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IRL Men's World Rankings; Official rankings as of 21 December 2022: Rank Change Team Pts % 1 3 Australia 100.00 2 1 New Zealand 93.00 3 4 Samoa 87.00 4 1 England 73.00 5 3 Tonga
A two-match tour to France by Lebanon was announced in early September 2024 with two tests to be played in Pamiers and Albi. [12] The test series was cancelled five days later. The French Rugby League Federation initially stated that the series had been cancelled due to the NRL not released any Lebanese players. [13]
The Sri Lanka Rugby Championship, known as the Nippon Paint Inter-Club Rugby League for sponsorship reasons, is the major national rugby union club competition, held between the top Division 'A' rugby sides, in Sri Lanka. The annual home and away competition, featuring eight Division 'A' teams, has been held since 1950.
The 2024 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments refers to the divisions played within the annual international rugby union tournament for the Asian region. The Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) replaced the Asian Five Nations tournament in 2015. The main tournament is now contested by the top four teams in Asia excluding Japan.
Kandy Sports Club (better known as Kandy SC) is a Division 'A' rugby union team, based in Kandy, Sri Lanka, competing in the Dialog Rugby League.The club has been the most successful Sri Lankan club in the Sri Lanka Rugby Championship, winning 18 league titles in the last twenty years, which is the most wins by any club since the expanded competition commenced in 1950.
Rugby union in Sri Lanka is mainly played at a semi-professional and recreational level. It is a popular team sport with a history dating back to 1879. In 2012, according to International Rugby Board figures, there were over 160,000 registered rugby union players in Sri Lanka, making it the second largest rugby-playing nation in Asia, behind Japan.
A list of men, women and wheelchair international rugby league matches played throughout 2025. A † denotes a recognised, but unofficial match that did not contribute to the IRL World Rankings . Season overview
The International Rugby League (IRL) is the global governing body for the sport of rugby league football. The IRL organises the Rugby League World Cup, the oldest international rugby World Cup, as well as the Women's and Wheelchair equivalent. International Rugby Leagues headquarters are in London, England and is currently made of 32 members.