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Top Rugby Union Test Try Scorers In A Calendar Year
The top try scorers in a calender year for those who have score more than ten tries in a calendar year. Only players from the professional era. (1996 - present)

Although Daisuke Ohata holds the record this feat is made less remarkable by the fact that none of his tries in that year where scored against top tier rugby playing nations.

Joe Rokocoko scored 16 in a year in which he scored in all but the two test he played in. His double hat trick against tier one nations in one year is also a tremendous achievement.

Brian Habana is in fourth position in the year in which he equaled Jonah Lomu World Cup Try tally with 8 tries in that years World Cup. He is also the only player to achieve this feat twice.

Only three countries have achieved this feat and among them Japan is the only non Southern Hemisphere team.

New Zealand is the only country who has achieved two ten try hauls in the same year (1997 & 2003).

Daisuke Ohata (Japan) (17) (2002)

Joe Rokocoko (New Zealand) (16) (2003)

Doug Holewt (New Zealand) (14) (2003)

Brian Habana (South Africa) (13) (2007)

Christian Cullen (New Zealand) (12) (1997)

Brian Habana (South Africa) (12) (2005)

Jeff Wilson (New Zealand) (10) (1997) SOURCES:

http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/14660.html?class=1;orderby=tries;template=results;type=player;view=match

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