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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.

Tour Matches

Most appearances by a player in matches for New Zealand (Since 2002)
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 5 Logan SWANN List
5 Paul RAUHIHI List
5 Ali LAUITI'ITI List
5 Francis MELI List
5 Jerry SEUSEU List
5 Lance HOHAIA List
5 Stacey JONES List
5 Awen GUTTENBEIL List
5 Henry FA'AFILI List
5 Nigel VAGANA 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. 24 Brian REIDY List
7. 23 Lou BROWN List
23 Rex PERCY List
9. 22 Tom HADFIELD List
10. 21 Karl IFWERSEN List
21 Hector BRISBANE 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. 75 Dally MESSENGER List
6. 71 Cyril EASTLAKE List
7. 63 Karl IFWERSEN List
8. 51 Nick WRIGHT List
9. 48 Warren COLLICOAT List
10. 47 Matthew RIDGE 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. 209 Jack FAGAN List
4. 199 Warwick CLARKE List
5. 196 Cyril EASTLAKE List
6. 189 Karl IFWERSEN List
7. 187 Dally MESSENGER List
8. 129 Olsen FILIPAINA List
9. 117 Nick WRIGHT List
10. 111 Matthew RIDGE List

Biggest crowds in matches for New Zealand
Rank Amount When
1. 47,363 09/10/1988 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 25
2. 34,000 31/07/1920 - New Zealand 7 - Northern Union 31
3. 28,000 04/08/1928 - New Zealand 17 - England (GB) 13
4. 26,000 16/07/1989 - New Zealand 0 - Australia 8
5. 25,257 02/11/2019 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 8
6. 25,000 30/07/1932 - New Zealand 9 - England (GB) 24
25,000 08/08/1936 - New Zealand 8 - England (GB) 10
25,000 14/08/1937 - New Zealand 16 - Australia 15
25,000 26/07/1958 - New Zealand 15 - Great Britain 10
25,000 09/08/1958 - New Zealand 15 - Great Britain 32

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. 2,500 15/06/1975 - New Zealand 27 - France 0
4. 3,000 05/07/1992 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 10
5. 3,133 15/07/1990 - New Zealand 21 - Great Britain 18
6. 4,000 14/08/1920 - New Zealand 10 - Northern Union 11
7. 4,240 31/07/1954 - New Zealand 20 - Great Britain 14
8. 4,500 10/06/2001 - New Zealand 36 - France 0
9. 4,800 05/10/1996 - New Zealand 62 - Papua New Guinea 8
10. 4,935 01/08/1964 - New Zealand 18 - France 8

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 70 points 22/11/1989 - Selection de L'Aude 0 - New Zealand 70
2. 66 points 30/08/1971 - Southern Amateurs 0 - New Zealand 66
3. 65 points 01/12/1985 - Languedoc/Roussillon 1 - New Zealand 66
4. 64 points 11/10/1996 - New Zealand 64 - Papua New Guinea 0
5. 62 points 23/06/1959 - Wide Bay 0 - New Zealand 62
6. 61 points 29/08/1971 - Southern Amateurs 6 - New Zealand 67
7. 59 points 18/06/1952 - Central West QLD 7 - New Zealand 66
8. 58 points 25/11/1989 - France B 4 - New Zealand 62
9. 56 points 05/07/1992 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 10
10. 54 points 13/06/1991 - New Zealand 60 - France 6
54 points 05/10/1996 - New Zealand 62 - Papua New Guinea 8

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 47 points 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
2. 46 points 19/11/1972 - Salford 50 - New Zealand 4
3. 39 points 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
4. 36 points 21/10/1970 - Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
36 points 06/07/1982 - Northern Division 42 - New Zealand 6
6. 32 points 30/07/1910 - New Zealand 20 - Northern Union 52
32 points 15/07/1911 - NSW Firsts 39 - New Zealand 7
8. 31 points 15/07/1978 - Australia 38 - New Zealand 7
9. 30 points 13/09/1919 - New Zealand 2 - Australia 32
10. 28 points 27/06/1959 - Australia 38 - New Zealand 10
28 points 01/06/1975 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 8

Most points by New Zealand in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 70 points 22/11/1989 - Selection de L'Aude 0 - New Zealand 70
2. 67 points 29/08/1971 - Southern Amateurs 6 - New Zealand 67
3. 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
8. 64 points 11/10/1996 - New Zealand 64 - Papua New Guinea 0
9. 62 points 23/06/1959 - Wide Bay 0 - New Zealand 62
62 points 25/11/1989 - France B 4 - New Zealand 62
62 points 05/10/1996 - New Zealand 62 - Papua New Guinea 8

