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A list of men and women international rugby league matches played throughout 2019 and does not include wheelchair rugby league international matches. A † denotes a recognised, but unofficial match that did not contribute to the RLIF World Rankings.

Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of December 2018[1]
Rank Change* Team Pts%
1 Steady  Australia 100.00
2 Increase 1  England 92.14
3 Decrease 1  New Zealand 88.55
4 Steady  Tonga 45.14
5 Steady  Fiji 29.41
6 Increase 2  France 26.11
7 Decrease 1  Samoa 24.28
8 Decrease 1  Scotland 20.36
9 Steady  Lebanon 18.93
10 Steady  Papua New Guinea 15.78
11 Increase 1  Wales 11.40
12 Decrease 1  Ireland 10.70
13 Steady  Italy 7.90
14 Increase 1  Jamaica 6.39
15 Decrease 1  United States 6.15
16 Increase 2  Malta 5.98
17 Steady  Serbia 5.76
18 Increase 3  Hungary 5.53
19 Increase 7  Greece 4.78
20 Decrease 1  Norway 4.74
21 Decrease 5  Canada 4.14
22 Increase 5  Philippines 3.89
23 New entry  Poland 3.39
24 Increase 10  Niue 3.21
25 Decrease 1  Czech Republic 2.89
26 Increase 2  Netherlands 2.82
27 Increase 15  Solomon Islands 2.56
28 Decrease 6  Spain 2.46
29 Decrease 9  Russia 2.37
30 Steady  Germany 2.18
31 New entry  Turkey 2.14
32 Increase 1  Chile 2.05
33 Increase 3  Vanuatu 1.95
34 Increase 7  Japan 1.87
35 Decrease 10  Ukraine 1.79
36 Increase 1  El Salvador 1.66
37 Decrease 5  South Africa 1.53
38 Decrease 9  Sweden 1.48
39 Decrease 16  Belgium 1.31
40 Increase 5  Hong Kong 1.29
41 Decrease 1  Colombia 1.08
42 Decrease 4  Thailand 1.06
43 Decrease 4  Argentina 0.90
44 Decrease 13  Cook Islands 0.75
45 Decrease 10  Denmark 0.56
46 Decrease 3  Brazil 0.51
47 Decrease 3  Uruguay 0.47
48 Decrease 2  Bulgaria 0.21
49 Decrease 2  Latvia 0.07
*Change from July 2018
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

March

23 March 2019
15:00 CST (UTC−06)
El Salvador  Cancelled  Nicaragua
Source
Indes Sports Complex, Santa Ana[2]

May

European Championship C

Championship Final
18 May 2019
13:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Greece  56–26  Norway
Tries: Mamouzelos (4), Constantinou (2), Nianiakas (2), Kartsonakis, Tuliatu
Goals: Meads (7/8), Bastas (1/1), Mamouzelos (0/1)
Report
Tries: Diggs (2), Borsheim, Milligan, Nordtun
Goals: Nordtun (2/4), Cummins (1/1)
New River Stadium, London[3]
Attendance: 608[4]
Referee: Cameron Worsley (England)[5]
Touch judges: Shane Daniel (England), Joe Turner (England)[5]
Team details
FB 1 Terry Constantinou
WG 2 Ioannis Nake
CE 3 Konstantinos Katsidonis
CE 4 Dimosthenis Kartsonakis
WG 5 Nikolaos Kourkakis
FE 6 Nikolaos Bosmos
HB 7 Jordan Meads (c)
PR 8 Stefanos Bastas
HK 9 Peter Mamouzelos
PR 12 Ioannis Rousoglou
SR 11 Theodoros Nianiakas
SR 10 Grigoris Koutsimpogiorgos
LK 13 Robert Tuliatu
Interchange:
BE 14 Aris Dardamanis
BE 15 Pantelis Tsattalios
BE 17 Ioannis Dimakas
BE 18 Giorgos Tsiakos
Coach:
Jim Pizanias
FB 1 Stephen Mwikaria
WG 2 Casey Diggs
CE 3 Kristoffer Borsheim
CE 4 Fredrik Nordtun
WG 5 Bendik Kalvik
FE 6 Nathan Cummins
HB 7 Simon Viljoen
PR 8 Sam Mullins
HK 9 Kristoffer Milligan (c)
PR 10 Ezra McIntyre
SR 11 Nils Kristian Holte
SR 12 Kristian Nordin-Skipnes
LK 13 Brett Harvey
Interchange:
BE 14 Sonny Mellor
BE 15 Christoffer Stalsberg
BE 16 Lucas Zuniga
BE 17 Josh Skidmore-Hornby
Coach:
Dave Hunter

