List of Australia national rugby union team records explained
Australia have competed in international rugby union matches since 1889. They compete in the annual Rugby Championship series and have appeared at every Rugby World Cup, winning the tournament in 1991 and 1999 and finishing second in 2003 and 2015. The records listed below only include performances in Test matches. 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).
Team records
Greatest winning margins
| Opponent | | Venue | | Competition | | Date | | Score | | Margin |
|---|
| Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 2003 Rugby World Cup | 25 October 2003 | 142–0 | 142 |
| | 2007 Rugby World Cup | 8 September 2007 | 91–3 | 88 |
| | | 1 November 2001 | 92–10 | 82 |
| Lang Park, Brisbane | 2003 Rugby World Cup | 18 October 2003 | 90–8 | 82 |
| Lang Park, Brisbane | | 6 June 1998 | 76–0 | 76 | |
Greatest losing margins
| Opponent | | Venue | | Competition | | Date | | Score | | Margin |
|---|
| | | 30 August 2008 | 53–8 | 45 |
| | 23 August 1997 | 61–22 | 39 |
| Stadium Australia, Sydney | | 31 October 2020 | 43–5 | 38 |
| Athletic Park, Wellington | | 6 July 1996 | 43–6 | 37 |
| Eden Park, Auckland | 2019 Bledisloe Cup III | 17 August 2019 | 36–0 | 36 |
| Eden Park, Auckland | | 16 September 1972 | 38–3 | 35 |
| Eden Park, Auckland | | 14 August 2021 | 57–22 | 35 | |
Individual records (career)
| Most appearances as captain[2] |
|---|
| | | Player | | Period |
|---|
| 69 | Michael Hooper | 2014–2023 |
| 59 | | 2001–2007 |
| 55 | | 1996–2001 |
| 36 | | 1988–1992 |
| 29 | | 2006–2009 | |
| Most points[4] |
|---|
| Points | | Player | | Period |
|---|
| 911 | | 1984–1995 |
| 878 | | 1993–2004 |
| 698 | | 2002–2016 |
| 670 | Bernard Foley | 2013–2022 |
| 489 | | 2000–2009 | |
Individual records (single match)
See also
Notes and References
- http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;team=6;template=results;type=player Statsguru / Ordered by: total matches played
- http://stats.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?captain=1;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=matches;team=6;template=results;type=player Statsguru / Ordered by: total matches played as captain
- http://stats.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=tries;team=6;template=results;type=player Statsguru / Ordered by: total tries scored
- http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=points;team=6;template=results;type=player Statsguru / Ordered by: total points scored
- http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=points;team=6;template=results;type=player;view=match Statsguru / Ordered by: total points scored in a match
- http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=tries;team=6;template=results;type=player;view=match Statsguru / Ordered by: total tries scored in a match