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
5. 14 tries 17/06/1956 - Central QLD 22 - New Zealand 60
6. 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
9. 12 tries 28/06/1959 - Ipswich 16 - New Zealand 52
12 tries 16/07/1978 - Wide Bay 8 - New Zealand 54
12 tries 25/07/1982 - Papua New Guinea 5 - New Zealand 56
12 tries 10/07/1988 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 14
12 tries 11/10/1996 - New Zealand 64 - Papua New Guinea 0

Most goals by New Zealand in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 11 goals 12/06/1952 - Northern Div/N.Coast 12 - New Zealand 55
11 goals 28/06/1952 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 49
3. 10 goals 22/04/1908 - Newcastle (AU) 6 - New Zealand 53
10 goals 25/07/1982 - Papua New Guinea 5 - New Zealand 56
5. 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

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. 25 points Cyril Eastlake (New Zealand) 28/06/1959 - Ipswich 16 - New Zealand 52
2. 24 points Hugh McGahan (New Zealand) 02/10/1983 - New Zealand 60 - Papua New Guinea 20
3. 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
5. 21 points Cyril Eastlake (New Zealand) 27/05/1959 - Western Division 3 - New Zealand 51
21 points Nick Wright (New Zealand) 16/07/1978 - Wide Bay 8 - New Zealand 54
21 points Lewis Hudson (New Zealand) 23/06/1982 - Central QLD 11 - New Zealand 30
8. 20 points Kevin Iro (New Zealand) 12/07/1987 - Papua New Guinea 22 - New Zealand 36
9. 19 points Jack Hemi (New Zealand) 13/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 37
19 points Chris Jordan (New Zealand) 19/06/1977 - New Zealand 28 - France 20
19 points Nick Wright (New Zealand) 27/06/1978 - North Coast 2 - New Zealand 43

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

Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 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
3. 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. 8 goals Jack Hemi (New Zealand) 13/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 37
8 goals Des White (New Zealand) 16/06/1956 - QLD Firsts 26 - New Zealand 40
8 goals Cyril Eastlake (New Zealand) 28/06/1959 - Ipswich 16 - New Zealand 52
8 goals Doug Ellwood (New Zealand) 27/06/1967 - Ipswich 8 - New Zealand 37
8 goals Chris Jordan (New Zealand) 19/06/1977 - New Zealand 28 - France 20
8 goals Nick Wright (New Zealand) 27/06/1978 - North Coast 2 - New Zealand 43
8 goals Nick Wright (New Zealand) 05/07/1978 - Central QLD 2 - New Zealand 40
8 goals Nick Wright (New Zealand) 02/10/1983 - New Zealand 60 - Papua New Guinea 20
8 goals Frano Botica (New Zealand) 13/06/1991 - New Zealand 60 - France 6
8 goals Matthew Ridge (New Zealand) 11/10/1996 - New Zealand 64 - Papua New Guinea 0

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. 24 matches 11/11/1993 - Roussillon 22 - New Zealand 24 to 16/11/2002 - Great Britain 14 - New Zealand 14
2. 13 matches 17/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 12 to 05/11/1907 - Keighley 7 - New Zealand 9
3. 12 matches 24/11/1961 - Languedoc 8 - New Zealand 15 to 02/06/1963 - North Coast 2 - New Zealand 28
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 21/07/1982 - Highlands Zone 20 - New Zealand 54 to 28/07/1984 - New Zealand 32 - Great Britain 16
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
14. 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. 12 matches 05/10/1996 - New Zealand 62 - Papua New Guinea 8 to 09/11/2002 - Great Britain 16 - New Zealand 30
2. 10 matches 11/11/1993 - Roussillon 22 - New Zealand 24 to 09/06/1995 - New Zealand 22 - France 6
3. 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
6. 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 21/07/1982 - Highlands Zone 20 - New Zealand 54 to 28/07/1984 - New Zealand 32 - Great Britain 16
8. 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
12. 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. 7 matches 24/11/1965 - Pyrenees 7 - New Zealand 5 to 27/05/1967 - Newcastle (AU) 14 - New Zealand 7
2. 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 01/07/1967 - Australia 35 - New Zealand 22 to 01/06/1969 - New Zealand 10 - Australia 20
6 matches 28/11/1971 - France 3 - New Zealand 3 to 15/11/1972 - Leeds 11 - New Zealand 6
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 09/10/1988 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 25 to 01/10/1989 - St Helens 27 - New Zealand 26
11. 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. 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 01/07/1967 - Australia 35 - New Zealand 22 to 01/06/1969 - New Zealand 10 - Australia 20
4. 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 04/07/1972 - NSW Country Firsts 26 - New Zealand 10 to 15/11/1972 - Leeds 11 - New Zealand 6
5 matches 09/10/1988 - New Zealand 12 - Australia 25 to 01/10/1989 - St Helens 27 - New Zealand 26
10. 4 matches 06/06/1908 - Australia 14 - New Zealand 9 to 09/06/1909 - Metropolis 27 - New Zealand 18

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