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List of Australia national rugby league team records

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 25, 2026
Entity authorityQ97358950 ↗
Source-derived summary

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).

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

Most goals in a game

Oldest players

Youngest players

Attendance records

Highest attendances in Australia

* Great Britain played as England in the 1932 Ashes.

Highest attendances per opponent in Australia

* Great Britain played as England in the 1932 Ashes.

Highest attendances outside of Australia

* played as a World Cup Semi-finals double header also featuring England vs New Zealand.

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