Vanuatu national rugby league team
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| Governing body | Vanuatu Rugby League | |||||
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| Region | Asia-Pacific | |||||
| Head coach | Dane Campbell | |||||
| Captain | James Wood | |||||
| Home stadium | Korman Stadium | |||||
| RLIF ranking | N/Ath | |||||
| First international | ||||||
 Vanuatu 14–24 Greece  (Port Vila, Vanuatu; 20 October 2012) | ||||||
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Vanuatu 14–24 Greece (Port Vila, Vanuatu; 20 October 2012) | ||||||
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| Appearances | 0 | |||||
The Vanuatu national rugby league team represent Vanuatu in international rugby league tournaments. The national team is run by Vanuatu Rugby League (VRL) and was founded in 2011. VRL was formed by Australian Dane Campbell and a number of administrators wishing to introduce rugby league to Vanuatu.[1] They played their first international match against Greece in Port Vila on October 20, 2012, and lost 14-24.[2][3]
2012 Squad
- Patrick August (Vate Bulldogs)
- Zachariah Blair (Norths Brisbane RU)
- Ben Henaway (Easts Tigers)
- Josh Henaway (Noosa Pirates)
- Herbie Henderson (Central QLD)
- Kunro Kalo (Ovins Shepherds)
- Nelson Law (Tatoko)
- Apisai Loaloadravu (Yenda Blueheelers)
- Samuela Loaloadravu (Yenda Blueheelers)
- Alehana Mara (New Zealand Warriors)
- Alex Marango (Randwick RU)
- Jake Meninga (Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles)
- Joe Meninga (Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles)
- John Nash (Noosa Pirates)
- Justin O'Neill (Melbourne Storm)
- Paul O'Neill (Townsville Brothers)
- Samsen O'Neill (North Queensland Cowboys)
- Jason Pakoasongi (Aelan Warriors)
- Sam Pierce (Central Queensland Capras)
- Kalpart Steedman (Police Port Vila)
- Josh Tanner (Central Queensland Capras)
- Ben Titoko (Perth)
- Emosi Ugavule (Suva)
- Javarn White (Ipswich Jets)
- James Wood (Tweed Heads Seagulls)
Other eligible players
- Daniel Backo (Unattached)
- Jardine Bobongie (Mackay Cutters)
- Malcolm Congoo (Canberra Raiders)
- Robert Congoo (Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles)
- Robert Franklin (Bulldogs)
- Mewo Varasia (Griffith Black and Whites)
- Travis Waddell (Canberra Raiders)
- Jharal Yow Yeh (Brisbane Broncos)
International results
Greece def. Vanuatu 24-14 (20 October 2012)
References
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