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New Zealand

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

First Class

Most appearances by a player in matches for New Zealand (Since 2005)
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 51 Adam BLAIR List
2. 45 Simon MANNERING List
3. 43 Issac LUKE List
4. 35 Shaun JOHNSON List
5. 34 Kieran FORAN List
34 Jesse BROMWICH List
7. 33 Thomas LEULUAI List
33 Jason NIGHTINGALE List
33 Jared WAEREA-HARGREAVES List
10. 30 Benji MARSHALL List

Most tries by a player in matches for New Zealand
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 35 Bert AVERY List
2. 29 Dane O'HARA List
3. 28 Harold ROWE List
4. 27 Richard WYNYARD List
5. 26 Roger BAILEY List
6. 25 Tom HADFIELD List
7. 24 Brian REIDY List
8. 23 Lou BROWN List
23 Rex PERCY List
10. 22 James LEULUAI List
22 Manu VATUVEI List

Most goals by a player in matches for New Zealand
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 139 Des WHITE List
2. 113 Craddock DUFTY List
3. 100 Jack FAGAN List
4. 94 Warwick CLARKE List
5. 84 Shaun JOHNSON List
6. 75 Dally MESSENGER List
7. 74 Cyril EASTLAKE List
74 Matthew RIDGE List
9. 65 Daryl HALLIGAN List
10. 63 Karl IFWERSEN List

Most points by a player in matches for New Zealand
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 287 Des WHITE List
2. 243 Craddock DUFTY List
3. 225 Shaun JOHNSON List
4. 209 Jack FAGAN List
5. 205 Cyril EASTLAKE List
6. 199 Warwick CLARKE List
7. 189 Karl IFWERSEN List
8. 187 Dally MESSENGER List
9. 174 Matthew RIDGE List
10. 170 Stacey JONES List

Biggest crowds in matches for New Zealand
Rank Amount When
1. 47,363 09/10/1988 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 25
2. 44,324 06/11/2010 - New Zealand 20 - Australia 34
3. 38,914 02/11/2025 - New Zealand 40 - Tonga 14
4. 35,399 20/04/2012 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 20
5. 34,000 31/07/1920 - New Zealand 7 - Northern Union 31
6. 28,000 04/08/1928 - New Zealand 17 - England (GB) 13
7. 26,580 13/07/2001 - New Zealand 10 - Australia 28
8. 26,000 16/07/1989 - New Zealand 0 - Australia 8
9. 25,257 02/11/2019 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 8
10. 25,183 15/11/2014 - New Zealand 22 - Australia 18

Smallest crowds in matches for New Zealand
Rank Amount When
1. 2,000 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
2,000 11/10/1996 - New Zealand 64 - Papua New Guinea 0
3. 2,496 29/10/2000 - New Zealand 64 - Lebanon 0
4. 2,500 15/06/1975 - New Zealand 27 - France 0
5. 3,000 05/07/1992 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 10
6. 3,133 15/07/1990 - New Zealand 21 - Great Britain 18
7. 3,982 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
8. 4,000 14/08/1920 - New Zealand 10 - Northern Union 11
9. 4,240 31/07/1954 - New Zealand 20 - Great Britain 14
10. 4,500 10/06/2001 - New Zealand 36 - France 0

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 74 points 22/10/1999 - New Zealand 74 - Tonga 0
74 points 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
3. 70 points 22/11/1989 - Selection de L'Aude 0 - New Zealand 70
4. 68 points 04/11/2017 - New Zealand 74 - Scotland 6
5. 66 points 30/08/1971 - Southern Amateurs 0 - New Zealand 66
6. 65 points 01/12/1985 - Languedoc/Roussillon 1 - New Zealand 66
7. 64 points 11/10/1996 - New Zealand 64 - Papua New Guinea 0
64 points 29/10/2000 - New Zealand 64 - Lebanon 0
64 points 30/10/2010 - New Zealand 76 - Papua New Guinea 12
10. 62 points 23/06/1959 - Wide Bay 0 - New Zealand 62
62 points 22/10/2022 - New Zealand 68 - Jamaica 6

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 58 points 14/10/2007 - New Zealand 0 - Australia 58
2. 52 points 21/04/2000 - Australia 52 - New Zealand 0
3. 47 points 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
4. 46 points 19/11/1972 - Salford 50 - New Zealand 4
5. 44 points 24/07/1991 - Australia 44 - New Zealand 0
44 points 03/11/2007 - Great Britain 44 - New Zealand 0
7. 42 points 25/07/2003 - Australia 48 - New Zealand 6
8. 39 points 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
9. 38 points 05/05/2006 - Australia 50 - New Zealand 12
10. 36 points 21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
36 points 06/07/1982 - Northern Division 42 - New Zealand 6
36 points 14/07/1995 - Australia 46 - New Zealand 10
36 points 16/10/2011 - Australia 42 - New Zealand 6

