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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.

All Time

Most appearances by a player in matches for Great Britain (Since 1960)
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 64 Garry SCHOFIELD List
2. 60 Roger MILLWARD List
3. 55 Jimmy THOMPSON List
4. 54 Ellery HANLEY List
5. 51 Cliff WATSON List
51 George NICHOLLS List
7. 50 John ATKINSON List
8. 49 Chris HESKETH List
49 Joe LYDON List
10. 48 Steve NASH List

Most tries by a player in matches for Great Britain
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 109 Mick SULLIVAN List
2. 78 Billy BOSTON List
3. 70 Eric ASHTON List
4. 46 Martin OFFIAH List
5. 45 Garry SCHOFIELD List
6. 43 Alex MURPHY List
7. 42 Alf ELLABY List
42 Ike SOUTHWARD List
42 Roger MILLWARD List
10. 39 Frank CARLTON List

Most goals by a player in matches for Great Britain
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 266 Jim SULLIVAN List
2. 208 Lewis JONES List
3. 185 Neil FOX List
4. 161 Eric FRASER List
5. 117 Ernest WARD List
6. 80 Martin HODGSON List
7. 78 Alf WOOD List
8. 74 Ken GOWERS List
9. 70 Ben GRONOW List
10. 66 John WOODS List
66 Jonathan DAVIES List

Most points by a player in matches for Great Britain
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 541 Jim SULLIVAN List
2. 475 Neil FOX List
3. 470 Lewis JONES List
4. 352 Eric FRASER List
5. 327 Mick SULLIVAN List
6. 282 Ernest WARD List
7. 264 Eric ASHTON List
8. 234 Billy BOSTON List
9. 228 Roger MILLWARD List
10. 219 Garry SCHOFIELD List

Biggest crowds in matches for Great Britain
Rank Amount When
1. 73,631 24/10/1992 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 10
2. 57,034 22/10/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 4
3. 54,569 27/10/1990 - Great Britain 19 - Australia 12
4. 50,583 25/10/1986 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 38
5. 46,615 10/11/1990 - Great Britain 10 - Australia 14
6. 43,930 05/11/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 38
7. 42,685 20/12/1947 - England (GB) 25 - New Zealand 9
8. 41,135 01/11/1997 - Great Britain 14 - Australia (SL) 38
9. 40,324 08/11/1997 - Great Britain 20 - Australia (SL) 12
10. 39,468 20/11/1994 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 23

Smallest crowds in matches for Great Britain
Rank Amount When
1. 1,500 31/07/1982 - Great Britain 7 - France 8
2. 2,000 12/12/1908 - Northern Union 22 - Australia 22
3. 3,764 25/09/1971 - Great Britain 13 - New Zealand 18
4. 3,908 10/10/1960 - Great Britain 33 - Rest Of The World 27
5. 4,000 01/01/1912 - Northern Union 8 - Australia 33
6. 4,013 15/02/1908 - Northern Union 5 - New Zealand 8
7. 4,108 16/10/1971 - Great Britain 14 - New Zealand 17
8. 4,193 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
9. 4,750 18/03/1964 - Great Britain 39 - France 0
10. 5,250 07/03/1992 - Great Britain 36 - France 0

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 101 points 24/05/1914 - SA Firsts 0 - Northern Union 101
2. 94 points 02/07/1946 - Mackay 0 - England (GB) 94
3. 88 points 25/06/1950 - Central QLD 0 - Great Britain 88
4. 83 points 14/05/1950 - WA Firsts 4 - Great Britain 87
5. 75 points 28/06/1950 - Wide Bay Burnett 9 - Great Britain 84
6. 70 points 28/06/1958 - Far North QLD 8 - Great Britain 78
7. 69 points 14/08/1928 - Buller Region 3 - England (GB) 72
69 points 05/08/1958 - North Island 3 - Great Britain 72
9. 68 points 05/10/1996 - Fiji 4 - Great Britain 72
10. 67 points 07/08/1962 - Bay of Plenty 14 - Great Britain 81

