List of international 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.

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Current RLIF full-member test nations

Nation 1st Playing Year RLIF Rank
 Australia 1908 1
 Cook Islands 1988 16
 England * 1904 3
 Fiji 1992 7
 France 1934 5
 Ireland 1989 11
 New Zealand 1908 2
 Papua New Guinea 1975 4
 Russia 1991 17
 Samoa 1988 8
 Scotland * 1996 10
 Tonga 1988 9
 Wales * 1908 6

* 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.

Current RLIF second-tier member nations

Included are nations which compete in major international tournaments, such as the European, Mediterranean and Pacific Cups or in World Cup qualifiers:

Nation 1st Playing Year RLIF Rank
 Belgium 2006 27
 Canada 1987 25
 Catalonia 2006 n/a
 Czech Republic 2006 22
 Denmark 2009 28
 Estonia 2005 n/a
 Germany 2004 18
 Greece 2003 n/a
 Italy 1960 14
 Jamaica 2004 24
 Japan 1998 n/a
 Latvia 2008 19
 Lebanon 1998 15
 Malta 2004 23
 Morocco 1995 29
 Niue 1992 n/a
 Norway 2006 20
 Portugal 2005 n/a
 Serbia 2003 16
 Sweden 2009 26
 Tokelau 1988 n/a
 Ukraine 2009 21
 United Arab Emirates 2009 n/a
 United States 1953 13

Current RLIF affiliates

Includes nations that are currently officially recognized as affiliates of the RLIF, but do not yet currently compete in major international tournaments or World Cup qualifiers:

Nation 1st Playing Year RLIF Rank
 Cuba 2009 n/a
 Hawaii 2009 n/a
 Hungary 2007 n/a
 Mexico 2003 n/a
 Pakistan 2009 n/a
 Panama 2009 n/a
 Saudi Arabia 2009 n/a
 Solomon Islands 2004 n/a

Other nations with rugby league presence

See also