West Leeds Riviera Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 James Graham will win his 40th cap for England tomorrow, he's already England's most capped player, Gary Schofield and Mick Sullivan both have 46 caps for GB and Darren Lockyer has 59 for Aus which I believe no one has played more international games than Lockyer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 28 minutes ago, West Leeds Riviera said: James Graham will win his 40th cap for England tomorrow, he's already England's most capped player, Gary Schofield and Mick Sullivan both have 46 caps for GB and Darren Lockyer has 59 for Aus which I believe no one has played more international games than Lockyer? You're probably right with Lockyer. I can't think of anyone else who'd be in the running. Mal Meninga had a very long representative career, but only amassed 46 Kangaroo caps. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadera78 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I think Rueben Wiki won over 50 caps for the Kiwis. "Just as we had been Cathars, we were treizistes, men apart." Jean Roque, Calendrier-revue du Racing-Club Albigeois, 1958-1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Remember that James Graham got 5 caps for GB as well so this will be his 45th International. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Room Lizard Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I am sure it stands as Lockyer out on 59,Cam Smith on, 56 Reuben Wiki on 55 as the top 3 and the only players to have played over 50 games for the National team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmduck Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Quote Garry Schofield and Mick Sullivan hold the record for the most Tests by a British player after each represented Great Britain 46 times and made three appearances for England but Graham's overall tally will be 45 after the Denver Test – of which 40 have been for England. https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/21/golden-lion-england-prop-james-graham-closing-in-on-test-record/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 30 minutes ago, nadera78 said: I think Rueben Wiki won over 50 caps for the Kiwis. Ruben Wiki played 55 times for the Kiwis. He also played a few games for the NZ Maori, but does that count as a full international cap? Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 14 minutes ago, Lounge Room Lizard said: I am sure it stands as Lockyer out on 59,Cam Smith on, 56 Reuben Wiki on 55 as the top 3 and the only players to have played over 50 games for the National team. Has Smith retired from international rugby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahars Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 How many tests did Morley play? Rugby league project says 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadera78 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 8 minutes ago, Futtocks said: Ruben Wiki played 55 times for the Kiwis. He also played a few games for the NZ Maori, but does that count as a full international cap? God knows! At one point the RFL recognised RLWC games as test matches, but the Aussies refused to. I think they eventually relented on that though. So Maori might be a test cap, if it was in the World Cup...?...but might not be if it was during a tour...? Could be a can of worms! "Just as we had been Cathars, we were treizistes, men apart." Jean Roque, Calendrier-revue du Racing-Club Albigeois, 1958-1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Futtocks said: Ruben Wiki played 55 times for the Kiwis. He also played a few games for the NZ Maori, but does that count as a full international cap? Playing for the Maori won’t be classed as a Test cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Room Lizard Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, GeordieSaint said: Has Smith retired from international rugby? From all forms of Rep Rugby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost crayfish Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Counting all the tour games over four Kangaroo tours Mal would have to be Australia's most capped player I assume. But yes, for test caps Lockyer is out in front. And he gave a great interview the other night when he was nominated to be an 'immortal'. He said his test career was the proudest part of his career and what he did on those ashes tours being his career highlight. Great to hear him talk about that. Too many Australians wouldn't even know about how he carried Australia to that series win, in hostile territory, in 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlno1 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 No, tours were shorter in Meninga's time, he would have played a total of 70-80 games for Australia. I think Clive Churchill played about 99 times for Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerner80 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Meninga played 84 times for Oz. It's a shame looking at how few tests are played now... It would take 10-12 years for a player to rack up 50 caps for Oz or England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Southerner80 said: Meninga played 84 times for Oz. It's a shame looking at how few tests are played now... It would take 10-12 years for a player to rack up 50 caps for Oz or England. 84 really? Don’t think it was that many. Where did you get that number from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, Spidey said: 84 really? Don’t think it was that many. Where did you get that number from? He’s talking about all tour games not just test matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Southerner80 said: Meninga played 84 times for Oz. It's a shame looking at how few tests are played now... It would take 10-12 years for a player to rack up 50 caps for Oz or England. That would include all the tour games he played in as well a Test matches and WC games. Bearing in mind he toured the UK and France four times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 21 hours ago, West Leeds Riviera said: James Graham will win his 40th cap for England tomorrow, he's already England's most capped player, Gary Schofield and Mick Sullivan both have 46 caps for GB and Darren Lockyer has 59 for Aus which I believe no one has played more international games than Lockyer? For a prop to play so many games is a hell of an achievement. Great player and professional imo. I hope he can transform some of his ‘steel’ into the game when he decides to retire from playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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