IRL Wheelchair World Rankings

Last updated
Official rankings as of July 2025
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 96
3Steady2.svgFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 60
4Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52
5Steady2.svgFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 49
6Steady2.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 41
7Steady2.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 27
8Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 25
9Increase2.svg 1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
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The IRL Wheelchair World Rankings are the ranking system for national teams in the sport of wheelchair rugby league football. The first rankings were published in June 2020.

Contents

Ranking calculation method

The world rankings are calculated by International Rugby League using a points system based on the following criteria which are used for men's, women's and wheelchair teams: [1]

History

The first rankings were published in June 2020. [3] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rugby league, the rankings remained unchanged over the following year until being updated in December 2021. [4] In contrast to this, December 2022 saw a complete reordering of rankings as a result of the 2021 World Cup. This included England displacing France from the top position for the first time, and the addition of the United States following their début at the tournament. [5] In December 2024, New Zealand featured in the rankings for the first time having made their début against Australia the previous month. [6]

Historical rankings

TeamJun
2020
Dec
2021
Jun
2022
Dec
2022
Jun
2023
Dec
2023
Jun
2024
Dec
2024
Jun
2025
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 447 (Red Arrow Down.svg3)3 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg4)4 (Red Arrow Down.svg1)43 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1)4 (Red Arrow Down.svg1)4
Flag of England.svg  England 2221 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1)11111
Flag of France.svg  France 1112 (Red Arrow Down.svg1)22222
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 56 (Red Arrow Down.svg1)4 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2)5 (Red Arrow Down.svg1)554 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1)3 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1)3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 87 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1)6 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1)9 (Red Arrow Down.svg3)99910 (Red Arrow Down.svg1)9 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 9 (New black yellow.svg)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 65 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1)56 (Red Arrow Down.svg1)66666
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 78 (Red Arrow Down.svg1)87 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1)778 (Red Arrow Down.svg1)7 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1)7
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8 (New black yellow.svg)887 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1)8 (Red Arrow Down.svg1)8
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3334 (Red Arrow Down.svg1)3 (Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1)35 (Red Arrow Down.svg2)55
References: [3] [4] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [6] [15] [16] [17]

See also

Notes

  1. Only officially sanctioned matches are included
  2. Participation at the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup is based on previous tournament results and application/invitation so, as with previous tournaments, no qualification matches have been played [2]

References

  1. "World Rankings". IRL . Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. "New Zealand, USA confirm wheelchair berths places at RLWC2026". NZRL. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Inaugural Wheelchair Rugby League World Rankings revealed". RFL. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Serbia move into Top 10 in men's world rankings". IRL. 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  5. "Kangaroos back on top after three years, Jillaroos stay No.1". NRL. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 "IRL World Rankings: December 2024". IRL. 19 December 2024. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  7. "World Rankings: Wheelchair". IRL. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022.
  8. "IRL World Rankings: Tonga continue rise as rivals close gap on Jillaroos, France". IRL. 8 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022.
  9. "World Rankings: Wheelchair". IRL. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022.
  10. "Explainer: Wheelchair IRL World Rankings (Dec 2022)". IRL. 22 December 2022. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023.
  11. "Serbia, Philippines, Wales big movers in IRL World Rankings". IRL. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  12. "Kangaroos still ranked No.1 despite record loss to Kiwis". NRL. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  13. "World Rankings: Wheelchair". IRL. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024.
  14. "IRL World Rankings: June 30, 2024". IRL. 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  15. "World Rankings Updated". ERL. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  16. "World Rankings: Wheelchair". IRL. Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  17. "IRL World Rankings: June 30, 2025". IRL. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.