Cameroon national rugby league team

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Cameroon
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Team information
Governing body Cameroon Rugby League XIII
Region Europe
Head coachKhalil Njoya
IRL ranking 37th
Team results
First international
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 4 – 8 Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg
(Lagos, Nigeria; 2 October 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 36 – 2 Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg
(Accra, Ghana; 28 September 2022)

The Cameroon national rugby league team, known as the Indomitable Lions, [lower-alpha 1] represent Cameroon in international rugby league football competition.

Contents

They made their debut in the 2019 Middle East Africa Championship in October 2019 with a 4-8 loss to Morocco [2] in Lagos, Nigeria, after travelling by bus for eight days to get there. [1]

As of September 2022 the Cameroon team is ranked 36th in the Rugby League International Federation world rankings. [3] [1]

Most recent squad

Squad for 2019 MEA Rugby League Championship, as of 20 September 2019: [4]

Competitive record

Results

  Win  Draw  Loss

DateHomeResultAwayCompetitionVenueCrowd
12 October 2019Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 4–8Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2019 MEA Championship Flag of Nigeria.svg Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos
25 October 2019Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10–4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Flag of Nigeria.svg Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos
328 September 2022Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 36–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2022 MEA Championship Flag of Ghana.svg University of Ghana stadium, Legon Accra
41 October 2022Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–16Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of 30 June 2024
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 82
3Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 80
4Steady2.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 67
5Steady2.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 49
6Increase2.svg 1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 49
7Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 47
8Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 28
9Steady2.svgFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 22
10Steady2.svgFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 20
11Steady2.svgFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 19
12Steady2.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 17
13Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 15
14Increase2.svg 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 15
15Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 14
16Steady2.svgFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 14
17Steady2.svgFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 13
18Steady2.svgFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10
19Steady2.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 9
20Steady2.svgFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 7
21Steady2.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 7
22Steady2.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 6
23Increase2.svg 3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 6
24Steady2.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 6
25Increase2.svg 3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 6
26Increase2.svg 1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5
27Decrease2.svg 4Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 5
28Decrease2.svg 3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4
29Steady2.svgFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4
30Steady2.svgFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4
31Increase2.svg 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
32Increase2.svg 4Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 4
33Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
34Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3
35Increase2.svg 7Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3
36Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3
37Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2
38Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
39Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
40Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 1
41Increase2.svg 5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
42Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
43Decrease2.svg 2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1
44Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1
45New.pngFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
46Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
47Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48Increase2.svg 2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
49Increase2.svg 3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0
50New.pngFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
51Decrease2.svg 3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
52Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 0
53Increase2.svg 1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
54Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
55Decrease2.svg 6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
56Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0
57Decrease2.svg 6Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

Notes

  1. ↑ Most of the national sporting teams in Cameroon go by this name, including the Cameroon national football team. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Campton, Nick (5 September 2022). "The last hunt of Carol Manga, rugby league's indomitable lion of Cameroon". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "2nd MEA Rugby league Championship:Debutants Nigeria see off Ghana to set up Morocco final (audio)". Azu Emeh busybuddiesng.com. 3 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "World Rankings". Rugby League International Federation. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cameroon announce 22 man squad for MEA Championship". RLIF. 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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