The Australia national rugby league team lining up before a match. 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]
Team records
Biggest wins
Biggest losses
Highest aggregate scores
Lowest aggregate scores
Individual records
Most appearances
Most appearances as captain
Most points
Most tries
Most goals
Most points in a game
Most tries in a game 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
Oldest players 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
Youngest players 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
Attendance records
Highest attendances in Australia 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 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 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
See also
References ^ Middleton, David (2019). 2019 Rugby League Annual . pp. 238–239. ^ "Australia - Results - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org . Retrieved 2020-03-27 . ^ "Australia - Head To Head - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org . Retrieved 2020-03-27 .
External links Australia – Rugby League Project Australia national rugby league team
Federation Statistics Tournaments
World Cups Tri-Nations Four Nations Oceania Cups
Rivalries Other teams Bold indicates that Australia won that tournament