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| Team information | ||||||
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| Governing body | Nigeria Rugby League | |||||
| Region | Middle East-Africa | |||||
| Captain | Sadiq Adebiyi | |||||
| Home stadium | Teslim Balogun Stadium | |||||
| IRL ranking | 39th | |||||
| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
(Lagos, Nigeria; 2 October 2019) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
(Lagos, Nigeria; 28 September 2022) | ||||||
The Nigeria national rugby league team represents Nigeria in international rugby league football competitions. They made their debut in the 2019 Middle East Africa Championship with a 23-12 victory over Ghana. [1]
Squad for 2019 MEA Rugby League Championship; [2]
Win Draw Loss
| Date | Home | Result | Away | Competition | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2019 | 25–12 | 2019 MEA Championship | | |||
| 5 October 2019 | 38–10 | |||||
| 28 September 2022 | 36–2 | 2022 MEA Championship | | |||
| 4 October 2022 | 4–30 | |||||
| 2 November 2025 | | 6–70 | Friendly | | ||
| 23 November 2025 | 36–24 | International | |
| Official rankings as of November 2025 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 | 100 | ||
| 2 | 79 | ||
| 3 | 72 | ||
| 4 | 56 | ||
| 5 | 52 | ||
| 6 | 45 | ||
| 7 | 33 | ||
| 8 | 23 | ||
| 9 | 23 | ||
| 10 | 23 | ||
| 11 | 22 | ||
| 12 | 20 | ||
| 13 | 18 | ||
| 14 | 16 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| 17 | 11 | ||
| 18 | 8 | ||
| 19 | 7 | ||
| 20 | 7 | ||
| 21 | 7 | ||
| 22 | 6 | ||
| 23 | 6 | ||
| 24 | 6 | ||
| 25 | 6 | ||
| 26 | 5 | ||
| 27 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 5 | ||
| 29 | 4 | ||
| 30 | 4 | ||
| 31 | 3 | ||
| 32 | 3 | ||
| 33 | 3 | ||
| 34 | 2 | ||
| 35 | 2 | ||
| 36 | 1 | ||
| 37 | 1 | ||
| 38 | 1 | ||
| 39 | 1 | ||
| 40 | 1 | ||
| 41 | 0 | ||
| 42 | 0 | ||
| 43 | 0 | ||
| 44 | 0 | ||
| 45 | 0 | ||
| 46 | 0 | ||
| 47 | 0 | ||
| 48 | 0 | ||
| 49 | 0 | ||
| 50 | 0 | ||
| 51 | 0 | ||
| 52 | 0 | ||
| 53 | 0 | ||
| 54 | 0 | ||
| 55 | 0 | ||
| 56 | 0 | ||
| 57 | 0 | ||
| Complete rankings at www.internationalrugbyleague.com | |||