This is a list of the leading male scorers in rugby union test matches.
Players currently active at international level are listed in bold; those not playing at international level but still active at club level are listed in italics.
Top 25 scoring international players (Tier 1) Updated: 27 September 2026
WorldrankTierrankPointsPlayerPositionInternational team(s)Years activeCapsTriesConPenDGAvg. pts(per game)Ref 1 11598Dan CarterFly-half2003–2015112292932818 2 21271Owen FarrellFly-half; centre (1237) (34)2012–2025120102012685 3 31246Jonny WilkinsonFly-half (1179) (67)1998–201197716925536 4 41113Johnny SextonFly-half (1108) (5)2009–2023124191822144 5 51090Neil JenkinsFly-half (1049) (41)1990–2003871113124810 6 61083Ronan O'GaraFly-half (1083) (0)2000–20131301617620215 8 71010Diego DominguezFly-half (983) (27)1991–2003198976913321320 9 8970Stephen JonesFly-half (917) (53)1998–201111071601987 10 9967Andrew MehrtensFly-half1995–200470716918612 11 10911Michael LynaghFly-half1984–199572171401779 12 11902Nicolas SanchezFly-half2010–20231041513017712 13 12893Percy MontgomeryFullback1997–2008102251531486 14 13878Matt BurkeFullback1993–200481291041741 15 14850Leigh HalfpennyFullback (801) (49)2008–202310515862010 16 15844Handré PollardFly-half2014–8881321755 18 16835Beauden BarrettFly-half; fullback2012–14546199663 19 17809Chris PatersonFullback1999–201110922901703 21 18742Morné SteynFly-half2009–202168810215610 22 19736Gavin HastingsFullback (667) (69)1986–19956818871610 23 20714Greig LaidlawScrum-half2010–20197651061590 25 21698Matt GiteauCentre2002–2016103301061084 26 22673Bernard FoleyFly-half2013–202276161331071 28 23 656Dan BiggarFly-half (633) (23)2008-202311581041279 28 23 656Hugo PortaFly-half (590) South American Jaguars (66)1971–199066129111528 30 25651Felipe ContepomiFly-half1998–20138516741392
Top ten scoring international players (Tier 2)
There are eight 'Tier 2' countries: Canada, Fiji, Japan, Georgia, Romania, Samoa, Tonga and the USA.
Updated: 20 July 2024
WorldrankTierrankPointsPlayerInternational team(s)Years activeCapsTriesConPeDGAvg. pts(per game)Source(s)711030Florin Vlaicu2006–2022129141732034172840Merab Kvirikashvili2003–2018115171481503243711Ayumu Goromaru2005–20155718162990274670Nicky Little1996–20117121171402325607James Pritchard2003–201562181041030356491Gareth Rees1986–1999557511109397465Mike Hercus2002–200948990764428422Keiji Hirose1994–200540577792439419Bobby Ross1989–20035875184104710389Dănuț Dumbravă2002–201573373742
Top five scoring international players (Tier 3)
Updated: 16 August 2025
WorldrankTierrankPointsPlayerInternational team(s)Years activeCapsTriesConPenDGAvg. pts(per game)Source(s)201797Yuri Kushnarev2005–2021120111551422412430Theuns Kotzé2011–2017406110555483381Felipe Berchesi2011–202349357831594337Raynor Parkinson2011–202443689412605335Jaco Coetzee1990–199628681453
See also List of leading rugby union test try scorers List of leading international rugby union drop goal scorers List of rugby union test caps leaders International rugby union player records
References
External links Scrum.com BBC Sport