Australian Rugby League ("Kangaroos") Records
Tests & World Cup Matches

1908 - 2010 (as at June 2010)
 

Dally Messenger - 1908Match Records:

344 matches - won 229, lost 104, drawn 11
v Great Britain & England: 145- won 77, lost 62, drawn 6
v New Zealand: 117 - won 86, lost 28, drawn 3
v France: 59 - won 43, lost 14, drawn 2
v Papua New Guinea: 10 - won 10
v South Africa: 3 - won 3
v Fiji: 4 - won 4
v Wales: 3 - won 3
v Rest of the World: 1 - won 1
v Russia: 1 - won 1
v Samoa: 1 - won 1

 


Most Points (Total):

Michael Cronin 309 / Mal Meninga 278 / Andrew Johns 226 /
Graeme Langlands 206 / Michael O'Connor 198 / Darren Lockyer 196

Most Goals (Total):
Michael Cronin 141 / Mal Meninga 99 / Andrew Johns 89 / Graeme Langlands 73

Most Tries (Total):
Ken Irvine 33 / Darren Lockyer 33 / Reg Gasnier 28 / Bob Fulton 25

Most Points (Match):
Ryan Girdler 46 (3 tries and 17 goals) v Russia, @ Hull (England), Nov 4 2000

Most Appearances:
Darren Lockyer 51 / Mal Meninga 46 / Graeme Langlands 45

Captaincy:
Darren Lockyer 30 / Clive Churchill 27 / Brad Fittler 25 / Wally Lewis 24 / Mal Meninga 24

 


Biggest Wins / Highest Scores by Australia (all venues):

106 pts - def. Russia 110-4, Hull (Eng.), Nov 4, 2000
82 pts - def. Papua New Guinea 82-0, Townsville (Qld), October 7, 2000
80 pts - def. South Africa 86-6, Gateshead (England), October 10, 1995
74 pts - def. France 74-0, Bezier (France), December 4, 1994
70 pts - def. Fiji 84-14, Newcastle (NSW), July 12, 1996
66 pts - def. Fiji 66-0, Huddersfield (England), October 14, 1995
62 pts - def. Papua New Guinea 70-8, Wagga Wagga (NSW), July 20, 1998

Biggest Losses (margin) by Australia (all venues):
24 pts - New Zealand 49 def. Australia 25, Brisbane (Qld), June 28, 1952
24 pts - New Zealand 24 def. Australia 0, Leeds (Eng.), November 26, 2005
23 pts - Great Britain 40 def. Australia 17, Sydney (NSW), July 19, 1958
23 pts - Great Britain 33 def. Australia 10, Melbourne (Vic), June 26, 1992
21 pts - France 35 def. Australia 14, Sydney (NSW), July 21, 1951
21 pts - New Zealand 24 def. Australia 3, Auckland (NZ), June 26, 1971
20 pts - New Zealand 25 def. Australia 5, Christchurch (NZ), June 27, 1953

Biggest Losses (margin) by Australia (overseas):
24 pts - New Zealand 24 def. Australia 0, Leeds (England), November 26, 2005
21 pts - New Zealand 24 def. Australia 3, Auckland (NZ), June 26, 1971
20 pts - New Zealand 25 def. Australia 5, Christchurch (NZ), June 27, 1953
19 pts - Great Britain 19 def. Australia 0, Swinton (England), December 15, 1956

Highest Scores Against Australia (all venues):
New Zealand 49 def. Australia 25, Brisbane (Qld), June 28, 1952
Great Britain 40 def. Australia 17, Sydney (NSW), July 19, 1958
Great Britain 38 def. Australia 21, Brisbane (Qld), June 9, 1954
New Zealand 38 def. Australia 28, Sydney (NSW), 15 October, 2005
France 35 def. Australia 14, Sydney (NSW), July 21, 1951
New Zealand 34 def. Australia 20, Brisbane (Qld), Nov 22, 2008
Great Britain 33 def. Australia 10, Melbourne (Vic), June 26, 1992

Highest Scores Against Australia (overseas):
New Zealand 30 def. Australia 16, Auckland (NZ), October 18, 2003
Australia 52 def. France 30, Toulouse (Fr.), October 21, 2004
Great Britain 28 def. Australia 13, Lyon (Fr.), October 31, 1954
Great Britain 27 def. Australia 21, Perpignan (Fr.), October 29, 1972
New Zealand 26 def. Australia 10, Christchuch (NZ), August 30, 1919
New Zealand 26 def. Australia 21, Wellington (NZ), September 17, 1949
Australia 28 def. New Zealand 26, Auckland (NZ), October 21, 2005
New Zealand 25 def. Australia 5, Christchuch (NZ), June 27, 1953
New Zealand 24 def. Australia 0, Leeds (Eng.), November 26, 2005
New Zealand 24 def. Australia 3, Auckland (NZ), June 26, 1971
Great Britain 24 def. Australia 12, Wigan (Eng.), November 13, 2004
New Zealand 24 def. Australia 22, Auckland (NZ), October 15, 1999
Australia 32 def. New Zealand 24, Wellington (NZ), October 12, 2002
Great Britain 23 def. Australia 9, Bradford (Eng.), January 29, 1949
Great Britain 23 def. Australia 21, Leeds (Eng.), October 9, 1948


 

Test & World Cup Grounds (in Australia):

Venue
No.
Seasons
Opponents
Sydney Cricket Ground
63
1914-86 & 2008
GB 35 - NZ 17 - FR 9 - WL 1 - SA 1
Lang Park, Brisbane
35
1962-2009
NZ 20 - GB 11 - FR 4 - SA 1 - ROW 1
The 'Gabba, Brisbane
11
1909-57
GB 4 - NZ 5 - FR 2
Sydney Football Stadium
10
1988-2008
GB 4 - NZ 5 - FJ 1
Brisbane Exhibition Ground
9
1908-60
GB 6 - NZ 2 - FR 1
Sydney RAS Showground
6
1908-20
GB 3 - NZ 3
Olympic Stadium, Sydney
3
1999-2000 & '05
NZ 3
Marathon Stad., Newcastle
2
1996 & 2004
FJ 1 - NZ 1
Docklands, Melbourne
2
2006 & 2008
NZ 1 - GB 1
Dairy Farmers, Townsville
2
2000 & 2008
PNG 2
Wentworth Park, Sydney
1
1909
NZ
Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga
1
1988
PNG
Pioneer Oval, Parkes
1
1990
FR
Olympic Park, Melbourne
1
1991
NZ
Princes Park, Melbourne
1
1992
GB
Townsville Sports Reserve
1
1992
PNG
Olympic Park (stadium) Melbourne
1
2010
NZ
Parramatta Stadium
1
1994
FR
KEY: GB = Great Britain & England; NZ = New Zealand; PNG = Papua New Guinea; FR = France; ROW = Rest of the World; SA = South Africa; WL = Wales; FJ = Fiji.




 

 
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