Most Tries in Rugby Union — All Time International Leaders

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Most Tries in Rugby Union — All Time International Leaders

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Key Findings

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Bryan Habana and Daisuke Ohata are level at the top on 69 International Rugby Tries.
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Average International Rugby Tries: 50.63  ·  median: 47.50.
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Gap: Bryan Habana is 2.6× larger than Richie McCaw.

About This Dataset

Most Tries in Rugby Union — All Time International Leaders
Rugby union players with the most tries scored in international test matches. Bryan Habana of South Africa and Daisuke Ohata of Japan both scored 69 international tries, though various record-keeping bodies recognise different tallies depending on which matches are included.
Analysis

Bryan Habana and Daisuke Ohata are level at the top on 69 International Rugby Tries. Carlin Isles follows on 62. 42 separates the highest figure (69) from the lowest (27). Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 62 to 27.

Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
69
Bryan Habana
International Rugby Tries · All Time
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1
International Rugby Tries
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Data source
Wikipedia
Coverage
8 entities · 8 observations
Measure
International Rugby Tries
Last updated
6 September 2026
Compiled by
The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
  • Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
  • Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · International Rugby Tries · ranked by All Time

✓ 8 sourced
# Category All Time Source
🥇 Bryan Habana 69
🥈 Daisuke Ohata 69
🥉 Carlin Isles 62
4 Doug Howlett 49
5 Joe Rokocoko 46
6 Christian Cullen 46
7 Jonah Lomu 37
8 Richie McCaw 27
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