# International rugby union player records

This short description is INTENTIONALLY "none" &#x2D; please see WP:SDNONE before you consider changing it! These are men's player records in international rugby, updated at the conclusion of the Autumn internationals window each year.
To view men's international team records, see International rugby union team records. To view records of the men's Rugby World Cup, see Records and statistics of the Rugby World Cup.

## Career
### Caps

Most individual test caps :
| Caps | Player | International team | First/Latest appearance | Primary position |
| 170 | Alun Wyn Jones | Wales (158) British and Irish Lions (12) | 2006–2023 | Lock |
| 153 | Sam Whitelock | New Zealand | 2010–2023 | Lock |
| 148 | Richie McCaw | New Zealand | 2001–2015 | Flanker |
| 143 | James Slipper | Australia | 2012-present | Prop |
| 142 | Sergio Parisse | Italy | 2002–2019 | Number 8 |
| 141 | Brian O'Driscoll | Ireland (133) British and Irish Lions (8) | 1999–2014 | Centre |
| 139 | George Gregan | Australia | 1994–2007 | Scrum-half |
| 137 | Cian Healy | Ireland | 2009–present | Prop |
| 134 | Gethin Jenkins | Wales (129) British and Irish Lions (5) | 2002–2018 | Prop |
| 134 | Beauden Barrett | New Zealand | 2012–present | Fly-half |
| 133 | Conor Murray | Ireland (124) British and Irish Lions (8) | 2011–present | Scrum-half |
| 132 | Keven Mealamu | New Zealand | 2002–2015 | Hooker |
| 131 | Eben Etzebeth | South Africa | 2012-present | Lock |
| 130 | Ronan O'Gara | Ireland (128) British and Irish Lions (2) | 2000–2013 | Fly-half |
| 129 | Stephen Moore | Australia | 2005–2017 | Hooker |
| 129 | Florin Vlaicu | Romania | 2006-2022 | Centre |
| 129 | Ben Youngs | England (127) British and Irish Lions (2) | 2010–2023 | Scrum-half |
| 127 | Victor Matfield | South Africa | 2001–2015 | Lock |
| 127 | Kieran Read | New Zealand | 2008–2019 | Number 8 |
*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.

### Caps as captain

Most individual test caps as captain :
| Caps | Player | International team | First/Latest appearance | Primary position |
| 110 | Richie McCaw | New Zealand | 2004–2015 | Flanker |
| 94 | Sergio Parisse | Italy | 2008–2019 | Number 8 |
| 84 | Brian O'Driscoll | Ireland (83) British and Irish Lions (1) | 1999–2014 | Centre |
| 83 | John Smit | South Africa | 2003–2011 | Hooker |
| 72 | Mihai Macovei | Romania | 2012–2023 | Flanker |
| 69 | Michael Hooper | Australia | 2012–2023 | Flanker |
| 61 | Siya Kolisi | South Africa | 2018-present | Flanker |
| 59 | Will Carling | England | 1988–1996 | Centre |
| 59 | George Gregan | Australia | 2001–2007 | Scrum-half |
| 56 | Thierry Dusautoir | France | 2009–2015 | Flanker |
| 56 | Merab Sharikadze | Georgia | 2011–2024 | Centre |
| 55 | John Eales | Australia | 1996–2001 | Lock |
| 53 | Sam Warburton | Wales (49) British and Irish Lions (4) | 2011–2017 | Flanker |
| 52 | Kieran Read | New Zealand | 2008–2019 | Number 8 |
| 52 | Alun Wyn Jones | Wales (48) British and Irish Lions (4) | 2009–2021 | Lock |
*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.

### Wins

Most individual test wins :
| Wins | Player | International team | First/Latest appearance | Primary position | Lost | Drawn | % |
| 131 | Richie McCaw | New Zealand | 2001–2015 | Flanker | 15 | 2 | 89.19% |
| 125 | Sam Whitelock | New Zealand | 2010–2023 | Lock | 22 | 6 | 83.66% |
| 114 | Keven Mealamu | New Zealand | 2002–2015 | Hooker | 16 | 2 | 87.12% |
| 108 | Beauden Barrett | New Zealand | 2012– | Flyhalf | 22 | 4 | 82.09% |
| 107 | Kieran Read | New Zealand | 2008–2019 | Number 8 | 16 | 4 | 85.83% |
| 102 | Tony Woodcock | New Zealand | 2002–2015 | Prop | 15 | 1 | 86.86% |
| 100 | Aaron Smith | New Zealand | 2012–2023 | Scrum-half | 19 | 6 | 82.40% |
| 99 | Dan Carter | New Zealand | 2003–2015 | Flyhalf | 12 | 1 | 88.83% |
| 93 | George Gregan | Australia | 1994–2007 | Scrum-half | 44 | 2 | 67.62% |
| 92 | Brodie Retallick | New Zealand | 2012–2023 | Lock | 13 | 4 | 86.24% |
| 91 | Owen Franks | New Zealand | 2009–2019 | Prop | 13 | 4 | 86.11% |
| 91 | Ma'a Nonu | New Zealand | 2003–2015 | Centre | 10 | 2 | 89.32% |
| 89 | Jason Leonard | England | 1990–2004 | Prop | 28 | 2 | 75.63% |
| 86 | Ben Youngs | England (85) British and Irish Lions (1) | 2010–2023 | Scrum-half | 40 | 3 | 67.83% |
| 84 | Mils Muliaina | New Zealand | 2003–2011 | Fullback | 16 | 0 | 84.00% |
| 84 | Conrad Smith | New Zealand | 2004–2015 | Centre | 9 | 1 | 89.89% |
*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.

