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Most Yellow Cards
This list features the players with the most yellow cards in international rugby history.
RANK | PLAYERS | APPS | YELLOW CARDS | NATION | YEARS |
1 | Michael Hooper | 115 | 10 | Australia | 2012–2023 |
2 | Tomas Lavanini | 82 | 9 | Argentina | 2013–present |
3 | Vito Kolelishvili | 50 | 8 | Georgia | 2008–2018 |
4 | Marco Bortolami | 112 | 7 | Italy | 2001–2015 |
5 | Jamie Cudmore | 43 | 7 | Canada | 2002–2016 |
6 | Bryan Habana | 124 | 7 | South Africa | 2004–2016 |
7 | Schalk Burger | 86 | 6 | South Africa | 2003–2015 |
8 | Giorgi Chkhaidze | 101 | 6 | Georgia | 2002–2019 |
9 | Todd Clever | 76 | 6 | USA | 2003–2017 |
10 | Quade Cooper | 91 | 6 | Australia | 2008–present |
11 | Victor Gresey | 106 | 6 | Russia | 2006–2021 |
12 | Giorgi Nemsadze | 95 | 6 | Georgia | 2005–2019 |
13 | Mateo Sanguinetti | 77 | 6 | Uruguay | 2014–present |
14 | Jardel Vettorato | 24 | 6 | Brazil | 2006–2019 |
15 | Alexander Widiker | 43 | 6 | Germany | 2006–2016 |
References
Wikipedia (2025). International rugby union player records. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_rugby_union_player_records (Accessed 1 December 2025).

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