Nigeria national rugby league team

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Nigeria
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Team information
Governing body Nigeria Rugby League
Region Middle East-Africa
Captain Sadiq Adebiyi
Home stadium Teslim Balogun Stadium
IRL ranking 39th
Team results
First international
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 23 – 12 Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg
(Lagos, Nigeria; 2 October 2019)
Biggest win
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 36 – 2 Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg
(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]

Contents

Current squad

Squad for 2019 MEA Rugby League Championship; [2]

Competitive record

Results

  Win  Draw  Loss

DateHomeResultAwayCompetitionVenueCrowd
2 October 2019Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 25–12Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2019 MEA Championship Flag of Nigeria.svg Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos
5 October 2019Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 38–10Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
28 September 2022Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 36–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2022 MEA Championship Flag of Ghana.svg University of Ghana stadium, Legon Accra
4 October 2022Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4–30Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2 November 2025 Flag of Cumbria County Council.svg Cumbria 6–70Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Friendly Flag of Cumbria County Council.svg Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness
23 November 2025Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 36–24Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria International Flag of Ghana.svg University of Ghana stadium, Legon Accra

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of November 2025
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 79
3Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 72
4Increase2.svg 1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 56
5Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 52
6Steady2.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 45
7Steady2.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 33
8Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 23
9Increase2.svg 1Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 23
10Increase2.svg 1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 23
11Decrease2.svg 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22
12Increase2.svg 3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 20
13Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18
14Increase2.svg 4Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 16
15Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 15
16Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 14
17Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 11
18Increase2.svg 2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 8
19Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 7
20Increase2.svg 5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 7
21Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 7
22Increase2.svg 5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 6
23Increase2.svg 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6
24Decrease2.svg 3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 6
25Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 6
26Increase2.svg 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
27Decrease2.svg 3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 5
28Decrease2.svg 6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5
29Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
30Increase2.svg 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
31Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3
32Increase2.svg 2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
33Steady2.svgFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3
34Increase2.svg 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
35Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 2
36Steady2.svgFlag of Albania.svg  Albania 1
37Increase2.svg 3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
38Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1
39Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
40Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
41Increase2.svg 3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0
42Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0
43Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
44Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
45Increase2.svg 1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
46Decrease2.svg 1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0
47Steady2.svgFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48Steady2.svgFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
49Steady2.svgFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
50Steady2.svgFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
51Steady2.svgFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
52Steady2.svgFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
53Steady2.svgFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
54Steady2.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
55Steady2.svgFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0
56Steady2.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
57Steady2.svgFlag of Niue.svg  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2nd MEA Rugby league Championship:Debutants Nigeria see off Ghana to set up Morocco final (audio)". Azu Emeh busybuddiesng.com. 3 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Domestic competition in Nigeria underpins MEA Championship". RLIF. 1 October 2019.


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