### Consecutive wins

Most consecutive match wins by a player :
| Matches | Player | International team | First | Opp | Last | Opp | End | Score | Opp |
| 32 | Wyatt Crockett | New Zealand | 23 August 2014 | Australia | 24 June 2017 | British and Irish Lions | 1 July 2017 | 21–24 | British and Irish Lions |
| 28 | Lawrence Dallaglio | England | 24 June 2000 | South Africa | 21 February 2004 | Scotland | 6 March 2004 | 13–19 | Ireland |
| 22 | Ben Kay | England | 23 March 2002 | Wales | 21 February 2004 | Scotland | 6 March 2004 | 13–19 | Ireland |
| 22 | Brodie Retallick | New Zealand | 15 August 2015 | Australia | 24 June 2017 | British and Irish Lions | 1 July 2017 | 21–24 | British and Irish Lions |
| 21 | Will Greenwood | England | 23 March 2002 | Wales | 21 February 2004 | Scotland | 6 March 2004 | 13–19 | Ireland |
| 21 | Leon MacDonald | New Zealand | 27 August 2005 | South Africa | 23 September 2007 | Scotland | 6 October 2007 | 18–20 | France |
| 21 | Ma'a Nonu | New Zealand | 11 October 2003 | Italy | 5 July 2008 | South Africa | 12 July 2008 | 28–30 | South Africa |
| 21 | Anthony Boric* | New Zealand | 2 August 2008 | Australia | 1 October 2011 | Canada | N | N | N |
| 21 | Sam Whitelock | New Zealand | 15 August 2015 | Australia | 24 June 2017 | British and Irish Lions | 1 July 2017 | 21–24 | British and Irish Lions |
| 20 | Jason Robinson | England | 7 April 2002 | Italy | 21 February 2004 | Scotland | 6 March 2004 | 13–19 | Ireland |
| 20 | Ben Franks | New Zealand | 9 September 2011 | Tonga | 24 November 2013 | Ireland | 16 August 2014 | 12–12 | Australia |
| 20 | Charlie Faumuina | New Zealand | 19 September 2009 | Australia | 22 October 2016 | Australia | 5 November 2016 | 29–40 | Ireland |
| 20 | Israel Dagg | New Zealand | 19 September 2009 | Australia | 24 June 2017 | British and Irish Lions | 1 July 2017 | 21–24 | British and Irish Lions |
* ' * ', accompanied with ' N 's indicates that the sequence is ongoing or unbroken.
*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. Players that have played only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations during their winning run are eligible.

### Consecutive matches without loss

Most consecutive matches without loss by a player :
| Matches | Player | International Team | First | Opp | Draw | Score | Opp | End | Score | Opp |
| 49 | Wyatt Crockett | New Zealand | 8 June 2013 | France | 16 August 2014 | 12–12 | Australia | 1 July 2017 | 21–24 | British and Irish Lions |
| 28 | Lawrence Dallaglio | England | 24 June 2000 | South Africa | N | N | N | 6 March 2004 | 13–19 | Ireland |
| 28 | Andrew Hore* | New Zealand | 9 September 2011 | Tonga | 20 October 2012 | 18–18 | Australia | N | N | N |
| 27 | Ma'a Nonu* | New Zealand | 8 June 2013 | France | 20 October 2012 | 18–18 | Australia | N | N | N |
| 26 | Brodie Retallick | New Zealand | 8 June 2013 | France | 20 October 2012 | 18–18 | Australia | 8 August 2015 | 19–27 | Australia |
| 25 | Alan Whetton | New Zealand | 18 August 1984 | Australia | 2 November 1985/ 16 July 1988 | 21–21/ 19–19 | Argentina/ Australia | 18 August 1990 | 9–21 | Australia |
| 25 | Ben Franks | New Zealand | 9 September 2011 | Tonga | 16 August 2014 | 12–12 | Australia | 4 October 2014 | 25–27 | South Africa |
| 24 | Grant Fox | New Zealand | 26 October 1985 | Argentina | 16 July 1988 | 19–19 | Australia | 18 August 1990 | 9–21 | Australia |
| 24 | Beauden Barrett | New Zealand | 23 June 2012 | Ireland | 16 August 2014 | 12–12 | Australia | 4 October 2014 | 25–27 | South Africa |
| 23 | Sean Fitzpatrick | New Zealand | 22 May 1987 | Italy | 16 July 1988 | 19–19 | Australia | 18 August 1990 | 9–21 | Australia |
| 23 | Gary Whetton | New Zealand | 22 May 1987 | Italy | 16 July 1988 | 19–19 | Australia | 18 August 1990 | 9–21 | Australia |
| 23 | Aaron Cruden | New Zealand | 8 June 2013 | France | 16 August 2014 | 12–12 | Australia | 5 November 2016 | 29–40 | Ireland |
* ' * ', accompanied with ' N 's indicates that the sequence is ongoing or unbroken. ' N 's may also indicate the unbeaten run was uninterrupted by any draws or losses.
^1 A. Whetton was involved in two draws during his unbeaten run.
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. Players that have played only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations during their unbeaten run are eligible.

