List of Leading Rugby Union Drop Goal Scorers

List Of Leading Rugby Union Drop Goal Scorers

This is a list of the leading drop goal scorers in Rugby union Test matches, with a minimum of 10 Test drop goals. Unlike in cricket, where both nations must recognise a match as a Test in order for it to have Test status, rugby union considers a match to have Test status if one nation recognises it as a Test. Composite teams made up of players selected from multiple unions—specifically the British and Irish Lions and Pacific Islanders—are also considered Test teams because they are selected by a group of recognised national governing bodies. Note, however, that if one nation grants a match Test status and the opponents do not—for example, if a senior national team plays a second-level "A" national side—only the statistics for the nation granting Test status are counted in Test totals.

Players who are still active at international level are in bold.

Table including matches played 8 October 2011:

Rank Caps Drop goals Player International team Source(s)
1 97 36 Jonny Wilkinson England (36)
British and Irish Lions (0)
2 68 28 Hugo Porta Argentina (26)
South American Jaguars (2)
3 76 23 Rob Andrew England (21)
British and Irish Lions (2)
4 76 20 Diego Dominguez Argentina (0)
Italy (20)
5 28 18 Naas Botha South Africa
6 55 17 Stefano Bettarello Italy
= 66 17 Dan Parks Scotland
8 28 15 Jean-Patrick Lescarboura France
= 118 15 Ronan O'Gara Ireland (15)
British and Irish Lions (0)
10 37 14 Goncalo Malheiro Portugal
11 32 13 Jonathan Davies Wales
12 30 12 Pierre Albaladejo France
= 43 12 John Rutherford Scotland (12)
British and Irish Lions (0)
14 87 11 Lisandro Arbizu Argentina
= 36 11 Didier Camberabero France
= 14 11 Guy Camberabero France
17 61 10 Craig Chalmers Scotland (9)
British and Irish Lions (1)
= 91 10 Neil Jenkins Wales (10)
British and Irish Lions (0)
= 30 10 Barry John Wales (8)
British and Irish Lions (2)
= 70 10 Andrew Mehrtens New Zealand
= 28 10 Neculai Nichitean Romania
= 56 10 Bobby Ross Canada
= 31 10 Konstantin Krachov Russia
Sources other than those already cited: .

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