Unwanted records in International Rugby: Most yellow & red cards, most losses and more...

Quickly, let's delve through such records, we've seen in International Rugby:

Most Yellow cards: Australia’s Michael Hooper is in danger of spending more time in the ‘cooler’ than Steve McQueen did in The Great Escape having been sin-binned a total of eight times in his 79-Test career.

Most red cards: Three players share the shame of having been sent off not once but twice in their international careers. Uruguay’s Mario Cagnani, Samoa’s Alesana Tuilagi and the United States’ Paul Emerick head that particular ‘roll of dishonour’.

Most defeats: Sergio Parisse is the owner of this record by some way with 106 defeats. Martin Castrogiovanni second on the list with 88 – and it is perhaps not surprising that Italians occupy 11 of the ‘top’ 12 places on the list given their exposure to regular top-tier opposition since they joined the Six Nations party in 2000.

Shortest International career: Mark van Gisbergen - He made his Test debut as a brief injury replacement for Mark Cueto during England's 26–16 defeat of Australia in November 2005.

Biggest defeat: Paraguay and Chinese Taipei can lay claim to a share of this record with both having suffered eye-watering defeats. Paraguay conceded 24 tries on their way to a 152-0 defeat to South American rivals Argentina in 2002 and later the same year Chinese Taipei were crushed 155-3 by Japan.

Most draws: Willie John McBride - 13

First red card in international rugby: New Zealand’s Cyril Brownlie became the first player to be sent off in an international when he was dismissed during his side’s final tour clash with England in 1925. Referee Albert Freethy took the unprecedented step having seen Brownlie stamp on rival Reg Edwards in the early stages of what was a heated contest at Twickenham. ‘The Invincibles’ would still go on to win the game 17-11 and complete a perfect winning record.

Most consecutive defeats: Marcelo Bosch holds the record, losing 18 straight tests with Argentina between 2012 and 2014. Parisse is in second place with 17 Tests.