List of England national rugby union team records
Appearance
The England national rugby union team competed in the first international rugby match in 1871 against Scotland. Since then they have played in 746 matches.[1]
The record for most Test points by an England player is held by Owen Farrell, who scored 1237 points between 2012 and 2023. The record for the number of Test tries is held by Rory Underwood, who scored 49 tries in 85 matches between 1984 and 1996.
Currently active players at Test level are listed in bold; those available for national selection but not currently in the national team setup are listed in italics. This list includes only points and tries scored playing for England, and does not include those scored for the British and Irish Lions.
Team records
Greatest winning margin
- As of October 2023[2]
Greatest losing margin
- As of October 2023[3]
Individual career records
Most appearances
- As of 28 October 2023[4]
Rank | Name | Career | Caps | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ben Youngs | 2010 – 2023 | 127 | Scrum half |
2 | Jason Leonard | 1990 – 2003 | 114 | Prop |
3 | Owen Farrell | 2012 – | 112 | Fly-half/ Centre |
4 | Dan Cole | 2010 – | 107 | Prop |
5 | Courtney Lawes | 2009 – 2023 | 105 | Lock |
6 | Dylan Hartley | 2008 – 2018 | 97 | Hooker |
7 | Danny Care | 2008 – | 96 | Scrum-half |
8 | George Ford | 2014 – | 91 | Fly-half |
Jonny Wilkinson | 1998 – 2011 | Fly-half | ||
10 | Joe Marler | 2012 – | 88 | Prop |
11 | Lawrence Dallaglio | 1995 – 2007 | 85 | Number 8 |
Rory Underwood | 1984 – 1996 | Wing | ||
Jamie George | 2015 – | Hooker | ||
14 | Martin Johnson | 1993 – 2003 | 84 | Lock |
15 | Jonny May | 2013 – 2023 | 78 | Wing |
Mako Vunipola | 2012 – | Prop | ||
Joe Worsley | 1999 – 2011 | Flanker | ||
18 | Matt Dawson | 1995 – 2006 | 77 | Scrum-half |
James Haskell | 2007 – 2018 | Back-row | ||
20 | Maro Itoje | 2016 - | 76 | Lock |
Most points
- As of 28 October 2023[5]
Rank | Name | Career | Points | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop Go | Caps | Points per game | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Owen Farrell | 2012– | 1237 | 10 | 190 | 262 | 5 | 112 | 11 | Fly-half |
2 | Jonny Wilkinson | 1998–2011 | 1179 | 6 | 162 | 239 | 36 | 91 | 12.96 | Fly-half |
3 | Paul Grayson | 1995–2004 | 400 | 2 | 78 | 72 | 6 | 32 | 12.5 | Fly-half |
4 | Rob Andrew | 1985–1997 | 396 | 2 | 33 | 86 | 21 | 71 | 5.58 | Fly-half |
5 | George Ford | 2014– | 365 | 10 | 61 | 58 | 5 | 91 | 4.01 | Fly-half |
6 | Toby Flood | 2006–2013 | 301 | 4 | 40 | 66 | 1 | 60 | 5.02 | Fly-half |
7 | Jonathan Webb | 1987–1993 | 296 | 4 | 41 | 66 | 0 | 33 | 8.97 | Full-back |
8 | Charlie Hodgson | 2001–2012 | 269 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 3 | 38 | 7.08 | Fly-half |
9 | Dusty Hare | 1974–1984 | 240 | 2 | 14 | 67 | 1 | 25 | 9.6 | Full-back |
10 | Rory Underwood | 1984–1996 | 210 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 2.47 | Wing |
Most tries
- As of 28 October 2023[6]
Rank | Name | Career | Tries | Caps | Tries / game |
Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rory Underwood | 1984–1996 | 49 | 85 | 0.58 | Wing |
2 | Jonny May | 2013–2023 | 36 | 78 | 0.46 | Wing |
3 | Ben Cohen | 2000–2006 | 31 | 57 | 0.54 | Wing |
Will Greenwood | 1997–2004 | 31 | 55 | 0.56 | Centre | |
5 | Jeremy Guscott | 1989–1999 | 30 | 65 | 0.46 | Centre |
6 | Jason Robinson | 2001–2007 | 28 | 51 | 0.55 | Full-back |
7 | Dan Luger | 1998–2003 | 24 | 38 | 0.63 | Wing |
8 | Anthony Watson | 2014– | 23 | 56 | 0.41 | Wing |
9 | Josh Lewsey | 1998–2007 | 22 | 55 | 0.4 | Wing |
10 | Chris Ashton | 2010–2019 | 20 | 44 | 0.45 | Wing |
Mark Cueto | 2004–2011 | 20 | 55 | 0.36 | Wing | |
Ben Youngs | 2010–2023 | 20 | 127 | 0.16 | Scrum-half | |
Manu Tuilagi | 2011– | 20 | 56 | 0.36 | Centre |
Most matches as captain
- As of 28 October 2023[7]
Rank | Name | Career | Tests | Won | Drew | Lost | Win percent |
Position | Honours as captain |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Will Carling | 1988–1996 | 59 | 44 | 1 | 14 | 74.6 | Centre | 1991 Grand Slam 1991 RWC Final 1992 Grand Slam 1995 Grand Slam 1996 Five Nations Championship & Triple Crown |
2 | Owen Farrell | 2018– | 48 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 64.6 | Fly-half/Centre | 2019 RWC Final 2020 Six Nations Championship & Triple Crown 2023 Rugby World Cup Third Place |
3 | Chris Robshaw | 2012–2017 | 42 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 59.5 | Flanker | 2014 Triple Crown |
4 | Martin Johnson | 1998–2003 | 39 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 87.2 | Lock | 2001 Six Nations Championship 2002 Triple Crown 2003 Grand Slam 2003 RWC Champions |
5 | Dylan Hartley | 2012–2018 | 30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 83.3 | Hooker | 2016 Grand Slam 2017 Six Nations Championship |
6 | Lawrence Dallaglio | 1997–2004 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 45.5 | Number 8 | 1998 Triple Crown |
7 | Bill Beaumont | 1978–1982 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 52.4 | Lock | 1980 Grand Slam |
Steve Borthwick | 2008–2010 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 42.9 | Lock | None | |
9 | Martin Corry | 2005–2007 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 52.9 | Lock | None |
10 | Phil Vickery | 2002–2008 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 66.7 | Prop | 2007 RWC Final |
Individual match records
Most points in a match
- As of October 2023[8]
Most tries in a match
- As of October 2023[9]
See also
- England rugby union try record progression
- List of leading rugby union test point scorers
- List of leading rugby union test try scorers
- List of rugby union test caps leaders
References
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- ^ "Team Records". ESPNScrum.com. ESPN. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Team Records". ESPNScrum.com. ESPN. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "England Player Records: total matches played (ordered by matches)". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "England Player Records: total points scored (ordered by points)". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "England Player Records: total tries scored (ordered by tries)". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "England Player Records: total matches played as captain (ordered by matches)". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Player Match Records". ESPNScrum.com. ESPN.
- ^ "Player Records". ESPNScrum.com. ESPN.