2025 was a massive year for Rugby Union.
From Lions Tours to World Cups, thrilling tries and upsets along with droughts broken; this year has been all about the numbers.
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As the year comes to a close, Rugby.com.au celebrates the year that was.
100:
Points scored by Marika Koroibete in the gold jersey for the Wallabies, announcing his retirement from Test rugby earlier in the year.
99:
Metres run by Cecilia Smith in a player of the match performance against Samoa for the Wallaroos in their opening Women's Rugby World Cup match.
98:
Tackles completed by Emily Chancellor and Tiarah Minns in Super Rugby W.
97:
The ACT Brumbies had the best scrum in Super Rugby Pacific, completing at 97% - tied with the Blues.
96:
Points scored by Ben Donaldson for the Western Force during the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.
95:
Total Test matches played by the Wallaroos in their history after playing 11 in 2025.
94:
94% of tickets for the British & Irish Lions were sold - just over 222,000 tickets.
93:
Points conceded by France as they took out the Six Nations title.
92:
Nick Champion de Crespigny became the 92nd captain of the Wallabies against Japan.
91:
The NSW Waratahs had a 91% scrum success rate in Super Rugby Pacific.
90:
90,307 - the largest crowd in British & Irish Lions pack into the MCG for the second Test against the Wallabies
89:
Minute Darcy Lancaster scored in the corner for a thrilling 22-17 win for the NSW Waratahs over the Western Force at HBF Park
88:
88.6% - lineout win rate of the Western Force, leading Super Rugby Pacific.
87:
Clean breaks by the British & Irish Lions across their 2025 tour.
86:
Total number of yellow cards across Super Rugby Pacific.
85:
Minute that Angus Bell scored for the Wallabies in a remarkable 26-24 after-the-siren win over Argentina in Townsville.
84:
Tackles completed by Wallabies captain Harry Wilson during the Rugby Championship.
83:
Former Scotland skipper and British & Irish Lions great Ian McLauchlan passes away at 83 in June
82:
The Queensland Reds start their year on fire, defeating Bristol 82-21 in their pre-season match at Ashton Gate
81:
81-capped Wallabies fullback Matt Burke entered the World Rugby Hall of Fame in July
80:
Tackles by Piper Duck for the Wallaroos at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
79:
Lineouts won by Darcy Swain, leading the competition in Super Rugby Pacific
78:
Tackle busts by the Wallabies across the three-game Lions series.
77:
The jersey number for Wallace Charlie, who made his Australian Sevens debut during the LA Final in May.
76:
Goals kicked by Damian McKenzie in 2025 for the Chiefs.
75:
75.46: The Wallaroos' current points tally in the World Rankings, placing them seventh.
74:
Caps Scott Sio played for the Wallabies before making the move to Samoa.
73:
The Wallaroos scored 73 points against Samoa in a record-breaking result at the World Cup.
72:
Bath finished the season top of the table on 72 points, going on to take out the English Premiership
71:
Australia A thumped Japan XV 71-7 in Osaka.
70:
Tries scored by Dietrich Roache on the SVNS World Series, making his comeback from an ACL injury in December.
69:
Points by Kiwi young gun Braxton Sorensen-McGee at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup, claiming the World Rugby Women's Player of the Year.
68:
Points Australia U20 put on England as they finished fifth at the World Rugby U20s Championships, winning 68-40
67:
Tackle busts made by Australia across the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
66:
Games David Porecki played for the NSW Waratahs and Wallabies, retiring from Rugby in July.
65:
Tries scored by the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby Pacific.
64:
Points scored in the Super Rugby Women's grand final as NSW Waratahs defeated Queensland Reds 43-21 at North Sydney Oval.
63:
Metres ran to the tryline by Tom Wright on the way to the Wallabies beating the Springboks at Ellis Park.
62:
The Wallabies broke a 62-year drought at Ellis Park when they defeated the Springboks 38-22.
61:
Career tournaments notched by Aussie Men's captain Henry Hutchison by the end of 2025 - the most experienced player on the Sevens circuit.
60:
The age of Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt, who reached the milestone in September.
59:
Defenders beaten by Tom Wright during the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.
58:
There was an average of 58.72 points scored per game at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
57:
Minute Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii crossed for Australia during their 38-22 comeback win over South Africa.
56:
The Queensland Reds opened their Super Rugby Pacific season with a 56-36 win over Moana Pasifika.
55:
Australia U18s defeat NZ Secondary Schools 55-33 in October, completing the sweep of their two-Test series.
54:
Tries for Maddison Levi on the 2024-25 SVNS World Series, once again topping the try-scoring table.
53:
Defenders beaten by the Wallaroos in the Pacific Four series.
52:
Winning streak at Eden Park for the All Blacks, defeating the Wallabies to retain the Bledisloe Cup.
51:
Tries scored by the Western Force in Super Rugby Pacific.
50:
50,407 - average attendance of the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour.
49:
Points in the Challenge Cup Final as Bath defeated Lyon 37-12 in Cardiff.