### Most points

    As of 28 October 2023
Most points by a player :
| Points | Player | Position | International team(s) | Years active | Caps | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Avg. PTS (per game) |
| 1598 | Dan Carter | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2003–2015 | 112 | 29 | 293 | 281 | 8 | 14.26 |
| 1271 | Owen Farrell | Fly-half | England (1237) British and Irish Lions (34) | 2012– | 118 | 10 | 201 | 268 | 5 | 10.77 |
| 1246 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England (1179) British and Irish Lions (67) | 1998–2011 | 97 | 7 | 169 | 255 | 36 | 12.85 |
| 1113 | Johnny Sexton | Fly-half | Ireland (1108) British and Irish Lions (5) | 2009–2023 | 124 | 19 | 182 | 214 | 4 | 8.98 |
| 1090 | Neil Jenkins | Fly-half | Wales (1049) British and Irish Lions (41) | 1990–2003 | 87 | 11 | 131 | 248 | 10 | 12.53 |
| 1083 | Ronan O'Gara | Fly-half | Ireland (1083) British and Irish Lions (0) | 2000–2013 | 130 | 16 | 176 | 202 | 15 | 8.33 |
| 1030 | Florin Vlaicu | Fly-half | Romania | 2006–2022 | 129 | 14 | 173 | 203 | 4 | 7.98 |
| 1010 | Diego Domínguez | Fly-half | Argentina (27) Italy (983) | 1989-2003 | 76 | 9 | 133 | 213 | 20 | 13.29 |
| 970 | Stephen Jones | Fly-half | Wales (917) British and Irish Lions (53) | 1998–2011 | 110 | 7 | 160 | 198 | 7 | 8.82 |
| 967 | Andrew Mehrtens | Fly-half | New Zealand | 1995–2004 | 70 | 7 | 169 | 186 | 12 | 13.81 |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2, since the beginning of the professional era (August 1995), and primarily play other Tier 2, or Tier 3 nations.

### Most tries

    As of March 2025
Most tries by a player :
| Tries | Player | Position | National team | Caps | Tries PG | Years |
| 69 | Daisuke Ohata | Wing | Japan | 58 | 1.190 | 1996–2006 |
| 67 | Bryan Habana | Wing | South Africa | 124 | .540 | 2004–2016 |
| 64 | David Campese | Wing | Australia | 101 | .633 | 1982–1996 |
| 60 | Shane Williams | Wing | Wales (58) British and Irish Lions (2) | 91 | .659 | 2000–2011 |
| 55 | Hirotoki Onozawa | Fullback | Japan | 81 | .679 | 2001–2013 |
| 50 | Rory Underwood | Wing | England (49) British and Irish Lions (1) | 91 | .549 | 1984–1996 |
| 49 | Doug Howlett | Wing | New Zealand | 62 | .790 | 2000–2007 |
| 49 | George North | Wing | Wales (47) British and Irish Lions (2) | 124 | .395 | 2010-2024 |
| 47 | Brian O'Driscoll | Centre | Ireland (46) British and Irish Lions (1) | 141 | .330 | 1999–2014 |
| 47 | Akaki Tabutsadze | Wing | Georgia | 50 | .94 | 2020– |
| 46 | Christian Cullen | Fullback | New Zealand | 58 | .793 | 1996–2002 |
| 46 | Joe Rokocoko | Wing | New Zealand | 68 | .676 | 2003–2010 |
| 46 | Julian Savea | Wing | New Zealand | 54 | .852 | 2012–2017 |
| 45 | Beauden Barrett | Fly-half | New Zealand | 134 | .336 | 2012-present |
| 44 | Jeff Wilson | Wing | New Zealand | 60 | .730 | 1993–2002 |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2, since the beginning of the professional era (August 1995), and primarily play other Tier 2, or Tier 3 nations.

### Most conversions

Updated: 28 January 2025
Most conversions by a player :
| Conv | Player | Position | International team(s) | Years active | Caps | Avg. Con (per game) |
| 293 | Dan Carter | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2003–2015 | 112 | 2.62 |
| 201 | Owen Farrell | Fly-half | England (199) British and Irish Lions (2) | 2012– | 118 | 1.70 |
| 182 | Johnny Sexton | Fly-half | Ireland (182) British and Irish Lions (0) | 2009–2023 | 124 | 1.47 |
| 179 | Beauden Barrett | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2012– | 134 | 1.34 |
| 176 | Ronan O'Gara | Fly-half | Ireland (176) British and Irish Lions (0) | 2000–2013 | 130 | 1.35 |
| 173 | Florin Vlaicu | Fly-half | Romania | 2006–2022 | 129 | 1.34 |
| 169 | Andrew Mehrtens | Fly-half | New Zealand | 1995–2004 | 70 | 2.41 |
| 169 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England (162) British and Irish Lions (7) | 1998–2011 | 97 | 1.74 |
| 162 | Ayumu Goromaru | Fly-half | Japan | 2005–2015 | 57 | 2.84 |
| 160 | Stephen Jones | Fly-half | Wales (153) British and Irish Lions (7) | 1998–2011 | 110 | 1.45 |
| 155 | Yuri Kushnarev | Fly-half | Russia | 2005–2021 | 120 | 1.29 |
| 153 | Percy Montgomery | Fullback | South Africa | 1997–2008 | 102 | 1.50 |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2, since the beginning of the professional era (August 1995), and primarily play other Tier 2, or Tier 3 nations.

### Most penalties

Updated: 28 October 2023
Most penalties by a player :
| Penalties | Player | Position | International team(s) | Years active | Caps | Avg. Pen (per game) |
| 281 | Dan Carter | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2003–2015 | 112 | 2.51 |
| 268 | Owen Farrell | Fly-half | England (258) British and Irish Lions (10) | 2012– | 118 | 2.27 |
| 255 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England (239) British and Irish Lions (16) | 1998–2011 | 97 | 2.63 |
| 248 | Neil Jenkins | Fly-half | Wales (235) British and Irish Lions (13) | 1991–2002 | 91 | 2.73 |
| 214 | Johnny Sexton | Fly-half | Ireland (214) British and Irish Lions (0) | 2009–2023 | 124 | 1.73 |
| 213 | Diego Domínguez | Fly-half | Argentina (5) Italy (208) | 1989–2003 | 76 | 2.80 |
| 203 | Florin Vlaicu | Fly-half | Romania | 2006–2022 | 129 | 1.57 |
| 202 | Ronan O'Gara | Fly-half | Ireland (202) British and Irish Lions (0) | 2000–2013 | 130 | 1.55 |
| 201 | Leigh Halfpenny | Fullback | Wales (188) British and Irish Lions (13) | 2008–2023 | 105 | 1.91 |
| 198 | Stephen Jones | Fly-half | Wales (186) British and Irish Lions (12) | 1998–2011 | 110 | 1.80 |
| 188 | Andrew Mehrtens | Fly-half | New Zealand | 1995–2004 | 70 | 2.69 |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2, since the beginning of the professional era (August 1995), and primarily play other Tier 2, or Tier 3 nations.

