United States national rugby union team player statistics
The following is a list of selected United States national rugby union team player statistics. For additional statistics, see the United States national rugby union team main page.
Most caps
| Rank | Player | Pos | Span | Caps | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Clever | Flanker | 2003–2017 | 76 | 73 |
| 2 | Cam Dolan | Number 8 | 2013–2023 | 67 | 58 |
| Mike MacDonald | Prop | 2000–2012 | 67 | 56 | |
| 4 | Luke Gross | Lock | 1996–2003 | 62 | 61 |
| 5 | Alec Parker | Lock | 1996–2009 | 58 | 51 |
| 6 | Mike Petri | Scrum-half | 2007–2015 | 57 | 40 |
| 7 | Louis Stanfill | Lock | 2005–2015 | 56 | 45 |
| 8 | Blaine Scully | Wing | 2011–2019 | 54 | 50 |
| Chris Wyles | Fullback | 2007–2015 | 54 | 51 | |
| 10 | Paul Emerick | Center | 2003–2012 | 53 | 49 |
| Dave Hodges | Flanker | 1996–2004 | 53 | 48 |
Last updated: July 13, 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Most tries
| Rank | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaea Anitoni | Wing | 1992–2000 | 46 | 26 |
| 2 | Joe Taufete'e | Hooker | 2015– | 36 | 23 |
| 3 | Cam Dolan | Number 8 | 2013–2023 | 67 | 21 |
| 4 | Paul Emerick | Center | 2003–2012 | 53 | 17 |
| 5 | Todd Clever | Flanker | 2003–2017 | 76 | 16 |
| Mike Te'o | Fullback | 2016–2021 | 30 | 16 | |
| Chris Wyles | Fullback | 2007–2015 | 54 | 16 | |
| 8 | Nate Augspurger | Wing | 2016– | 51 | 15 |
| Blaine Scully | FB / Wing | 2011–2019 | 54 | 15 | |
| 10 | Hanco Germishuys | Flanker | 2016–2022 | 29 | 14 |
Last updated: July 13, 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Most points
| Rank | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hercus | Fly-half | 2002–2009 | 48 | 465 |
| 2 | AJ MacGinty | Fly-half | 2015– | 42 | 415 |
| 3 | Matt Alexander | Fly-half | 1995–1998 | 24 | 286 |
| 4 | Chris Wyles | Fullback | 2007–2015 | 54 | 222 |
| 5 | Chris O'Brien | Fly-half | 1988–1994 | 20 | 144 |
| 6 | Mark Williams | Center | 1987–1999 | 37 | 143 |
| 7 | Vaea Anitoni | Wing | 1992–2000 | 46 | 130 |
| 8 | Joe Taufete'e | Hooker | 2015– | 36 | 115 |
| 9 | Kevin Dalzell | Scrumhalf | 1996–2003 | 42 | 109 |
| 10 | Cam Dolan | Number 8 | 2013–2023 | 67 | 105 |
Last updated: July 13, 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Most matches as captain
| Rank | Player | Position | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Clever | Flanker | 2008–2017 | 51 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 39.22% |
| 2 | Dave Hodges | Flanker | 2000–2003 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 32.14% |
| 3 | Dan Lyle | Number 8 | 1996–2003 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 45.83% |
| 4 | Blaine Scully | Full Back | 2016–2019 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 60.87% |
| 5 | Kort Schubert | Number 8 | 2003–2006 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 23.53% |
| 6 | Tom Billups | Hooker | 1998 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 33.33% |
| 7 | Greg Peterson | Lock | 2023–2024 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| 8 | Ed Burlingham | Lock | 1983–1987 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 33.33% |
| 9 | Kevin Swords | Lock | 1991–1994 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12.5% |
| Brian Vizard | Number 8 | 1990–1991 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.5% | |
| Chris Wyles | Full Back | 2015 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.5% |
Last updated: Spain vs United States, 23 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Youngest players
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titi Lamositele | Prop | 18 years and 187 days | 17/08/2013 | ||
| 2 | David Ainu'u | Prop | 18 years and 355 days | 10/11/2018 | ||
| 3 | Thretton Palamo | Wing | 19 years and 8 days | 30/09/2007 | ||
| 4 | Dominic Besag | Centre | 19 years and 13 days | 19/08/2023 | ||
| 5 | Lorenzo Thomas | Centre | 19 years and 29 days | 20/02/2016 | ||
| 6 | Deion Mikesell | Wing | 19 years and 58 days | 05/03/2016 | ||
| 7 | Ruben de Haas | Scrum-half | 19 years and 131 days | 17/02/2018 | ||
| 8 | Kapeli Pifeleti | Prop | 19 years and 175 days | 23/02/2019 | ||
| 9 | Hanco Germishuys | Flanker | 19 years and 187 days | 27/02/2016 | ||
| 10 | Mike MacDonald | Prop | 19 years and 216 days | 30/06/2000 |
Last updated: United States vs Tonga, 16 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Oldest players
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mark Williams | Fly-half | 38 years and 98 days | 02/10/1999 | ||
| 2. | Bill LeClerc | Prop | 37 years and 279 days | 26/06/1999 | ||
| 3. | Fred Paoli | Prop | 37 years and 229 days | 05/10/1991 | ||
| 4. | Saia Uhila | Lock | 37 years and 161 days | 07/12/2024 | ||
| 5. | Mate Moeakiola | Prop | 37 years and 144 days | 07/10/2015 | ||
| 6. | Lance Manga | Prop | 35 years and 329 days | 13/06/1992 | ||
| 7. | Dave Hodges | Lock | 35 years and 292 days | 03/07/2004 | ||
| 8. | Mose Timoteo | Scrum-half | 35 years and 290 days | 23/06/2012 | ||
| 9. | Graham Downes | Prop | 35 years and 276 days | 18/04/1992 | ||
| 10. | Lin Walton | Wing | 35 years and 254 days | 25/09/1981 |
Last updated: Portugal vs United States, 9 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Most points in a match
| # | Player | Pos | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris O'Brien | Fly-half | 26 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 05/11/1989 | ||
| Mike Hercus | Fly-half | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 30/05/2004 | |||
| Mike Hercus | Fly-half | 26 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 01/07/2006 | |||
| 4. | Chris O'Brien | Fly-half | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12/03/1994 | ||
| AJ MacGinty | Fly-half | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 02/02/2019 | |||
| 6. | Matt Alexander | Fly-half | 24 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 06/07/1996 | ||
| 7. | Chris Wyles | Fullback | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21/06/2014 | ||
| 8. | Matt Alexander | Fly-half | 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 29/06/1996 | ||
| Mike Hercus | Fly-half | 22 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12/04/2003 | |||
| 10. | AJ MacGinty | Fly-half | 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18/11/2017 |
Last updated: Portugal vs United States, 9 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Most tries in a match
| # | Player | Pos | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Richard Hyland | Wing | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11/05/1924 | ||
| Vaea Anitoni | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06/07/1996 | |||
| Brian Hightower | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07/06/1997 | |||
| Vaea Anitoni | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08/04/1998 | |||
| 5. | 15 players on 3 tries | |||||||||
Last updated: Portugal vs United States, 9 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.