James Wilson
We take a look at the rugby players to have made the most appearances in Six Nations history.
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Six Nations all-time appearances list
- Sergio Parisse (Italy) - 69
- Cian Healy (Ireland) - 67
- Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) - 67
- Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland) - 65
- Rory Best (Ireland) - 64
- Ronan O'Gara (Ireland) - 63
- Conor Murray (Ireland) - 62
- Martin Castrogiovanni (Italy) - 60
- Johnny Sexton (Ireland) - 60
- Peter O'Mahony - 56
- Mike Gibson (Ireland) - 56
- Gethin Jenkins (Wales) - 56
(*Stats were correct as of January 12th 2026).
Italian number eight Sergio Parisse has made the most appearances in Six Nations history, turning out 69 times for Italy in the competition between 2004 and 2019.
In joint second are Wales legend Alun Wyn Jones and Ireland's Cian Healy with the Welshman recognised as the player with the most international rugby caps ever with a total of 171.
Next in the standings is iconic Ireland outside centre Brian O'Driscoll, who is one of seven Irishmen on this list.