### Most drop goals

Most drop goals by a player :
| Drop Goals | Player | Position | International team(s) | Years active | Caps | Avg. DG (per game) |
| 36 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England (36) British and Irish Lions (0) | 1998–2011 | 97 | 0.37 |
| 28 | Hugo Porta | Fly-half | Argentina (26) South American Jaguars (2) | 1971–1990 | 66 | 0.42 |
| 23 | Rob Andrew | Fly-half | England (21) British and Irish Lions (2) | 1985–1997 | 76 | 0.30 |
| 20 | Diego Domínguez | Fly-half | Argentina (0) Italy (20) | 1989–2003 | 76 | 0.26 |
| 18 | Naas Botha | Fly-half | South Africa | 1980–1992 | 28 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Stefano Bettarello | Fly-half | Italy | 1979–1988 | 55 | 0.31 |
| 17 | Dan Parks | Fly-half | Scotland | 2004–2012 | 67 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Jean-Patrick Lescarboura | Fly-half | France | 1982–1990 | 28 | 0.54 |
| 15 | Ronan O'Gara | Fly-half | Ireland (15) British and Irish Lions (0) | 2000–2013 | 130 | 0.12 |
| 13 | Jonathan Davies | Fly-half | Wales | 1985–1997 | 32 | 0.41 |
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.

### Most red cards

Updated: June 2024
Most red cards by a player :
| Red cards | Player | Position | International team(s) | Years active | Caps | Avg. RC (per year) |
| 3 | Tomas Lavanini | Lock | Argentina | 2013– | 82 | 0.27 |
| 2 | Charlie Ewels | Lock | England | 2016– | 36 | 0.4 |
| 2 | Paul Emerick | Fullback | United States | 2003–2012 | 53 | 0.2 |
| 2 | Chabal Paulo | Prop | Brazil | 2013–2018 | 20 | 0.33 |
| 2 | John Quill | Flanker | United States | 2012–2019 | 37 | 0.25 |
| 2 | Mario Sagario | Prop | Uruguay | 2006–2019 | 76 | 0.14 |
| 2 | Alesana Tuilagi | Wing | Samoa (2) Pacific Islanders (0) | 2002–2015 | 38 | 0.14 |
| 2 | Mohamed Haouas | Prop | France | 2020– | 16 | 0.5 |
| 2 | Bundee Aki | Centre | Ireland | 2017– | 49 | 0.29 |
| 2 | Scott Barrett | Lock | New Zealand | 2016– | 60 | 0.25 |
| 2 | Zander Fagerson | Prop | Scotland | 2016– | 62 | 0.32 |
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. There are 175 players with 1 red card to their name. For the purpose of limiting the list to a reasonable size, only players with 2 red cards are shown here.

### Most yellow cards

Updated as of 31 October 2023
Most yellow cards by a player :
| Yellow Cards | Player | Position | Int. team(s) | Years active | Caps | Avg. YC (per year) | Avg. YC (per game) |
| 10 | Michael Hooper | Flanker | Australia | 2012–2023 | 115 | 0.83 | 0.09 |
| 9 | Tomas Lavanini | Lock | Argentina | 2013– | 82 | 0.82 | 0.11 |
| 8 | Vito Kolelishvili | Flanker | Georgia | 2008–2018 | 50 | 0.73 | 0.16 |
| 7 | Marco Bortolami | Lock | Italy | 2001–2015 | 112 | 0.47 | 0.06 |
| 7 | Jamie Cudmore | Lock | Canada | 2002–2016 | 43 | 0.47 | 0.16 |
| 7 | Bryan Habana | Wing | South Africa | 2004–2016 | 124 | 0.54 | 0.06 |
| 6 | Schalk Burger | Flanker | South Africa | 2003–2015 | 86 | 0.46 | 0.07 |
| 6 | Giorgi Chkhaidze | Number 8 | Georgia | 2002–2019 | 101 | 0.34 | 0.06 |
| 6 | Todd Clever | Flanker | United States | 2003–2017 | 76 | 0.40 | 0.08 |
| 6 | Quade Cooper | Fly-half | Australia | 2008– | 91 | 0.38 | 0.07 |
| 6 | Victor Gresev | Number 8 | Russia | 2006–2021 | 106 | 0.38 | 0.06 |
| 6 | Giorgi Nemsadze | Lock | Georgia | 2005–2019 | 95 | 0.40 | 0.06 |
| 6 | Mateo Sanguinetti | Prop | Uruguay | 2014– | 77 | 0.55 | 0.08 |
| 6 | Jardel Vettorato | Prop | Brazil | 2006–2019 | 24 | 0.43 | 0.25 |
| 6 | Alexander Widiker | Prop | Germany | 2006–2016 | 43 | 0.55 | 0.14 |
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.

## Rugby World Cup

For the comprehensive list of Rugby World Cup Individual records, see Records and statistics of the Rugby World Cup.

### Appearances

Most match appearances :
| App. | Name | Team | Tournaments |
| 26 | Sam Whitelock | New Zealand | 2011–2023 |
| 22 | Agustin Creevy | Argentina | 2011-2023 |
| 22 | Jason Leonard | England | 1991–2003 |
| 22 | Richie McCaw | New Zealand | 2003–2015 |
| 21 | Alun Wyn Jones | Wales | 2007–2019 |
| 21 | James Slipper | Australia | 2011–2023 |
| 20 | Schalk Burger | South Africa | 2003–2015 |
| 20 | Dan Cole | England | 2011-2023 |
| 20 | George Gregan | Australia | 1995–2007 |
| 20 | Keven Mealamu | New Zealand | 2003–2015 |
| 20 | George North | Wales | 2011-2023 |
*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.

