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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> |
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| 8 || 102 || '''[[John Hayes (rugby union)|John Hayes]]''' || |
| 8 || 102 || '''[[John Hayes (rugby union)|John Hayes]]''' || {{ru|IRE}} 100)<br>[[British and Irish Lions]] (2) || 2000– || {{prop|capital=yes}} || <ref name=HayesIRE>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/13394_13785.php?player=4000&includeref=dynamic |title=John Hayes |publisher=Irish Rugby Football Union |accessdate=2009-02-13}}</ref><ref name=HayesLions>{{cite web|url=http://www.lionsrugby.com/6012.php?player=487&includeref=dynamic |title=John Hayes |publisher=[[British and Irish Lions]] |accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref> |
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| = || 102 || ''[[Stephen Larkham]]'' || {{ru|AUS}} || 1996–2007 || {{fly-half|capital=yes}} || <ref name="RWC farewells"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugby.com.au/players/wallabies/2007_squad/2007_rwc_squad/larkham_stephen,62578.html |title=2007 Rugby World Cup Squad Profiles: Stephen Larkham |publisher=Australian Rugby Union |accessdate=2008-02-05}}</ref> |
| = || 102 || ''[[Stephen Larkham]]'' || {{ru|AUS}} || 1996–2007 || {{fly-half|capital=yes}} || <ref name="RWC farewells"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugby.com.au/players/wallabies/2007_squad/2007_rwc_squad/larkham_stephen,62578.html |title=2007 Rugby World Cup Squad Profiles: Stephen Larkham |publisher=Australian Rugby Union |accessdate=2008-02-05}}</ref> |
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| 14 || 98 || [[Raphaël Ibañez]] || {{ru|FRA}} || 1996–2007 || {{hooker|capital=yes}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ffr.fr/index.php/equipes_de_france/xv_de_france/tous_les_joueurs/ibanez_raphael_19730217 |title=Tous les joueurs - IBANEZ Raphael |publisher=French Rugby Federation |language=French |accessdate=2008-02-05}}</ref> |
| 14 || 98 || [[Raphaël Ibañez]] || {{ru|FRA}} || 1996–2007 || {{hooker|capital=yes}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ffr.fr/index.php/equipes_de_france/xv_de_france/tous_les_joueurs/ibanez_raphael_19730217 |title=Tous les joueurs - IBANEZ Raphael |publisher=French Rugby Federation |language=French |accessdate=2008-02-05}}</ref> |
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| = || 98 || '''[[Ronan O'Gara]]''' || |
| = || 98 || '''[[Ronan O'Gara]]''' || {{ru|IRE}} (96)<br>[[British and Irish Lions]] (2) || 2000– || {{fly-half|capital=yes}} || <ref name=OGara>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/13394_13785.php?player=3902&includeref=dynamic |title=Ireland Squad: Ronan O'Gara |publisher=Irish Rugby Football Union |accessdate=2010-02-13}}</ref> |
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| = || 98 || '''[[Martyn Williams]]''' || {{ru|WAL}} (94)<br>[[British and Irish Lions]] (4) || 1996– || {{flanker|capital=yes}} || <ref name="Williams Scrum.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/12317.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru / Player analysis / Martyn Williams / Test matches |publisher=''Scrum.com'' |accessdate=2010-02-06}} His international debut was a match against the Barbarians on 24 August 1996 for which Wales granted Test caps.</ref> |
| = || 98 || '''[[Martyn Williams]]''' || {{ru|WAL}} (94)<br>[[British and Irish Lions]] (4) || 1996– || {{flanker|capital=yes}} || <ref name="Williams Scrum.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/12317.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru / Player analysis / Martyn Williams / Test matches |publisher=''Scrum.com'' |accessdate=2010-02-06}} His international debut was a match against the Barbarians on 24 August 1996 for which Wales granted Test caps.</ref> |
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| = || 92 || '''[[Victor Matfield]]''' || {{ru|ZAF}} || 2001– || {{lock|capital=yes}} || <ref name=Matfield>{{cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/13713.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru / Player analysis / Victor Matfield / Test matches |publisher=''Scrum.com'' |accessdate=2009-11-29}}</ref> |
| = || 92 || '''[[Victor Matfield]]''' || {{ru|ZAF}} || 2001– || {{lock|capital=yes}} || <ref name=Matfield>{{cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/13713.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru / Player analysis / Victor Matfield / Test matches |publisher=''Scrum.com'' |accessdate=2009-11-29}}</ref> |
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| = || 92 || ''[[Malcolm O'Kelly]]'' || |
| = || 92 || ''[[Malcolm O'Kelly]]'' || {{ru|IRE}} || 1997– || {{lock|capital=yes}} || <ref name=OKelly>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/13394_13785.php?player=3799&includeref=dynamic |title=Ireland Squad: Malcolm O'Kelly |publisher=Irish Rugby Football Union |accessdate=2009-03-21}}</ref> |
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| 26 || 91 || [[Neil Jenkins]] || {{ru|WAL}} (87)<br>[[British and Irish Lions]] (4) || 1990–2003 || {{fly-half|capital=yes}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/2634_9535.php |title=2007-08 Wales Senior Squad Management: Neil Jenkins |publisher=Welsh Rugby Union |accessdate=2008-02-24}}</ref> |
| 26 || 91 || [[Neil Jenkins]] || {{ru|WAL}} (87)<br>[[British and Irish Lions]] (4) || 1990–2003 || {{fly-half|capital=yes}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/2634_9535.php |title=2007-08 Wales Senior Squad Management: Neil Jenkins |publisher=Welsh Rugby Union |accessdate=2008-02-24}}</ref> |
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| = || 91 || '''[[Peter Stringer]]''' || |
