Scoring a try for your country is one of the greatest achievements for a rugby player.
There can't be many things better than scoring an important try for your home nation and celebrating with your compatriots as you represent your country.
However, there are numerous figures who scored on multiple occasions for their country, with a small pool of players scoring over half a century of tries.
Many of rugby's finest feature in this list, yet many more obscure and unique players have also achieved this feat.
Here's our look at the most prolific and iconic try-scorers in international rugby4
17=. D.T.H van der Merwe (Canada) - 37 tries
South African born Van der Merwe is a well known Canadian due to his time in the Guinness Pro 14 and Gallagher Premiership. He made history by becoming one of only the second player (the other is Shane Williams) to score in every pool game at a Rugby World Cup.
17=. Jonah Lomu (New Zealand) - 37 tries
The giant All Blacks wing was rugby's first global star. He burst on the scene at the 1995 World Cup with some of the most destructive performances the rugby world had ever seen and with professionalism in its infancy Lomu became rugby's first millionaire.
The powerhouse amassed 185 first=class games in which he scored 122 tries. He had 73 games in all for the All Blacks of which 63 were Tests.
17=. Israel Folau (Australia) - 37 tries
Folau was one of the most exciting talents in the modern game having made a high-profile switch to union following stints in rugby league and Australian Rules football. However, his rugby career is now likely over due to his homophobic posts that led to his sacking.
17=. Adam Ashley-Cooper (Australia) - 37 tries
Having won international caps at centre, wing and fullback, Ashley-Cooper has proven his worth but not dominated a position despite his significant try haul.
14=. Joostvan der Westhuizen (South Africa) - 38 tries
Regarded as one of the greatest scrum-halves the game has ever seen, the late Van der Westhuizen was capped a total of 89 times during a 10-year international career and was a key member of the Springboks side that lifted the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
14=. George North (Lions/Wales) - 38 tries
King's Lynn-born George moved to Wales at the age of two and marked his Test debut for Wales by scoring two tries in a narrow 29-25 defeat to then World Champions South Africa in Cardiff. These tries made him the youngest Welshman to score on his debut.
14=. Serge Blanco (France) - 38 tries
His 93 caps for France were filled with outlandish levels of attacking skill and ambition. Few other players can lay claim to the legacy that Blanco assured for himself.
A spellbinding runner and devilish presence on the field, he was charismatic and enigmatic off it. Images of Blanco's on-field heroics can always be viewed ironically alongside images of him strutting along the touchline nursing a cigarette.
13. Chris Latham (Australia) - 40 tries
A strong-running fullback, Latham made his international debut in 1998 against France at the Stade de France and went on to win 78 caps, 68 as a starter and scored 40 Test tries.
12. Gareth Thomas (Lions/Wales)
A legend in Welsh rugby, Thomas surpassed Gareth Llewellyn as the most-capped Wales player with his 100th appearance in the 2007 World Cup match against Fiji.
In December 2009 he admitted in an interview with the Daily Mail newspaper that he is gay, detailing the support that he found from team-mates Stephen Jones and Martyn Williams and also from the Blues' staff.
11. Jeff Wilson (New Zealand) - 44 tries
Wilson had to choose between cricket and rugby after playing four one-day internationals for New Zealand in the early 90s, choosing rugby and forging a brilliant career for New Zealand, playing 71 matches including 60 Tests.
9=. Joe Rokocoko (New Zealand) - 46 tries
The Fijian-born winger was one of the most lethal finishers in the game and combines blistering speed and deceptive power to often devastating effect.
He set the world stage alight with a total of 17 tries in 12 Tests in 2003 - a world record for a calendar year - including hat-tricks against France and Australia.
9=. Christian Cullen (New Zealand) - 46 tries
Even though the tail end of his career was blighted by injury, the fullback is regarded by many as the finest fullback the game has ever produced.
He went on to break New Zealand's all-time try-scoring record, scoring 46 times for his country in 58 Tests (his tally has since been surpassed by Doug Howlett) before leaving to link up with Munster in 2003.
8. Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland/Lions) - 47 tries
One of the most feared players in the game, O'Driscoll has also been one of the most consistent since bursting onto the international stage over a decade ago.
The all-time Irish record try scorer, O'Driscoll also led his country more times than any other player and his brilliant defensive qualities and dazzling attacking skills make him a threat all over the field.
7. Doug Howlett (New Zealand) - 49 tries
As New Zealand's record try scorer, Howlett's status as one of the greatest wingers in the history of the game is beyond dispute.
6. Rory Underwood (England/Lions) - 50 tries
Underwood was a lightning-quick and prolific winger for England between 1984 and 1996, during which time he amassed 85 caps for England and six for the British and Irish Lions.
5. Hirotoki Onozawa (Japan) - 55 tries
4. Shane Williams (Lions/Wales) - 60 tries
His height may have caused some to doubt him in his early days, but he silenced critics with his performances and went on to become one of the best wingers in world rugby and one of Wales' all-time greats.
Renowned for his pace, side-step and runs, by the time he bowed out of international rugby with 87 caps to his name (plus four Test appearances for the British & Irish Lions) he had a raft of records to his name including being the record try scorer for Wales.
3. David Campese (Australia) - 64 tries
The Aussie is one of the game's great players and someone who had the ability to polarise supporters. Brash, arrogant and brilliant, "Campo" bewitched defences and infuriated opponents the world over during a career that took in 101 international caps and 64 tries.
2. Bryan Habana (South Africa) - 67 tries
The speedster cemented his place among the sport's elite with a series of outstanding displays during South Africa's 2007 Rugby World Cup triumph.
The 2007 IRB Player of the Year, Habana is regarded as one of the most lethal wingers in the game having taken the Springboks' all-time try-scoring record during the 2011 World Cup.
1.Daisuke Ohata (Japan) - 69 tries
He is the current world-record holder for international Test tries. He made his debut on the wing for Japan in 1996 and clocked up 69 tries in 58 tests for the Cherry Blossoms.
Upon overtaking David Campese's record of 64, Ohata was greeted with rapturous applause from Japanese rugby fans but discouraging indifference from other Test-playing nations. Ohata broke Campeses's record with the second try of his hat-trick against Georgia in May 2006.