### Multiple winners

Players to have won multiple Rugby World Cups :
| Name | Country | Years won |
| Dan Crowley | Australia | 1991, 1999 |
| John Eales | Australia | 1991, 1999 |
| Tim Horan | Australia | 1991, 1999 |
| Phil Kearns | Australia | 1991, 1999 |
| Jason Little | Australia | 1991, 1999 |
| Os du Randt | South Africa | 1995, 2007 |
| Dan Carter | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Ben Franks | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Owen Franks | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Jerome Kaino | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Richie McCaw | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Keven Mealamu | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Ma'a Nonu | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Kieran Read | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Colin Slade | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Conrad Smith | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Victor Vito | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Sam Whitelock | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Sonny Bill Williams | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| Tony Woodcock | New Zealand | 2011, 2015 |
| François Steyn | South Africa | 2007, 2019 |
| Damian de Allende | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Lukhanyo Am | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Faf de Klerk | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Pieter-Steph du Toit | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Eben Etzebeth | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Steven Kitshoff | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Vincent Koch | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Cheslin Kolbe | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Siya Kolisi | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Jesse Kriel | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Willie le Roux | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Frans Malherbe | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Makazole Mapimpi | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Malcolm Marx | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Bongi Mbonambi | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Franco Mostert | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Trevor Nyakane | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Handré Pollard | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Cobus Reinach | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Kwagga Smith | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| RG Snyman | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Duane Vermeulen | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
| Damian Willemse | South Africa | 2019, 2023 |
*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.

## Calendar year

These are player records spanning a calendar year (1 January to 31 December).

### Most matches

Most matches by a player in a year :
| Matches | Player | Position | International team(s) | Year | Won | Lost | Drawn | W% |
| 16 | Philippe Saint-André | Wing | France | 1995 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 75.00% |
| 16 | Sylvain Marconnet | Prop | France | 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.00% |
| 16 | Aurélien Rougerie | Wing | France | 2003 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 56.25% |
| 16 | Alun Wyn Jones | Lock | Wales | 2011 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 56.25% |
| 16 | Alejo Durán | Fly-half | Uruguay | 2015 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12.50% |
| 16 | Joaquín Prada | Centre | Uruguay | 2015 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12.50% |
| 16 | Andrés Vilaseca | Wing | Uruguay | 2015 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12.50% |
| 16 | Elliot Dee | Hooker | Wales | 2019 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 68.75% |
| 15 | Steve Thompson | Hooker | England | 2003 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 93.33% |
| 15 | Dan Carter | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2008 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 86.66% |
| 15 | Keven Mealamu | Hooker | New Zealand | 2008 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 86.66% |
| 15 | Ma'a Nonu | Centre | New Zealand | 2008 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 86.66% |
| 15 | Ali Williams | Lock | New Zealand | 2008 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 86.66% |
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.
* There are 37 players that have played 15 Test Matches in a calendar year. For the purpose of limiting the list to a reasonable size, the players with the five highest winning percentages are shown here.
* Players whose rows' are italicised have matches played against teams not considered their nations top representative side included in their tally.

### Most wins

Players that have played matches involving only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations during the calendar year are eligible.
Most wins by a player in a year :
| Wins | Player | Position | International team(s) | Year | Matches | Losses | Draws | W% |
| 14 | Steve Thompson | Hooker | England | 2003 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 93.33% |
| 14 | Lawrence Dallaglio | Number eight | England | 2003 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 14 | Will Greenwood | Centre | England | 2003 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 14 | Martin Johnson | Lock | England | 2003 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 14 | Ben Kay | Lock | England | 2003 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 14 | Jason Robinson | Fullback | England | 2003 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 14 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-Half | England | 2003 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 14 | Ben Smith | Fullback-Wing | New Zealand | 2013 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
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.

### Most points

Updated: 12 March 2025
Most points by a player in a year :
| Points | Player | Position | International team(s) | Year | Matches | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Avg. pts (per game) |
| 263 | Neil Jenkins | Fly-half | Wales | 1999 | 14 | 2 | 32 | 62 | 1 | 18.79 |
| 233 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England | 2003 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 45 | 14 | 16.64 |
| 219 | Percy Montgomery | Fullback | South Africa | 2007 | 14 | 5 | 52 | 30 | 0 | 15.64 |
| 203 | Dan Carter | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2008 | 15 | 4 | 33 | 38 | 1 | 13.53 |
| 197 | Owen Farrell | Fly-half | England | 2016 | 12 | 3 | 28 | 42 | 0 | 16.42 |
| 196 | Gavin Hastings | Fullback | Scotland | 1995 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 37 | 0 | 19.60 |
| 194 | Dan Carter | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2010 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 32 | 0 | 14.92 |
| 189 | Matt Burke | Fullback | Australia | 1996 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 0 | 17.18 |
| 189 | Ayumu Goromaru | Fullback | Japan | 2014 | 10 | 2 | 52 | 25 | 0 | 18.90 |
| 189 | Thomas Ramos | Fullback | France | 2023 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 26 | 1 | 17.18 |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2, since the beginning of the professional era (August 1995), and primarily play other Tier 2, or Tier 3 nations.

