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List of leading rugby union test point scorers

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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: 15 November 2025

World
RankTier
RankPointsPlayerPositionInternational team(s)Years activeCapsTriesConPenDGAvg. PTS
(per game)Ref112233445566879810911101211131214131514171518161917211822192320252126222823282330253126
1598Dan CarterFly-half2003–2015112292932818
1271Owen FarrellFly-half; Centre(1237)
British and Irish Lions (34)2012–120102012685
1246Jonny WilkinsonFly-half(1179)
British and Irish Lions (67)1998–201197716925536
1113Johnny SextonFly-half(1108)
British and Irish Lions (5)2009–2023124191822144
1090Neil JenkinsFly-half(1049)
British and Irish Lions (41)1990–2003871113124810
1083Ronan O'GaraFly-half(1083)
British and Irish Lions (0)2000–20131301617620215
1010Diego DominguezFly-half(983)
(27)1991–2003
198976913321320
970Stephen JonesFly-half(917)
British and Irish Lions (53)1998–201111071601987
967Andrew MehrtensFly-half1995–200470716918612
911Michael LynaghFly-half1984–199572171401779
902Nicolas SanchezFly-half2010–20231041513017712
893Percy MontgomeryFullback1997–2008102251531486
878Matt BurkeFullback1993–200481291041741
850Leigh HalfpennyFullback(801)
British and Irish Lions (49)2008–202310515862010
830Beauden BarrettFly-half; Fullback2012–14445199663
825Handré PollardFly-half2014–8581241745
809Chris PatersonFullback1999–201110922901703
742Morné SteynFly-half2009–202168810215610
736Gavin HastingsFullback(667)
British and Irish Lions (69)1986–19956818871610
714Greig LaidlawScrum-half2010–20197651061590
698Matt GiteauCentre2002–2016103301061084
673Bernard FoleyFly-half2013–202276161331071
656Dan BiggarFly-half(633)
British and Irish Lions (23)2008-202311581041279
656Hugo PortaFly-half(590)
[[File:Flag sudamerica xv.jpg24pxborder]] South American Jaguars (66)1971–199066129111528
651Felipe ContepomiFly-half1998–20138516741392
645Grant FoxFly-half1984-1993461118128714.02[26]

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
RankTier
RankPointsPlayerInternational team(s)Years activeCapsTriesConPeDGAvg. PTS
(per game)Source(s)711622432743253563974284394710
1030Florin Vlaicu2006–2022129141732034
840Merab Kvirikashvili2003–2018115171481503
711Ayumu Goromaru2005–20155718162990
670Nicky Little1996–20117121171402
607James Pritchard2003–201562181041030
491Gareth Rees1986–1999557511109
465Mike Hercus2002–200948990764
422Keiji Hirose1994–200540577792
419Bobby Ross1989–2003587518410
389Dănuț Dumbravă2002–201573373742

Top five scoring international players (Tier 3)

Updated: 16 August 2025

World
RankTier
RankPointsPlayerInternational team(s)Years activeCapsTriesConPenDGAvg. PTS
(per game)Source(s)201412483594605
797Yuri Kushnarev2005–2021120111551422
430Theuns Kotzé2011–2017406110555
381Felipe Berchesi2011–202349357831
337Raynor Parkinson2011–202443689412
335Jaco Coetzee1990–199628681453

References

References

  1. "Dan Carter career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  2. "OWEN FARRELL".
  3. "#780".
  4. "Jonny Wilkinson career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  5. "Johnny Sexton career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  6. "Johnny Sexton".
  7. "Neil Jenkins career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  8. "Ronan O'Gara career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  9. "Diego Diminguez career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  10. "Stephen Jones career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  11. "Andrew Mehrtens career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  12. "Michael Lynagh career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  13. "Percy Montgomery career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  14. "Matt Burke career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  15. "Leigh Halfpenny career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  16. "BEAUDEN BARRETT".
  17. "Handré Pollard".
  18. "Chris Paterson career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  19. "Morne Steyn career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  20. "Gavin Hastings career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  21. "Matt Giteau career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  22. "DAN BIGGAR".
  23. "#821".
  24. "Leigh Halfpenny career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  25. "Felipe Contepomi career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  26. "Statsguru/Test matches/Player records". ESPN Scrum.com.
  27. "Florin Vlaicu career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  28. "Merab Kvirikashvili career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  29. "Ayumu Goromaru career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  30. "Nicky Little career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  31. "James Pritchard career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  32. "Gareth Rees career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  33. "Mike Hercus career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  34. "Keiji Hirose career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  35. "Bobby Ross career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  36. "Dănuţ Dumbravă career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  37. "Statsguru/Test matches/Player records". ESPN Scrum.com.
  38. "Yuri Kushnarev career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  39. "Theuns Kotzé Segovia career figures". ESPN Scrum.
  40. "Jaco Coetzee career figures". ESPN Scrum.
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