Three or more Tries in one Game 1976 - 2016 1976 30 Jun Bryan Williams 3 T All Blacks v Border Invitation @ East London 12 Oct Scott Cartwright 3 T All Blacks v Uruguay @ Montevideo 27 Oct Ken Granger 3 T All Blacks v Tucuman Selection @ Tucuman 18 Sep Basil Gascoigne 6 T Auckland B v Horowhenua K @ Levin 18 Sep Gary Cunningham 3 T Auckland B v Horowhenua K @ Levin 12 Jun Graeme Moore 4 T Bay of Plenty v East Coast @ Te Araroa 12 Jun Tony Brown 3 T Bay of Plenty v East Coast @ Te Araroa 25 Sep Tony Brown 3 T Bay of Plenty v Poverty Bay @ Gisborne 24 Jul Robbie Hunter 3 T Hawkes Bay v Marlborough @ Hastings 15 Sep M D Nutting 3 T Horowhenua K v Poverty Bay @ Levin 8 Sep Murray Kidd 3 T King Country v Horowhenua K @ Te Kuiti 10 May Brian Ford 3 T Marlborough v East Coast @ Blenheim 10 May John Davie 3 T Marlborough v East Coast @ Blenheim 3 Jul Merv Davies 3 T Otago SU v Nth Otago @ Oamaru 7 Jun J V Walters 3 T Poverty Bay v East Coast @ Gisborne 7 Aug Peter Gilbert 3 T Waikato v Hawkes Bay @ Hamilton 19 Aug Richard Murray 3 T Wanganui v East Coast @ Ruatoria 31 Aug Warwick Proctor 3 T Wellington v Waikato @ Wellington 1977 26 Oct Lawrie Knight 3 T All Blacks v French Selection @ Brive 5 Nov N Mark Taylor 3 T All Blacks v French Selection @ Agen 26 Jun Kerry Hanna 3 T Bay of Plenty v Poverty Bay @ Whakatane 24 Jul Scott Cartwright 3 T Canterbury v West Coast @ Greymouth 3 Aug Ray Scott 4 T Canterbury v Mid Canterbury @ Ashburton 1 Oct Robert Kururangi 3 T Counties M v Wellington @ Wellington 3 Sep Geoff Bryant 3 T Mid Canterbury v West Coast @ Ashburton 18 Jun R V Gibson 3 T Otago SU v Nth Otago @ Ranfurly 23 Jun R V Gibson 3 T Otago SU v West Coast @ Hokitika 30 Jun Brent McKenzie 3 T Otago SU v Mid Canterbury @ Methven 26 Jul Ian Palmer 3 T Sth Canterbury v Buller @ Timaru 24 May Neville Richards 3 T Sth Canterbury v Nth Otago @ Timaru 11 Aug Thomas Hiriaki 3 T Waikato v East Coast @ Hamilton 20 Aug John O’Rourke 4 T Waikato v King Country @ Hamilton 17 Sep Richard Murray 3 T Wanganui v Thames Vly @ Wanganui 24 Sep Paul Quinn 3 T Wellington v Bay of Plenty @ Rotorua 9 Aug P A Teen 3 T West Coast v Nth Otago @ Greymouth 23 Mar Ian Kirkpatrick 3 T NZ Barbarians v Sydney @ Sydney 27 Mar Terry Morrison 3 T NZ Barbarians v Australian Barbarians @ Sydney 1978 30 Aug Terry Mitchell 4 T Canterbury v Northland @ Whangarei 24 Sep Ian Mather 3 T Canterbury v Southland @ Christchurch 17 May Terry Mitchell 3 T Canterbury v West Coast @ Greymouth 18 Jul Terry Mitchell 5 T Canterbury v Mid Canterbury @ Ashburton 15 Jul Bruce Robertson 3 T Counties M v Northland @ Whangarei 5 Sep Barry Donovan 3 T King Country v Mid Canterbury @ Taumarunui 29 Jul Ken Granger 3 T Manawatu v West Coast @ Palmerston Nth 29 Jul Hugh Blair 3 T Manawatu v West Coast @ Palmerston Nth 5 Jun David Haynes 3 T Northland v King Country @ Whangarei 25 Sep Paul Tocker 3 T Poverty Bay v Counties M @ Gisborne 12 Aug Trevor Irwin 3 T Waikato v Thames Vly @ Hamilton 16 Sep Bernie Fraser 4 T Wellington v Canterbury @ Wellington 16 Jul Bernie Fraser 5 T Wellington B v Nelson Bays @ Nelson 24 Jun Shane Gibbons 3 T NZ Maori v Poverty Bay/East Coast @ Gisborne 1979 4 Sep Bryan Williams 3 T Auckland