List of rugby union test caps leaders
Appearance
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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.[citation needed] 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
[edit]- As of 31 August 2024[1]
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. |
Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of leading rugby union test try scorers
- List of leading rugby union test point scorers
- List of leading international rugby union drop goal scorers
- International rugby union player records
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