List of leading rugby union test try scorers

• Top left: Angus Buchanan was the first international try-scorer (Scotland).
• Top right: Ian Smith (Scotland) held the try-record for the longest period of time (58 years, 89 days).
• Bottom left: David Campese (Australia) took Ian Smith's try-record of twenty-four and moved the record to sixty-four.
• Bottom right: Daisuke Ohata (Japan) holds the current record (69 tries).

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

As of 20 July 2024.

Notes

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.

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See also

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

External links

• Scrum.com