# List of rugby union test caps leaders

Men's rugby test caps leaders
This is a list of the appearance leaders in men's rugby union test matches, listing the 92 players with over one hundred test caps. Rugby union requires only one nation to recognise a match as a test in order for it to be included in test statistics for that nation. The British and Irish Lions and Pacific Islanders do not represent a single country, but they are selected by a group of national unions and are recognised as test teams. Some national teams have sometimes granted test caps for matches against teams such as the invitational Barbarians side; these are included only if the union granted test caps for a particular match.

## List

    As of 16 March 2025
| Bold | Player is still active at international level. |
| Italics | Player is still active at club level but has either retired from international rugby or has not been selected for their national team over a year. |
| | Player has the record number of caps for their national team. |
| Rank | Caps | Player | International team | First/Latest appearance | Primary position |
| 1 | 171 | Alun Wyn Jones | Wales (158) British and Irish Lions (13) | 2006–2023 | Lock |
| 2 | 153 | Sam Whitelock | New Zealand | 2010–2023 | Lock |
| 3 | 148 | Richie McCaw | New Zealand | 2001–2015 | Flanker |
| 4 | 143 | James Slipper | Australia | 2010–present | Prop |
| 5 | 142 | Sergio Parisse | Italy | 2002–2019 | Number 8 |
| 6 | 141 | Brian O'Driscoll | Ireland (133) British and Irish Lions (8) | 1999–2014 | Centre |
| 7 | 139 | George Gregan | Australia | 1994–2007 | Scrum-half |
| 8 | 137 | Cian Healy | Ireland | 2009–2025 | Prop |
| 9 | 134 | Beauden Barrett | New Zealand | 2012–present | Fly-half / Fullback |
| 9 | 134 | Gethin Jenkins | Wales (129) British and Irish Lions (5) | 2002–2018 | Prop |
| 11 | 133 | Conor Murray | Ireland (125) British and Irish Lions (8) | 2011–2025 | Scrum-half |
| 12 | 132 | Keven Mealamu | New Zealand | 2002–2015 | Hooker |
| 13 | 131 | Eben Etzebeth | South Africa | 2012–present | Lock |
| 14 | 130 | Ronan O'Gara | Ireland (128) British and Irish Lions (2) | 2000–2013 | Fly-half |
| 15 | 129 | Stephen Moore | Australia | 2005–2017 | Hooker |
| 15 | 129 | Florin Vlaicu | Romania | 2006–2022 | Centre |
| 15 | 129 | Ben Youngs | England (127) British and Irish Lions (2) | 2010–2023 | Scrum-half |
| 18 | 127 | Victor Matfield | South Africa | 2001–2015 | Lock |
| 18 | 127 | Kieran Read | New Zealand | 2008–2019 | Number 8 |
| 20 | 125 | Michael Hooper | Australia | 2012–2023 | Flanker |
| 20 | 125 | Aaron Smith | New Zealand | 2012–2023 | Scrum-half |
| 22 | 124 | Rory Best | Ireland | 2005–2019 | Hooker |
| 22 | 124 | Bryan Habana | South Africa | 2004–2016 | Wing |
| 22 | 124 | George North | Wales (121) British and Irish Lions (3) | 2010–2024 | Wing |
| 22 | 124 | Johnny Sexton | Ireland (118) British and Irish Lions (6) | 2009–2023 | Fly-half |
| 26 | 122 | Davit Kacharava | Georgia | 2006–2020 | Centre |
| 27 | 121 | Adam Ashley-Cooper | Australia | 2005–2019 | Centre / Wing |
| 27 | 121 | Dan Cole | England (118) British and Irish Lions (3) | 2010–present | Prop |
| 29 | 120 | Yuri Kushnarev | Russia | 2005–2021 | Fly-half / Fullback |
| 29 | 120 | Alexander Todua | Georgia | 2008–present | Wing |
| 31 | 119 | Martin Castrogiovanni | Italy | 2002–2016 | Prop |
| 31 | 119 | Owen Farrell | England (112) British and Irish Lions (7) | 2012–2023 | Fly-half |
| 31 | 119 | Jason Leonard | England (114) British and Irish Lions (5) | 1990–2004 | Prop |
| 31 | 119 | Alessandro Zanni | Italy | 2005–2020 | Flanker |
| 35 | 118 | Fabien Pelous | France | 1995–2007 | Lock |
| 35 | 118 | Tony Woodcock | New Zealand | 2002–2015 | Prop |
| 37 | 117 | Tendai Mtawarira | South Africa | 2008–2019 | Prop |
| 38 | 116 | Dan Biggar | Wales (112) British and Irish Lions (4) | 2008–2023 | Fly-half |
| 38 | 116 | Nathan Sharpe | Australia | 2002–2012 | Lock |
| 40 | 115 | Merab Kvirikashvili | Georgia | 2003–2018 | Fullback |
