List of leading international rugby union drop goal scorers explained

This is a list of the leading drop goal scorers in rugby union test matches, with a minimum of ten test drop goals. Test caps are awarded by a player's national union, regardless of whether the opposition recognise it as such. Note, however, that if one nation grants a match test status and the opponents do not then only the statistics for the nation granting test status are counted in test totals. Composite teams made up of players selected from multiple unions—for example the British and Irish Lions and Pacific Islanders—are also considered test teams because they are selected by a group of recognised national governing bodies.

Only teams for which a player has scored a test drop goal are included in the table; players may have played for other test sides. Table including matches played 27 August 2023:

List

Players who are still active at international level are in bold.

Rank	Drop goals	Player	International team	Caps	Years	Ref
1	36	Jonny Wilkinson		97		^[1]
2	28	Hugo Porta	(26) South American Jaguars (2)	66		^[2] ^[3]
3	23		(21) (2)	76	1985 – 1997
4	20			76	1989 – 2003
5	18			28	1980 – 1992
6	17			55	1979 – 1988
				67	2004 – 2012
8	15			28	1982 – 1990	^[4]
			130	2000 – 2013	^[5]
10	13			32	1985 – 1997	^[6]
11	12			30	1954 – 1964	^[7]
				44	1979 – 1987
		Nicolás Sánchez		104	2010 – 2023
14	11			86	1990 – 2005
				36	1982 – 1993	^[8]
				14	1961 – 1968	^[9]
17	10		(9) (1)	61	1989 – 1999
				91	1991 –2002	^[10]
			(8) (2)	30	1966 – 1972	^[11] ^[12]
				70	1995 – 2004	^[13]
				28	1990 – 1997
				58	1989 – 2003
				68	2009 – 2021
Sources other than those already cited: http://stats.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=drop_goals;template=results;type=player.

See also

• List of leading rugby union test try scorers
• List of leading rugby union test point scorers
• List of rugby union test caps leaders
• International rugby union player records

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jonny Wilkinson OBE England Profile . . 2008-10-22 . 2009-02-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090124235341/http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=4198 . 2009-01-24 .
2. News: Argentina / Players & Officials / Hugh Porta . Scrum.com . 2009-11-29.
3. News: Ask John: The O'Donnells, the Springboks' Test record and England's worst run against the Tri-Nations . John . Griffiths . Scrum.com . 2009-11-23 . 2009-11-29. The South American Jaguars were a side selected mainly by the Argentine Rugby Union to play South Africa during that country's period of sporting isolation due to apartheid. Effectively, they were the Argentina national team, but could not travel as "Argentina" for political reasons. Many sources, including the IRB, now recognise the Jaguars as a Test team and include their statistics in official player totals; Scrum.com decided to follow suit in November 2009 because, as the cited piece states, "the Jaguar side was raised by a recognised Union".
4. Web site: LESCARBOURA - Jean-patrick . . French . 2009-02-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080919174626/http://www.ffr.fr/index.php/equipes_de_france/xv_de_france/tous_les_joueurs/lescarboura_jean_patrick_19610119 . 2008-09-19 .
5. Web site: Ronan O'Gara . . 2009-03-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091221035841/http://www.irishrugby.ie/13394_13785.php?player=3902&includeref=dynamic . 2009-12-21 .
6. Web site: Jonathan Davies . https://archive.today/20110526121233/http://www.wru.co.uk/41_552.php . dead . 2011-05-26 . Welsh Rugby Union . 2008-02-12 .
7. Web site: ALBALADEJO Pierre . . French . 2009-02-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080919170530/http://www.ffr.fr/index.php/equipes_de_france/xv_de_france/tous_les_joueurs/albaladejo_pierre_19331214 . 2008-09-19 .
8. Web site: CAMBERABERO - Didier . . French . 2009-02-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090226040146/http://www.ffr.fr/index.php/ffr/equipes_de_france/xv_de_france/tous_les_joueurs/camberabero_didier_19610109 . 2009-02-26 .
9. Web site: CAMBERABERO - Didier . . French . 2009-02-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071205091828/http://www.ffr.fr/index.php/equipes_de_france/xv_de_france/tous_les_joueurs/camberabero_guy_19360517 . 2007-12-05 .
10. Web site: Neil Jenkins . https://archive.today/20110526170633/http://www.wru.co.uk/41_411.php . dead . 2011-05-26 . Welsh Rugby Union . 2008-02-12 .
11. Web site: Barry John . Welsh Rugby Union . 2008-02-12 .
12. Web site: Barry John . British & Irish Lions . 2009-02-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607023630/http://www.lionsrugby.com/6012.php?player=16043&includeref=dynamic . 2011-06-07 .
13. Web site: Andrew Mehrtens . AllBlacks.com . 2009-02-12.