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Dave Cowper . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Alex Ross . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Ron Walden . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Cyril Towers . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Vay Wilson . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Bill McLean . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Phil Hardcastle . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Trevor Allan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Nev Cottrell . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Keith Winning . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Colin Windon . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: John Solomon . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Nicholas Shehadie . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Alan Cameron . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Dick Tooth . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Bob Davidson . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Des Connor . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Charles Wilson . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Peter Fenwicke . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Ken Catchpole . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Peter Johnson . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Jim Lenehan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: John Thornett . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Greg Davis . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Peter Sullivan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: John Hipwell . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Geoff Shaw . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Tony Shaw . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Mark Loane . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Paul McLean . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Mark Ella . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Andrew Slack . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Steve Williams . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Simon Poidevin . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: David Codey . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Michael Lynagh . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Nick Farr-Jones . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Phil Kearns . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Rod McCall . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: John Eales . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Tim Horan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: David Wilson . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Jason Little . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: George Gregan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Chris Whitaker . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Nathan Sharpe . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Phil Waugh . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Stirling Mortlock . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: George Smith . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Rocky Elsom . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: James Horwill . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Will Genia . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: David Pocock . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Ben Mowen . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Stephen Moore . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Dean Mumm . ESPN . 28 November 2022.