International rugby league in 2025
| International rugby league in 2025 | |
|---|---|
< 2024 2026 > |
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
[edit]Men
[edit]| Start date | Touring side | Region | Results [Matches] |
|---|
| Date | Home team | Away team | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 February |  France
|
 Morocco
|
|
| 26 February |  United States
|
 Greece
|
|
| 28 February | United States
|
Greece
|
| Start date | Tournament | Winners |
|---|
Women
[edit]| Start date | Touring side | Region | Results [Matches] |
|---|
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February | United States
|
Greece
|
| Start date | Tournament | Winners |
|---|
Wheelchair
[edit]| Start date | Touring side | Region | Results [Matches] |
|---|
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Winners |
|---|
| Start date | Tournament | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Celtic Cup |
Rankings
[edit]The latest rankings were issued on 19 December 2024[1].
| Official rankings as of December 2024 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 |  |
 England |
100 |
| 2 | |
France |
96 |
| 3 |  1 |
 Ireland |
55 |
| 4 |  1 |
 Australia |
52 |
| 5 | |
 Wales |
47 |
| 6 | |
 Scotland |
38 |
| 7 | 1 |
 Spain |
27 |
| 8 | 1 |
United States |
25 |
| 9 |  |
 New Zealand |
5 |
| 10 | 1 |
 Italy |
0 |
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT | |||
| Official rankings as of December 2024 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 | |
Australia |
100 |
| 2 | |
New Zealand |
83 |
| 3 | |
England |
55 |
| 4 | |
France |
36 |
| 5 | |
 Papua New Guinea |
29 |
| 6 | 1 |
Wales |
24 |
| 7 | 3 |
Ireland |
19 |
| 8 | 1 |
Greece |
18 |
| 9 | 1 |
 Canada |
17 |
| 10 | 4 |
 Cook Islands |
17 |
| 11 | 13 |
 Samoa |
14 |
| 12 | 1 |
 Serbia |
11 |
| 13 | |
 Netherlands |
11 |
| 14 | 2 |
United States |
10 |
| 15 | 1 |
 Tonga |
10 |
| 16 | 10 |
 Fiji |
8 |
| 17 | 1 |
 Nigeria |
8 |
| 18 | 2 |
 Kenya |
7 |
| 19 | 4 |
 Philippines |
7 |
| 20 | 8 |
 Brazil |
6 |
| 21 | 2 |
Italy |
5 |
| 22 | |
 Uganda |
3 |
| 23 | |
 Jamaica |
3 |
| 24 | 1 |
 Ghana |
2 |
| 25 | 4 |
 Malta |
2 |
| 26 | 9 |
 Turkey |
2 |
| 27 | |
 Lebanon |
0 |
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT | |||
| Official rankings as of December 2024 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 | |
Australia |
100 |
| 2 | |
New Zealand |
86 |
| 3 | |
England |
84 |
| 4 | 1 |
Tonga |
63 |
| 5 | 1 |
Samoa |
54 |
| 6 | 1 |
Papua New Guinea |
53 |
| 7 | 1 |
Fiji |
44 |
| 8 | |
France |
30 |
| 9 | 2 |
Serbia |
23 |
| 10 | |
Cook Islands |
22 |
| 11 | 1 |
Netherlands |
22 |
| 12 | 5 |
Wales |
18 |
| 13 | 2 |
Malta |
17 |
| 14 | 6 |
 Ukraine |
13 |
| 15 | 1 |
Greece |
12 |
| 16 | 7 |
Lebanon |
12 |
| 17 | 4 |
Italy |
11 |
| 18 | 2 |
Ireland |
9 |
| 19 | 1 |
Jamaica |
8 |
| 20 | 1 |
 Czech Republic |
8 |
| 21 | 2 |
 Chile |
8 |
| 22 | 3 |
Scotland |
7 |
| 23 | 4 |
Philippines |
7 |
| 24 | 7 |
United States |
7 |
| 25 | 1 |
 Poland |
5 |
| 26 | 2 |
 South Africa |
5 |
| 27 | 5 |
 Germany |
5 |
| 28 | 3 |
 Norway |
5 |
| 29 | 4 |
Brazil |
4 |
| 30 | 4 |
Kenya |
4 |
| 31 | 10 |
Canada |
4 |
| 32 | |
 Montenegro |
4 |
| 33 | 2 |
 North Macedonia |
3 |
| 34 | 15 |
 Argentina |
3 |
| 35 | 5 |
 Albania |
2 |
| 36 | |
 Bulgaria |
2 |
| 37 | 7 |
Ghana |
2 |
| 38 | 9 |
Nigeria |
2 |
| 39 | 5 |
Turkey |
1 |
| 40 | 3 |
 Cameroon |
1 |
| 41 | 2 |
 Japan |
1 |
| 42 | 4 |
Spain |
1 |
| 43 | 1 |
 Colombia |
1 |
| 44 | 1 |
 El Salvador |
0 |
| 45 | |
 Russia |
0 |
| 46 | 1 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0 |
| 47 | 3 |
 Hong Kong |
0 |
| 48 | 3 |
 Solomon Islands |
0 |
| 49 | 8 |
 Vanuatu |
0 |
| 50 | |
 Niue |
0 |
| 51 | 1 |
 Latvia |
0 |
| 52 | 2 |
 Denmark |
0 |
| 53 | 2 |
 Belgium |
0 |
| 54 | 4 |
 Estonia |
0 |
| 55 | 9 |
 Sweden |
0 |
| 56 | 12 |
Morocco |
0 |
| 57 | 9 |
 Hungary |
0 |
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT | |||
February
[edit]France men v Morocco
[edit]USA men v Greece
[edit]USA women v Greece
[edit]March
[edit]Australia women v England in the United States
[edit]May
[edit]Celtic Cup (wheelchair)
[edit]Autumn Matches
[edit]Dates and schedules for these tournaments are still to be confirmed, however the post season will see:
- Men's Ashes
Australia vs England (3 matches)
- Women's Ashes
Australia vs England (3 matches; the first of these three will be played in March)
- Wheelchair Ashes
Australia vs England (4 matches)
- Men's Pacific Cup
Between New Zealand, Samoa, and Tonga
- Men's Pacific Bowl
Between Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and Cook Islands
- Women's Pacific Cup
Teams TBC
- Men's World Series
Between Cook Islands, Jamaica, South Africa, and France
- Women's World Series
Between Canada, Fiji, Ireland, and Nigeria
References
[edit]- ^ "IRL World Rankings: December 2024". International Rugby League. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2025.