List of men's national rugby league teams

This is a list of the men's national rugby league teams in the world. A full member test playing nation is a nation that has full membership of the Rugby League International Federation.

National Teams

Europe

National teamFoundedRLIF
Member		RLEF
Member
 Austria 2006 N/A N/A
 Belgium 2009 N/A N/A
 Catalonia 2007 N/A N/A
 Czech Republic 2006 N/A N/A
 Denmark 2008 N/A N/A
 England 1895 1948 2003
 Estonia 2005 N/A N/A
 France 1934 1948 2003
 Georgia 2005 N/A N/A
 Germany 2006 N/A N/A
 Greece 2003 N/A N/A
 Hungary 2011 N/A N/A
 Italy 1950 N/A N/A
 Ireland 1988 2000 2003
 Latvia 2007 N/A N/A
 Malta 2004 N/A N/A
 Netherlands 2003 N/A N/A
 Portugal 2005 N/A N/A
 Russia 1991 2013 2013
 Scotland 1994 2011 2003
 Spain 2014 N/A N/A
 Serbia 2004 2012 2004
 Sweden 2008 N/A N/A
 Ukraine 2008 2013 2013
 Wales 1905 2010 2010

Middle East

National teamFoundedRLIF
Member		RLEF
Member
 Lebanon 1998 2012 2003
 Pakistan 2008 N/A N/A
 Palestine 2011 N/A N/A
 Saudi Arabia 2009 N/A N/A
 United Arab Emirates 2008 N/A N/A

Asia

National teamFoundedRLIF
Member		ARLF
Member
 China 2011 N/A 2011
 India 2011 N/A 2011
 Japan 1994 N/A 2011
 Philippines 2011 N/A 2011
 Kazakhstan 2011 N/A 2011
 Thailand 2012 N/A 2011

Oceania

Africa

North America

South America

RLIF Ranking

Official Rankings as of July 2018
RankChange*TeamPts%
1 Steady Australia100.0
2 Steady New Zealand72.7
3 Steady England70.4
4 Steady Tonga28.0
5 Steady Fiji25.8
6 Steady Samoa25.5
7 Steady Scotland24.5
8 Steady France18.3
9 Steady Lebanon13.9
10 Steady Papua New Guinea12.4
11 Steady Ireland10.6
12 Steady Wales8.0
13 Steady Italy7.4
14 Steady United States7.1
15 Steady Jamaica5.2
16 Increase 1 Canada5.1
17 Decrease 1 Serbia4.4
18 Steady Malta3.8
19 Increase 3 Norway2.7
20 Decrease 1 Russia2.6
21 Increase 8 Hungary2.3
22 Decrease 1 Spain2.3
23 Decrease 3 Belgium2.3
24 Increase 2 Czech Republic2.2
25 Steady Ukraine2.1
26 Decrease 3 Greece1.9
27 Decrease 3 Philippines1.9
28 Decrease 1 Netherlands1.4
29 Increase 2 Sweden1.4
30 Decrease 2 Germany1.3
31 Decrease 1 Cook Islands1.3
32 Rise 3 South Africa1.3
33 Decrease 1 Chile1.2
34 Decrease 1 Niue1.1
35 Decrease 1 Denmark0.8
36 Steady Vanuatu0.8
37 Steady El Salvador0.7
38 Steady Thailand0.7
39 Steady Argentina0.6
40 Steady Colombia0.6
41 Steady Japan0.4
42 Steady Solomon Islands0.4
43 Steady Brazil0.3
44 Steady Uruguay0.3
45 Steady Hong Kong0.2
46 Steady Bulgaria0.1
47 Steady Latvia0.1
48 Steady Morocco0.0
*Change from December 2017