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 54 points 12/07/2002 - Australia 64 - Great Britain 10
2. 40 points 27/11/2004 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 44
3. 38 points 09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
4. 36 points 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - Northern Union 6
36 points 30/10/1982 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 40
36 points 22/10/1999 - Australia 42 - Great Britain 6
7. 35 points 16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
8. 33 points 13/08/1962 - Auckland 46 - Great Britain 13
9. 30 points 09/07/1977 - NSW Firsts 35 - Great Britain 5
30 points 08/11/1986 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 34
30 points 07/06/1988 - Manly 30 - Great Britain 0
30 points 05/11/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 38
30 points 11/11/2006 - New Zealand 34 - Great Britain 4

Most points by Great Britain in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 101 points 24/05/1914 - SA Firsts 0 - Northern Union 101
2. 94 points 02/07/1946 - Mackay 0 - England (GB) 94
3. 88 points 25/06/1950 - Central QLD 0 - Great Britain 88
4. 87 points 14/05/1950 - WA Firsts 4 - Great Britain 87
5. 84 points 28/06/1950 - Wide Bay Burnett 9 - Great Britain 84
84 points 01/07/1962 - Wide Bay 20 - Great Britain 84
7. 81 points 07/08/1962 - Bay of Plenty 14 - Great Britain 81
8. 78 points 28/06/1958 - Far North QLD 8 - Great Britain 78
78 points 29/06/1958 - North QLD 17 - Great Britain 78
10. 72 points 14/08/1928 - Buller Region 3 - England (GB) 72
72 points 05/08/1958 - North Island 3 - Great Britain 72
72 points 02/04/1993 - Great Britain 72 - France 6
72 points 05/10/1996 - Fiji 4 - Great Britain 72

Most tries by Great Britain in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 23 tries 24/05/1914 - SA Firsts 0 - Northern Union 101
2. 21 tries 14/05/1950 - WA Firsts 4 - Great Britain 87
3. 20 tries 02/07/1946 - Mackay 0 - England (GB) 94
20 tries 25/06/1950 - Central QLD 0 - Great Britain 88
20 tries 01/07/1962 - Wide Bay 20 - Great Britain 84
6. 19 tries 24/08/1958 - WA Firsts 23 - Great Britain 69
7. 18 tries 28/06/1950 - Wide Bay Burnett 9 - Great Britain 84
18 tries 28/06/1958 - Far North QLD 8 - Great Britain 78
18 tries 05/08/1958 - North Island 3 - Great Britain 72
10. 17 tries 07/08/1962 - Bay of Plenty 14 - Great Britain 81

Most goals by Great Britain in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 17 goals 02/07/1946 - Mackay 0 - England (GB) 94
2. 16 goals 24/05/1914 - SA Firsts 0 - Northern Union 101
3. 15 goals 28/06/1950 - Wide Bay Burnett 9 - Great Britain 84
15 goals 21/08/1954 - Southern NSW 21 - Great Britain 66
15 goals 29/06/1958 - North QLD 17 - Great Britain 78
15 goals 07/08/1962 - Bay of Plenty 14 - Great Britain 81
7. 14 goals 25/06/1950 - Central QLD 0 - Great Britain 88
8. 12 goals 14/08/1928 - Buller Region 3 - England (GB) 72
12 goals 14/05/1950 - WA Firsts 4 - Great Britain 87
12 goals 07/08/1954 - Canterbury 14 - Great Britain 60
12 goals 27/07/1957 - Great Britain 69 - France 11
12 goals 28/06/1958 - Far North QLD 8 - Great Britain 78
12 goals 01/07/1962 - Wide Bay 20 - Great Britain 84