### Most tries

Players that have played Tier 1 sides in 50% or more of their test matches in that year are eligible.
Most tries by a player in a year :
| Tries | Player | Position | National team | Matches | Tries /game | Year |
| 17 | Joe Rokocoko | Wing | New Zealand | 12 | 1.42 | 2003 |
| 15 | Will Jordan | Wing | New Zealand | 11 | 1.36 | 2021 |
| 14 | Doug Howlett | Wing | New Zealand | 14 | 1.00 | 2003 |
| 14 | Damian Penaud | Wing | France | 11 | 1.27 | 2023 |
| 13 | Bryan Habana | Wing | South Africa | 11 | 1.18 | 2007 |
| 12 | Jonah Lomu | Wing | New Zealand | 10 | 1.20 | 1995 |
| 12 | Philippe Saint-Andre | Wing | France | 16 | 0.75 | 1995 |
| 12 | Christian Cullen | Fullback | New Zealand | 12 | 1.00 | 1997 |
| 12 | Bryan Habana | Wing | South Africa | 12 | 1.00 | 2005 |
| 12 | Chris Ashton | Wing | England | 11 | 1.09 | 2011 |
| 12 | Julian Savea | Wing | New Zealand | 9 | 1.33 | 2012 |
| 12 | Israel Folau | Fullback | Australia | 10 | 1.20 | 2017 |
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.

### Most conversions

Updated: 13 March 2025
Most conversions by a player in a year :
| Conversions | Player | Position | International team(s) | Year | Matches | Avg. con (per game) |
| 52 | Percy Montgomery | Fullback | South Africa | 2007 | 14 | 3.71 |
| 45 | Beauden Barrett | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2017 | 13 | 3.46 |
| 44 | Thomas Ramos | Fullback | France | 2023 | 11 | 4 |
| 40 | Beauden Barrett | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2016 | 13 | 3.08 |
| 39 | Dan Carter | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2010 | 13 | 3.00 |
| 36 | Bernard Foley | Fly-half | Australia | 2017 | 13 | 2.77 |
| 36 | Owen Farrell | Fly-half | England | 2019 | 14 | 2.57 |
| 33 | Dan Carter | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2008 | 15 | 2.20 |
| 33 | Dan Carter | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2015 | 10 | 3.30 |
| 32 | Neil Jenkins | Fly-half | Wales | 1999 | 14 | 2.29 |
| 32 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England | 1999 | 11 | 2.91 |
| 31 | Hugo Porta | Fly-half | Argentina | 1985 | 7 | 4.43 |
| 31 | Grant Fox | Fly-half | New Zealand | 1987 | 7 | 4.43 |
| 31 | Carlos Spencer | Fly-half | New Zealand | 1997 | 8 | 3.88 |
| 31 | Paul Grayson | Fly-half | England | 1998 | 7 | 4.43 |
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.

### Most penalties

Updated: 25 October 2023
Most penalties by a player in a year :
| Penalties | Player | Position | International team(s) | Year | Matches | Avg. pen (per game) |
| 62 | Neil Jenkins | Fly-half | Wales | 1999 | 14 | 4.43 |
| 45 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England | 2003 | 14 | 3.21 |
| 44 | Leigh Halfpenny | Fullback | Wales (31) British and Irish Lions (13) | 2013 | 12 | 3.67 |
| 43 | Neil Jenkins | Fly-half | Wales | 1994 | 12 | 3.58 |
| 42 | Owen Farrell | Fly-half | England | 2016 | 12 | 3.50 |
| 41 | Andrew Mehrtens | Fly-half | New Zealand | 1999 | 10 | 4.10 |
| 40 | Morne Steyn | Fly-half | South Africa | 2010 | 13 | 3.08 |
| 39 | Gonzalo Quesada | Fly-half | Argentina | 1999 | 8 | 4.88 |
| 39 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England | 2000 | 9 | 4.33 |
| 38 | Dan Carter | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2008 | 15 | 2.53 |
| 37 | Gavin Hastings | Fullback | Scotland | 1995 | 10 | 3.70 |
| 37 | Dan Carter | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2006 | 11 | 3.36 |
| 37 | Leigh Halfpenny | Fly-half | Wales | 2012 | 12 | 3.08 |
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.

### Most drop goals

Updated: 25 October 2023
Most drop goals by a player in a year :
| Drop goals | Player | Position | International team(s) | Year | Matches | Avg. DG (per game) |
| 14 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England | 2003 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Dan Parks | Fly-half | Scotland | 2010 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Naas Botha | Fly-half | South Africa | 1980 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Jannie de Beer | Fly-half | South Africa | 1999 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England | 2007 | 13 | 0.46 |
| 5 | Naas Botha | Fly-half | South Africa | 1981 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Guy Laporte | Fly-half | France | 1981 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Stefano Bettarello | Fly-half | Italy | 1983 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 5 | Jean-Patrick Lescarboura | Fly-half | France | 1984 | 7 | 0.71 |
| 5 | Hugo Porta | Fly-half | Argentina | 1985 | 7 | 0.71 |
| 5 | Andrew Mehrtens | Fly-half | New Zealand | 1995 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 5 | Diego Dominguez | Fly-half | Italy | 2000 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Neil Jenkins | Fly-half | Wales (5) British and Irish Lions (0) | 2001 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Ronan O'Gara | Fly-half | Ireland | 2004 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 5 | André Pretorius | Fly-half | South Africa | 2006 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Morne Steyn | Fly-half | South Africa | 2009 | 12 | 0.42 |
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.

## Matches
### Most points

Test matches that have included only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations are eligible.
Most points by a player in a match :
| Points | Player | Position | International team(s) | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Opp | Date |
| 45 | Simon Culhane | Fly-half | New Zealand | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Japan | 4 June 1995 |
| 44 | Charlie Hodgson | Fly-half | England | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | Romania | 17 November 2001 |
| 42 | Mat Rogers | Wing | Australia | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | Namibia | 25 October 2003 |
| 40 | Chris Paterson | Wing | Scotland | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Japan | 13 November 2004 |
| 39 | Matt Burke | Fly-half | Australia | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | Canada | 29 June 1996 |
| 36 | Tony Brown | Fly-half | New Zealand | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | Italy | 14 October 1999 |
| 36 | Paul Grayson | Fly-half | England | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | Tonga | 15 October 1999 |
| 36 | James Pritchard | Wing | Canada | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | United States | 12 August 2006 |
| 35 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | Italy | 17 February 2001 |
| 35 | Percy Montgomery | Fullback | South Africa | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | Namibia | 15 August 2007 |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2.

