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.
RLIF Members
- Note: The rankings are of November, 2012. The list is also incomplete.
Nation |
Founded |
RLIF Rank |
Debut Match*** |
** |
1988 |
- |
vs Tonga, 1988 |
** |
2005 |
- |
vs Australia Police, 2009 |
1907 |
1st |
vs New Zealand, 9 May 1908 |
|
** |
2006 |
- |
vs Germany, 25 June 2006 |
** |
2009 |
- |
vs Catalonia, 25 July 2009 |
1987 |
21st |
vs United States, 1987 |
|
** |
2006 |
- |
vs Morocco, 21 June 2008 |
1988 |
15th |
vs Niue, 1986 |
|
** |
2009 |
- |
Yet to Debut |
2006 |
25th |
vs British Students, 2006 |
|
2009 |
27th |
vs Norway, 22 August 2009 |
|
* |
1904 |
3rd |
vs / Other Nationalities, 5 April 1904 |
** |
2005 |
- |
vs Germany, 22 July 2006 |
1992 |
7th |
vs Western Samoa, 1992 |
|
1934 |
5th |
vs England, 15 April 1934 |
|
** |
2004 |
- |
vs Netherlands, 19 April 2005 |
2005 |
18th |
vs Austria, 25 June 2006 |
|
** |
2012 |
- |
Yet to Debut |
** |
2003 |
- |
vs New Caledonia, 7 September 2003 |
** |
2011 |
- |
vs Czech Republic, May 2011 |
** |
2010 |
- |
Yet to Debut |
1950 |
13th |
vs France, 1951 |
|
* |
1989 |
11th |
vs United States, 17 March 1995 |
2004 |
22nd |
vs United States, 14 November 2009 |
|
** |
2004 |
- |
vs Lebanon, 1998 |
** |
2006 |
- |
Yet to Debut |
2008 |
26th |
vs Estonia, 21 October 2007 |
|
1998 |
14th |
vs Japan, 1998 |
|
2004 |
20th |
vs British DeFence Forces, 25 September 2004 |
|
** |
2003 |
- |
Yet to Debut |
** |
1993 |
- |
vs France, 1993 |
** |
1995 |
- |
vs Moldova, 18 October 1995 |
** |
2003 |
- |
vs Greece, 7 September 2003 |
1907 |
2nd |
vs Wales, 1 January 1908 |
|
** |
2003 |
- |
vs Scotland A, 19 July 2003 |
** |
1986 |
- |
vs Cook Islands, 1986 |
** |
1992 |
- |
vs New Zealand Māori, 1992 |
** |
2008 |
- |
vs GB Community Lions, 18 July 2009 |
** |
2011 |
- |
Unknown |
** |
2009 |
- |
Yet to Debut |
1975 |
4th |
vs England, 6 July 1975 |
|
** |
2011 |
- |
vs Thailand, 21 October 2012 |
** |
2005 |
- |
vs Fiji A, 8 October 2005 |
1991 |
16th |
vs United States, 1994 |
|
1986 |
8th |
vs Tokelau, 1986 |
|
** |
2009 |
- |
Unknown |
* |
1996 |
10th |
vs Ireland, 13 August 1995 |
1953 |
17th |
vs Lebanon, 19 October 2003 |
|
** |
2013 |
- |
Yet to Debut |
** |
1999 |
- |
vs NSW Police, February 2009 |
1953 |
24th |
vs Great Britain, 23 August 1962 |
|
2008 |
28th |
vs Norway, 21 October 2010 |
|
** |
2011 |
- |
vs Philippines, 21 October 2012 |
** |
1988 |
- |
vs Western Samoa, 1986 |
1988 |
9th |
vs Western Samoa, 1986 |
|
** |
2013 |
- |
Yet to Debut |
** |
2008 |
- |
Unknown |
2007 |
23rd |
vs British Students, 13 July 2008 |
|
** |
2008 |
- |
vs Lebanon, 22 July 2008 |
1953 |
12th |
vs France, 14 October 1954 |
|
** |
2011 |
- |
vs Greece, 20 October 2012 |
* |
1908 |
6th |
vs New Zealand, 1 January 1908 |
** |
2004 |
- |
vs South Africa, 9 October 2004 |
- * At the beginning of the 2008 international season was split to form/reform , , and 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.