List of international rugby league teams

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This is a list of national teams playing rugby league. A Test playing nation is a nation that has full membership of the Rugby League International Federation.

Contents 1 Test Nations 2 Non-Test Nations 2.1 Active National Teams (where rugby league is played in the nation) 2.2 Active National Teams (based wholly in other countries) 2.3 Dormant National Teams

[edit] Test Nations

Team	Nickname	First year in international competition
Australia	The Kangaroos	1908
Cook Islands	The Cooks	1988
Fiji	The Batis	1992
France	The Chanticlers	1934
Great Britain/ England	The Lions	1907
New Zealand	The Kiwis	1907
Papua New Guinea	The Kumuls	1975
Russia	The Bears	1993
Samoa		1988
South Africa	The Rhinos	1963
Tonga	Mate Ma’a Tonga	1988

[edit] Non-Test Nations

[edit] Active National Teams (where rugby league is played in the nation)

• Austria
• Czech Republic
• Estonia
• Germany
• Ireland
• Japan
• Lebanon
• Morocco
• Scotland
• Serbia
• United States
• Wales
• West Indies

[edit] Active National Teams (based wholly in other countries)

• American Samoa
• Greece
• Italy
• Malta
• Niue
• Tokelau

[edit] Dormant National Teams

• Argentina
• Canada
• Georgia
• Moldova
• New Caledonia
• Netherlands
• Norfolk Island
• Portugal
• Singapore
• Solomon Islands

Note:rugby league is played in the Netherlands but they have suspended the national team.