### Most points on debut

Test matches that have included only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations are eligible.
Most points by a player on debut in a match :
| Points | Player | Position | International team(s) | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Opp | Date |
| 45 | Simon Culhane | Fly-half | New Zealand | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Japan | 4 June 1995 |
| 44 | Charlie Hodgson | Fly-half | England | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | Romania | 17 November 2001 |
| 33 | Carlos Spencer | Fly-half | New Zealand | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | Argentina | 21 June 1997 |
| 30 | Tonderai Chavhanga | Wing | South Africa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Uruguay | 11 June 2005 |
| 28 | Andrew Mehrtens | Fly-half | New Zealand | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | Canada | 27 April 1995 |
| 26 | Moolman Olivier | Fly-half | Namibia | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Portugal | 21 April 1990 |
| 26 | Tony Brown | Fly-half | New Zealand | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | Samoa | 18 June 1999 |
| 24 | Roger Warren | Fly-half | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Tonga | 29 May 2004 |
| 23 | Matthew Cooper | Fullback | New Zealand | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | Ireland | 6 June 1992 |
| 23 | Gordon Ross | Fly-half | Scotland | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | Tonga | 10 November 2001 |
| 23 | Mathieu Peluchon | Fullback | Spain | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Namibia | 27 November 2010 |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2.

### Most tries

Test matches that have included only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations are eligible.
Most tries by a player in a match :
| Tries | Player | Position | National team | Date | Opp |
| 7 | Uriel O'Farrell | Wing | Argentina | 9 September 1951 | Uruguay |
| 6 | Gerhard Mans | Wing | Namibia | 21 April 1990 | Portugal |
| 6 | Marc Ellis | Wing | New Zealand | 4 June 1995 | Japan |
| 6 | Tonderai Chavhanga | Wing | South Africa | 11 June 2005 | Uruguay |
| 5 | George Lindsay | Wing | Scotland | 26 February 1887 | Wales |
| 5 | Danny Lambert | Wing | England | 5 January 1907 | France |
| 5 | Cornel Popescu | Wing | Romania | 18 October 1986 | Portugal |
| 5 | Rory Underwood | Wing | England | 4 October 1989 | Fiji |
| 5 | Ionel Rotaru | Wing | Romania | 13 April 1996 | Portugal |
| 5 | Jeff Wilson | Wing | New Zealand | 14 June 1997 | Fiji |
| 5 | Stefan Terblanche | Wing | South Africa | 19 June 1999 | Italy |
| 5 | Chris Latham | Fullback | Australia | 25 October 2003 | Namibia |
| 5 | Josh Lewsey | Fullback | England | 2 November 2003 | Uruguay |
| 5 | Will Jordan | Wing | New Zealand | 2 July 2021 | Tonga |
| 5 | Henry Arundell | Wing | England | 23 September 2023 | Chile |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2, since the beginning of the professional era (August 1995), and primarily play other Tier 2, or Tier 3 nations.

### Most tries on debut

Test matches that have included only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations are eligible.
Most tries by a player on debut in a match :
| Tries | Player | Position | National team | Date | Opp |
| 7 | Uriel O'Farrell | Wing | Argentina | 9 September 1951 | Uruguay |
| 6 | Tonderai Chavhanga | Wing | South Africa | 11 June 2005 | Uruguay |
| 5 | Douglas Lambert | Wing | England | 5 January 1907 | France |
| 4 | Willie Llewellyn | Wing | Wales | 17 January 1899 | England |
| 4 | Richard Hyland | Wing | United States | 11 May 1924 | Romania |
| 4 | Stefan Terblanche | Wing | South Africa | 13 June 1998 | Ireland |
| 4 | Viliame Iongi | Wing | Tonga | 8 June 2011 | United States |
| 4 | Robert Lilomaiava | Wing | Samoa | 9 November 2012 | Canada |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2, since the beginning of the professional era (August 1995), and primarily play other Tier 2, or Tier 3 nations.

### Most conversions

Test matches that have included only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations are eligible.
Most conversions by a player in a match :
| Conversions | Player | Position | National team | Date | Opp |
| 20 | Simon Culhane | Fly-half | New Zealand | 4 June 1995 | Japan |
| 16 | Mat Rogers | Wing | Australia | 25 October 2003 | Namibia |
| 14 | Charlie Hodgson | Fly-half | England | 17 November 2001 | Romania |
| 14 | Gavin Henson | Wing | Wales | 26 November 2004 | Japan |
| 14 | Nick Evans | Fly-half | New Zealand | 15 September 2007 | Portugal |
| 13 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England | 21 August 1999 | United States |
| 12 | Virgil Popisteanu | Fly-half | Romania | 13 April 1996 | Portugal |
| 12 | Paul Grayson | Fly-half | England | 15 October 1999 | Tonga |
| 12 | Tony Brown | Fly-half | New Zealand | 16 June 2000 | Tonga |
| 12 | Leon MacDonald | Centre | New Zealand | 24 October 2003 | Tonga |
| 12 | Percy Montgomery | Fullback | South Africa | 15 August 2007 | Namibia |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2, since the beginning of the professional era (August 1995), and primarily play other Tier 2, or Tier 3 nations.