Italy women in Turkey

18 May 2019
18:00 TRT (UTC+03)
Turkey  18 – 14  Italy
Tries: Açıkgöz, Gül, Korku
Goals: Açıkgöz (3/3)
Report
Tries: Iozzia, Menotti, Pinarello
Goals: Virgili (1/3)
Beylerbeyi Stadium [tr], Istanbul
Referee: Vladan Kikanović (Serbia)

June

World Cup qualification – Repechage

Play-off qualifier
21 June 2019
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Cook Islands  66–6  South Africa
Tries: Ulberg (3), Niukore (2), R. Rennie (2), Dargan, E. Noovao, Puna, V. Rennie, Teroi
Goals: Marsters (9/12)
Tries: Turner
Goals: Cryer (1/1)
Ringrose Park, Sydney[6][7]
Attendance: 2,621[8]
Referee: Peter Gough (Australia)[9]
Touch judges: Adam Cassidy (Australia), Darian Furner (Australia)[9]
Player of the Match: Vincent Rennie (Cook Islands)

Play-off
16 November 2019
17:00 ET (UTC−04:00)[10]
United States  16–38  Cook Islands
Tries: Faraimo, Howard, Shipway
Goals: Faraimo (2/3)
Report
Tries: Dargan (2), Arona, Gelling, Glenn, R. Rennie, V. Rennie
Goals: Marsters (5/7)
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville[11]
Attendance: 150[12]
Referee: Scott Mikalauskas (England)
Touch judges: Peter Tapper (Jamaica), Kemoy White (Jamaica)[13]

Oceania Cup

Group A

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Australia 2 1 0 1 38 20 +18 2
 New Zealand 2 1 0 1 38 40 −2 2
 Tonga 2 1 0 1 30 46 −16 2
22 June 2019
17:40 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  34–14  Tonga
Tries: Johnson (2), Hughes, Manu, Smith, Tuivasa-Sheck
Goals: Marsters (5/6)
report
Tries: Kata, Taukeiaho, Tupou
Goals: Taukeiaho (1/2), Staggs (0/1)

Notes:


25 October 2019
20:10 AEDT (UTC+11)
Australia  26–4  New Zealand
Tries: Addo-Carr, Cook, Frizell, Tedesco
Goals: Mitchell (4/5), Cherry-Evans (1/1)
Report
Tries: Nicoll-Klokstad
Goals: Johnson (0/1)

Notes:


2 November 2019
19:40 NZDT (UTC+13)
Tonga  16–12  Australia
Tries: Hopoate, Jennings, Pangai Junior
Goals: Staggs (2/4)
Report
Tries: Wighton, Vaughan
Goals: Mitchell (2/2)
Eden Park, Auckland[14]
Attendance: 25,257
Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia)

Notes:


Group B

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Fiji 2 2 0 0 66 38 +28 4
 Samoa 2 1 0 1 42 50 −8 2
 Papua New Guinea 2 0 0 2 26 46 −20 0
22 June 2019
19:55 AEST (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  6–24  Samoa
Tries: Wapi
Goals: Martin (1/1)
report
Tries: Aloiai, Harris-Tavita, Luai, Paulo
Goals: Isaako (4/4)

Notes:


2 November 2019
14:20 NZDT (UTC+13)
Samoa  18–44  Fiji
Tries: Taufua (2), Lafai, Mulitalo
Goals: Lafai (1/4)
Report
Tries: Kikau (2), Miller, Lovodua, Lumelume, Naiqama, Ratuvakacereivalu, Wiliame
Goals: Wakeham (5/6), Moceidreke (1/2)
Eden Park, Auckland[14]
Attendance: 25,257
Referee: Grant Atkins (Australia)

Notes:


9 November 2019
17:20 NZDT (UTC+13)
Fiji  22–20  Papua New Guinea
Tries: Kamikamica, Kikau, Nakubuwai, Wiliame
Goals: Wakeham (3/4)
Tries: Boas, Gebbie, Martin
Goals: Martin (4/4)

Notes:

  • Daniel Russell (Papua New Guinea) made his Test debut, while Alex Johnston made his debut for Papua New Guinea having previously represented Australia.

Fiji vs Lebanon men in Australia

22 June 2019
17:40 AEST (UTC+10)
Fiji  58 – 14  Lebanon
Tries: Bukuya (2), Sivo (2), Vunivalu (2), Lovodua, Kamikamica, Kikau, Wakeham
Goals: Wakeham (8/9), Roqica (1/1)
Tries: Miski (2), Lichaa
Goals: Maarbani (1/2), Robinson (0/1)

Notes:


Samoa women in New Zealand

22 June 2019
15:10 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  46 – 8  Samoa
Tries: Hireme (2), Takairangi (2), Bartlett, Keremete, Maynard, McGregor, Nicholls
Goals: Poko (4/8), Nicholls (1/1)
Report
Tries: Ale, Fineaso-Levi
Goals: Lemanu (0/2)

Fiji vs Papua New Guinea women in Australia

22 June 2019
15:40 AEST (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  0 – 28  Fiji
Report
Tries: Raikadroka (2), Hartigan, Radiniyavuni, Rokomarama
Goals: Naitokatoka (4/5)

Serbia women in Italy

22 June 2019
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Italy  26 – 0  Serbia
Tries: Neri (2), Gavagna, Stucchi, Piva
Goals: Gavagna (3/5)
Report
Bella Italia Village, Lignano[20]
Referee: Paolo Bucci (Italy)

United States men in Jamaica

22 June 2019
15:30 EDT (UTC−04)
Jamaica  26 – 24  United States
Tries: Grant (2), Walker, Thomas, Morris
Goals: Thompson (2), Bailey (1)
Report
Tries: Robinson, Jones, Wathen, Sylk
Goals: Foster (3), Jones (1)

July

Colombia vs India men in Australia

14 July 2019
15:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Colombia  16 – 30  India
Tries: Zuluaga (3)
Goals: Vargas (2)
Report
Tries: Mahli (3), Chowdhury, Anuridh, Khan
Goals: Sharma (3)
W.J. Scott Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 550[22]
Referee: Isaac Freeman

August

Serbia men in Czech Republic

24 August 2019
17:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Czech Republic  18 – 10  Serbia
Goals: Daniel Veselý (1/4)
Report
(in Serbian)
Tries: Đorđe Stošić, Stefan Arsić
Goals: Vladimir Milutinović (1/2)
Vrchlabí Football Stadium, Vrchlabí[23]
Attendance: ≈400
Referee: Jaroslav Bžoch (Czech Republic)

Notes:

  • This fixture was initially announced as Czech Republic vs Netherlands.[24][25]

September

Canada women tour of Serbia

14 September 2019
Serbia  6 – 34  Canada
Tries: Jelena Stoiljković
Goals: Maja Baošić (1/1)
Report
(in Serbian)
Tries: Sabrina Madaid (2), Mackenye Kane, Tasha Naismith, Ben Skinner, Krista Kent
Goals: Tasha Naismith (3/4), Sabrina Madaid (2/4)
SC Inge, Belgrade
Attendance: ≈250
Referee: Petar Milanović (Serbia)

