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List of rugby union test caps leaders

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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.

Alun Wyn Jones of Wales has the most international appearances for any male rugby player.

List

As of 6 July 2024[1]
BoldPlayer is still active at international level.
ItalicsPlayer 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.
RankCapsPlayerInternational teamFirst/Latest
appearance		Primary
position		Ref(s)
1170Alun Wyn Jones  Wales (158)
 British and Irish Lions (12)		2006–2023Lock[2]
2153Sam Whitelock  New Zealand2010–2023Lock[3]
3148Richie McCaw  New Zealand2001–2015Flanker[3]
4142Sergio Parisse  Italy2002–2019Number 8[3]
5141Brian O'Driscoll  Ireland (133)
 British and Irish Lions (8)		1999–2014Centre[4][5]
6139George Gregan  Australia1994–2007Scrum-half[6][7]
7135James Slipper  Australia2010–presentProp[8]
8134Gethin Jenkins  Wales (129)
 British and Irish Lions (5)		2002–2018Prop[9]
9132Keven Mealamu  New Zealand2002–2015Hooker[10]
10130Cian Healy  Ireland2009–presentProp[11]
Ronan O'Gara  Ireland (128)
 British and Irish Lions (2)		2000–2013Fly-half[12]
12129Stephen Moore  Australia2005–2017Hooker[13]
Florin Vlaicu  Romania2006–2022Centre[14]
Ben Youngs  England (127)
 British and Irish Lions (2)		2010–2023Scrum-half[15][16]
15127Victor Matfield  South Africa2001–2015Lock[17]
Kieran Read  New Zealand2008–2019Number 8[18]
17125Michael Hooper  Australia2012–2023Flanker[19]
Conor Murray  Ireland (117)
 British and Irish Lions (8)		2011–presentScrum-half[20][21]
Aaron Smith  New Zealand2012–2023Scrum-half[22]
20124Beauden Barrett  New Zealand2012–presentFly-half[23]
Rory Best  Ireland2005–2019Hooker[24]
Bryan Habana  South Africa2004–2016Wing[25]
George North  Wales (121)
 British and Irish Lions (3)		2010–2024Wing[26][27]
Johnny Sexton  Ireland (118)
 British and Irish Lions (6)		2009–2023Fly-half[28][29]
25122Davit Kacharava  Georgia2006–2020Centre[30]
26121Adam Ashley-Cooper  Australia2005–2019Centre / Wing[31]
Eben Etzebeth  South Africa2012–presentLock[32]
28120Yuri Kushnarev  Russia2005–2021Fly-half / Fullback
29119Martin Castrogiovanni  Italy2002–2016Prop[33]
Jason Leonard  England (114)
 British and Irish Lions (5)		1990–2004Prop[34]
Alessandro Zanni  Italy2005–2020Flanker[35]
32118Owen Farrell  England (112)
 British and Irish Lions (6)		2012–2023Fly-half[36][37]
Fabien Pelous  France1995–2007Lock[38]
Tony Woodcock  New Zealand2002–2015Prop[39]
35117Dan Cole  England (114)
 British and Irish Lions (3)		2010–presentProp
Tendai Mtawarira  South Africa2008–2019Prop[40]
37116Nathan Sharpe  Australia2002–2012Lock[41]
38115Dan Biggar  Wales (112)
 British and Irish Lions (3)		2008–2023Fly-half[42][43]
Merab Kvirikashvili  Georgia2003–2018Fullback[44]
Paul O'Connell  Ireland (108)
 British and Irish Lions (7)		2002–2015Lock[45]
41112Marco Bortolami  Italy2001–2015Lock[46]
Dan Carter  New Zealand2003–2015Fly-half[47]
43111Ross Ford  Scotland (110)
 British and Irish Lions (1)		2004–2017Hooker[48]
Philippe Sella [a]  France1982–1995Centre[50]
John Smit  South Africa2000–2011Hooker[51][52]
George Smith  Australia2000–2013Flanker[53][54]
Alexander Todua  Georgia2008–presentWing
48110Will Genia  Australia2009–2019Scrum-half[55]
Stephen Jones  Wales (104)
 British and Irish Lions (6)		1998–2011Fly-half[56]
Sekope Kepu  Australia2008–2019Prop[57]
Courtney Lawes  England (105)
 British and Irish Lions (5)		2009–2023Flanker
52109Jean de Villiers  South Africa2002–2015Centre[58]
Taulupe Faletau  Wales (104)
 British and Irish Lions (5)		2011–presentNumber 8[59][60]
Cătălin Fercu  Romania2005–2020Fullback[61]
Chris Paterson  Scotland1999–2011Fullback / Wing[62]
Brodie Retallick  New Zealand2012–2023Lock
57108Agustin Creevy  Argentina2005–2023Hooker[63]
Owen Franks  New Zealand2009–2019Prop
Florin Surugiu  Romania2008–2024Scrum-half
60107Leonardo Ghiraldini  Italy2006–2020Hooker
Victor Gresev  Russia2006–2022Flanker
John Hayes  Ireland (105)
 British and Irish Lions (2)		2000–2011Prop[64][65]
Peter O'Mahony  Ireland (106)
 British and Irish Lions (1)		2012–presentFlanker
64106Mauro Bergamasco  Italy1998–2015Flanker[66]
Rob Simmons  Australia2010–2020Lock
66105Leigh Halfpenny  Wales (101)
 British and Irish Lions (4)		2008–2023Fullback
Sean Lamont  Scotland2004–2016Wing[67]
68104Mihai Macovei  Romania2006–2023Flanker
Diego Magno  Uruguay2008–2023Lock
Nicolas Sanchez  Argentina2010–2023Fly-half
Martyn Williams  Wales (100)
 British and Irish Lions (4)		1996–2012Flanker[68]
72103Matt Giteau  Australia2002–2016Fly-half[69]
Andrea Lo Cicero Vaina  Italy2000–2013Prop[70]
Shalva Mamukashvili  Georgia2011–2023Hooker
Ma'a Nonu  New Zealand2003–2015Centre[71]
Merab Sharikadze  Georgia2012-presentCentre
Gareth Thomas  Wales (100)
 British and Irish Lions (3)		1995–2007Utility back[72][73]
79102Jonathan Davies  Wales (96)
 British and Irish Lions (6)		2009–2022Centre
Stuart Hogg  Scotland (100)
 British and Irish Lions (2)		2012–2023Fullback
Stephen Larkham  Australia1996–2007Fly-half[6][74]
Percy Montgomery  South Africa1997–2008Fullback[75]
Alessandro Troncon  Italy1994–2007Scrum-half[6][76]
83101David Campese [a]  Australia1982–1996Wing[77]
Danny Care  England2008–2024Scrum-half
Keith Earls  Ireland2008–2023Wing
Gonçalo Uva  Portugal2004–2018Lock
Vasco Uva  Portugal2003–2016Flanker[78]
88100Valentin Calafeteanu  Romania2004–2019Scrum-half
Giorgi Chkhaidze  Georgia2002–2017Number 8
Andrey Garbuzov  Russia2005–2020Flanker
Jamie Heaslip  Ireland (95)
 British and Irish Lions (5)		2006–2017Number 8
Adam Jones  Wales (95)
 British and Irish Lions (5)		2002–2014Prop[79]
Lasha Malaghuradze  Georgia2008–2023Fly-half
Mils Muliaina  New Zealand2003–2011Fullback[80]

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