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Test rugby

10,244scored Tests since 1871

160national sides

41,020players with line-ups

–days to the World Cup

Results to 27 Sept 2026

Rankings

Top 5

6 to 10

11 to 15

Latest Tests

Australia v South Africa27 Sept · Men's Internationals 202642–38
Kosovo v Montenegro26 Sept · Rugby Europe Conference Men's 202727–38
Ukraine v Turkey26 Sept · Rugby Europe Conference Men's 202753–0
Canada v USA19 Sept · Pacific Nations Cup 202619–16
Fiji v Japan19 Sept · Pacific Nations Cup 202615–20
South Africa v New Zealand12 Sept · Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry 202643–28
Japan v USA12 Sept · Pacific Nations Cup 202663–14

Rating movers, past year

Rising

Portugal▲ 88
Australia▲ 84
Scotland▲ 73

Falling

Kosovo▼ 97
Fiji▼ 79
Argentina▼ 68

Biggest wins, past year

Montenegro 101–0 Kosovo2 May
Luxembourg 93–0 Estonia6 Dec
Scotland 85–0 USA1 Nov

Tests played each full year

Scored Tests played each full year since 1950
1950	18
1951	26
1952	26
1953	19
1954	29
1955	29
1956	26
1957	28
1958	40
1959	30
1960	36
1961	43
1962	34
1963	35
1964	40
1965	31
1966	35
1967	48
1968	51
1969	52
1970	48
1971	56
1972	58
1973	63
1974	65
1975	69
1976	74
1977	69
1978	65
1979	90
1980	85
1981	82
1982	81
1983	88
1984	81
1985	83
1986	86
1987	110
1988	94
1989	101
1990	111
1991	114
1992	92
1993	141
1994	127
1995	134
1996	154
1997	165
1998	184
1999	163
2000	174
2001	225
2002	228
2003	224
2004	222
2005	236
2006	213
2007	235
2008	238
2009	231
2010	233
2011	264
2012	253
2013	260
2014	257
2015	276
2016	267
2017	271
2018	257
2019	256
2020	57
2021	148
2022	183
2023	192
2024	237
2025	220

Average points per Test

Average total points per Test each year since 1950
1950	16.9
1951	28.2
1952	20.5
1953	20.9
1954	23.8
1955	23.6
1956	18.2
1957	23.3
1958	18.7
1959	20.0
1960	18.3
1961	21.5
1962	18.1
1963	20.1
1964	21.3
1965	21.2
1966	18.5
1967	25.4
1968	21.5
1969	35.2
1970	25.2
1971	30.2
1972	30.8
1973	34.7
1974	29.8
1975	36.5
1976	34.3
1977	34.9
1978	31.0
1979	37.9
1980	35.9
1981	30.5
1982	32.7
1983	34.2
1984	36.3
1985	34.2
1986	34.8
1987	41.1
1988	38.7
1989	41.6
1990	35.7
1991	39.0
1992	42.2
1993	42.9
1994	45.3
1995	47.4
1996	49.7
1997	53.5
1998	50.8
1999	51.3
2000	48.8
2001	47.2
2002	51.0
2003	50.9
2004	46.6
2005	47.7
2006	45.0
2007	45.3
2008	41.3
2009	40.8
2010	44.5
2011	45.3
2012	46.7
2013	46.8
2014	47.6
2015	45.8
2016	49.0
2017	50.1
2018	53.4
2019	50.9
2020	42.7
2021	52.4
2022	51.2
2023	52.4
2024	53.9
2025	57.0
2026	59.7

Stat of the day

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Australia beat France 35–12 in 1999.

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Insight

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