List of Australia national rugby union team captains

Australia has played Test rugby since 1899.Test captains are listed chronologically from the first time they captained Australia in a Test match.Matches are exclusively those that have been granted Test status by the Australian Rugby Union regardless of whether the opposing team's governing body awarded the match Test status or not.
Headshot of George Greagan wearing a suit and tie
George Gregan , who played for his country between 1994 and 2007, captained the team in 59 Tests.
full body shot of Johnnie Wallace wearing his playing strip and boots
Johnnie Wallace captained the 1927–28 New South Wales Waratahs that toured the Northern Hemisphere. The Australian Rugby Union later recognised the international matches from this tour as Test matches.
Paddy Moran led the Wallabies on the 1908 Tour.
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