21 September 2019
13:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Serbia  4 – 26  Canada
Tries: Maja Baošić
Goals: Maja Baošić (0/1)
Report
(in Serbian)
Tries: Gabriela Hindli (2), Lea Milošević, Ben Skiner, Raša Naismit
Goals: Taša Naismit (2/5), Sabrine Madaid (1/1)
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: ≈100
Referee: Stefan Stamenić (Serbia)

Canada men tour of the Balkans

14 September 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina  2 – 78  Canada
Goals: Filip Stošić (1/1)
Report
(in Serbian)
Tries: Tyler Doran (3), Brad Austin (2), Ash Calvert (2), Ethan Langs, Michael Mastdanni, Emil Borggren, Scycer Dumas, James Gwatkin, Toni Felix, Charles Curian
Goals: Ash Calvert (7/10), Brad Austin (4/4)
SC Inge, Belgrade
Attendance: ≈150
Referee: Stefan Stamenić (Serbia)

21 September 2019
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Serbia  36 – 8  Canada
Tries: Predrag Keglić, Miloš Zogović, Vladimir Milutinović, Miloš Čalić, Stevan Stevanović, Aleksandar Đorđević, Rajko Trifunović
Goals: Džavid Jašari (3/4), Miloš Zogović (1/3)
Report
(in Serbian)
Tries: Ethan Langs, Tony Felix
Goals: Brad Austin (0/2)
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 250[26]
Referee: Radoslav Novaković (Serbia)

Greece women in Turkey

14 September 2019
15:00 TRT (UTC+03)
Turkey  40 – 4  Greece
Trakya University Ayşekadın Campus, Edirne[27]

Greece men in Turkey

14 September 2019
17:00 TRT (UTC+03)
Turkey  24 – 38  Greece
Report
Trakya University Ayşekadın Campus, Edirne[27]
Attendance: 150
Referee: Andrew Pilkington (Spain)[28]

Netherlands men in Germany

Griffin Cup
14 September 2019
16:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Germany  18 – 56  Netherlands

Peru vs Uruguary men in Australia

15 September 2019
15:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Peru  34 – 30  Uruguay
Tries: Jye Sommers (3), Isaiah Parker, Sean Day, Josh Marrufo-Davidson, Jayden Ibarburu
Goals: Frank Altamirano (3)
Report
Tries: Diego Papa (2), Julio Toledo, Steve Clarke, Nico Papa
Goals: Diego Papa (5)
Waminda Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 350[30]
Referee: Wayne Beh (Australia)

Czech Republic women in Poland

28 September 2019
14:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Poland  34 – 18  Czech Republic
Tries: Kowalski (2), Churmycz, Kolodziej, Kowalewski, Mykietyn, Michalowski
Goals: Michalowski (3/7)
Tries: Chrbolka, Hovard, Novotný
Goals: Veselý (2/2), Tichý (1/1)
KS Budowlani, Łódź
Referee: Misa Vakadranu (Netherlands)

October

MEA Championship

2 October 2019
14:00 WAT (UTC+1)
Nigeria  25 – 12  Ghana
Tries: Fagborun (3), Adebiyi
Goals: I Lawal Saulawa (4/4)
Field Goals: I Lawal Saulawa (1)
Report
Tries: Bless Mensah, Tettegah
Goals: Bless Mensah (2/2)
Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos[31]
Referee: Phil Smith

2 October 2019
17:00 WAT (UTC+1)
Cameroon  4 – 8  Morocco
Tries: Emmanuel de Porta
Report
Goals: Iliass Laachiri (3/3)
Field Goals: Iliass Laachiri (2)
Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos[31]
Referee: Kevin de la Rose (France)[32]

5 October 2019
14:00 WAT (UTC+1)
Ghana  10 – 4  Cameroon
Tries: Sarpong, Tettegah
Goals: Tettegah (1)
Report
Tries: Hermand
Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos[31]
Referee: Phil Smith