Most points by New Zealand in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 84 points 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
2. 76 points 30/10/2010 - New Zealand 76 - Papua New Guinea 12
3. 74 points 22/10/1999 - New Zealand 74 - Tonga 0
74 points 04/11/2017 - New Zealand 74 - Scotland 6
5. 70 points 22/11/1989 - Selection de L'Aude 0 - New Zealand 70
6. 68 points 22/10/2022 - New Zealand 68 - Jamaica 6
7. 67 points 29/08/1971 - Southern Amateurs 6 - New Zealand 67
8. 66 points 18/06/1952 - Central West QLD 7 - New Zealand 66
66 points 30/08/1971 - Southern Amateurs 0 - New Zealand 66
66 points 01/12/1985 - Languedoc/Roussillon 1 - New Zealand 66
66 points 10/07/1988 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 14
66 points 05/07/1992 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 10

Most tries by New Zealand in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 16 tries 18/06/1952 - Central West QLD 7 - New Zealand 66
16 tries 23/06/1959 - Wide Bay 0 - New Zealand 62
3. 15 tries 20/06/1956 - North QLD 8 - New Zealand 53
15 tries 18/05/1975 - Central QLD 11 - New Zealand 57
15 tries 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
6. 14 tries 17/06/1956 - Central QLD 22 - New Zealand 60
14 tries 30/10/2010 - New Zealand 76 - Papua New Guinea 12
14 tries 04/11/2017 - New Zealand 74 - Scotland 6
9. 13 tries 27/05/1959 - Western Division 3 - New Zealand 51
13 tries 26/07/1978 - Highlands Zone 12 - New Zealand 49
13 tries 05/07/1992 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 10
13 tries 22/10/1999 - New Zealand 74 - Tonga 0
13 tries 22/10/2022 - New Zealand 68 - Jamaica 6

Most goals by New Zealand in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 12 goals 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
2. 11 goals 12/06/1952 - Northern Div/N.Coast 12 - New Zealand 55
11 goals 28/06/1952 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 49
11 goals 22/10/1999 - New Zealand 74 - Tonga 0
5. 10 goals 22/04/1908 - Newcastle (AU) 6 - New Zealand 53
10 goals 25/07/1982 - Papua New Guinea 5 - New Zealand 56
10 goals 30/10/2010 - New Zealand 76 - Papua New Guinea 12
8. 9 goals 18/06/1952 - Central West QLD 7 - New Zealand 66
9 goals 17/06/1956 - Central QLD 22 - New Zealand 60
9 goals 21/06/1959 - Central QLD 19 - New Zealand 48
9 goals 22/05/1963 - Western Division 11 - New Zealand 36
9 goals 16/07/1978 - Wide Bay 8 - New Zealand 54
9 goals 10/07/1988 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 14
9 goals 05/10/1996 - New Zealand 62 - Papua New Guinea 8
9 goals 31/10/2009 - France 12 - New Zealand 62
9 goals 04/11/2017 - New Zealand 74 - Scotland 6

Most field goals by New Zealand in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 3 field goals 21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
2. 2 field goals 25/04/1908 - Northern Division 8 - New Zealand 37

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 32 points Tasesa Lavea (New Zealand) 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
2. 26 points Henry Paul (New Zealand) 22/10/1999 - New Zealand 74 - Tonga 0
3. 25 points Cyril Eastlake (New Zealand) 28/06/1959 - Ipswich 16 - New Zealand 52
4. 24 points Hugh McGahan (New Zealand) 02/10/1983 - New Zealand 60 - Papua New Guinea 20
24 points Shaun Johnson (New Zealand) 01/11/2013 - New Zealand 48 - France 0
24 points Jamayne Isaako (New Zealand) 10/11/2024 - New Zealand 54 - Papua New Guinea 12
7. 22 points Des White (New Zealand) 12/06/1952 - Northern Div/N.Coast 12 - New Zealand 55
22 points Des White (New Zealand) 28/06/1952 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 49
22 points Bryson Goodwin (New Zealand) 31/10/2009 - France 12 - New Zealand 62
22 points Shaun Johnson (New Zealand) 04/11/2017 - New Zealand 74 - Scotland 6
22 points Jamayne Isaako (New Zealand) 21/10/2023 - New Zealand 50 - Samoa 0

Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 6 tries Rex Percy (New Zealand) 17/06/1956 - Central QLD 22 - New Zealand 60
6 tries Hugh McGahan (New Zealand) 02/10/1983 - New Zealand 60 - Papua New Guinea 20
3. 5 tries John Barber (New Zealand) 23/06/1909 - QLD Firsts 19 - New Zealand 27
5 tries Bert Avery (New Zealand) 27/12/1926 - Broughton Rangers 8 - New Zealand 32
5. 4 tries Lance Todd (New Zealand) 02/11/1907 - Merthyr 9 - New Zealand 27
4 tries Harold Rowe (New Zealand) 25/04/1908 - Northern Division 8 - New Zealand 37
4 tries Len Jordan (New Zealand) 10/12/1947 - Bramley 3 - New Zealand 31
4 tries Jack Forrest (New Zealand) 12/01/1948 - Provence 7 - New Zealand 36
4 tries Keith Roberts (New Zealand) 20/06/1956 - North QLD 8 - New Zealand 53
4 tries Murray Paterson (New Zealand) 21/06/1959 - Central QLD 19 - New Zealand 48
4 tries Lester Mills (New Zealand) 23/06/1967 - Far North QLD 3 - New Zealand 45
4 tries Don Munro (New Zealand) 18/05/1975 - Central QLD 11 - New Zealand 57
4 tries Brian Jellick (New Zealand) 22/10/1999 - New Zealand 74 - Tonga 0
4 tries Manu Vatuvei (New Zealand) 08/11/2008 - England 24 - New Zealand 36
4 tries Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (New Zealand) 22/10/2022 - New Zealand 68 - Jamaica 6
4 tries Casey Mclean (New Zealand) 10/11/2024 - New Zealand 54 - Papua New Guinea 12

Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 12 goals Tasesa Lavea (New Zealand) 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
2. 11 goals Des White (New Zealand) 12/06/1952 - Northern Div/N.Coast 12 - New Zealand 55
11 goals Des White (New Zealand) 28/06/1952 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 49
11 goals Henry Paul (New Zealand) 22/10/1999 - New Zealand 74 - Tonga 0
5. 9 goals Roy Moore (New Zealand) 18/06/1952 - Central West QLD 7 - New Zealand 66
9 goals Des White (New Zealand) 17/06/1956 - Central QLD 22 - New Zealand 60
9 goals Gary Phillips (New Zealand) 22/05/1963 - Western Division 11 - New Zealand 36
9 goals Nick Wright (New Zealand) 16/07/1978 - Wide Bay 8 - New Zealand 54
9 goals Gordon Smith (New Zealand) 25/07/1982 - Papua New Guinea 5 - New Zealand 56
9 goals Peter Brown (New Zealand) 10/07/1988 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 14
9 goals Bryson Goodwin (New Zealand) 31/10/2009 - France 12 - New Zealand 62
9 goals Shaun Johnson (New Zealand) 04/11/2017 - New Zealand 74 - Scotland 6

Most field goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 3 field goals Don Ladner (New Zealand) 21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
2. 2 field goals Dally Messenger (New Zealand) 25/04/1908 - Northern Division 8 - New Zealand 37

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 13 matches 17/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 12 to 05/11/1907 - Keighley 7 - New Zealand 9
2. 12 matches 24/11/1961 - Languedoc 8 - New Zealand 15 to 02/06/1963 - North Coast 2 - New Zealand 28
3. 11 matches 11/11/1993 - Roussillon 22 - New Zealand 24 to 16/06/1995 - New Zealand 16 - France 16
4. 10 matches 04/11/1985 - Widnes 12 - New Zealand 32 to 12/12/1985 - Aquitane/Cote d' 10 - New Zealand 22
5. 7 matches 29/06/1938 - NSW Group 4 15 - New Zealand 26 to 25/09/1947 - St Helens 5 - New Zealand 11
7 matches 27/11/1980 - France Under 24s 4 - New Zealand 5 to 17/06/1982 - Gold Coast Firsts 10 - New Zealand 39
7 matches 02/11/2019 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 8 to 05/11/2022 - New Zealand 24 - Fiji 18
8. 6 matches 01/02/1908 - Ebbw Vale 2 - New Zealand 3 to 25/04/1908 - Northern Division 8 - New Zealand 37
6 matches 29/11/1947 - Dewsbury 5 - New Zealand 24 to 13/12/1947 - Belle Vue Rangers 3 - New Zealand 19
6 matches 10/10/1951 - Huddersfield 12 - New Zealand 34 to 24/10/1951 - Leigh 5 - New Zealand 31
6 matches 27/05/1959 - Western Division 3 - New Zealand 51 to 07/06/1959 - Southern Division 10 - New Zealand 27
6 matches 11/11/1971 - France 11 - New Zealand 27 to 28/11/1971 - France 3 - New Zealand 3
6 matches 05/07/1987 - Northern Rivers 12 - New Zealand 46 to 17/07/1988 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 10
6 matches 22/10/2002 - Hull FC 11 - New Zealand 28 to 16/11/2002 - Great Britain 14 - New Zealand 14
15. 5 matches 09/05/1908 - Australia 10 - New Zealand 11 to 30/05/1908 - Australia 12 - New Zealand 24

