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 match
NumberNameFirst Test
as captain
Last Test
as captain
Total Tests
as captain
Total Tests
as player
Refs
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
Notes

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References

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Bob McCowan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  3. Web site: Stan Wickham . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  4. Web site: Frank Nicholson . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  5. Web site: Peter Burge . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  6. Web site: Allen Oxlade . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Herbert Moran . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  8. Web site: Chris McKivat . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  9. Web site: Sydney Middleton . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  10. Web site: Ward Prentice . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  11. Web site: Ted Fahey . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  12. Web site: Larry Dwyer . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  13. Web site: Fred Wood . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  14. Web site: Jimmy Flynn . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  15. Web site: William Thornton . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  16. Web site: Alfred Walker . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  17. Web site: Darby Loudon . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  18. Web site: Walter Friend . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  19. Web site: Billy Sheehan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  20. Web site: Ted Thorn . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  21. Web site: Charlie Fox . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  22. Web site: Tom Lawton, Snr . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  23. Web site: Johnnie Wallace . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  24. Web site: Syd Malcolm . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  25. Web site: Bob Loudon . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  26. Web site: Jimmy Clark . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  27. Web site: Dave Cowper . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  28. Web site: Alex Ross . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  29. Web site: Ron Walden . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  30. Web site: Cyril Towers . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  31. Web site: Vay Wilson . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  32. Web site: Bill McLean . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  33. Web site: Phil Hardcastle . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  34. Web site: Trevor Allan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  35. Web site: Nev Cottrell . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  36. Web site: Keith Winning . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  37. Web site: Colin Windon . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  38. Web site: John Solomon . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  39. Web site: Nicholas Shehadie . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  40. Web site: Alan Cameron . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  41. Web site: Dick Tooth . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  42. Web site: Bob Davidson . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  43. Web site: Des Connor . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  44. Web site: Charles Wilson . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  45. Web site: Peter Fenwicke . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  46. Web site: Ken Catchpole . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  47. Web site: Peter Johnson . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  48. Web site: Jim Lenehan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  49. Web site: John Thornett . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  50. Web site: Greg Davis . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  51. Web site: Peter Sullivan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  52. Web site: John Hipwell . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  53. Web site: Geoff Shaw . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  54. Web site: Tony Shaw . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  55. Web site: Mark Loane . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  56. Web site: Paul McLean . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  57. Web site: Mark Ella . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  58. Web site: Andrew Slack . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  59. Web site: Steve Williams . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  60. Web site: Simon Poidevin . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  61. Web site: David Codey . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  62. Web site: Michael Lynagh . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  63. Web site: Nick Farr-Jones . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  64. Web site: Phil Kearns . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  65. Web site: Rod McCall . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  66. Web site: John Eales . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  67. Web site: Tim Horan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  68. Web site: David Wilson . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  69. Web site: Jason Little . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  70. Web site: George Gregan . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  71. Web site: Chris Whitaker . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  72. Web site: Nathan Sharpe . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  73. Web site: Phil Waugh . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  74. Web site: Stirling Mortlock . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  75. Web site: George Smith . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  76. Web site: Rocky Elsom . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  77. Web site: James Horwill . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  78. Web site: Will Genia . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  79. Web site: David Pocock . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  80. Web site: Ben Mowen . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  81. Web site: Stephen Moore . ESPN . 28 November 2022.
  82. Web site: Dean Mumm . ESPN . 28 November 2022.