5 October 2019
Nigeria  38 – 10  Morocco
Tries: Adebiyi (2), Agwoje(2), Prince, I Lawal-Saulawa, Izuchykwu, G. John
Goals: I Lawal-Saulawa (3), G. John (2)
Report
Tries: Eddiche, Laachiri
Goals: Laachiri (1)
Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos[31]
Referee: Kevin de la Rose (France)[33]

France women in Turkey

5 October 2019
20:00 TRT (UTC+03)
Turkey  4 – 54  France

Italy vs Malta men in Australia

12 October 2019
14:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
Italy  20 – 23  Malta
Tries: Iaria, Pelligra, Petralia
Goals: Pelligra (4/4)
Report
Tries: Benson, Campbell, Falzon, Sammut
Goals: Sammut (3/4)
Drop goals: Sammut
Kirkham Park, Sydney[35][36]
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Lachlan Greenfield (Australia)

Sweden men in Poland

12 October 2019
14:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Poland  16 – 50  Sweden
KS Budowlani, Łódź
Referee: Misa Vakadranu (Netherlands)

Philippines vs Italy men in Australia

19 October 2019
14:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
Philippines  16 – 44  Italy
Tries: Clarke, Cortez, Phillips
Goals: Goodwin (2/2), Stephenson (0/1)
Tries: Olocco (2), Zaurrini (2), J. Natoli, Okladnikov, Pelligra, Scarpelli, Sciglitano
Goals: Pelligra (5/9)
Windsor Sporting Complex, Sydney[37]

Norway men in Poland

19 October 2019
13:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Poland  0 – 68  Norway
KS Budowlani, Łódź

New Zealand women in Australia

25 October 2019
17:40 AEDT (UTC+11)
Australia  28 – 8  New Zealand
Tries: Harden, Brigginshaw, Sergis, Apps, Tungai
Goals: Tungai (4/6)
Report
Tries: Feterika, Hireme
Goals: Nicholls (0/2)

Malta vs Turkey men in Australia

26 October 2019
14:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
Malta  28 – 12  Turkey
Tries: K. Cassel (2), Grech, Muscat, Scott
Goals: Sammut (4/5)
Report
Tries: Sahin, A. Salman-Cochrane
Goals: Bökeyhan Sürer (2/2)
New Era Stadium, Sydney[35]
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mitchell Robinson (Australia)

Great Britain Lions tour

26 October 2019
20:10 NZDT (UTC+13)
Tonga  14–6  Great Britain
Tries: Jennings, Katoa
Goals: Taukeiaho (3/3)
Report
Tries: Bateman
Goals: Widdop (1/1)

Notes:

  • Tesi Niu (Tonga), Jackson Hastings, and Josh Jones (both Great Britain) made their Test debuts. Hastings and Jones were the only Great Britain players to have not previously represented their home nation.
  • James Graham (Great Britain) made his 50th Test appearance – his 6th for Great Britain, with 44 for England. He became the 4th Briton and 8th person overall to do so.[39][40]
  • James Graham (Great Britain) is the only player to have previously played for the Lions, who were last active in 2007.[40]

2 November 2019
17:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
New Zealand  12–8  Great Britain
Tries: Isaako, Harawira-Naera
Goals: Isaako (2/3)
Report
Tries: Clark
Goals: Widdop (2/3)
Eden Park, Auckland[38]
Attendance: 25,575
Referee: Chris Kendall (England)[41]

Notes:

  • Adam Blair (New Zealand) made his 50th Test appearance for New Zealand becoming the 2nd New Zealander and 9th person overall to do so.[42]

9 November 2019
20:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
New Zealand  23–8  Great Britain
Tries: Manu, Johnson, Maumalo
Goals: Isaako (5/7)
Drop goals: Isaako
Tries: Hodgson
Goals: Widdop (2/2)

Notes:

  • Blake Austin and Jack Hughes (both Great Britain) made their Test debuts, having not previously represented their home nation.

