Three or more Tries in one Game 1972 - 2020 1972 16 May Bryan Williams 3 T All Blacks v Marlborough @ Blenheim 18 May Bryan Williams 3 T All Blacks v Mid Canterbury @ Ashburton 23 May Bruce Robertson 3 T All Blacks v Wanganui @ Wanganui 7 Jun Peter Gilbert 3 T NZ Juniors v Rockhampton @ Rockhampton 13 Jun Paul Anderson 4 T NZ Juniors v Q’land Barbarians @ Brisbane 5 Jul Peter Goldsmith 3 T Nthn NZ Maori v Sthn NZ Maori @ Thames 2 Jul William Gascoigne 4 T Auckland v Manawatu @ Palmerston Nth 30 Sep Heremia Delamere 4 T Bay of Plenty v East Coast @ Whakatane 27 Apr Bruce Robertson 3 T Counties M v East Coast @ Tolaga Bay 26 Sep Peter Goldsmith 4 T Counties M v East Coast @ Pukekohe 26 Sep Brett Shirkey 3 T Counties M v East Coast @ Pukekohe 28 Sep Ian Milburn 3 T King Country v East Coast @ Otorohanga 26 Aug Michael Moore 3 T Mid Canterbury v Nth Otago @ Oamaru 1 Jul Dennis Panther 3 T Northland v Buller @ Whangarei 1 Aug Terry Morrison 3 T Otago v Sth Canterbury @ Dunedin 12 Sep Graham Sims 5 T Otago v West Coast @ Greymouth 16 Sep Stephen Lunn 3 T Otago B v Nth Otago @ Dunedin 5 Jun Alan Peterson 3 T Poverty Bay v East @ Gisborne 5 Jun Henry Huriwai 3 T Poverty Bay v East @ Gisborne 19 Jul Henry Huriwai 3 T Poverty Bay v California @ Gisborne 24 May Cyril Anderson 3 T Waikato v Taranaki @ Hamilton 17 Aug Robert Gray 3 T Wellington v Nth Otago @ Oamaru 23 Aug Andy Leslie 3 T Wellington v Southland @ Invercargill 27 Aug Peter Mora 3 T Wellington B v Horowhenua K @ Levin 1973 10 Sep Anthony Lambert 5 T Auckland B v East Coast @ Tokomaru Bay 10 Sep Trevor Prendergast 3 T Auckland B v East Coast @ Tokomaru Bay 23 Jun Anthony Brown 3 T Bay of Plenty v East Coast @ Te Araroa 23 Jun Alan McNaughton 3 T Bay of Plenty v East Coast @ Te Araroa 11 Aug Duncan Hales 3 T Canterbury v Southland @ Invercargill 18 Aug Bruce McPhail 4 T Canterbury v Wanganui @ Christchurch 25 Aug Bruce McPhail 3 T Canterbury v Sth Canterbury @ Christchurch 22 Sep Duncan Hales 3 T Canterbury v Wellington @ Christchurch 1 Aug D’Arcy Palmer 4 T Canterbury SU v West Coast @ Rangiora 14 Jul Peter Kingi 3 T Counties M v Thames Vly @ Pukekohe 29 Sep Patrick Yates 3 T Counties m v Poverty Bay @ Pukekohe 8 Sep Robert Hunter 3 T Hawkes Bay v Wellington @ Napier 23 Jul Russell Hawkins 3 T Manawatu v Nelson Bays @ Palmerston Nth 29 Sep Douglas Rollerson 3 T Manawatu v Taranaki @ Palmerston Nth 15 Jul Brian Ford 3 T Marlborough v Nelson Bays @ Blenheim 22 Sep John Davie 3 T Marlborough v Nelson Bays @ Blenheim 25 Aug Benedict Wickham 4 T Nelson Bays v Buller @ Nelson 3 Jul Terry Morrison 3 T Otago v Buller @ Dunedin 29 Sep Terry Morrison 3 T Otago v Nth Otago @ Dunedin 29 Sep Graham Sims 3 T Otago v Nth Otago @ Dunedin 22 Sep Barry McLauchlan 3 T Sth Canterbury v Nth Otago @ Timaru 22 Sep Lewis Murchison 3 T Sth Canterbury v Nth Otago @ Timaru 9 Aug Murray Mitchell 3 T Southland v Mid Canterbury @ Invercargill 9 May Grant Batty 3 T Wellington v Wairarapa Bush @ Masterton 18 Aug Keith Hawea 3 T Wellington v Waikato @ Hamiton 29 Sep Grant Batty 3 T Wellington v Wanganui @ Wellington 4 Jun Bruce Talbot 3 T Wellington Colts v