| = || 91 || '''[[Peter Stringer]]''' || {{ru|IRE}} || 2000– || {{scrum-half|capital=yes}} || <ref name=Stringer>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/13394_13785.php?player=4145&includeref=dynamic |title=Ireland Squad: Peter Stringer |publisher=Irish Rugby Football Union |accessdate=2009-06-01}}</ref> |
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| = || 91 || [[Rory Underwood]] || {{ru|ENG}} (85)<br>[[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]] (6) || 1984–1996 || {{wing|capital=yes}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.uphltd.com/underwood.asp |title=Rory Underwod MBE |publisher=UPH Ltd. |accessdate=2008-02-05}}</ref> |
| = || 91 || [[Rory Underwood]] || {{ru|ENG}} (85)<br>[[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]] (6) || 1984–1996 || {{wing|capital=yes}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.uphltd.com/underwood.asp |title=Rory Underwod MBE |publisher=UPH Ltd. |accessdate=2008-02-05}}</ref> |
Revision as of 14:35, 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.
Notes
- Of the 28 players known to have earned 90 or more caps, only five — Philippe Sella, Serge Blanco, David Campese, Sean Fitzpatrick, and Rory Underwood —were primarily active in the sport's amateur era. (On August 26 1995 the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board, declared the game "open" to professionalism.[36]) Only Blanco and Sella played Tests exclusively in the amateur era.
- 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
- List of leading Rugby union Test try scorers
- List of leading Rugby union Test point scorers
- List of leading Rugby union drop goal scorers
- List of top English points scorers and try scorers
References
- ^ a b c Bond, Karen, Rugby News Service (2007-10-19). "Thanks for the memories". International Rugby Board. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "2007 Rugby World Cup Squad Profiles: George Gregan". Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Jason Leonard". International Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Tous les joueurs - PELOUS Fabien" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Tous les joueurs - SELLA Philippe" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / George Smith / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
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(help) - ^ "2008 Qantas Wallabies Squad Profiles: George Smith". Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ^ "Ireland Squad: Brian O'Driscoll". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Brian O'Driscoll / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
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(help) - ^ "Wales Player Archive: Gareth Thomas". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
- ^ "Gareth Thomas". British & Irish Lions. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "John Hayes". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ "John Hayes". British and Irish Lions. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "2007 Rugby World Cup Squad Profiles: Stephen Larkham". Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Profiles: Percival Colin Montgomery". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ^ "Australia's Top Tens: Leading Australia Test Caps". Australian Rugby Union. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ "I giocatori della nazionale - Alessandro Troncon" (in Italian). Italian Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Chris Paterson". ScotlandRugbyTeam.org. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
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(help) - ^ "Tous les joueurs - IBANEZ Raphael" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Ireland Squad: Ronan O'Gara". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Martyn Williams / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
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(help) His international debut was a match against the Barbarians on 24 August 1996 for which Wales granted Test caps. - ^ "2003 Rugby World Cup Squad: Colin Charvis". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Tous les joueurs - BLANCO Serge" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / John Smit / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
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(help) - ^ Sean Fitzpatrick at AllBlacks.com
- ^ "Martin Johnson". International Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ "Lion Legends: Martin Johnson". British and Irish Lions. 2008-02-06.
- ^ "WRU Player Profile". WRU.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
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(help) - ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Gareth Llewellyn / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
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(help) This total includes the aforementioned Barbarians match in 1996 that also marked the Wales debut of Martyn Williams. - ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Victor Matfield / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
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(help) - ^ "Ireland Squad: Malcolm O'Kelly". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ "2007-08 Wales Senior Squad Management: Neil Jenkins". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
- ^ "Ireland Squad: Peter Stringer". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ "Rory Underwod MBE". UPH Ltd. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ Howitt, Bob (2005). SANZAR Saga - Ten Years of Super 12 and Tri-Nations Rugby. HarperCollins. pp. p. 8. ISBN 1-86950-566-2.
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has extra text (help) - ^ "Tous les joueurs - MAGNE Olivier" (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-05.