World Rankings

  1. 1
    Australia
    100%
  2. 2
    New Zealand
    91%
  3. 3
    England
    74%
  4. 4
    Samoa
    70%
  5. 5
    Tonga
    54%
  6. 6
    PNG
    50%
  7. 7
    Fiji
    49%
  8. 8
    France
    24%
  9. 9
    Lebanon
    24%
  10. 10
    Cook Islands
    22%
  11. 11
    Serbia
    19%
  12. 12
    Netherlands
    17%
  13. 13
    Italy
    15%
  14. 14
    Malta
    15%
  15. 15
    Greece
    14%
  16. 16
    Ireland
    14%
  17. 17
    Wales
    13%
  18. 18
    Jamaica
    10%
  19. 19
    Scotland
    9%
  20. 20
    Ukraine
    7%
  21. 21
    Czech Republic
    7%
  22. 22
    Germany
    6%
  23. 23
    Philippines
    6%
  24. 24
    Poland
    6%
  25. 25
    South Africa
    5%
  26. 26
    Chile
    5%
  27. 27
    Kenya
    5%
  28. 28
    Norway
    4%
  29. 29
    Nigeria
    4%
  30. 30
    Ghana
    4%
  31. 31
    Brazil
    4%
  32. 32
    Turkey
    3%
  33. 33
    USA
    3%
  34. 34
    Bulgaria
    3%
  35. 35
    Cameroon
    2%
  36. 36
    Montenegro
    2%
  37. 37
    Spain
    2%
  38. 38
    Japan
    1%
  39. 39
    Albania
    1%
  40. 40
    Colombia
    1%
  41. 41
    El Salvador
    1%
  42. 42
    North Macedonia
    1%
  43. 43
    Morocco
    1%
  44. 44
    Russia
    0%
  45. 45
    Sweden
    0%
  46. 46
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    0%
  47. 47
    Canada
    0%
  48. 48
    Hungary
    0%
  49. 49
    Argentina
    0%
  50. 50
    Hong Kong
    0%
  51. 51
    Solomon Islands
    0%
  52. 52
    Niue
    0%
  53. 53
    Latvia
    0%
  54. 54
    Denmark
    0%
  55. 55
    Belgium
    0%
  56. 56
    Estonia
    0%
  57. 57
    Vanuatu
    0%
  1. 1
    Australia Women
    100%
  2. 2
    New Zealand Women
    90%
  3. 3
    England Women
    65%
  4. 4
    Papua New Guinea Women
    34%
  5. 5
    France Women
    32%
  6. 6
    Cook Islands Women
    27%
  7. 7
    Canada Women
    25%
  8. 8
    Wales Women
    22%
  9. 9
    Ireland Women
    16%
  10. 10
    Greece Women
    16%
  11. 11
    Brazil Women
    13%
  12. 12
    Serbia Women
    12%
  13. 13
    Tonga Women
    12%
  14. 14
    Philippines Women
    8%
  15. 15
    Italy Women
    7%
  16. 16
    USA Women
    7%
  17. 17
    Turkey Women
    6%
  18. 18
    Netherlands Women
    4%
  19. 19
    Malta Women
    4%
  20. 20
    Samoa Women
    3%
  21. 21
    Fiji Women
    3%
  22. 22
    Jamaica Women
    2%
  23. 23
    Kenya Women
    2%
  24. 24
    Nigeria Women
    2%
  25. 25
    Ghana Women
    1%
  26. 26
    Uganda Women
    1%
  27. 27
    Lebanon Women
    0%
  1. 1
    England Wheelchair
    100%
  2. 2
    France Wheelchair
    88%
  3. 3
    Australia Wheelchair
    59%
  4. 4
    Wales Wheelchair
    52%
  5. 5
    Ireland Wheelchair
    45%
  6. 6
    Scotland Wheelchair
    32%
  7. 7
    Spain Wheelchair
    22%
  8. 8
    USA Wheelchair
    19%
  9. 9
    Italy Wheelchair
    0%

World ranking information

The Official International Rugby League (IRL) World Rankings are calculated on each nation’s performance over the current season and the three preceding seasons. 

Points are awarded to each team for each match based on:

  • The result of the match i.e. win, lose or draw 
  • The margin of victory (or defeat) - the larger the winning margin the greater the value to the rankings
  • The relative strength of opposition faced - if you play a higher ranked team that is of greater value than playing a lower ranked team
  • The date of the match – more recent matches are weighted more heavily - a result in the most recent 2 years is worth double a result 3 years ago and 4 times a result that is 4 years old
  • The importance of the match - World Cup matches are ranked top followed in order by World Cup Qualifiers, Regional Championships and one-off international matches

The points are then used to create the Official World Rankings by ordering the teams by virtue of the points gained over the four year period.

Only officially sanctioned matches played at senior level between two approved members are considered as part of the rankings.