# List of leading rugby union test point scorers

This is a list of the leading male scorers in rugby union test matches.
Male players currently active at international level are listed in bold; those not playing at international level but still active at club level are listed in italics.

## Top 25 scoring international players (Tier 1)

Updated: 24 November 2024
| World Rank | Tier Rank | Points | Player | Position | International team(s) | Years active | Caps | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Avg. PTS (per game) |
| 1 | 1 | 1598 | Dan Carter | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2003–2015 | 112 | 29 | 293 | 281 | 8 | 14.27 |
| 2 | 2 | 1271 | Owen Farrell | Fly-half; Centre | England (1237) British and Irish Lions (34) | 2012–2023 | 119 | 10 | 201 | 268 | 5 | 10.68 |
| 3 | 3 | 1246 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England (1179) British and Irish Lions (67) | 1998–2011 | 97 | 7 | 169 | 255 | 36 | 12.85 |
| 4 | 4 | 1113 | Johnny Sexton | Fly-half | Ireland (1108) British and Irish Lions (5) | 2009–2023 | 124 | 19 | 182 | 214 | 4 | 8.98 |
| 5 | 5 | 1090 | Neil Jenkins | Fly-half | Wales (1049) British and Irish Lions (41) | 1990–2003 | 87 | 11 | 131 | 248 | 10 | 12.53 |
| 6 | 6 | 1083 | Ronan O'Gara | Fly-half | Ireland (1083) British and Irish Lions (0) | 2000–2013 | 130 | 16 | 176 | 202 | 15 | 8.33 |
| 8 | 7 | 1010 | Diego Dominguez | Fly-half | Italy (983) Argentina (27) | 1991–2003 1989 | 76 | 9 | 133 | 213 | 20 | 13.29 |
| 9 | 8 | 970 | Stephen Jones | Fly-half | Wales (917) British and Irish Lions (53) | 1998–2011 | 110 | 7 | 160 | 198 | 7 | 8.82 |
| 10 | 9 | 967 | Andrew Mehrtens | Fly-half | New Zealand | 1995–2004 | 70 | 7 | 169 | 186 | 12 | 13.81 |
| 11 | 10 | 911 | Michael Lynagh | Fly-half | Australia | 1984–1995 | 72 | 17 | 140 | 177 | 9 | 12.65 |
| 12 | 11 | 902 | Nicolas Sanchez | Fly-half | Argentina | 2010–2023 | 104 | 15 | 130 | 177 | 12 | 8.67 |
| 13 | 12 | 893 | Percy Montgomery | Fullback | South Africa | 1997–2008 | 102 | 25 | 153 | 148 | 6 | 8.75 |
| 14 | 13 | 878 | Matt Burke | Fullback | Australia | 1993–2004 | 81 | 29 | 104 | 174 | 1 | 10.84 |
| 15 | 14 | 850 | Leigh Halfpenny | Fullback | Wales (801) British and Irish Lions (49) | 2008–2023 | 105 | 15 | 86 | 201 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 17 | 15 | 809 | Chris Paterson | Fullback | Scotland | 1999–2011 | 109 | 22 | 90 | 170 | 3 | 7.42 |
| 19 | 16 | 772 | Handré Pollard | Fly-half | South Africa | 2014– | 80 | 7 | 109 | 168 | 5 | 9.65 |
| 19 | 16 | 772 | Beauden Barrett | Fly-half; Fullback | New Zealand | 2012– | 134 | 45 | 179 | 60 | 3 | 5.76 |
| 21 | 18 | 742 | Morné Steyn | Fly-half | South Africa | 2009–2021 | 68 | 8 | 102 | 156 | 10 | 10.91 |
| 22 | 19 | 736 | Gavin Hastings | Fullback | Scotland (667) British and Irish Lions (69) | 1986–1995 | 68 | 18 | 87 | 161 | 0 | 10.82 |
| 23 | 20 | 714 | Greig Laidlaw | Scrum-half | Scotland | 2010–2019 | 76 | 5 | 106 | 159 | 0 | 9.39 |
| 25 | 21 | 698 | Matt Giteau | Centre | Australia | 2002–2016 | 103 | 30 | 106 | 108 | 4 | 6.78 |
| 26 | 22 | 673 | Bernard Foley | Fly-half | Australia | 2013–2022 | 76 | 16 | 133 | 107 | 1 | 8.82 |
| 28 | 23 | 656 | Dan Biggar | Fly-half | Wales (633) British and Irish Lions (23) | 2008-2023 | 116 | 8 | 104 | 127 | 9 | 5.66 |
| 28 | 23 | 656 | Hugo Porta | Fly-half | Argentina (590) South American Jaguars (66) | 1971–1990 | 66 | 12 | 91 | 115 | 28 | 9.94 |
| 30 | 25 | 651 | Felipe Contepomi | Fly-half | Argentina | 1998–2013 | 85 | 16 | 74 | 139 | 2 | 7.66 |

