List of rugby union players with the most international attempts
The following list shows the rugby union players with the most attempts at international matches. This includes games for the respective national team as well as for the selection team of the British and Irish Lions . Players who are still actively playing for their country are marked in bold .
As of July 31, 2020
| # | Attempts (games) | Surname | team | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 69 (58) | Daisuke Ohata |
 Japan
|
1996-2007 |
| 2. | 67 (124) | Bryan Habana |
 South Africa
|
2004-2016 |
| 3. | 64 (101) | David Campese |
 Australia
|
1982-1996 |
| 4th | 60 (91) | Shane Williams |
.svg){kind=small} Wales (58) British and Irish Lions (2)
 |
2000–2011 2005, 2009 |
| 5. | 55 (81) | Hirotoki Onozawa |
Japan
|
2001-2013 |
| 6th | 50 (91) | Rory Underwood |
 England (49) British and Irish Lions (1)
|
1984-1996 1989, 1993 |
| 7th | 49 (62) | Doug Howlett |
 New Zealand
|
2000-2007 |
| 8th. | 47 (141) | Brian O'Driscoll |
 Ireland (46) British and Irish Lions (1)
|
1999–2014 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013 |
| 9. | 46 (58) | Christian Cullen |
New Zealand
|
1996-2003 |
| 46 (68) | Joe Rocococo |
New Zealand
|
2003-2010 | |
| 46 (54) | Julian Savea |
New Zealand
|
2012-2017 | |
| 12. | 44 (60) | Jeff Wilson |
New Zealand
|
1993-2002 |
| 13. | 42 (98) | George North |
Wales (38) British and Irish Lions (2)
|
2010– 2013, 2017 |
| 14th | 41 (103) | Gareth Thomas |
Wales (40) British and Irish Lions (1)
|
1995-2007 2005 |
| 15th | 40 (78) | Chris Latham |
Australia
|
1998-2007 |
| 16. | 39 (121) | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
Australia
|
2005– |
| 39 (84) | Ben Smith |
New Zealand
|
2009-2019 | |
| 18th | 38 (93) | Serge Blanco |
 France
|
1980-1991 |
| 38 (61) | DTH van der Merwe |
 Canada
|
2006– | |
| 38 (61) | Joost van der Westhuizen |
South Africa
|
1993-2003 | |
| 19th | 37 (73) | Israel Folau |
Australia
|
2013-2018 |
| 37 (63) | Jonah Lomu |
New Zealand
|
1994-2002 | |
| 21st | 36 (83) | Beauden Barrett |
New Zealand
|
2012– |
| 36 (74) | Tana Umaga |
New Zealand
|
1997-2005 | |
| 23. | 35 (63) | John Kirwan |
New Zealand
|
1984-1994 |
| 24. | 34 (67) | Vincent Clerc |
France
|
2002-2013 |
| 34 (79) | Ieuan Evans |
Wales (33) British and Irish Lions (1)
|
1987-1998 1989, 1993, 1997 |
|
| 34 (71) | Drew Mitchell |
Australia
|
2005-2016 | |
| 34 (100) | Mils Muliaina |
New Zealand
|
2003-2011 | |
| 28. | 33 (109) | Cătălin Fercu |
 Romania
|
2005– |
| 33 (54) | Diego Ormaechea |
 Uruguay
|
1979-1999 | |
| 33 (48) | Sitiveni Sivivatu |
New Zealand (29) Pacific Islanders (4)
 |
2004–2011 2004 |