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.

[edit] Current RLIF full-member test nations

Nation	1st Playing Year	RLIF Rank
Australia	1908	1
Cook Islands	1988	16
England *	1904	3
Fiji	1992	7
France	1934	5
Ireland *	1989	11
New Zealand	1908	2
Papua New Guinea	1975	4
Russia	1991	17
Samoa	1988	8
Scotland *	1996	10
Tonga	1988	9
Wales *	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
Belgium	2006	27
Canada	1987	25
Catalonia	2006	n/a
Czech Republic	2006	22
Denmark	2009	28
Estonia	2005	n/a
Germany	2004	18
Greece	2003	n/a
Italy	1960	14
Jamaica	2004	24
Japan	1998	n/a
Latvia	2008	19
Lebanon	1998	15
Malta	2004	23
Morocco	1995	29
Niue	1992	n/a
Norway	2006	20
Portugal	2005	n/a
Serbia	2003	16
Sweden	2009	26
Tokelau	1988	n/a
Ukraine	2009	21
United Arab Emirates	2009	n/a
United States	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
Cuba	2009	n/a
Hawaii	2009	n/a
Hungary	2007	n/a
Mexico	2003	n/a
Pakistan	2009	n/a
Panama	2009	n/a
Saudi Arabia	2009	n/a
Solomon Islands	2004	n/a