Chile national rugby league team

Chile

Team information
Nickname	Weichafes
Governing body	Futbol a 13 Chile
Region	Americas
Head coach	Rodrigo Millar
Captain	Nick Doberer
IRL ranking	23rd
Team results
First international
El Salvador 20 - 58 Chile   (Henson Park, Australia; 11 June 2016) [1]
Biggest win
Chile 54-8 Brazil   (Los Ángeles, Chile; 17 November 2017)
Biggest defeat
United States 62-0 Chile   (Jacksonville, Florida, United States; 13 November 2018)
World Cup
Appearances	0

The Chile national rugby league team represents Chile in rugby league. The team is operated by Futbol a 13 Chile and sanctioned by the Rugby League International Federation to represent Chile at international level in the sport of rugby league.

History

Rugby league (known locally as Futbol a 13) was introduced to Chile in 2015 when the Futbol a 13 Chile organization was formed. Working in partnership with Latin Heat Rugby League, an Australian-based expat team representing Chile competed in the Cabramatta International Nines, marking the first time a Chilean team participated in an organized rugby league competition. ^[2]

The first domestic match in Chile was played in October 2016 in Negrete, which was followed by the announcement of the inaugural Chilean domestic competition. ^[3] The competition was expanded with the Super Liga 13 Chile launching in 2017. ^[4]

In November 2016, Chile competed in the inaugural international rugby league competition in South America, hosted in Miramar, Argentina, comprising Chile, Argentina and a number of select sides from around the region which were supported by the Latin Heat organization. ^[5] The competition culminated in Argentina and Chile taking part in their first official international match, which Argentina won 16–0. ^[6]

In November 2017, Los Ángeles, Chile, hosted the inaugural Latin American Rugby League Championship, comprising the national teams of Chile, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil. ^{[7] [8]} Chile won the inaugural tournament, defeating Argentina 32–12 in the final. ^[9]

In November 2018 Chile participated in the 2018 Americas Rugby League Championship, which acted as the American qualifying competition for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup; as such they became the first South American nation to enter the competition. They were eliminated after losing 62–0 to the USA on 13 November 2018. ^[10] Chile were also scheduled to take part in the 2020 Americas Championship, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[11]

Competitive record

Chile national side's competitive record up to date as of 4 February 2024.

Opponent	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost
Argentina	1	1	0	0
Brazil	2	1	0	1
Canada	1	0	0	1
Colombia	1	1	0	0
El Salvador	1	1	0	0
North Macedonia	1	1	0	0
Malta	1	0	0	1
Philippines	1	1	0	0
Poland	1	0	0	1
Thailand	1	0	1	0
United States	1	0	0	1
Total	12	6	1	5

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings v t e
Official rankings as of July 2025
Rank	Change	Team	Pts %
1		Australia	100
2		New Zealand	83
3		England	80
4		Tonga	62
5		Samoa	53
6		Papua New Guinea	51
7		Fiji	43
8		France	29
9	2	Netherlands	22
10		Cook Islands	22
11	2	Serbia	18
12		Wales	18
13		Malta	16
14	1	Greece	14
15	1	Ukraine	13
16		Lebanon	11
17		Italy	10
18		Ireland	9
19	5	United States	8
20	1	Jamaica	8
21	1	Czech Republic	8
22		Scotland	7
23	2	Chile	7
24	1	Philippines	7
25		Poland	5
26	1	Germany	5
27	1	Norway	5
28	2	South Africa	5
29		Brazil	4
30		Kenya	4
31		Canada	4
32		Montenegro	3
33		North Macedonia	3
34	22	Morocco	3
35	1	Argentina	3
36	1	Albania	2
37	1	Bulgaria	2
38	1	Ghana	2
39	1	Nigeria	2
40	1	Turkey	1
41	1	Cameroon	1
42	1	Japan	1
43	1	Spain	1
44	1	Colombia	1
45	1	El Salvador	0
46	1	Russia	0
47	1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0
48	1	Hong Kong	0
49	1	Solomon Islands	0
50	1	Vanuatu	0
51	6	Hungary	0
52	1	Latvia	0
53	1	Denmark	0
54	1	Belgium	0
55	1	Estonia	0
56	1	Sweden	0
57	7	Niue	0
Complete rankings at www.internationalrugbyleague.com

References

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2. "Cabra 9s Results". Nswrl.com.au. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
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5. "Argentina to host inaugural South American Tri-Series - Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation". Asiapacificrl.com. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
6. "Argentina win Primer Torneo Sudamericano de Rugby League - Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation". Asiapacificrl.com. 13 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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10. "Chile's ground breakers have a Brisbane flavour". qrl.com.au. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
11. "2020 Americas Rugby League Championship postponed". European Rugby League. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2024.