v Sth Canterbury @ Auckland 4 Sep Gary Cunningham 3 T Auckland v Sth Canterbury @ Auckland 9 May Ian Mather 5 T Canterbury v West Coast @ Greymouth 4 Aug Robbie Hunter 6 T Hawkes Bay v East Coast @ Napier 8 Sep Dave Flavell 4 T King Country v East Coast @ Ruatoria 29 Jul Martin Genet 3 T Manawatu v Horowhenua K @ Levin 28 Aug Bruce Smith 3 T Waikato v East Coast @ Hamilton 12 Sep David Kinnaird 3 T Wanganui v Thames Vly @ Waihi 19 Apr Bernie Fraser 3 T Centurions v Japan XV @ Lower Hutt 1980 4 Jun Murray Watts 3 T All Blacks v Sth Australia @ Adelaide 11 Jun Mark Shaw 3 T All Blacks v Tasmania XV @ Hobart 11 Jun Bernie Fraser 4 T All Blacks v Tasmania XV @ Hobart 24 Jun Stephen Scott 4 T All Blacks v Queensland Country @ Townsville 23 Jul Bernie Fraser 3 T All Blacks v Fiji @ Suva 8 Oct Fred Woodman 3 T All Blacks v USA @ San Diego 11 Oct Mark Shaw 3 T All Blacks v Canada @ Vancouver 30 Aug Alisdair Sutherland 3 T Auckland v Otago @ Auckland 12 Jul D C Wanoa 3 T Bay of Plenty v Sth Canterbury @ Rotorua 12 Jul Brent McKillop 3 T Bay of Plenty v Sth Canterbury @ Rotorua 3 Jul John Hanley 3 T Bay of Plenty v East Coast @ Te Araroa 29 Sep Scott Wedd 3 T Hawkes Bay v Wanganui @ Napier 23 Jul Murray Jones 3 T King Country v East Coast @ Te Kuiti 3 Sep Dave Flavell 3 T King Country v Fiji @ Taumarunui 16 Aug Craig Green 3 T Mid Canterbury v Nth Otago @ Ashburton 22 Jul Duncan MacDonald 3 T Otago v Nth Otago @ Oamaru 2 Jun P J Duncan 3 T Poverty Bay v East Coast @ Gisborne 13 Aug Gary Major 3 T Waikato v Wairarapa Bush @ Hamilton 13 Aug Bruce Smith 4 T Waikato v East Coast @ Ruatoria 30 Aug Richard Adam 3 T Waikato v East Coast @ Ruatoria 30 Aug Gary Major 3 T Waikato v East Coast @ Ruatoria 30 Jul Richard Murray 3 T Wanganui v Nth Otago @ Wanganui 30 Jul Shaun Crowley 3 T Wanganui v Nth Otago @ Wanganui 11 Aug Mike Clamp 3 T Sthn Maori v Nthn Maori @ Blenheim 1981 20 Jun Stu Wilson 3 T All Blacks v Scotland @ Auckland 22 Jul John Hanley 3 T Bay of Plenty v Southland @ Rotorua 26 Jun Hika Reid 3 T Bay of Plenty v NSW Country @ Singleton 14 Jul Victor Simpson 4 T Canterbury v Hawkes Bay @ Christchurch 9 May Alan Dawson 3 T Counties M v King Country @ Te Kuiti 13 May Bill Robertson 3 T Counties M v Thames Vly @ Paeroa 17 Sep Neil Harrison 4 T King Country v East Coast @ Ruatoria 21 Apr Dave Flavell 3 T King Country v ACT @ Otorohanga 22 Sep Alan Innes 3 T Manawatu v Buller @ Westport 17 Sep Tony Hawke 3 T Marlborough v Nth Otago @ Oamaru 4 Jul John McMahon 3 T Nelson Bays v Nth Otago @ Oamaru 1 Jun Fred Woodman 5 T Northland v Thames Vly @ Whangarei 1 Jun David Haynes 3 T Northland v Thames Vly @ Whangarei 1 Jun J G T Walters 3 T Poverty Bay v East Coast @ Gisborne 26 Aug Tim Walters 3 T Poverty Bay v Horowhenua K @ Gisborne 19 Jul Murray Watts 4 T Taranaki v East Coast @ New Plymouth 5 Sep Graham Mourie 3 T Taranaki v Poverty Bay @ New Plymouth 22 Aug Gary Major 5 T Waikato v East Coast @ Hamilton 22 Aug Bruce Smith 4 T Waikato v East Coast @ Hamilton 16 Jul Shaun Crowley 4 T Wanganui v East Coast @ Wanganui 16 Jul Fraser Stewart 3 T Wanganui v East Coast @ Wanganui 22 Aug Lance Walker 3 T Wanganui v Horowhenua K @ Levin 20 May Stu Wilson 3 T Wellington