Australia have competed in international rugby league matches since 1908. They have appeared at every Rugby League World Cup , winning the tournament eleven times. The records listed below only include performances in test matches and internationals. The top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).[1] [2] [3]
The Australia national rugby league team lining up before a match.
Highest aggregate scores edit Lowest aggregate scores edit
Most appearances as captain edit Most points in a game edit Most tries in a game edit Goals Name Opposing team Venue Tournament 6 Valentine Holmes Fiji Lang Park , Brisbane 2017 Rugby League World Cup 5 Valentine Holmes Samoa Marrara Oval , Darwin 2017 Rugby League World Cup 5 Josh Addo-Carr Scotland Coventry Building Society Arena , Coventry 2021 Rugby League World Cup 4 John Ribot Papua New Guinea PNG Football Stadium , Port Moresby 1982 – International 4 Dale Shearer France Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup 4 Michael O'Connor Papua New Guinea Eric Weissel Oval , Wagga Wagga 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup 4 Brett Dallas Fiji Newcastle International Sports Centre , Newcastle 1996 – International 4 Gorden Tallis Papua New Guinea Willows Sports Complex , Townsville 2000 – Test match 4 Mat Rogers Fiji Gateshead International Stadium , Gateshead 2000 Rugby League World Cup 4 Wendell Sailor Russia The Boulevard , Hull 2000 Rugby League World Cup 4 Brett Morris United States Racecourse Ground , Wrexham 2013 Rugby League World Cup 4 Jarryd Hayne United States Racecourse Ground , Wrexham 2013 Rugby League World Cup 4 Wade Graham France Canberra Stadium 2017 Rugby League World Cup
Most goals in a game edit Age Name Opposing team Venue Tournament 38 years, 158 days Sandy Pearce England The Boulevard , Hull 1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain 36 years, 23 days Billy Wilson New Zealand Lang Park , Brisbane 1963 – Test match 35 years, 57 days Steve Price New Zealand Lang Park , Brisbane 2009 Anzac Test 35 years, 15 days Petero Civoniceva New Zealand Newcastle International Sports Centre , Newcastle 2011 Anzac Test 34 years, 349 days Darren Smith Great Britain Kirklees Stadium , Huddersfield 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Age Name Opposing team Venue Tournament 18 years, 129 days Sione Mata'utia England Melbourne Rectangular Stadium , Melbourne 2014 Rugby League Four Nations 18 years, 194 days Israel Folau New Zealand Lang Park , Brisbane 2007 Anzac Test 18 years, 301 days Charles Fraser England St James' Park , Newcastle 1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain 18 years, 316 days Kerry Boustead New Zealand Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney 1978 – Test match 19 years, 5 days Dugald McGregor New Zealand Brisbane Exhibition Ground , Brisbane 1909 – Test match 19 years, 240 days Jeremiah Nanai Fiji Headingley Stadium , Leeds 2021 Rugby League World Cup
Highest attendances in Australia edit Attendance Opposing team Venue Tournament 70,204 England Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney 1932 Great Britain Lions tour 69,990 Great Britain Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney 1962 Great Britain Lions tour 68,777 Great Britain Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney 1958 Great Britain Lions tour 68,720 Great Britain Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney 1958 Great Britain Lions tour 67,748 France Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney 1955 – Test match
Highest attendances outside of Australia edit Attendance Opposing team Venue Tournament 74,468 New Zealand Old Trafford , Manchester 2013 Rugby League World Cup final 73,631 Great Britain Wembley Stadium , London 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup 67,545 Fiji Wembley Stadium , London 2013 Rugby League World Cup 67,502 Samoa Old Trafford , Manchester 2021 Rugby League World Cup final 66,540 England Wembley Stadium , London 1995 Rugby League World Cup
Highest attendances per opponent edit Attendance Opposing team Venue Tournament 74,468 New Zealand Old Trafford , Manchester 2013 Rugby League World Cup final 73,631 Great Britain Wembley Stadium , London 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup 67,748 France Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney 1955 – Test match 67,545 Fiji Wembley Stadium , London 2013 Rugby League World Cup 67,502 Samoa Old Trafford , Manchester 2021 Rugby League World Cup final 66,540 England Wembley Stadium , London 1995 Rugby League World Cup 26,214 Tonga Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland 2018 – Test match 25,386 Wales Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney 1975 Rugby League World Cup 21,127 Lebanon Sydney Football Stadium , Sydney 2017 Rugby League World Cup 21,000 Papua New Guinea Willows Sports Complex , Townsville 2000 – Test match 16,995 South Africa Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney 1963 – Test match 10,276 Scotland Coventry Building Society Arena , Coventry 2021 Rugby League World Cup 5,586 Italy Totally Wicked Stadium , St Helens 2021 Rugby League World Cup 5,762 United States Racecourse Ground , Wrexham 2013 Rugby League World Cup 5,021 Ireland Thomond Park , Limerick 2013 Rugby League World Cup 3,044 Russia The Boulevard , Hull 2000 Rugby League World Cup
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