IRL World Rankings
Rugby League
IRL World Rankings: the 13-a-side game of Rugby League
Rugby league is a 13-a-side code known for fast play and the 'six tackle' rule. The International Rugby League publishes ratings for men's and women's national teams.
- Origin
- Rugby league was born in 1895 in Huddersfield, England, when northern clubs broke away from the Rugby Football Union over payments to working-class players.
- Fun fact
- Australia's annual State of Origin series between Queensland and New South Wales is one of the most-watched sporting events in the country.
- Strongest nations
- Australia, New Zealand and England lead, with Pacific nations Tonga, Samoa and Papua New Guinea, where rugby league is the national sport, close behind.
- Governing body
- International Rugby League (IRL), formerly the Rugby League International Federation.
- 1๐ฆ๐บAustralia100%
- 2๐ณ๐ฟNew Zealand82%
- 3๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟEngland70%
- 4๐ผ๐ธSamoa56%
- 5๐น๐ดTonga54%
- 6๐ต๐ฌPapua New Guinea47%
- 7๐ซ๐ฏFiji34%
- 8๐จ๐ฐCook Islands24%
- 9๐ณ๐ฑNetherlands23%
- 10๐บ๐ฆUkraine21%
- 11๐ซ๐ทFrance21%
- 12๐ท๐ธSerbia20%
- 13๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟWales18%
- 14๐ฎ๐ชIreland17%
- 15๐ฌ๐ทGreece14%
- 16๐ฒ๐นMalta14%
- 17๐จ๐ฆCanada13%
- 18๐ฎ๐นItaly11%
- 19๐ฏ๐ฒJamaica9%
- 20๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟScotland8%
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IRL publishes percentage ratings, not raw ranking points, and no update date. League contributes to Points score and Sum of ranks, but not Sum of scores.