| 40 | 115 | Paul O'Connell | Ireland (108) British and Irish Lions (7) | 2002–2015 | Lock |
| 40 | 115 | Peter O'Mahony | Ireland (114) British and Irish Lions (1) | 2012–2025 | Flanker |
| 43 | 114 | Taulupe Faletau | Wales (108) British and Irish Lions (6) | 2011–present | Number 8 |
| 44 | 112 | Marco Bortolami | Italy | 2001–2015 | Lock |
| 44 | 112 | Dan Carter | New Zealand | 2003–2015 | Fly-half |
| 46 | 111 | Ross Ford | Scotland (110) British and Irish Lions (1) | 2004–2017 | Hooker |
| 46 | 111 | Courtney Lawes | England (105) British and Irish Lions (6) | 2009–2023 | Flanker |
| 46 | 111 | Philippe Sella | France | 1982–1995 | Centre |
| 46 | 111 | John Smit | South Africa | 2000–2011 | Hooker |
| 46 | 111 | George Smith | Australia | 2000–2013 | Flanker |
| 51 | 110 | Agustin Creevy | Argentina | 2005–2024 | Hooker |
| 51 | 110 | Will Genia | Australia | 2009–2019 | Scrum-half |
| 51 | 110 | Stephen Jones | Wales (104) British and Irish Lions (6) | 1998–2011 | Fly-half |
| 51 | 110 | Sekope Kepu | Australia | 2008–2019 | Prop |
| 55 | 109 | Jean de Villiers | South Africa | 2002–2015 | Centre |
| 55 | 109 | Cătălin Fercu | Romania | 2005–2020 | Fullback |
| 55 | 109 | Pablo Matera | Argentina | 2013–present | Flanker |
| 55 | 109 | Chris Paterson | Scotland | 1999–2011 | Fullback / Wing |
| 55 | 109 | Brodie Retallick | New Zealand | 2012–2023 | Lock |
| 60 | 108 | Owen Franks | New Zealand | 2009–2019 | Prop |
| 60 | 108 | Florin Surugiu | Romania | 2008–2024 | Scrum-half |
| 62 | 107 | Leonardo Ghiraldini | Italy | 2006–2020 | Hooker |
| 62 | 107 | Victor Gresev | Russia | 2006–2022 | Flanker |
| 62 | 107 | John Hayes | Ireland (105) British and Irish Lions (2) | 2000–2011 | Prop |
| 62 | 107 | Diego Magno | Uruguay | 2008–2024 | Lock |
| 66 | 106 | Mauro Bergamasco | Italy | 1998–2015 | Flanker |
| 66 | 106 | Rob Simmons | Australia | 2010–2020 | Lock |
| 68 | 105 | Jamie George | England (101) British and Irish Lions (4) | 2015–present | Hooker |
| 68 | 105 | Leigh Halfpenny | Wales (101) British and Irish Lions (4) | 2008–2023 | Fullback |
| 68 | 105 | Sean Lamont | Scotland | 2004–2016 | Wing |
| 68 | 105 | Julian Montoya | Argentina | 2014–present | Hooker |
| 72 | 104 | Sam Cane | New Zealand | 2012–2024 | Flanker |
| 72 | 104 | Mihai Macovei | Romania | 2006–2023 | Flanker |
| 72 | 104 | Nicolas Sanchez | Argentina | 2010–2023 | Fly-half |
| 72 | 104 | Merab Sharikadze | Georgia | 2012–2024 | Centre |
| 72 | 104 | Martyn Williams | Wales (100) British and Irish Lions (4) | 1996–2012 | Flanker |
| 77 | 103 | Matt Giteau | Australia | 2002–2016 | Fly-half |
| 77 | 103 | Andrea Lo Cicero Vaina | Italy | 2000–2013 | Prop |
| 77 | 103 | Shalva Mamukashvili | Georgia | 2011–2023 | Hooker |
| 77 | 103 | Ma'a Nonu | New Zealand | 2003–2015 | Centre |
| 77 | 103 | Gareth Thomas | Wales (100) British and Irish Lions (3) | 1995–2007 | Utility back |
| 82 | 102 | Jonathan Davies | Wales (96) British and Irish Lions (6) | 2009–2022 | Centre |
| 82 | 102 | Stuart Hogg | Scotland (100) British and Irish Lions (2) | 2012–2023 | Fullback |
| 82 | 102 | Stephen Larkham | Australia | 1996–2007 | Fly-half |
| 82 | 102 | Percy Montgomery | South Africa | 1997–2008 | Fullback |
| 82 | 102 | Alessandro Troncon | Italy | 1994–2007 | Scrum-half |
| 87 | 101 | David Campese | Australia | 1982–1996 | Wing |
| 87 | 101 | Danny Care | England | 2008–2024 | Scrum-half |
| 87 | 101 | Keith Earls | Ireland | 2008–2023 | Wing |
| 87 | 101 | Gonçalo Uva | Portugal | 2004–2018 | Lock |
| 87 | 101 | Vasco Uva | Portugal | 2003–2016 | Flanker |
| 92 | 100 | Valentin Calafeteanu | Romania | 2004–2019 | Scrum-half |
| 92 | 100 | Giorgi Chkhaidze | Georgia | 2002–2017 | Number 8 |
| 92 | 100 | Andrey Garbuzov | Russia | 2005–2020 | Flanker |
| 92 | 100 | Jamie Heaslip | Ireland (95) British and Irish Lions (5) | 2006–2017 | Number 8 |
| 92 | 100 | Adam Jones | Wales (95) British and Irish Lions (5) | 2002–2014 | Prop |
| 92 | 100 | Lasha Malaghuradze | Georgia | 2008–2023 | Fly-half |
| 92 | 100 | Mils Muliaina | New Zealand | 2003–2011 | Fullback |