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| 5 || 110 || ''[[George Smith (rugby union)|George Smith]]'' || {{ru|AUS}} || 2000–2009 || {{flanker|capital=yes}} || <ref name="Smith Scrum.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/13503.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru / Player analysis / George Smith / Test matches |publisher=''Scrum.com'' |accessdate=2009-11-29}}</ref><ref name="Wallabies Smith">{{cite web|url=http://rugby.com.au/players/wallabies/2008_squad/smith,_george,88038.html |title=2008 Qantas Wallabies Squad Profiles: George Smith |publisher=Australian Rugby Union |accessdate=2008-12-18}}</ref>
| 5 || 110 || ''[[George Smith (rugby union)|George Smith]]'' || {{ru|AUS}} || 2000–2009 || {{flanker|capital=yes}} || <ref name="Smith Scrum.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/13503.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru / Player analysis / George Smith / Test matches |publisher=''Scrum.com'' |accessdate=2009-11-29}}</ref><ref name="Wallabies Smith">{{cite web|url=http://rugby.com.au/players/wallabies/2008_squad/smith,_george,88038.html |title=2008 Qantas Wallabies Squad Profiles: George Smith |publisher=Australian Rugby Union |accessdate=2008-12-18}}</ref>
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| 6 || 105 || '''[[Brian O'Driscoll]]''' || [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] (99)<br>[[British and Irish Lions]] (6) || 1999– || {{rugbycentre|capital=yes}} || <ref name=IREODriscoll>{{cite web|url=http://irishrugby.ie/13394_13785.php?player=4038&includeref=dynamic |title=Ireland Squad: Brian O'Driscoll |publisher=[[Irish Rugby Football Union]] |accessdate=2010-02-13}}</ref><ref name="BOD Scrum.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/13120.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru / Player analysis / Brian O'Driscoll / Test matches |publisher=''Scrum.com'' |accessdate=2010-02-13}}</ref>
| 6 || 105 || '''[[Brian O'Driscoll]]''' || {{ru|IRE}} (99)<br>[[British and Irish Lions]] (6) || 1999– || {{rugbycentre|capital=yes}} || <ref name=IREODriscoll>{{cite web|url=http://irishrugby.ie/13394_13785.php?player=4038&includeref=dynamic |title=Ireland Squad: Brian O'Driscoll |publisher=[[Irish Rugby Football Union]] |accessdate=2010-02-13}}</ref><ref name="BOD Scrum.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/13120.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru / Player analysis / Brian O'Driscoll / Test matches |publisher=''Scrum.com'' |accessdate=2010-02-13}}</ref>
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| 7 || 103 || ''[[Gareth Thomas (rugby player)|Gareth Thomas]]'' || {{ru|WAL}} (100)<br> [[British and Irish Lions]] (3) || 1995–2007 || [[Rugby_union_positions#Utility_backs|Utility back]] || <ref name=Thomas>{{cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=3700&includeref=dynamic |title=Wales Player Archive: Gareth Thomas |publisher=Welsh Rugby Union |accessdate=2008-02-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lionsrugby.com/squads_profile_56.html |title=Gareth Thomas |publisher=British & Irish Lions |accessdate=2008-02-05}}</ref>
| 7 || 103 || ''[[Gareth Thomas (rugby player)|Gareth Thomas]]'' || {{ru|WAL}} (100)<br> [[British and Irish Lions]] (3) || 1995–2007 || [[Rugby_union_positions#Utility_backs|Utility back]] || <ref name=Thomas>{{cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=3700&includeref=dynamic |title=Wales Player Archive: Gareth Thomas |publisher=Welsh Rugby Union |accessdate=2008-02-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lionsrugby.com/squads_profile_56.html |title=Gareth Thomas |publisher=British & Irish Lions |accessdate=2008-02-05}}</ref>

Revision as of 14:33, 11 March 2010

This is a list of the all-time leaders for caps in men's rugby union Test matches, with a minimum of 90 confirmed Test caps. Unlike in cricket, where both countries must grant Test status for a match to be considered a Test, rugby union requires only one nation to recognise a match as a Test in order for it to be included in Test statistics for that nation. The British and Irish Lions and Pacific Islanders do not represent one specific nation, but are also considered Test teams because they are selected by a group of recognised national unions. Some nations have sometimes granted Test caps for matches against teams such as the invitational Barbarians side; these are included only if the player's nation actually granted a Test cap for a particular match.

Players who are still active at international level, or who have not yet announced international retirement, are in bold. Players who are still active at club level but have either retired from international rugby or have not been selected for their national team for a year or more are in italics.

List

Last updated: 27 February 2010.