16 November 2019
17:30 (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  28–10  Great Britain
Tries: Boas, Ipape, Johnston, Olam, Putt
Goals: Martin (3/4), Laybutt (1/1)
Report
Tries: Austin, Hodgson
Goals: Widdop (1/2)

World Cup qualifiers - European play-off tournament

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 2 2 0 0 67 12 +55 4 Qualification for 2021 Rugby League World Cup
2  Italy 2 1 0 1 38 29 +9 2
3  Spain 2 0 0 2 12 76 −64 0
Source: ERL
26 October 2019
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Spain  8–42  Ireland
Tries: R. Franco
Goals: Pallares (2/2)
Report
Tries: McCarthy (2), Bentley, Keyes, McNally, Podesta, Roberts
Goals: Podesta (7/7)
Ciutat de l'Esport, Xàtiva[43][44]
Attendance: 1,013[45]
Referee: Geoffrey Poumes (France)[46]
Touch judges: Ludovic Bernard (France), Alexandre Guedes (France)

Notes:


2 November 2019
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Italy  34–4  Spain
Tries: Passera (2), Campagnolo, King, Santi, Tramontana
Goals: Campagnolo (5/7)
Report
Tries: L. Franco
Goals: Pallares (0/1)
Stadio G. Teghil, Lignano Sabbiadoro[43]
Referee: Benjamin Casty (France)[46]
Touch judges: Jaroslav Bžoch (Czech Republic), Geoffrey Poumes (France)

9 November 2019
19:00 IST (UTC+01:00)
Ireland  25–4  Italy
Tries: Moran (2), McNally, King
Goals: Podesta (4/4)
Drop goals: Keyes
Report
Tries: Tramontana
Goals: Campagnolo (0/1)
Morton Stadium, Santry[43]
Referee: Liam Moore (England)[46]
Touch judges: Gareth Jones (England), Andy Smith (England)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Scotland 2 2 0 0 128 24 +104 4 Qualification for 2021 Rugby League World Cup
2  Greece 2 1 0 1 106 48 +58 2
3  Serbia 2 0 0 2 6 168 −162 0
Source: ERL
26 October 2019
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Scotland  86–0  Serbia
Tries: Oakes (3), Scott (3), Brierley (2), Alex Walker (2), Glohe, Hellewell, Kavanagh, McLelland, Turland
Goals: Brierley (13/15)
Report
Lochinch Sports Pavilion, Glasgow[43][48]
Attendance: 300[49]
Referee: Tom Grant (England)[46]
Touch judges: Dean Bowmer (England), Jack Smith (England)

1 November 2019
20:20 GMT (UTC+00:00)
Greece  24–42  Scotland
Tries: Kambos, Mamouzelos, Tuliatu, Zampetides
Goals: Meads (4/4)
Report
Tries: Kavanagh (2), McLelland (2), Brierley, Douglas, Oakes, Scott
Goals: Brierley (2/6), Thomas (2/2), Douglas (1/1)
New River Stadium, London[50]
Attendance: 350[51]
Referee: James Child (England)[46]
Touch judges: Peter Brooke (England), Matt Rossleigh (England)

9 November 2019
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Serbia  6–82  Greece
Tries: Mirčeski
Goals: Zogović (1/1)
Report
Tries: Robinson (3), Bosmos (2), Meads (2), Mitsias (2), Constantinou, Dardamanis, Kambos, Magoulias, Mamouzelos, Mougios, G. Tsikrikas
Goals: Meads (9)
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade[43]
Attendance: 180[52]
Referee: Robert Hicks (England)[46][53]
Touch judges: Denys Cherniev (Ukraine), Andrew Pilkington (Spain)

November

Japan men in Philippines

Asian Cup
9 November 2019
Philippines  4 – 74  Japan
Report
Aurora Rugby Football Club, Manila[54]
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Marc Leabres

England women tour of Papua New Guinea

9 November 2019
14:00 (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  10 – 24  England
Tries: Joe, Ravu
Goals: Kaiat (1/2)
Report
Tries: Rudge (4), Anderson, Thompson
Goals: Stanley (0/4), Gaskin (0/2)
National Sports Institute, Goroka
Attendance: ≈7,000
Referee: Paul Wani (Papua New Guinea)