Horowhenua K @ Levin 13 May Hugh Blair 3 T NZ U v Sthn Aus U @ Melbourne 17 May Graham Mourie 3 T NZ U v Aus U XV @ Canberra 2 Jun Terry Morrison 4 T NZ U v Aus U @ Brisbane 1974 1 May Jon McLachlan 4 T All Blacks v Sth Australia @ Adelaide 1 May Grant Batty 4 T All Blacks v Sth Australia @ Adelaide 5 May Bruce Robertson 3 T All Blacks v Western Australia @ Perth 14 Sep Grant Batty 3 T North Island v South Island @ Auckland 7 Jul Terry Mitchell 5 T Canterbury v West Coast @ Christchurch 7 Jul Grant Anderson 4 T Canterbury v West Coast @ Christchurch 7 Jul Doug Bruce 3 T Canterbury v West Coast @ Christchurch 31 Aug Patrick Yates 4 T Counties M v Wanganui @ Wanganui 3 Jun Vincent Costello 3 T Hawkes Bay v Wairarapa Bush @ Hastings 25 Sep Vincent Costello 3 T Hawkes Bay v Auckland @ Napier 27 Jul Murray Kidd 3 T King Country v Nth Otago @ Oamaru 7 Sep Hugh Bair 3 T Manawatu v Wairarapa Bush @ Pahiatua 24 Aug Geoffrey Bryant 3 T Mid Canterbury v Nth Otago @ Ashburton 31 Aug Wayne Dunning 3 T Northland v Waikato @ Hamilton 15 May Murray Mitchell 3 T Southland v Japan @ Invercargill 15 May Keith Hawea 4 T Wellington v Wairarapa Bush @ Masterton 11 Aug Grant Batty 4 T Centurions v Nelson Bays @ Nelson 5 Oct Hugh Blair 3 T Evergreens v Saracens @ Dannevirke 1975 25 Jun Murray Watts 3 T NZ Juniors v Nth Otago @ Oamaru 1 Jul Murray Watts 4 T NZ Juniors v Horowhenua K @ Levin 4 Sep Tony Jackson 4 T Auckland B v East Coast @ Tokomaru Bay 24 May Leonard Brake 3 T Bay of Plenty v East Coast @ Te Araroa 31 May Norman Taylor 4 T Bay of Plenty v King Country @ Rotorua 4 May Bruce McPhail 4 T Canterbury v West Coast @ Greymouth 5 Jul David McGuigan 4 T Canterbury v Tonga @ Christchurch 16 Jul David McGuigan 3 T Canterbury v Mid Canterbury @ Ashburton 27 Sep Scott Cartwright 3 T Canterbury v Wellington @ Wellington 23 Aug Peter Goldsmith 3 T Counties M v Thames Vly @ Pukekohe 27 Sep Peter Kingi 3 T Counties M v Poverty Bay @ Pukekohe 27 May Robert Hunter 3 T Hawkes Bay v King Country @ Hastings 9 Aug Duncan Hales 3 T Manawatu v Counties M @ Palmerston Nth 13 Aug Ken Granger 3 T Manawatu v Romania @ Palmerston Nth 26 Jul John Davie 3 T Marlborough v West Coast @ Blenheim 19 Jul David Haynes 5 T Northland v Thames Vly @ Whangarei 9 Sep David Haynes 4 T Northland v Nth Otago @ Oamaru 17 Sep Ian Kirkpatrick 3 T Poverty Bay v Thames Vly @ Thames 30 Aug Neville Richards 3 T Sth Canterbury v Nth Otago @ Timaru 20 Sep Peter Gilbert 4 T Waikato v King Country @ Hamilton 24 Jun Grant Batty 4 T Wellington v Taranaki @ Hawera 23 Aug Peter Teen 4 T West Coast v Nelson Bays @ Motueka 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 9 Jun Scott Cartwright 3 T NZ Juniors v Mid Canterbury @ Ashburton 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 24 Jun Shane Gibbons 3 T NZ Maori v Poverty Bay/East Coast @ Gisborne 21 Jun Paul Reilly 3 T NZ Juniors v Mt Isa @ Mt Isa 28 Jun Michael Nutting 3 T NZ Juniors v Central Q’Land @ Rockhampton 28 Jun Jimmy Cotter 3 T NZ Juniors v Central Q’Land @ Rockhampton 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 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