# List of Wales national rugby union team records

Wales have competed in the sport of rugby union since their first international in 1881. They take part in the annual Six Nations Championship and have appeared at every Rugby World Cup.
The records listed below only include performances in test matches. The top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).

## Team records
### Greatest winning margin

| # | Margin | Date | Opposing Team | Result | Venue | Competition |
| 1 | 98 | 26 November 2004 | Japan | 98 – 0 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 2004 Autumn Internationals |
| 2 | 91 | 17 May 1994 | Portugal | 102 – 11 | Universitario Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal | 1995 Rugby World Cup qualifier |
| 3 | 74 | 4 June 2005 | United States | 77 – 3 | Rentschler Field, Hartford, United States | 2005 Summer Internationals |
| 4 | 74 | 26 September 2011 | Namibia | 81 – 7 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand | 2011 Rugby World Cup |
| 5 | 72 | 19 September 2001 | Romania | 81 – 9 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 2001 Autumn Internationals |

### Greatest losing margin

| # | Margin | Date | Opposing Team | Result | Venue | Competition |
| 1 | 83 | 27 June 1998 | South Africa | 13 – 96 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa | 1998 Summer Tour |
| 2 | 57 | 22 July 1991 | Australia | 6 – 63 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane, Australia | 1991 Summer Tour |
| 3 | 57 | 4 June 2007 | England | 5 – 62 | Twickenham Stadium, London, England | 2007 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches |
| 4 | 54 | 15 March 2025 | England | 14 – 68 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 2025 Six Nations Championship |
| 5 | 52 | 21 June 2003 | New Zealand | 3 – 55 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand | 2003 Summer Tour |

## Individual career records
### Most caps

| # | Player | Period | Caps | Starts | Subs | Position |
| 1 | Alun Wyn Jones | 2006–2023 | 158 | 143 | 15 | Lock |
| 2 | Gethin Jenkins | 2002–2016 | 129 | 93 | 36 | Prop |
| 3 | George North | 2010–2024 | 121 | 116 | 5 | Wing/Centre |
| 4 | Dan Biggar | 2008–2023 | 112 | 92 | 20 | Fly-half |
| 5 | Taulupe Faletau | 2011– | 108 | 98 | 10 | Number 8 |
| 6 | Stephen Jones | 1998–2011 | 104 | 86 | 18 | Fly-half |
| 7 | Leigh Halfpenny | 2008–2023 | 101 | 95 | 6 | Fullback |
| 8 | Gareth Thomas | 1995–2007 | 100 | 94 | 6 | Wing |
| 8 | Martyn Williams | 1996–2012 | 100 | 87 | 13 | Flanker |
| 10 | Jonathan Davies | 2009–2022 | 96 | 91 | 5 | Centre |
Last updated: 15 March 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

### Most points

| # | Player | Period | Points | Caps | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | PPG |
| 1 | Neil Jenkins | 1991–2002 | 1049 | 87 | 11 | 130 | 248 | 10 | 12.06 |
| 2 | Stephen Jones | 1998–2011 | 917 | 104 | 7 | 153 | 186 | 6 | 8.82 |
| 3 | Leigh Halfpenny | 2008–2023 | 801 | 101 | 15 | 81 | 188 | 0 | 7.93 |
| 4 | Dan Biggar | 2008–2023 | 631 | 112 | 8 | 102 | 120 | 9 | 5.63 |
| 5 | James Hook | 2006–2015 | 352 | 81 | 13 | 46 | 61 | 4 | 4.35 |
| 6 | Paul Thorburn | 1985–1991 | 304 | 37 | 2 | 43 | 70 | 0 | 8.22 |
| 7 | Shane Williams | 2000–2011 | 290 | 87 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 |
| 8 | George North | 2010–2024 | 235 | 121 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 |
| 9 | Arwel Thomas | 1996–2000 | 211 | 23 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 0 | 9.17 |
| 10 | Gareth Thomas | 1995–2007 | 200 | 100 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last updated: 17 March 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

### Most tries

| # | Player | Period | Tries | Caps | Ave. | Position |
| 1 | Shane Williams | 2000–2011 | 58 | 87 | 0.67 | Wing |
| 2 | George North | 2010–2024 | 47 | 121 | 0.39 | Wing/Centre |
| 3 | Gareth Thomas | 1995–2007 | 40 | 100 | 0.4 | Wing |
| 4 | Ieuan Evans | 1987–1998 | 33 | 72 | 0.46 | Wing |
| 5 | Colin Charvis | 1996–2007 | 22 | 94 | 0.23 | Flanker |
| 6 | Josh Adams | 2018– | 21 | 61 | 0.34 | Wing |
| 6 | Liam Williams | 2012– | 21 | 93 | 0.23 | Fullback |
| 7 | Gerald Davies | 1966–1978 | 20 | 46 | 0.43 | Wing |
| 7 | Gareth Edwards | 1967–1978 | 20 | 53 | 0.38 | Scrum-half |
| 7 | Tom Shanklin | 2001–2011 | 20 | 70 | 0.29 | Centre |
Last updated: 8 February 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

