The following list is a complete collection of results for the Australia National Rugby League Team . It includes Test matches, exhibition games, and matches played under the banner of Super League (Australia).
Below is the table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Australia at test level up until 10 November 2024: [1]
Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Last Meeting | Win% | For | Aga | Diff |
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England | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2017 | 64% | 558 | 281 | +277 |
Fiji | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 100.00% | 462 | 38 | +424 |
France | 61 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 2017 | 73.77% | 1476 | 547 | +929 |
Great Britain* | 139 | 73 | 61 | 5 | 2006 | 52.52% | 2,352 | 1,745 | +607 |
Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 100.00% | 50 | 0 | +50 |
Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 100.00% | 170 | 43 | +127 |
Lebanon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 100.00% | 82 | 4 | +78 |
New Zealand* | 146 | 108 | 35 | 3 | 2024 | 73.97% | 3,321 | 1,944 | +1,377 |
Māori | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1980 | 66.67% | 166 | 107 | +59 |
Papua New Guinea | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 100.00% | 580 | 68 | +512 |
Rest Of The World | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 100.00% | 70 | 29 | +41 |
Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 100.00% | 110 | 4 | +106 |
Samoa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | 100.00% | 224 | 50 | +174 |
Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 100.00% | 138 | 12 | +126 |
South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 100.00% | 174 | 33 | +141 |
Tonga† | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2024 | 75% | 84 | 46 | +38 |
United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 100.00% | 98 | 24 | +74 |
Wales | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 100.00% | 455 | 143 | +312 |
Total | 438 | 305 | 120 | 13 | 2024 | 69.63% | 10,570 | 5,118 | +5,452 |
*Includes five matches in 1997 as Australia (SL). | |||||||||
†Includes matches played against Tonga Invitational XIII. |
Win | Loss | Draw |
Bold indicates World Cup match.
Italics indicates that an Australasian team played, which also consisted of players from New Zealand. These games are listed here as test caps (regardless of nationality) were awarded to Australia.
Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Competition |
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18 June 1910 | Great Britain | 20 | 27 | Agricultural Oval | Sydney | 42,000 | 1910 Lions tour |
2 July 1910 | Great Britain | 17 | 22 | Exhibition Ground | Brisbane | 18,000 | |
7 October 1911 | Wales | 28 | 20 | Bridgend Field | Ebbw Vale | 7,000 | 1911–12 Kangaroo tour |
8 November1911 | Great Britain | 10 | 19 | St James' Park | Newcastle | 5,317 | |
16 December1911 | Great Britain | 11 | 11 | Tynecastle | Edinburgh | 8,000 | |
1 January1912 | Great Britain | 33 | 8 | Villa Park | Birmingham | 4,000 | |
27 June 1914 | Great Britain | 5 | 23 | Agricultural Oval | Sydney | 40,000 | 1914 Lions tour |
29 June 1914 | Great Britain | 12 | 7 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 38,000 | |
4 July 1914 | Great Britain | 6 | 14 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 41,000 | |
23 August 1919 | New Zealand | 44 | 21 | Basin Reserve | Wellington | 8,000 | 1919 Kangaroo tour |
30 August 1919 | New Zealand | 10 | 26 | Addington Showgrounds | Christchurch | 7,000 | |
6 September 1919 | New Zealand | 34 | 23 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 24,300 | |
13 September 1919 | New Zealand | 32 | 2 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 15,000 |
Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Competition |
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17 June 1946 | Great Britain | 8 | 8 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 64,526 | 1946 Lions tour |