Longest winning streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 10 matches 11/11/1993 - Roussillon 22 - New Zealand 24 to 09/06/1995 - New Zealand 22 - France 6
2. 8 matches 17/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 12 to 19/10/1907 - Broughton Rangers 14 - New Zealand 20
8 matches 28/07/1962 - New Zealand 19 - Great Britain 0 to 02/06/1963 - North Coast 2 - New Zealand 28
8 matches 17/11/1985 - Hull 10 - New Zealand 33 to 12/12/1985 - Aquitane/Cote d' 10 - New Zealand 22
5. 7 matches 27/11/1980 - France Under 24s 4 - New Zealand 5 to 17/06/1982 - Gold Coast Firsts 10 - New Zealand 39
7 matches 02/11/2019 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 8 to 05/11/2022 - New Zealand 24 - Fiji 18
7. 6 matches 01/02/1908 - Ebbw Vale 2 - New Zealand 3 to 25/04/1908 - Northern Division 8 - New Zealand 37
6 matches 10/10/1951 - Huddersfield 12 - New Zealand 34 to 24/10/1951 - Leigh 5 - New Zealand 31
6 matches 27/05/1959 - Western Division 3 - New Zealand 51 to 07/06/1959 - Southern Division 10 - New Zealand 27
6 matches 05/07/1987 - Northern Rivers 12 - New Zealand 46 to 17/07/1988 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 10
11. 5 matches 11/10/1947 - Bradford 7 - New Zealand 17 to 25/10/1947 - Oldham 8 - New Zealand 18

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 8 matches 28/11/1971 - France 3 - New Zealand 3 to 15/11/1972 - Leeds 11 - New Zealand 6
2. 7 matches 24/11/1965 - Pyrenees 7 - New Zealand 5 to 27/05/1967 - Newcastle (AU) 14 - New Zealand 7
7 matches 01/07/1967 - Australia 35 - New Zealand 22 to 01/06/1969 - New Zealand 10 - Australia 20
4. 6 matches 06/09/1919 - New Zealand 23 - Australia 34 to 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
6 matches 27/11/1926 - Swinton 16 - New Zealand 14 to 18/12/1926 - Hunslet 13 - New Zealand 12
6 matches 25/11/2006 - Australia 16 - New Zealand 12 to 10/11/2007 - Great Britain 28 - New Zealand 22
7. 5 matches 08/01/1908 - Cumberland 21 - New Zealand 9 to 29/01/1908 - York 5 - New Zealand 3
5 matches 13/07/1912 - NSW Firsts 14 - New Zealand 3 to 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
5 matches 06/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 33 to 09/06/1919 - NSW Firsts 20 - New Zealand 9
5 matches 02/10/1935 - New Zealand 8 - Australia 29 to 07/08/1937 - New Zealand 8 - Australia 12
5 matches 14/08/1954 - New Zealand 6 - Great Britain 12 to 06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
5 matches 30/06/1956 - Australia 31 - New Zealand 14 to 17/06/1957 - France 14 - New Zealand 10
5 matches 09/10/1988 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 25 to 01/10/1989 - St Helens 27 - New Zealand 26
14. 4 matches 06/06/1908 - Australia 14 - New Zealand 9 to 09/06/1909 - Metropolis 27 - New Zealand 18

Longest losing streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 7 matches 01/07/1967 - Australia 35 - New Zealand 22 to 01/06/1969 - New Zealand 10 - Australia 20
7 matches 04/07/1972 - NSW Country Firsts 26 - New Zealand 10 to 15/11/1972 - Leeds 11 - New Zealand 6
3. 6 matches 06/09/1919 - New Zealand 23 - Australia 34 to 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
6 matches 27/11/1926 - Swinton 16 - New Zealand 14 to 18/12/1926 - Hunslet 13 - New Zealand 12
6 matches 25/11/2006 - Australia 16 - New Zealand 12 to 10/11/2007 - Great Britain 28 - New Zealand 22
6. 5 matches 08/01/1908 - Cumberland 21 - New Zealand 9 to 29/01/1908 - York 5 - New Zealand 3
5 matches 13/07/1912 - NSW Firsts 14 - New Zealand 3 to 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
5 matches 06/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 33 to 09/06/1919 - NSW Firsts 20 - New Zealand 9
5 matches 02/10/1935 - New Zealand 8 - Australia 29 to 07/08/1937 - New Zealand 8 - Australia 12
5 matches 14/08/1954 - New Zealand 6 - Great Britain 12 to 06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
5 matches 30/06/1956 - Australia 31 - New Zealand 14 to 17/06/1957 - France 14 - New Zealand 10
5 matches 09/10/1988 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 25 to 01/10/1989 - St Helens 27 - New Zealand 26
13. 4 matches 06/06/1908 - Australia 14 - New Zealand 9 to 09/06/1909 - Metropolis 27 - New Zealand 18

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