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 |
| 1908 | 1 | |
| 1988 | 16 | |
| 1904 | 3 | |
| 1992 | 7 | |
| 1934 | 5 | |
| 1989 | 11 | |
| 1908 | 2 | |
| 1975 | 4 | |
| 1991 | 17 | |
| 1988 | 8 | |
| 1996 | 10 | |
| 1988 | 9 | |
| 1908 | 6 |
* At the beginning of the 2008 international season
Great Britain was split to form/reform
England,
Ireland,
Scotland and
Wales on a permanent basis as stand alone nations. All were granted full-membership into the top tier.
[edit] Current RLIF second-tier member nations
Included are nations which compete in major international tournaments, such as the European, Mediterranean and Pacific Cups or in World Cup qualifiers:
| Nation | 1st Playing Year | RLIF Rank |
| 2006 | 27 | |
| 1987 | 25 | |
| 2006 | n/a | |
| 2006 | 22 | |
| 2009 | 28 | |
| 2005 | n/a | |
| 2004 | 18 | |
| 2003 | n/a | |
| 1960 | 14 | |
| 2004 | 24 | |
| 1998 | n/a | |
| 2008 | 19 | |
| 1998 | 15 | |
| 2004 | 23 | |
| 1995 | 29 | |
| 1992 | n/a | |
| 2006 | 20 | |
| 2005 | n/a | |
| 2003 | 16 | |
| 2009 | 26 | |
| 1988 | n/a | |
| 2009 | 21 | |
| 2009 | n/a | |
| 1953 | 13 |
[edit] Current RLIF affiliates
Includes nations that are currently officially recognized as affiliates of the RLIF, but do not yet currently compete in major international tournaments or World Cup qualifiers:
| Nation | 1st Playing Year | RLIF Rank |
| 2009 | n/a | |
| 2009 | n/a | |
| 2007 | n/a | |
| 2003 | n/a | |
| 2009 | n/a | |
| 2009 | n/a | |
| 2009 | n/a | |
| 2004 | n/a |
[edit] Other nations with rugby league presence
[edit] See also
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