List of international Rugby League teams
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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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[edit] Current RLIF full-member test nations
| Nation | 1st Playing Year | RLIF Rank |
|---|---|---|
 Australia |
1908 | 1st |
 Ireland * |
1995 | 17th |
 England * |
1904 | 3rd |
 Fiji |
1992 | 6th |
 France |
1934 | 5th |
 Great Britain * |
1908 | n/a |
 New Zealand |
1908 | 2nd |
 Papua New Guinea |
1975 | 7th |
 Russia |
1991 | 13th |
 Samoa |
1988 | 12th |
 Lebanon |
1998 | 8th |
 Tonga |
1988 | 4th |
- * At the beginning of the 2008 international season Great Britain will be split up into England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales on a permanent basis and it is believed all of these nations will be granted full-membership into the top tier.
[edit] Current RLIF second-tier member nations
- These are nations that appear in major international competitions such as the European, Mediterranean and Pacific Cups or in the world cup qualifiers:
| Nation | 1st Year Played | RLIF Rank |
|---|---|---|
 American Samoa |
1988 | 23rd |
 Georgia |
2005 | 15th |
 South Africa |
1995 | 9th |
 Italy |
1960 | 16th |
 Japan |
1998 | 28th |
| Lebanon |
1998 | 8th |
 Morocco |
1995 | 27th |
 Netherlands |
2004 | 18th |
| New Caledonia |
2004 | 32nd |
 Niue |
1992 | 26th |
 Scotland |
1996 | 11th |
 Serbia |
2003 | 20th |
| Tokelau |
1988 | 24th |
 United States |
1954 | 14th |
 Wales |
1908 | 10th |
 West Indies |
2004 | n/a |
[edit] Current RLIF affiliates
- These are nations that are currently officially recognized as affiliates of the RLIF but do not yet currently compete in major international competitions or world cup qualifiers:
| Nation | Year joined | RLIF Rank |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
2005 | 33rd |
 Austria |
2006 | 24th |
 Canada |
1987 | n/a |
 Côte d'Ivoire |
2006 | 35th |
 Czech Republic |
2006 | 31st |
 Estonia |
2005 | 29th |
 Germany |
2004 | 22nd |
 Greece |
2003 | 21st |
 Hungary |
2007 | n/a |
 Jamaica |
2006 | 36th |
 Kazakhstan |
2006 | 41st |
 Malta |
2004 | 19th |
 Moldova |
1993 | n/a |
 Norfolk Island |
2004 | n/a |
 Norway |
2006 | 38th |
 Portugal |
2005 | n/a |
 Singapore |
2004 | n/a |
 Solomon Islands |
2004 | n/a |
 Spain |
2006 | n/a |
 Thailand |
2007 | n/a |
 Tuvalu |
2004 | 34th |
[edit] See also
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