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List of leading rugby union test try scorers

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This is a list of the leading try scorers in men's rugby union test matches. It includes players with a minimum of 30 test tries.

Try scorers

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As of 22 February 2026.

Bold Player is still playing at international level.
Italics Player is still playing, but not for a national team.
Indicates the top try-scorer for their national team.
International tries
No. Player Team(s) Tries Caps Try ratio Time List Ref.
1 Daisuke Ohata  Japan 69[a] 58 1.19 1996–2006 N/a [1][2]
2 Bryan Habana  South Africa 67 124 0.54 2004–2016 List [3]
3 David Campese  Australia 64 101 0.63 1982–1996 List [4]
4 Shane Williams  Wales (58)
British and Irish Lions (2) 		60 91 0.66 2000–2011 List [5][6]
5 Hirotoki Onozawa  Japan 55 81 0.68 2001–2013 N/a [7]
6 Akaki Tabutsadze  Georgia 51 58 0.88 2020– N/a [8]
7 Rory Underwood  England (49)
British and Irish Lions (1) 		50 91 0.55 1984–1996 List [9]
8 Doug Howlett  New Zealand 49 62 0.79 2000–2007 N/a [10]
George North  Wales (47)
British and Irish Lions (2) 		123 0.40 2010–2024 N/a [11]
10 Brian O'Driscoll  Ireland (46)
British and Irish Lions (1) 		47 141 0.33 1999–2014 List [12][13]
11 Julian Savea  New Zealand 46 54 0.85 2012–2017 List [14]
Christian Cullen  New Zealand 58 0.79 1996–2002 List [15]
Joe Rokocoko  New Zealand 68 0.68 2003–2010 N/a [16]
14 Will Jordan  New Zealand 45 54 0.83 2020– List [17]
Beauden Barrett  New Zealand 144 0.31 2012– List [18]
16 Jeff Wilson  New Zealand 44 60 0.73 1993–2002 N/a [19]
17 Rodrigo Marta  Portugal 41 49 0.84 2016– N/a
Gareth Thomas  Wales (40)
British and Irish Lions (1) 		103 0.40 1995–2007 N/a [20][21]
19 Damian Penaud  France 40 59 0.68 2017– List
Chris Latham  Australia 78 0.51 1998–2007 N/a [22]
21 Ben Smith  New Zealand 39 84 0.46 2009–2019 List [23]
Rieko Ioane  New Zealand 88 0.44 2016– List [24]
Adam Ashley-Cooper  Australia 121 0.32 2005–2019 N/a [25]
24 D.T.H. van der Merwe  Canada 38 61 0.62 2006–2019 N/a [26]
Joost van der Westhuizen  South Africa 89 0.43 1993–2003 List [27]
Serge Blanco  France 93 0.41 1980–1991 N/a [28]
27 Jonah Lomu  New Zealand 37 63 0.59 1994–2002 List [29]
Israel Folau  Australia (37)
 Tonga 		75 0.49 2013–2023 List [30]
29 Tana Umaga  New Zealand 37 74 0.49 1997–2005 N/a [31]
Jonny May  England 78 0.46 2013–2023 List
Keith Earls  Ireland 101 0.36 2008–2023 List
32 Darcy Graham  Scotland 35 53 0.66 2018– List
Duhan van der Merwe  Scotland 55 0.64 2020– List
John Kirwan  New Zealand 63 0.56 1984–1994 List [32]
35 Vincent Clerc  France 34 67 0.51 2002–2013 List [33]
Drew Mitchell  Australia 71 0.48 2005–2016 N/a [34]
Ieuan Evans  Wales (33)
British and Irish Lions (1) 		79 0.43 1987–1998 N/a [35]
Mils Muliaina  New Zealand 100 0.34 2003–2011 N/a [36]
39 Makazole Mapimpi  South Africa 33 47 0.70 2018– List
Sitiveni Sivivatu  New Zealand (29)
Pacific Islanders (4) 		48 0.69 2005–2011 N/a [37][38]
Diego Ormaechea  Uruguay 54 0.61 1979–1999 N/a [39]
Cătălin Fercu  Romania 109 0.30 2005–2020 N/a
43 Takashi Kikutani  Japan 32 68 0.47 2005–2014 N/a [40]
Philippe Saint-André  France 69 0.46 1990–1997 N/a [41]
Jaque Fourie  South Africa 72 0.44 2003–2014 List [42]
Ardie Savea  New Zealand 106 0.30 2016– N/a [43]
47 César Sempere  Spain 31 56 0.55 2004–2014 N/a [44]
Ben Cohen  England 57 0.54 2000–2006 List [45]
Will Greenwood  England 57 0.54 1997–2004 List [46][47]
Jeremy Guscott  England (30)
British and Irish Lions (1) 		73 0.42 1989–1999 N/a [48]
Ma'a Nonu  New Zealand 103 0.30 2003–2015 N/a [49]
52 Jason Robinson  England (28)
British and Irish Lions (2) 		30 56 0.54 2001–2007 List [50]
Lote Tuqiri  Australia 67 0.45 2003–2009 N/a [51]
Tommy Bowe  Ireland 74 0.41 2004–2017 List [52]
Tim Horan  Australia 80 0.38 1989–2000 N/a [51][53]
Joe Roff  Australia 86 0.35 1996–2004 N/a [51]
Matt Giteau  Australia 103 0.29 2002–2016 N/a [54]
Philippe Sella  France 111 0.27 1982–1995 N/a [55]