Most field goals by Great Britain in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 2 field goals 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
2 field goals 06/11/1971 - Great Britain 12 - New Zealand 3
2 field goals 11/11/2001 - Great Britain 20 - Australia 12

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 34 points Ernest Ward (England (GB)) 02/07/1946 - Mackay 0 - England (GB) 94
2. 33 points Alf Wood (Northern Union) 24/05/1914 - SA Firsts 0 - Northern Union 101
33 points Ernest Ward (Great Britain) 14/05/1950 - WA Firsts 4 - Great Britain 87
33 points Jim Ledgard (Great Britain) 28/06/1950 - Wide Bay Burnett 9 - Great Britain 84
5. 32 points Neil Fox (Great Britain) 22/07/1962 - Northern Division 13 - Great Britain 56
32 points Bobbie Goulding (Great Britain) 05/10/1996 - Fiji 4 - Great Britain 72
7. 31 points Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 20/07/1957 - Great Britain 61 - France 41
31 points Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 22/06/1958 - Central QLD 19 - Great Britain 61
9. 30 points Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 21/08/1954 - Southern NSW 21 - Great Britain 66
30 points Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 27/07/1957 - Great Britain 69 - France 11
30 points Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 29/06/1958 - North QLD 17 - Great Britain 78

Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 7 tries Alf Ellaby (England (GB)) 21/06/1932 - Central QLD 21 - England (GB) 63
7 tries Jim Lewthwaite (England (GB)) 02/07/1946 - Mackay 0 - England (GB) 94
7 tries Jack Hilton (Great Britain) 14/05/1950 - WA Firsts 4 - Great Britain 87
7 tries Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 09/06/1957 - WA Firsts 5 - Great Britain 66
7 tries Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 24/08/1958 - WA Firsts 23 - Great Britain 69
6. 6 tries Tom Danby (Great Britain) 28/06/1950 - Wide Bay Burnett 9 - Great Britain 84
6 tries Billy Boston (Great Britain) 07/07/1954 - North Coast 14 - Great Britain 44
6 tries Frank Carlton (Great Britain) 28/06/1958 - Far North QLD 8 - Great Britain 78
6 tries Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 28/07/1958 - Taranaki 8 - Great Britain 67
10. 5 tries Alf Francis (Northern Union) 17/06/1914 - Ipswich 8 - Northern Union 45
5 tries Stan Moorhouse (Northern Union) 23/07/1914 - Taranaki 11 - Northern Union 43
5 tries Billy Stone (Northern Union) 28/06/1920 - Toowoomba 28 - Northern Union 48
5 tries Evan Davies (Northern Union) 28/07/1920 - South Auckland 10 - Northern Union 49
5 tries Jim Bacon (Northern Union) 09/08/1920 - Canterbury 14 - Northern Union 29
5 tries Johnny Ring (England (GB)) 02/07/1924 - Lismore 19 - England (GB) 28
5 tries Alf Frodsham (England (GB)) 01/08/1928 - South Auckland 5 - England (GB) 31
5 tries Alf Ellaby (England (GB)) 16/08/1928 - West Coast 13 - England (GB) 62
5 tries Tom Danby (Great Britain) 25/06/1950 - Central QLD 0 - Great Britain 88
5 tries Terry O'Grady (Great Britain) 20/06/1954 - Wide Bay 14 - Great Britain 60
5 tries Billy Boston (Great Britain) 01/07/1962 - Wide Bay 20 - Great Britain 84
5 tries Alan Smith (Great Britain) 14/07/1970 - Wellington 8 - Great Britain 60
5 tries Martin Offiah (Great Britain) 16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4

Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 17 goals Ernest Ward (England (GB)) 02/07/1946 - Mackay 0 - England (GB) 94
2. 15 goals Alf Wood (Northern Union) 24/05/1914 - SA Firsts 0 - Northern Union 101
15 goals Jim Ledgard (Great Britain) 28/06/1950 - Wide Bay Burnett 9 - Great Britain 84
15 goals Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 21/08/1954 - Southern NSW 21 - Great Britain 66
15 goals Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 29/06/1958 - North QLD 17 - Great Britain 78
6. 12 goals Ernest Ward (Great Britain) 14/05/1950 - WA Firsts 4 - Great Britain 87
12 goals Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 07/08/1954 - Canterbury 14 - Great Britain 60
12 goals Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 27/07/1957 - Great Britain 69 - France 11
12 goals Laurie Gilfedder (Great Britain) 01/07/1962 - Wide Bay 20 - Great Britain 84
10. 11 goals Walter Gowers (England (GB)) 14/08/1928 - Buller Region 3 - England (GB) 72
11 goals Jim Sullivan (England (GB)) 03/08/1932 - South Auckland 11 - England (GB) 64
11 goals Ted Ward (England (GB)) 19/06/1946 - Northern Division 5 - England (GB) 61
11 goals Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 27/07/1954 - Wellington 18 - Great Britain 61
11 goals Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 20/07/1957 - Great Britain 61 - France 41
11 goals Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 22/06/1958 - Central QLD 19 - Great Britain 61
11 goals Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 28/07/1958 - Taranaki 8 - Great Britain 67
11 goals Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 07/08/1962 - Bay of Plenty 14 - Great Britain 81

Most field goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 field goals John Holmes (Great Britain) 06/11/1971 - Great Britain 12 - New Zealand 3
2 field goals Paul Sculthorpe (Great Britain) 11/11/2001 - Great Britain 20 - Australia 12

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 23 matches 20/06/1932 - Wide Bay 17 - England (GB) 56 to 03/06/1936 - Southern Division 13 - England (GB) 35
2. 21 matches 07/06/1970 - Toowoomba 13 - Great Britain 37 to 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17
3. 17 matches 01/07/1936 - Ipswich 3 - England (GB) 23 to 13/11/1937 - England (GB) 13 - Australia 3
4. 15 matches 01/07/1957 - QLD Firsts 5 - Great Britain 44 to 07/06/1958 - NSW Firsts 10 - Great Britain 19
5. 12 matches 27/07/1920 - Rotorua 15 - Northern Union 58 to 01/10/1921 - Northern Union 6 - Australia 5
6. 11 matches 02/07/1914 - Western Division 3 - Northern Union 42 to 09/06/1920 - Orange 8 - Northern Union 50
11 matches 25/06/1946 - Wide Bay 12 - England (GB) 16 to 27/07/1946 - South Island 12 - England (GB) 24
11 matches 20/12/1947 - England (GB) 25 - New Zealand 9 to 14/06/1950 - North Coast 7 - Great Britain 37
11 matches 16/06/1958 - Brisbane Firsts 29 - Great Britain 34 to 23/07/1958 - NZ Maori 7 - Great Britain 59
11 matches 28/07/1958 - Taranaki 8 - Great Britain 67 to 14/03/1959 - Great Britain 50 - France 15
11 matches 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31 to 07/07/1962 - NSW Firsts 5 - Great Britain 20
11 matches 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45 to 08/06/1992 - Illawarra 10 - Great Britain 11
13. 10 matches 14/06/1954 - Brisbane Firsts 4 - Great Britain 34 to 07/07/1954 - North Coast 14 - Great Britain 44