Debuts

Note: The rankings are of December, 2017. The list is also incomplete.
Nation Founded RLIF Rank Debut Match***
 American Samoa **1988-vs Tonga Tonga, 1988
 Argentina200539vs Australia Australia Police, 2009
 Australia19071vs New Zealand New Zealand, 9 May 1908
 Austria **2006-vs Germany Germany, 25 June 2006
 Belgium200920vs Catalonia Catalonia, 25 July 2009
 Bosnia and Herzegovina **2014-vs Greece Greece, 17 October 2014
 Brazil201543vs Chile Chile, 17 November 2017
 Bulgaria201746vs Greece Greece, 6 October 2017
 Burundi **2015-Yet to Debut
 Canada198717vs United States United States, 1987
 Catalonia **2006-vs Morocco Morocco, 21 June 2008
 Chile201532vs El Salvador El Salvador, 11 June 2016
 Colombia201540vs Argentina Argentina, 17 November 2017
 Cook Islands198830vs Niue Niue, 1986
 Cuba**2009-Yet to Debut
 Czech Republic200626vs United Kingdom British Students, 2006
 Denmark200934vs Norway Norway, 22 August 2009
 Ecuador **2015-Yet to Debut
 England *19043vs Scotland/Wales Other Nationalities, 5 April 1904
 El Salvador201537vs Chile Chile, 11 June 2016
 Estonia **2005-vs Germany Germany, 22 July 2006
 Ethiopia **2014-Yet to Debut
 Fiji19925vs Samoa Western Samoa, 1992
 France19348vs England England, 15 April 1934
 Georgia **2004-vs Netherlands Netherlands, 19 April 2005
 Germany200528vs Austria Austria, 25 June 2006
 Ghana **2012-vs United Kingdom Great Britain Student Pioneers, 8 July 2014
 Greece200323vs New Caledonia New Caledonia, 7 September 2003
 Hong Kong201445vs Japan Japan, 7 November 2017
 Hungary201129vs Czech Republic Czech Republic, May 2011
 India **2010-Yet to Debut
 Italy195013vs France France, 1951
 Ireland *198911vs United States United States, 17 March 1995
 Jamaica200415vs United States United States, 14 November 2009
 Japan200441vs Lebanon Lebanon, 1998
 Kazakhstan **2006-Yet to Debut
 Kenya **2014-vs Italy Italy A, 24 March 2014
 Latvia200847vs Estonia Estonia, 21 October 2007
 Lebanon19989vs Japan Japan, 1998
 Malta200418vs United Kingdom British Defence Forces, 25 September 2004
 Malaysia **2013-Yet to Debut
 Mexico **2003-Yet to Debut
 Moldova **1993-vs France France, 1993
 Morocco199548vs Moldova Moldova, 18 October 1995
 New Caledonia **2003-vs Greece Greece, 7 September 2003
 New Zealand19072vs Wales Wales, 1 January 1908
 Netherlands200327vs Scotland Scotland A, 19 July 2003
 Nigeria **2012-Yet to Debut
 Niue198633vs Cook Islands Cook Islands, 1986
 Norfolk Island **1992-vs Māori people New Zealand Māori, 1992
 Pakistan **2008-vs United Kingdom GB Community Lions, 18 July 2009
 Palestine **2011-Unknown
 Panama **2009-Yet to Debut
 Papua New Guinea197510vs England England, 6 July 1975
 Peru **2015-Yet to Debut
 Philippines201124vs Thailand Thailand, 21 October 2012
 Poland **2015-Yet to Debut
 Portugal **2005-vs Fiji Fiji A, 8 October 2005
 Russia199119vs United States United States, 1994
 Samoa19866vs Tokelau Tokelau, 1986
 Saudi Arabia **2009-Yet to Debut
 Scotland *19967vs Ireland Ireland, 13 August 1995
 Serbia195316vs Lebanon Lebanon, 19 October 2003
 Sierra Leone **2013-Yet to Debut
 Solomon Islands199942vs Australia NSW Police, February 2009
 South Africa195335vs United Kingdom Great Britain, 23 August 1962
 Spain201321vs Belgium Belgium, 25 May 2014
 Sweden200831vs Norway Norway, 21 October 2010
 Thailand201138vs Philippines Philippines, 21 October 2012
 Tokelau **1988-vs Samoa Western Samoa, 1986
 Tonga19884vs Samoa Western Samoa, 1986
 Trinidad and Tobago **2013-Yet to Debut
 Turkey **2016-vs Greece Greece, 18 October 2016
 Tuvalu **2008-Unknown
 Ukraine200725vs United Kingdom British Students, 13 July 2008
 United Arab Emirates **2008-vs Lebanon Lebanon, 22 July 2008
 United States195310vs France France, 14 October 1954
 Uruguay201544vs Hungary Hungary, 4 February 2017
 Vanuatu201136vs Greece Greece, 20 October 2012
 Venezuela **2015-Yet to Debut
 Wales *190812vs New Zealand New Zealand, 1 January 1908
 West Indies **2004-vs South Africa South Africa, 9 October 2004
  • * At the beginning of the 2008 international season  Great Britain was split to form/reform  England,  Ireland,  Scotland and  Wales on a permanent basis as stand alone nations. All were granted full-membership into the top tier. Great Britain haven't played together since then.
  • ** Currently unranked by RLIF but is a known national rugby league team.
  • *** As Independent Nation.

See also

  • List of women's national rugby league teams

References

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