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Vanuatu national rugby league team

Vanuatu
Badge of Vanuatu team
Team information
Governing bodyVanuatu Rugby League
RegionAsia-Pacific
Head coachLionel Harbin
CaptainJames Wood
Home stadiumPort Vila Municipal Stadium
IRL ranking49th
Team results
First international
 Vanuatu 14–24 Greece 
(Port Vila, Vanuatu; 20 October 2012)
Biggest win
 Vanuatu 48–30 Solomon Islands 
(Mackay, Australia; 7 October 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Vanuatu 16–32 Philippines 
(Luganville, Vanuatu; 11 October 2014)
World Cup
Appearances0

The Vanuatu national rugby league team represents Vanuatu in international rugby league matches. The team was founded in 2011 and is administered by the Vanuatu Rugby League (VRL).

History

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The Vanuatu national team was founded in 2011 after Australian Dane Campbell began to promote rugby league in Vanuatu.[1] Campbell was the inaugural head coach of the team. They played their first match in the Cabramatta International Nines on 4 February 2012. Joe Meninga, nephew of Mal Meninga, was selected in Vanuatu's squad for the tournament.[2] The team were undefeated in reaching the final, where they lost to the Australian Aboriginal team.

Vanuatu played their first test match against Greece on 20 October 2012, which they lost 14-24.[3][4] On 20 August 2013, David Simpson was announced as head coach, succeeding the inaugural head coach Dane Campbell.[5]

Vanuatu finished in eighth place at the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship.[6]

Competitive record

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Below is a list Vanuatu national team record as of 23 December 2020.[7]

Overall

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Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Win % For Aga Diff
 Greece 2 0 0 2 0% 14 64 –50
 Hungary 1 0 0 1 0% 13 18 –5
 Niue 1 1 0 0 100% 22 20 +2
 Philippines 1 0 0 1 0% 16 32 –16
 Poland 1 0 0 1 0% 4 44 –40
 Solomon Islands 3 3 0 0 100% 112 65 +47
 Turkey 1 0 0 1 100% 26 27 –1
Total 10 4 0 6 40% 207 270 –63

Results

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Date Opponent Score Venue Attendance Competition Report
20 October 2012  Greece 14–24 Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila Friendly
7 October 2013  Solomon Islands 48–30 Stadium Mackay, Mackay 1,648 Friendly
12 October 2013  Niue 22–20 Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila 3,022 Friendly
11 October 2014  Philippines 16–32 Chapius Stadium, Luganville 2,021 Friendly
16 October 2016  Solomon Islands 24–16 Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila 1,000 Friendly
4 October 2018  Hungary 13–18 St Marys Leagues Stadium, Sydney 300 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship [6][8]
7 October 2018  Greece 0–38 Kellyville Ridge Stadium, Sydney 130 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship [6][9]
10 October 2018  Poland 4–44 New Era Stadium, Sydney 170 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship [6][10]
10 October 2018  Turkey 26–27 St Marys Leagues Stadium, Sydney 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship [6][11]

IRL Rankings

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IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of December 2024
Rank Change Team Pts %
1 Steady  Australia 100
2 Steady  New Zealand 86
3 Steady  England 84
4 Increase 1  Tonga 63
5 Decrease 1  Samoa 54
6 Increase 1  Papua New Guinea 53
7 Decrease 1  Fiji 44
8 Steady  France 30
9 Increase 2  Serbia 23
10 Steady  Cook Islands 22
11 Increase 1  Netherlands 22
12 Increase 5  Wales 18
13 Increase 2  Malta 17
14 Increase 6  Ukraine 13
15 Decrease 1  Greece 12
16 Decrease 7  Lebanon 12
17 Decrease 4  Italy 11
18 Decrease 2  Ireland 9
19 Decrease 1  Jamaica 8
20 Increase 1  Czech Republic 8
21 Increase 2  Chile 8
22 Decrease 3  Scotland 7
23 Increase 4  Philippines 7
24 Increase 7  United States 7
25 Decrease 1  Poland 5
26 Increase 2  South Africa 5
27 Decrease 5  Germany 5
28 Decrease 3  Norway 5
29 Increase 4  Brazil 4
30 Decrease 4  Kenya 4
31 Increase 10  Canada 4
32 Steady  Montenegro 4
33 Increase 2  North Macedonia 3
34 Increase 15  Argentina 3
35 Increase 5  Albania 2
36 Steady  Bulgaria 2
37 Decrease 7  Ghana 2
38 Decrease 9  Nigeria 2
39 Decrease 5  Turkey 1
40 Decrease 3  Cameroon 1
41 Decrease 2  Japan 1
42 Decrease 4  Spain 1
43 Decrease 1  Colombia 1
44 Decrease 1  El Salvador 0
45 Steady  Russia 0
46 Increase 1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
47 Increase 3  Hong Kong 0
48 Increase 3  Solomon Islands 0
49 Increase 8  Vanuatu 0
50 Steady  Niue 0
51 Decrease 1  Latvia 0
52 Increase 2  Denmark 0
53 Increase 2  Belgium 0
54 Decrease 4  Estonia 0
55 Decrease 9  Sweden 0
56 Decrease 12  Morocco 0
57 Decrease 9  Hungary 0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2011-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Vanuatu Rugby League announces national team". Vanuatu Daily Post. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Rugby League Planet - Greece defeat Vanuatu in Port Vila". rugbyleagueplanet.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26.
  4. ^ Bryan, Andrew (6 November 2012). "Lazarus' Greek Odyssey". NRL.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ^ "New Squad and Coach announced". VanuatuRL.com. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Vanuatu". Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Head to Head". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Match Report: Hungary vs. Vanuatu". Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Match Report: Greece vs. Vanuatu". Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Match report: Poland ease past Vanuatu into trophy final". Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. 10 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Match report: Turkey defeat Vanuatu in golden point thriller". Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. 13 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019.
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