### Most appearances as captain

| # | Player | Period | Caps | Win % | Position |
| 1 | Sam Warburton | 2011–2016 | 49 | 0.47 | Flanker |
| 2 | Alun Wyn Jones | 2009–2021 | 48 | 0.58 | Lock |
| 3 | Ryan Jones | 2008–2013 | 33 | 0.58 | Flanker |
| 4 | Ieuan Evans | 1991–1995 | 28 | 0.46 | Wing |
| 5 | Colin Charvis | 2002–2004 | 22 | 0.5 | Flanker |
| 5 | Rob Howley | 1998–1999 | 22 | 0.68 | Scrum-half |
| 7 | Gareth Thomas | 2003–2007 | 21 | 0.43 | Wing |
| 8 | Jonathan Humphreys | 1995–2003 | 19 | 0.32 | Hooker |
| 9 | Arthur Gould | 1889–1897 | 18 | 0.44 | Fly half |
| 10 | Clive Rowlands | 1963–1965 | 14 | 0.43 | Scrum-half |

## Match records
### Most points in a match

| # | Player | Pts | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | Neil Jenkins | 30 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Italy | Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso | 20 March 1999 |
| 2 | Neil Jenkins | 29 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | France | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 28 August 1999 |
| 3 | Neil Jenkins | 28 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Canada | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 21 August 1999 |
| 3 | Neil Jenkins | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | France | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | 17 March 2001 |
| 3 | Gavin Henson | 28 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | Japan | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 26 November 2004 |
| 6 | Neil Jenkins | 27 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | Italy | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 19 February 2000 |
| 7 | Stephen Jones | 26 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | Romania | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 19 September 2001 |
| 8 | Neil Jenkins | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Canada | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 10 November 1993 |
| 8 | Neil Jenkins | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | Italy | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 12 October 1994 |
| 8 | Gavin Henson | 24 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | Romania | The Racecourse, Wrexham | 27 August 2003 |
| 8 | Leigh Halfpenny | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | Scotland | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 4 February 2018 |

### Most tries in a match

| # | Player | Tries | Opposing team | Venue | Competition | Date |
| 1 | Willie Llewellyn | 4 | England | St. Helen's, Swansea | 1899 Home Nations Championship | 7 January 1899 |
| 1 | Reggie Gibbs | 4 | France | National Stadium, Cardiff | Test Match | 2 March 1908 |
| 1 | Maurice Richards | 4 | England | National Stadium, Cardiff | 1969 Five Nations Championship | 12 April 1969 |
| 1 | Ieuan Evans | 4 | Canada | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | 1987 Rugby World Cup | 3 June 1987 |
| 1 | Nigel Walker | 4 | Portugal | Universitario Lisboa, Lisbon | Test Match | 18 May 1995 |
| 1 | Gareth Thomas | 4 | Italy | Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso | Test Match | 20 March 1999 |
| 1 | Shane Williams | 4 | Japan | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka | Test Match | 10 June 2001 |
| 1 | Tom Shanklin | 4 | Romania | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 2004 Autumn Internationals | 15 November 2004 |
| 1 | Colin Charvis | 4 | Japan | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 2004 Autumn Internationals | 26 November 2004 |

## Rugby World Cup records
### Career
#### Most appearances at Rugby World Cup

    21 – Alun Wyn Jones (2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)

#### Most Rugby World Cup tournaments

    4 – Gareth Thomas, Stephen Jones, Gethin Jenkins, Alun Wyn Jones, George North

#### Most points at Rugby World Cup

    123 – Dan Biggar (2015, 2019, 2023)

#### Most tries at Rugby World Cup

    10 – Shane Williams (2003, 2007, 2011)

### Tournament
#### Most points at a tournament

    57 – Neil Jenkins (1999)

#### Most tries at a tournament

    7 – Josh Adams (2019)

### Match
#### Most points in a game

    23 – Dan Biggar vs England (2015), Gareth Anscombe vs Australia (2023)

#### Most tries in a game

    4 – Ieuan Evans vs Canada (1987)

#### Fastest score at Rugby World Cup

    36 seconds – Dan Biggar vs Australia (2019)

#### Fastest try at Rugby World Cup

    2 minutes 8 seconds – Jonathan Davies vs Georgia (2019)