6 July 1946 | Great Britain | 5 | 14 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Brisbane | 40,500 | |
20 July 1946 | Great Britain | 7 | 20 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 35,924 | |
29 May 1948 | New Zealand | 19 | 21 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 55,866 | 1948 Kiwi tour |
12 June 1948 | New Zealand | 13 | 4 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Brisbane | 23,013 | |
9 October 1948 | Great Britain | 23 | 21 | Headingley | Leeds | 36,529 | 1948–49 Kangaroo tour |
6 November 1948 | Great Britain | 7 | 16 | Station Road | Swinton | 36,534 | |
20 November 1948 | Wales | 12 | 5 | St. Helen's Rugby Ground | Swansea | 9,224 | |
9 January 1949 | France | 29 | 10 | Stade Vélodrome | Marseilles | 15,796 | |
23 January 1949 | France | 10 | 0 | Stade Chaban-Delmas | Bordeaux | 17,365 | |
29 January 1949 | Great Britain | 9 | 23 | Odsal Stadium | Bradford | 42,000 | |
17 September 1949 | New Zealand | 21 | 26 | Basin Reserve | Wellington | 7,737 | 1949 Kangaroo tour |
28 September 1949 | Māori | 33 | 0 | Pukekura Park | New Plymouth | 1,827 | |
8 October 1949 | New Zealand | 31 | 10 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 12,361 |
1 These matches are only recognised as tests by the Australian Rugby League (ARL).
The following Super League matches are considered to be Tests by the Rugby League International Federation, New Zealand Rugby League and Rugby Football League, but not by the Australian Rugby League.
Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Competition |
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25 April 1997 | New Zealand | 34 | 22 | Sydney Football Stadium | Sydney | 23,829 | 1997 Anzac Test |
11 July 1997 | Rest of the World | 28 | 8 | Lang Park | Brisbane | 14,927 | Exhibition Match |
26 September 1997 | New Zealand | 12 | 30 | North Harbour Stadium | Auckland | 17,500 | Friendly |
1 November 1997 | Great Britain | 38 | 14 | Wembley Stadium | London | 41,135 | 1997 Super League Series |
16 November 1997 | Great Britain | 12 | 20 | Old Trafford | Manchester | 39,337 | |
20 November 1997 | Great Britain | 37 | 20 | Elland Road | Leeds | 40,324 |
Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Competition |
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24 April 1998 | New Zealand | 16 | 22 | North Harbour Stadium | Auckland | 24,640 | 1998 Anzac Test |
9 October 1998 | New Zealand | 30 | 12 | Lang Park | Brisbane | 18,571 | Friendly |
16 October 1998 | New Zealand | 36 | 16 | North Harbour Stadium | Auckland | 24,620 | Friendly |
23 April 1999 | New Zealand | 20 | 14 | Stadium Australia | Sydney | 30,245 | 1999 Anzac Test |
15 October 1999 | New Zealand | 22 | 24 | Mount Smart Stadium | Auckland | 22,131 | 1999 Tri-Nations |
22 October 1999 | Great Britain | 42 | 6 | Lang Park | Brisbane | 12,511 | |
5 November 1999 | New Zealand | 22 | 20 | Mount Smart Stadium | Auckland | 21,204 |
Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Competition |
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15 October 2022 | Fiji | 42 | 8 | Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 13,366 | 2021 World Cup |
21 October 2022 | Scotland | 84 | 0 | Ricoh Arena | Coventry | 10,276 | |
29 October 2022 | Italy | 66 | 6 | Totally Wicked Stadium | St Helens | 5,586 | |
4 November 2022 | Lebanon | 48 | 4 | Kirklees Stadium | Huddersfield | 8,206 | |
11 November 2022 | New Zealand | 16 | 14 | Elland Road | Leeds | 28,113 | |
19 November 2022 | Samoa | 30 | 10 | Old Trafford | Manchester | 67,502 | |
14 October 2023 | Samoa | 38 | 12 | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | Townsville | 18,144 | 2023 Pacific Cup |
28 October 2023 | New Zealand | 36 | 18 | AAMI Park | Melbourne | 20,584 | |
4 November 2023 | New Zealand | 0 | 30 | FMG Stadium Waikato | Hamilton | 13,269 | |
18 October 2024 | Tonga | 18 | 0 | Lang Park | Brisbane | 33,196 | 2024 Pacific Cup |
27 October 2024 | New Zealand | 22 | 10 | Rugby League Park | Christchurch | 17,005 | |
10 November 2024 | Tonga | 20 | 14 | Western Sydney Stadium | Sydney | 28,728 |
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