Notes

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  1. ^ Two of Ohata's tries were scored against Australia A and England A, and three against the Arabian Gulf, which has since been disbanded.

References

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  1. ^ "Player analysis – Daisuke Ohata". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Ohata breaks Campese try record". BBC Sport. 14 May 2006.
  3. ^ "Player analysis – Bryan Habana". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Wallabies Hall of Fame: David Campese". Australian Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
  5. ^ "Shane Williams". Welsh Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  6. ^ "2005 Squad: Shane Williams". British and Irish Lions. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
  7. ^ "Player analysis – Hirotoki Onozawa". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Akaki Tabutsadze". allrugby.com. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Ohata breaks Campese try record". BBC Sport. 14 May 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  10. ^ "Doug Howlett". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  11. ^ "Player Analysis – George North". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Player Search: Brian O'Driscoll". Irish Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 21 December 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  13. ^ "Player Search: Brian O'Driscoll". British and Irish Lions. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
  14. ^ "Julian Savea List of tries". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  15. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Christian Cullen". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  16. ^ "Joe Rokocoko". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  17. ^ "Will Jordan #1191". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Beauden Barrett #1115". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  19. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jeff Wilson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  20. ^ "Gareth Thomas". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "Gareth Thomas". British & Irish Lions. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  22. ^ "Player Profiles: Chris Latham". Australian Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  23. ^ "Ben Smith #1100". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  24. ^ "Rieko Ioane #1156". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  25. ^ "Player Analysis – Adam Ashley-Cooper". ESPN UK. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  26. ^ "DTH van der Merwe – Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  27. ^ "Profile: Joost van der Westhuizen". South African Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  28. ^ "XV de France: Records" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  29. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jonah Lomu". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  30. ^ "Player Analysis: Israel Folau". ESPN UK. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  31. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Tana Umaga". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  32. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Kirwan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  33. ^ "Player Analysis – Vincent Clerc". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  34. ^ "Player Analysis – Drew Mitchell". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  35. ^ "Ieuan Evans". International Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 14 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  36. ^ "Mils Muliaina #1033". stats.allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  37. ^ "Sitiveni Sivivatu". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  38. ^ "Player Analysis – Sitiveni Sivivatu". ESPN UK. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  39. ^ "Diego Ormaechea: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  40. ^ "Player Analysis – Takashi Kikutani". Scrum.com. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  41. ^ "Tous les joueurs - Saint-André, Philippe" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
  42. ^ "Player Analysis – Jaque Fourie". ESPN UK. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  43. ^ "Ardie Savea All Blacks profile". All Blacks. All Blacks. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  44. ^ "César Sempere: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  45. ^ "Player Analysis – Ben Cohen". ESPN UK. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  46. ^ "World Cup star Greenwood to quit". BBC Sport. 4 March 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
  47. ^ "Will Greenwood". British & Irish Lions. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  48. ^ "Player Analysis – Jerry Guscott". ESPN UK. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  49. ^ "Ma'a Nonu: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  50. ^ "Jason Robinson MBE England Profile". England Rugby. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  51. ^ a b c "Wallaby Statistics: Australia's Top Tens". Australian Rugby Union. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  52. ^ "Tommy Bowe: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  53. ^ "Player Analysis – Tim Horan". ESPN UK. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
  54. ^ "Matt Giteau: Player Profile". ESPN UK. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  55. ^ "Philippe Sella". International Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 14 October 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

See also

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