### Most conversions on debut

Test matches that have included only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations are eligible.
Most conversions by a player on debut in a match :
| Conversions | Player | Position | International team | Date | Opp |
| 20 | Simon Culhane | Fly-half | New Zealand | 4 June 1995 | Japan |
| 14 | Charlie Hodgson | Fly-half | England | 17 November 2001 | Romania |
| 11 | Moolman Olivier | Fly-half | Namibia | 21 April 1990 | Portugal |
| 10 | Carlos Spencer | Fly-half | New Zealand | 21 June 1997 | Argentina |
| 8 | Simon Hodgkinson | Fullback | England | 13 May 1990 | Romania |
| 7 | Andrew Mehrtens | Fly-half | New Zealand | 27 April 1995 | Canada |
| 7 | Edrich Lubbe | Centre | South Africa | 10 June 1997 | Tonga |
| 7 | Tony Brown | Fly-half | New Zealand | 18 June 1999 | Samoa |
| 6 | Grahame Parker | Fullback | England | 12 February 1938 | Ireland |
| 6 | Enrique Fernandez del Casal | Centre | Argentina | 9 September 1951 | Uruguay |
| 6 | Matthew Cooper | Fullback | New Zealand | 6 June 1992 | Ireland |
| 6 | Dan Carter | Centre | New Zealand | 21 June 2003 | Wales |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2.

### Most penalties

Test matches that have included only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations are eligible.
Most penalties by a player in a match :
| Penalties | Player | Position | International team | Date | Opp |
| 9 | Keiji Hirose | Fly-half | Japan | 8 May 1999 | Tonga |
| 9 | Andrew Mehrtens | Fly-half | New Zealand | 24 July 1999 | Australia |
| 9 | Neil Jenkins | Fly-half | Wales | 28 August 1999 | France |
| 9 | Thierry Teixeira | Fly-half | Portugal | 8 February 2000 | Georgia |
| 9 | Andrew Mehrtens | Fly-half | New Zealand | 11 November 2000 | France |
| 8 | Santiago Mesón | Fullback | Argentina | 10 March 1995 | Canada |
| 8 | Gavin Hastings | Fullback | Scotland | 30 May 1995 | Tonga |
| 8 | Gonzalo Quesada | Fly-half | Argentina | 10 October 1999 | Samoa |
| 8 | Federico Todeschini | Fly-half | Argentina | 17 June 2006 | Wales |
| 8 | Mirco Bergamasco | Wing | Italy | 27 November 2010 | Fiji |
| 8 | Morne Steyn | Fly-half | South Africa | 1 August 2009 | New Zealand |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2.
There are 14 players with 8 penalties kicked in a match to their name. For the purpose of limiting the list to a reasonable size, the players with the 5 highest match scores are shown here (listed chronologically).

### Most penalties on debut

Test matches that have included only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations are eligible.
Most penalties by a player on debut in a match :
| Penalties | Player | Position | International team | Date | Opp |
| 8 | Roger Warren | Fly-half | Samoa | 29 May 2004 | Tonga |
| 6 | Kieran Crowley | Fullback | New Zealand | 1 June 1985 | England |
| 6 | Gavin Hastings | Fly-half | Scotland | 18 January 1986 | France |
| 6 | Takahiro Hosokawa | Fly-half | Japan | 8 April 1990 | Tonga |
| 5 | Okey Geffin | Prop | South Africa | 16 July 1949 | New Zealand |
| 5 | Joe Karam | Fullback | New Zealand | 2 December 1972 | Wales |
| 5 | Shane Howarth | Fullback | New Zealand | 9 July 1994 | South Africa |
| 5 | Paul Grayson | Fly-half | England | 16 December 1995 | Samoa |
| 5 | Gordon Ross | Fly-half | Scotland | 10 November 2001 | Tonga |
| 5 | Rima Wakarua | Fly-half | Italy | 15 October 2003 | Tonga |
| 5 | Theuns Kotzé | Fly-half | Namibia | 15 June 2011 | Portugal |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2.

### Most drop goals

Test matches that have included only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations are eligible.
Most drop goals by a player in a match :
| Drop goals | Player | Position | International team | Date | Opp |
| 5 | Jannie de Beer | Fly-half | South Africa | 24 October 1999 | England |
| 4 | André Pretorius | Fullback | South Africa | 25 November 2006 | England |
| 3 | Diego Dominguez | Fly-half | Italy | 5 February 2000 | Scotland |
| 3 | Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | England | 16 November 2003 | France |
| 3 | Neil Jenkins | Fly-half | Wales | 17 February 2001 | Scotland |
| 3 | Hugo Porta | Fly-half | Argentina | 2 November 1985 | New Zealand |
| 3 | Didier Camberabero | Fly-half | France | 30 June 1990 | Australia |
| 3 | Hugo Porta | Fly-half | Argentina | 27 October 1979 | Australia |
| 3 | Opeti Turuva | Fly-half | Fiji | 2 July 1994 | Samoa |
| 3 | Neculai Nichitean | Fly-half | Romania | 8 April 1995 | France |
| 3 | George Ford | Fly-half | England | 9 September 2023 | Argentina |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2.
There are 18 players with 3 drop goals kicked in a match to their name. For the purpose of limiting the list to a reasonable size, the players with the 8 highest match scores are shown here (listed chronologically).

### Most drop goals on debut

Test matches that have included only Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 nations are eligible.
Most drop goals by a player on debut in a match :
| Drop goals | Player | Position | International team | Date | Opp |
| 2 | Robert Campbell MacKenzie | Centre | Scotland | 19 February 1877 | Ireland |
| 2 | Guy Laporte | Fly-half | France | 7 February 1981 | Ireland |
| 2 | Rob Andrew | Fly-half | England | 5 January 1985 | Romania |
| 2 | David Knox | Fly-half | Australia | 10 August 1985 | Fiji |
| 2 | Frano Botica | Fly-half | New Zealand | 28 June 1986 | France |
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. Players whose rows are in italics represent nations classed as Tier 2.