## Top ten scoring international players (Tier 2)

There are eight 'Tier 2' countries: Canada, Fiji, Japan, Georgia, Romania, Samoa, Tonga and the USA.
Updated: 20 July 2024
| World Rank | Tier Rank | Points | Player | International team(s) | Years active | Caps | Tries | Con | Pe | DG | Avg. PTS (per game) |
| 7 | 1 | 1030 | Florin Vlaicu | Romania | 2006–2022 | 129 | 14 | 173 | 203 | 4 | 7.98 |
| 16 | 2 | 840 | Merab Kvirikashvili | Georgia | 2003–2018 | 115 | 17 | 148 | 150 | 3 | 7.3 |
| 24 | 3 | 711 | Ayumu Goromaru | Japan | 2005–2015 | 57 | 18 | 162 | 99 | 0 | 12.47 |
| 27 | 4 | 670 | Nicky Little | Fiji | 1996–2011 | 71 | 2 | 117 | 140 | 2 | 9.44 |
| 32 | 5 | 607 | James Pritchard | Canada | 2003–2015 | 62 | 18 | 104 | 103 | 0 | 9.79 |
| 35 | 6 | 491 | Gareth Rees | Canada | 1986–1999 | 55 | 7 | 51 | 110 | 9 | 8.93 |
| 39 | 7 | 465 | Mike Hercus | United States | 2002–2009 | 48 | 9 | 90 | 76 | 4 | 9.69 |
| 42 | 8 | 422 | Keiji Hirose | Japan | 1994–2005 | 40 | 5 | 77 | 79 | 2 | 10.55 |
| 43 | 9 | 419 | Bobby Ross | Canada | 1989–2003 | 58 | 7 | 51 | 84 | 10 | 7.22 |
| 47 | 10 | 389 | Dănuț Dumbravă | Romania | 2002–2015 | 73 | 3 | 73 | 74 | 2 | 5.33 |

## Top five scoring international players (Tier 3)

Updated: 20 July 2024
| World Rank | Tier Rank | Points | Player | International team(s) | Years active | Caps | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Avg. PTS (per game) |
| 18 | 1 | 797 | Yuri Kushnarev | Russia | 2005–2021 | 120 | 11 | 155 | 142 | 2 | 6.64 |
| 41 | 2 | 430 | Theuns Kotzé | Namibia | 2011–2017 | 40 | 6 | 110 | 55 | 5 | 10.75 |
| 48 | 3 | 381 | Felipe Berchesi | Uruguay | 2011–2023 | 49 | 3 | 57 | 83 | 1 | 7.78 |
| 59 | 4 | 337 | Raynor Parkinson | Germany | 2011–2024 | 43 | 6 | 89 | 41 | 2 | 7.84 |
| 60 | 5 | 335 | Jaco Coetzee | Namibia | 1990–1996 | 28 | 6 | 81 | 45 | 3 | 11.96 |