Longest winning streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 18 matches 14/06/1970 - Monaro 11 - Great Britain 34 to 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17
2. 17 matches 09/07/1932 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 22 to 03/06/1936 - Southern Division 13 - England (GB) 35
17 matches 01/07/1936 - Ipswich 3 - England (GB) 23 to 13/11/1937 - England (GB) 13 - Australia 3
4. 12 matches 27/07/1920 - Rotorua 15 - Northern Union 58 to 01/10/1921 - Northern Union 6 - Australia 5
5. 11 matches 02/07/1914 - Western Division 3 - Northern Union 42 to 09/06/1920 - Orange 8 - Northern Union 50
11 matches 25/06/1946 - Wide Bay 12 - England (GB) 16 to 27/07/1946 - South Island 12 - England (GB) 24
11 matches 20/12/1947 - England (GB) 25 - New Zealand 9 to 14/06/1950 - North Coast 7 - Great Britain 37
11 matches 16/06/1958 - Brisbane Firsts 29 - Great Britain 34 to 23/07/1958 - NZ Maori 7 - Great Britain 59
11 matches 28/07/1958 - Taranaki 8 - Great Britain 67 to 14/03/1959 - Great Britain 50 - France 15
11 matches 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31 to 07/07/1962 - NSW Firsts 5 - Great Britain 20
11 matches 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45 to 08/06/1992 - Illawarra 10 - Great Britain 11
12. 10 matches 14/06/1954 - Brisbane Firsts 4 - Great Britain 34 to 07/07/1954 - North Coast 14 - Great Britain 44

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 7 matches 10/10/1996 - Lion Red XIII 22 - Great Britain 22 to 01/11/1997 - Great Britain 14 - Australia (SL) 38
2. 5 matches 20/12/1981 - France 19 - Great Britain 2 to 28/11/1982 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 32
5 matches 17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40 to 16/11/2002 - Great Britain 14 - New Zealand 14
4. 4 matches 29/05/1954 - Sydney Firsts 32 - Great Britain 25 to 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
4 matches 14/06/1977 - Auckland 14 - Great Britain 10 to 26/06/1977 - Monaro 33 - Great Britain 12
4 matches 16/11/1997 - Great Britain 20 - Australia (SL) 37 to 14/11/1998 - Great Britain 23 - New Zealand 23
4 matches 08/11/2003 - Great Britain 18 - Australia 22 to 30/10/2004 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 12
4 matches 26/10/2019 - Tonga Invitational 14 - Great Britain 6 to 16/11/2019 - Papua New Guinea 28 - Great Britain 10
9. 3 matches 08/02/1908 - Northern Union 6 - New Zealand 18 to 12/12/1908 - Northern Union 22 - Australia 22
3 matches 08/11/1911 - Northern Union 10 - Australia 19 to 01/01/1912 - Northern Union 8 - Australia 33
3 matches 06/11/1965 - Great Britain 9 - New Zealand 9 to 05/03/1966 - Great Britain 4 - France 8
3 matches 25/10/1986 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 38 to 22/11/1986 - Great Britain 15 - Australia 24
3 matches 05/06/1988 - Northern Division 36 - Great Britain 12 to 11/06/1988 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 6
3 matches 27/11/2004 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 44 to 05/11/2005 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 20

Longest losing streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 6 matches 15/10/1996 - New Zealand XIII 30 - Great Britain 22 to 01/11/1997 - Great Britain 14 - Australia (SL) 38
2. 5 matches 20/12/1981 - France 19 - Great Britain 2 to 28/11/1982 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 32
3. 4 matches 14/06/1977 - Auckland 14 - Great Britain 10 to 26/06/1977 - Monaro 33 - Great Britain 12
4 matches 17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40 to 09/11/2002 - Great Britain 16 - New Zealand 30
4 matches 08/11/2003 - Great Britain 18 - Australia 22 to 30/10/2004 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 12
4 matches 26/10/2019 - Tonga Invitational 14 - Great Britain 6 to 16/11/2019 - Papua New Guinea 28 - Great Britain 10
7. 3 matches 25/10/1986 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 38 to 22/11/1986 - Great Britain 15 - Australia 24
3 matches 05/06/1988 - Northern Division 36 - Great Britain 12 to 11/06/1988 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 6
3 matches 16/11/1997 - Great Britain 20 - Australia (SL) 37 to 07/11/1998 - Great Britain 16 - New Zealand 36
3 matches 27/11/2004 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 44 to 05/11/2005 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 20

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