Rank Caps Player International team Years Primary position Source(s)
1 139 George Gregan  Australia 1994–2007 Template:Scrum-half [1][2]
2 119 Jason Leonard  England (114)
British and Irish Lions (5)		 1990–2004 (P) [3]
3 118 Fabien Pelous  France 1995–2007 Template:Lock [4]
4 111 Philippe Sella  France 1982–1995 Template:Rugbycentre [5]
5 110 George Smith  Australia 2000–2009 Template:Flanker [6][7]
6 105 Brian O'Driscoll  Ireland (99)
British and Irish Lions (6)		 1999– Template:Rugbycentre [8][9]
7 103 Gareth Thomas  Wales (100)
British and Irish Lions (3)		 1995–2007 Utility back [10][11]
8 102 John Hayes Ireland (100)
British and Irish Lions (2)		 2000– (P) [12][13]
= 102 Stephen Larkham  Australia 1996–2007 Template:Fly-half [1][14]
= 102 Percy Montgomery  South Africa 1997–2008 Template:Fullback [15]
11 101 David Campese  Australia 1982–1996 Template:Wing [16]
= 101 Alessandro Troncon  Italy 1994–2007 Template:Scrum-half [1][17]
13 100 Chris Paterson  Scotland 1999– Utility back [18]
14 98 Raphaël Ibañez  France 1996–2007 Template:Hooker [19]
= 98 Ronan O'Gara Ireland (96)
British and Irish Lions (2)		 2000– Template:Fly-half [20]
= 98 Martyn Williams  Wales (94)
British and Irish Lions (4)		 1996– Template:Flanker [21]
17 96 Colin Charvis  Wales (94)
British and Irish Lions (2)		 1996–2007 Template:Flanker [22]
18 93 Serge Blanco  France 1980–1991 Template:Fullback [23]
= 93 John Smit  South Africa 2000– Template:Hooker[24] [25]
20 92 Sean Fitzpatrick  New Zealand 1986–1997 Template:Hooker [26]
= 92 Martin Johnson  England (84)
British and Irish Lions (8)		 1993–2003 Template:Lock [27][28]
= 92 Stephen Jones  Wales (86)
British and Irish Lions (6)		 1998– Template:Fly-half [29]
= 92 Gareth Llewellyn  Wales 1989–2005 Template:Lock [30]
= 92 Victor Matfield  South Africa 2001– Template:Lock [31]
= 92 Malcolm O'Kelly Ireland 1997– Template:Lock [32]
26 91 Neil Jenkins  Wales (87)
British and Irish Lions (4)		 1990–2003 Template:Fly-half [33]
= 91 Peter Stringer Ireland 2000– Template:Scrum-half [34]
= 91 Rory Underwood  England (85)
British Lions (6)		 1984–1996 Template:Wing [35]


Notes

  • Seven of these players made their last Test appearance in 2007, with six of them making their last Test appearance at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
  • From the 2009 November Test series onward, nine players on this list have appeared in a Test. One of them, George Smith, retired from international rugby in February 2010.
  • Although the official site of the French Rugby Federation lists Olivier Magne with 90 caps, this is apparently in error. One of his Test appearances, a 1999 match against Wales, is counted twice in the list.[37]
  • Four of these players (Gregan, Smith, Larkham and Campese) played for the ACT/Brumbies at some point in their careers.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Bond, Karen, Rugby News Service (2007-10-19). "Thanks for the memories". International Rugby Board. Retrieved 2008-02-05.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "2007 Rugby World Cup Squad Profiles: George Gregan". Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  3. ^ "Jason Leonard". International Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  4. ^ "Tous les joueurs - PELOUS Fabien" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  5. ^ "Tous les joueurs - SELLA Philippe" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  6. ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / George Smith / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-11-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "2008 Qantas Wallabies Squad Profiles: George Smith". Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  8. ^ "Ireland Squad: Brian O'Driscoll". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  9. ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Brian O'Driscoll / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2010-02-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Wales Player Archive: Gareth Thomas". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
  11. ^ "Gareth Thomas". British & Irish Lions. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  12. ^ "John Hayes". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  13. ^ "John Hayes". British and Irish Lions. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  14. ^ "2007 Rugby World Cup Squad Profiles: Stephen Larkham". Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  15. ^ "Profiles: Percival Colin Montgomery". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  16. ^ "Australia's Top Tens: Leading Australia Test Caps". Australian Rugby Union. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  17. ^ "I giocatori della nazionale - Alessandro Troncon" (in Italian). Italian Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  18. ^ "Chris Paterson". ScotlandRugbyTeam.org. Retrieved 2010-02-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ "Tous les joueurs - IBANEZ Raphael" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  20. ^ "Ireland Squad: Ronan O'Gara". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  21. ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Martyn Williams / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2010-02-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) His international debut was a match against the Barbarians on 24 August 1996 for which Wales granted Test caps.
  22. ^ "2003 Rugby World Cup Squad: Colin Charvis". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  23. ^ "Tous les joueurs - BLANCO Serge" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  24. ^ Smit returned to hooker in the Springboks' final 2009 Test against Ireland after having spent about a year as a Template:Tighthead prop. All but two of his caps from his debut through the 2008 mid-year Tests were at hooker. See his main reference for details.
  25. ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / John Smit / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-11-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  26. ^ Sean Fitzpatrick at AllBlacks.com
  27. ^ "Martin Johnson". International Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  28. ^ "Lion Legends: Martin Johnson". British and Irish Lions. 2008-02-06.
  29. ^ "WRU Player Profile". WRU.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-02-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  30. ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Gareth Llewellyn / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) This total includes the aforementioned Barbarians match in 1996 that also marked the Wales debut of Martyn Williams.
  31. ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Victor Matfield / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-11-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  32. ^ "Ireland Squad: Malcolm O'Kelly". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  33. ^ "2007-08 Wales Senior Squad Management: Neil Jenkins". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
  34. ^ "Ireland Squad: Peter Stringer". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  35. ^ "Rory Underwod MBE". UPH Ltd. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  36. ^ Howitt, Bob (2005). SANZAR Saga - Ten Years of Super 12 and Tri-Nations Rugby. HarperCollins. pp. p. 8. ISBN 1-86950-566-2. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
  37. ^ "Tous les joueurs - MAGNE Olivier" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-05.

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