Canada national rugby league team

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Canada
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Team information
Nickname Wolverines
Governing body Canada Rugby League
RegionAmericas
Head coachAaron Zimmerle
CaptainSkyler Dumas
Home stadium Lamport Stadium
IRL ranking 41st
Uniforms
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First colours
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Second colours
Team results
First international
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23–10 United States  Flag of the United States.svg
(1987)
Biggest win
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 52–14 United States  Flag of the United States.svg
(Toronto, Ontario; 9 August 2014)
Biggest defeat
Flag of England.svg  England 68–4 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
(Toronto, Ontario; 6 October 2012)

The Canada national rugby league team represents Canada in international rugby league football tournaments.

Contents

History

1987–2000: Origins

Rugby league was first introduced to Canada in the 1900s but was quickly outlawed by Rugby Union officials and thus became Canadian Football. It was not until the late 1980s that rugby league was re-introduced to Canada at an amateur level, when a short-lived 4-team domestic competition, known as the Tri-Counties Rugby League, was established. Four teams competed in its first year, three in Canada and one in the U.S., the New York–based Adirondacks club. [1]

The Canadian national team played their first game in 1987 against the USA. They then played sporadically throughout the 1990s and participated in the 1995 and '96 Rugby League World Sevens and Rugby League Emerging Nations World Cup in 2000. Following the 2000 Emerging Nations World Cup, the Canadian Rugby League Federation folded. As a result, the national team was disbanded and the sport remained dormant for 10 years.

2010 onwards: Revival

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The briefly used "Mounties" 2010 logo

In 2010, a new governing body, Canada Rugby League, was formed. Their first comeback game was in 2010 in the War at the Shore tournament, where they played New England Immortals, a New England representative team, and the New York Knights AMNRL club team, losing both games. [2] The team's international comeback was later in the year in September in the inaugural Colonial Cup. [3] Later that year they competed in the Rugby League Atlantic Cup in Jacksonville, Florida.

Canada's first win since they were reformed came the following year in 2011 against Jamaica. They collected their second win in September, against the US in the second game of the Colonial Cup. However, due to an earlier loss to the US and the resulting aggregate scores, Canada was unable to win the Cup. Canada's international season finished up with a defeat against South Africa, in a warm up game before their 2013 World Cup qualifiers campaign.

In 2014, Stuart Donlan was appointed as head coach. [4] Donlan's first game was the 2014 Colonial Cup's only fixture. He coached Canada to a famous victory which made them the Colonial Cup champions for the very first time. [5] Aaron Zimmerle, the head coach of the Tweed Heads Seagulls, took over the main coaching role in 2015 in their 2017 World Cup qualifying campaign. [6]

After failing to qualify for the 2017 World Cup, the Canada Rugby League Board appointed Benjamin Fleming as coach on a three-year deal. Canada Rugby League Association Vice President David Graham said "the board's decision to appoint Fleming as Head Coach was based on the hard work and passion he has shown since returning to the association last year."

Current squad

Canada squad for March 1, 2024 match against the USA Hawks. [7]

PlayerCapsPointsClub
Dillon Hamilton 10
Josh Michalik 24
Luke Toroca 14
Lee Keegel 24
Colton Carpenter 28
Blake Mahovic 28
Jacob Bourne 26
David Astley 10
Ben Stothers 20
Chuck Curran 24
Jason Chuck 20
Jason Park 22
Scyler Dumas 20
Kyle Yurkiw 20
Daniel Martyn 20
Niko Andrionas 10
Danny Tupou 10

Competitive Record

Overall and 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

Below is the head-to-head record of the Canadian national XIII side up to date as of 22 October 2024. [8] [9]

AgainstFirst PlayedPWLD% WonLast PlayedFAD
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 20191100100%2018782+76
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 20181100100%20186212+50
Flag of England.svg  England Lionhearts 201220200%201416102–86
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 201610100%20161226–14
Flag of France.svg  France 199510100%19953272–40
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 200010100%2000666–60
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20101063160%2024238180+58
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1999211050%20002826+2
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 20121100100%20123618+18
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 201910100%2019836–28
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 201110100%20112236–14
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 199328522120.83%2024448914–466
Total1993501533131.11%20249861,490–504

World Cup

World Cup Record
YearRoundPositionPldWinDrawLoss
Flag of France.svg 1954 did not enter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1957
Flag of England.svg 1960
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 1968
Flag of England.svg 1970
Flag of France.svg 1972
1975
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 1977
1985–88
1989–92
Flag of England.svg 1995
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Four Provinces Flag.svg Flag of France.svg 2000 did not qualify
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2008
Flag of England.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 2013
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 2017
Flag of England.svg 2021
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2026

Colonial Cup

Colonial Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWLD
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010 Second place2/21010
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg 2011 Second place2/22110
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2012 Second place2/22020
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg 2013 Second place2/24130
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2014 Champions1/21100
Flag of the United States.svg 2015 Champions1/23210
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg 2016 Second place2/22020
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2017 Second place2/21010
Flag of the United States.svg 2024 Draw1/21001
Total2 Titles9/9175111

Caribbean Carnival Cup

Caribbean Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWLD
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2011 Champions1/21100
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2012 Champions1/21100
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2013 Champions1/21100
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2014 Champions1/21100
Total4 Titles4/44400

Atlantic Cup

Atlantic Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWLD
Flag of the United States.svg 2009 Not Invited
Flag of the United States.svg 2010 Second place2/32110
Total0 Titles1/22110

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