v Wanganui @ Wanganui 26 Jul Bernie Fraser 3 T Wellington v Horowhenua K @ Levin 26 Sep Peter Barlow 4 T Wellington B v Horowhenua K @ Levin 26 Sep Jim Morgan 3 T Wellington B v Horowhenua K @ Levin 8 Mar Stu Wilson 3 T Lohore Invitation XV v Manawaty XV 1982 4 Aug Gary Cunningham 3 T Auckland v Wairarapa Bush @ Auckland 22 May John Hanley 3 T Bay of Plenty v All Japan @ Rotorua 29 Sep Gary Hooper 3 T Canterbury v Wairarapa Bush @ Christchurch 16 Jun Gary Hooper 6 T Canterbury v West Coast @ Greymouth 23 Mar Paul Penney 3 T Counties M v Tucuman @ Tucuman 31 Mar Paul Penney 3 T Counties M v Alto Vly @ Alto Vly 31 Mar Teina Clarke 3 T Counties M v Alto Vly @ Alto Vly 8 May Lindsay Raki 3 T Counties M v Poverty Bay @ Pukekohe 8 May Paul Reilly 3 T Counties M v Poverty Bay @ Pukekohe 4 Sep Ken Taylor 3 T Hawkes Bay v Otago @ Napier 4 Sep Ray Falcon 3 T Hawkes Bay v Otago @ Napier 16 May Scott Wedd 3 T Hawkes Bay v Horowhenua K @ Hastings 21 Aug Ken Granger 3 T Manawatu v Bay of Plenty @ Palmerston Nth 24 Aug Peter Marfell 3 T Marlborough v Nth Otago @ Blenheim 7 Aug Paul Phillips 4 T Marlborough v Buller @ Blenheim 28 Jul John Hunt 3 T Sth Canterbury v Nth Otago @ Timaru 26 Aug Alan Monaghan 4 T Southland v West Coast @ Invercargill 4 Sep Kelvin Farrington 3 T Southland v Buller @ Invercargill 29 Aug Maurice Jones 3 T Taranaki v Horowhenua K @ New Plymouth 29 Aug Kieran Crowley 3 T Taranaki v Horowhenua K @ New Plymouth 12 Sep Arthur Stone 3 T Waikato v Thames Vly @ Hamilton 2 Oct Bruce Smith 5 T Waikato v Nadi @ Hamilton 2 May Allan Pollock 4 T Wellington v Horowhenua K @ Levin 17 Jun Bernie Fraser 3 T Wellington v Marlborough @ Wellington 1 Jul Dave Flavell 5 T NZ Maori v Nth Otago 9 Nov Mike Clamp 3 T NZ Maori v Aberavan 20 Nov Steven Pokere 5 T NZ Maori v Spain 20 Nov Robert Kururangi 3 T NZ Maori v Spain 1983 16 Jul Stu Wilson 3 T All Blacks v B & I Lions @ Auckland 4 Sep John Kirwan 3 T Auckland v Wairarapa Bush @ Masterton 31 Aug Hika Reid 3 T Bay of Plenty v Manawatu @ Rotorua 11 May Dean McKillop 3 T Bay of Plenty v King Country @ Te Kuiti 20 Jul Gary Hooper 4 T Canterbury v Nth Otago @ Christchurch 20 Jul Robbie Deans 3 T Canterbury v Nth Otago @ Christchurch 18 Sep Robert Kururangi 3 T Counties M v Otago @ Pukekohe 25 May Robert Kururangi 3 T Counties M v King Country @ Pukekohe 16 Aug Glen Wilcox 3 T Counties M v Poverty Bay @ Gisborne 11 May Peter McElhinney 3 T Manawatu v Horowhenua K @ Levin 3 Jul John Holmes 4 T Mid Canterbury v Central Q’land @ Ashburton 9 Jul Noel Pilcher 3 T Otago v Nth Otago @ Oamaru 9 Jul Phil Young 3 T Otago v Nth Otago @ Oamaru 24 Sep Mark Preston 3 T Poverty Bay v Horowhenua K @ Gisborne 1 Oct K D Ferris 4 T Poverty Bay v East Coast @ Tolaga Bay 3 Jul Jimmy Cormack 3 T Southland v Nth Otago @ Invercargill 11 Aug Tony Arnold 3 T Taranaki v East Coast @ New Plymouth 11 Aug Tui Niwa 3 T Taranaki v East Coast @ New Plymouth 27 Aug Bryce Robins 3 T Taranaki v Horowhenua K @ Levin 27 Aug Merv Dudley 3 T Taranaki v Horowhenua K @ Levin 3 Sep Murray Watts 3 T Taranaki v Poverty Bay @ New Plymouth 17 Sep Tony Arnold 3 T Taranaki v King Country @ Taumarunui 22 Jun Bruce Smith 5 T Waikato v Sth Australia @ Adelaide