48:
Players used on the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour by the touring side.
47:
Maro Itoje was named the 47th Lions skipper for the 2025 Tour.
46:
Votes accrued by Moana Pasifika flanker Ardie Savea to win the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year.
45:
Career tries scored by James Turner, who took out the Shawn Mackay medal for Men's Sevens Player of the Year in 2025.
44:
Points for Finn Russell, finishing as top scorer on the Lions tour.
43:
Career Tests played by Trileen Pomare, who retired from Test Rugby at the end of the year.
42:
Tries scored by the Wallaroos across 11 Tests in 2025.
41:
Australia U18s swept through NZ Secondary Schools, the first time in 41 years Australia has won three games in a row against their Kiwi counterparts.
40:
Points for Sid Harvey in Super Rugby AUS, leading the competition.
39:
The Wallabies' streak at Eden Park extended to 39 years after their first Test defeat in Auckland.
38:
The winning record percentage of Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp, departing as one of the most successful coaches in the team's history, following the Women's Rugby World Cup.
37:
Approximate number of minutes both the Wallabies and Lions were off the field during the third Test due to lightning
36:
The Wallaroos end their World Cup preparation in style with a 36-5 win over Wales at North Sydney Oval.
35:
Age James O'Connor makes his return to the Wallabies squad, a shock call-up for the British & Irish Lions series.
34:
Tackles made by Carlo Tizzano against the ACT Brumbies in round 2/3, the single-game record in Super Rugby Pacific since Opta recorded the stat.
33:
Winning streak of England's Red Roses after taking out the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Final.
32:
Matches played at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
31:
The Wallaroos and USA drew 31-all in their World Cup clash in York in one of the most exciting matches in RWC history.
30:
Agreed guidelines by World Rugby in October, which will see players limited to 30 full games a season to protect their health. 29:
The Black Ferns extended their winning streak over the Wallaroos to 29 games after a 39-12 victory in July.
28:
Australia's Women's Sevens side broke their drought on home soil with a 28-26 win over New Zealand in the Final in Perth.
27:
Bond Uni claim their maiden Hospital Cup title over Brothers with a 27-25 victory.
26:
Uni-Norths claimed their first John I Dent Cup in 26 years after defeating Tuggeranong.
25:
Wanneroo ended a 25-year drought after claiming the Fortescue Premier Grade.
24:
Samoa became the 24th and final team to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with the draw conducted in December.
23:
Metres run by Teddy Wilson to finish off one of the tries of the year as the NSW Waratahs defeated the Chiefs 21-14 at Allianz Stadium, with the move starting from their own try line.
22:
Age of Wallaroos backrower Tabua Tuinakauvadra as she becomes the youngest ever to win Wallaroos Player of the Year.
21:
Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson scores after the siren for a last-minute 21-18 victory over Fiji to start the 2025 Test season.
20:
Conversions at the Women's Rugby World Cup by Canada lock Sophie de Goede, who would take out Women's Player of the Year.
19:
France claimed their 19th Six Nations title in 2025.
18:
Caitlyn Halse became the youngest Australian debutant at a Rugby World Cup, aged 18.
17:
Wales' losing streak throughout the Six Nations - the longest by a team in the competition in the professional era.
16:
The minute Charlotte Caslick scored her first Test try for the Wallaroos after making the switch to XVs in 2025.
15:
Tests played by the Wallabies in 2025 - tying the record in the calendar year.
14:
Ireland completed the Grand Slam for the 14th time during the Six Nations.
13:
Number of titles for the Crusaders, defeating the Chiefs 16-12 in the Final.
12:
The ACT Brumbies ended a 12-year drought at Eden Park with a 21-20 win over the Blues in Auckland.
11:
Tests played by the Wallaroos in 2025, the most ever recorded in a calendar year.
10:
The margin in the third Test of the Lions tour - 22-12 - as the Wallabies finish the tour on a high against the British & Irish Lions in Sydney.
9:
Leinster made it nine URC titles after defeating the Bulls in the decider.
8:
Debutants used by the Wallaroos in 2025 (Charlotte Caslick, Tia Hinds, Ashley Fernandez, Martha Fua, Waiaria Ellis, Ruby Anderson, Faliki Pohiva and Katalina Amosa).
7:
World Ranking that the Wallabies finished at in 2025, leaving them drawn as part of Band Two for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
6:
The NSW Waratahs won their sixth Super Rugby W title, the most of anyone in the competition's history.
5:
Debutants used by the Wallabies in 2025 (Nick Champion de Crespigny, Corey Toole, Ryan Lonergan, Aidan Ross, Kalani Thomas).
4:
Desiree Miller equals the Wallaroos World Cup record with four tries in a game against Samoa.
3:
James Slipper became just the third player to 150 Test caps during the Bledisloe Cup series, retiring as the all-time Wallabies cap leader with 151.
2:
Number of retirements for Nic White after he departed following the Lions tour, only to come back for the Rugby Championship.
1:
The total point difference between the Lions and Wallabies over their three-Test series (68-67).