16 November 2019
15:00 (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  20 – 16  England
Tries: Humeu, Gwasamum, Kapo, Joe
Goals: Kaiat (2/4)
Report
Tries: Stanley, Rudge, Williams
Goals: Stanley (2/4)

Non-RLIF international matches

6 April 2019
15:00 IST (UTC+01)
Ireland A 44 – 14†  Norway
[55]
Gormanston Park, Dublin[56]
Referee: Eamonn Whelan (Ireland)

18 September 2019
Serbia A 6 – 54†  Canada
Tries: Vlado Kušić
Goals: Đorđe Stošić (1/1)
Report
(in Serbian)
Tries: Ethan Langs (3), Scyler Dumas (2), Charles Curran, Emil Borggren, Brad Austin, Ash Calvert, Jordan Henry
Goals: Brad Austin (5/6), Ash Calvert (2/4)

11 October 2019
16:30 FJT (UTC+12)
Fijian Women's PM's XIII 14 – 22 † Australian Women's PM's XIII
Tries: Donu, Ramotiqa, Rokomarama
Goals: Naitokatoka (1/3)
Report
Tries: Raikadroka (3), Peck, Vaalepu
Goals: Dibb (1/5)
ANZ Stadium, Suva
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski (Australia)

11 October 2019
19:30 FJT (UTC+12)
Fijian PM's XIII 10 – 52† Australian PM's XIII
Tries: Lutu, Tobe
Goals: Namotokula (1/1), Tudravu (0/1)
Report
Tries: Gutherson (3), Feldt (2), Fifita, Garrick, Graham, Haas, Momirovski, Walker
Goals: Momirovski (2/3), Moses (2/4), Feldt (0/1), Garrick (0/1), Gutherson (0/1), Hunt (0/1)
ANZ Stadium, Suva
Attendance: ≈3000
Referee: Chris Butler (Australia)

20 October 2019
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
England A 38 – 6†  Jamaica
Tries: Minikin (3), Lineham (2), Greenwood, King
Goals: Richardson (5/6)
Report
Tries: Caton-Brown
Goals: Woodburn-Hall (1/1)

25 October 2019
15:10 AEDT (UTC+11)
Junior Kangaroos 62 – 4†  France
Tries: Graham (3), Lomax (2), Papenhuyzen (2), Radley (2), Fifita, Horsburgh, Kelly
Goals: Lomax (5/8), Garrick (2/4)
Tries: Jussaume
Goals: L. Albert (0/1)
WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Referee: Grant Atkins (Australia)

25 October 2019
Canterbury Bulls 10 – 56†[58]  Samoa
Nga Puna Wai, Christchurch[59]

26 October 2019
15:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
India  30 – 26†  Latin America
H E Laybutt Sporting Complex, Sydney[60]

Notes:

  • This fixture was initially announced as India vs El Salvador, but due to a number of injuries to their squad, El Salvador was required to draft players from Latin Heat Rugby League to fulfil the fixture.[61]

30 October 2019
19:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
Western Rams 20 – 22†  France
Tries: Ryan (2), Ronayne, Starling
Goals: Merritt (2/3), Porter (0/1)
Report
Tries: Miloudi (2), Marguerite, Romano
Goals: Miloudi (3/5)
Jock Colley Fields, Parkes
Attendance: 3,713
Referee: Simon Hartas (Australia)

Notes:


10 November 2019
14:30 GMT (UTC+00)
Wales A 58 – 0†  Lithuania

16 November 2019
England A  20 – 24†  Wales
Tries: Davis, Harvey, Templeton, Tamou
Goals: Johnson (1/1), Davis (1/3)
Report
Tries: Taylor (2), Davies (2), Lewis
Goals: Salter (2/5)
Ruskin Drive, St Helens[62]
Attendance: 425
Referee: Sam Houghton (England)

23 November 2019
14:30 GMT (UTC+00)
Wales A 34 – 18†  Malta

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