Philippines national rugby league team

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Philippines
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Team information
NicknameTamaraws
Governing body Philippines National Rugby League
Region Asia-Pacific
Head coachPaul Sheedy
CaptainDylan Jones
Most caps Ned Stephenson
IRL ranking 24th
Uniforms
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Kit left arm.svg
Kit body phtam.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm phtam.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
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First colours
Team results
First international
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0–86 Philippines Flag of the Philippines.svg
(Bangkok, Thailand; October 21, 2012)
Biggest win
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0–86 Philippines Flag of the Philippines.svg
(Bangkok, Thailand; October 21, 2012)
Biggest defeat
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 72–14 Philippines Flag of the Philippines.svg
(Tugun, Australia; July 22, 2023)

The Philippines national rugby league team (nicknamed the Tamaraws) represent the Philippines in international rugby league football matches. They were established in 2011. In their short history the Tamaraws have been relatively successful, being repeated Asian Cup winners and regularly participating in the Cabramatta International 9s rugby league tournament.

Contents

History

Niue v. Philippines in a test match in Sydney, Australia. NIUE v PHILIPPINES INTERNATIONAL RL TEST 2014 (15286084537).jpg
Niue v. Philippines in a test match in Sydney, Australia.

The Philippines National Rugby League (PNRL) was established in 2011 with a view of expanding rugby league further into Asia. The PNRL oversees the running of the national team, in 2011 it was announced that the Philippines would be playing their first game of rugby league at the 2012 at the Cabramatta International Nines, while also being involved in other organized international rugby league tournaments in the Asia-Pacific region. [1]

The Philippines have twice been involved in the Cabramatta International 9s rugby league tournament, in 2012 they defeated Burwood-North Ryde 22-18 to take the Bowl Trophy. [2] In 2013 they selected 3 teams to take part in the tournament. [3] and in 2014 four teams: the first side, two development sides, and an under 20s side. [4]

In 2012 the Philippines won over Thailand at the 2012 Rugby League Asian Cup.

They entered the Emerging Nations World Championship in 2018 participating in the third edition of the tournament hosted in Australia. Arwin Marcus was named head coach for the tournament. [5]

Coaches

Current squad

Squad Selected for the October 2024 Test Match vs Malta in Sydney

  1. Jerome Williams
  2. Isaac Achampong
  3. Johansel Avery
  4. Ned Stephenson
  5. Isaac Rosario
  6. Gerald Ubaldo
  7. Nikolas Forrest
  8. Jeromy Cairns
  9. Tyrone Tootell (c)
  10. Ian Neilson
  11. Russell Neilson
  12. Mac Selwood-Rodriguez
  13. James Hannahford
  14. Ashley Marshall
  15. Liam Byrnes
  16. Jordan Jones
  17. Juan Carlos Alamote

Competitive record

World Cup

World Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWLD
Flag of England.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 2013 Team did not exist when qualifying began
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2017 Did not enter
Flag of England.svg 2021 Did not enter
Total0 Titles0/130000

Emerging Nations World Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWLD
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2018 6th Place6/114130
Total0 Titles0/130000

Asian Cup

Captain of the winning Philippines team, Luke Srama holding the trophy at the inaugural Asian Cup in 2012. Luke Srama.jpg
Captain of the winning Philippines team, Luke Srama holding the trophy at the inaugural Asian Cup in 2012.

The Philippines made their international rugby league debut in Bangkok on October 21, 2012, with a match against Thailand, who were also making their international debut. Aided by a host of Australian-based players, Philippines won the match 86-0 in the first Rugby League Asian Cup. [6]

Asian Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWLD
Flag of Thailand.svg 2012 Champions1/21100
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2013 Champions1/21100
Total2 Titles1/11100

Fixtures and results

All-time results record

TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints AgainstLast Meeting
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2022100120362022
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2017210184302018
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 2017520336802024
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 2014200234602018
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2016110018122016
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 20123300192122017
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2018110029162018
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 2014110032162014
Total201213705445262

IRL Rankings

Official rankings as of July 2025
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 83
3Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 80
4Steady2.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 62
5Steady2.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 53
6Steady2.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 51
7Steady2.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 43
8Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 29
9Increase2.svg 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22
10Steady2.svgFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22
11Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 18
12Steady2.svgFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18
13Steady2.svgFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 16
14Increase2.svg 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14
15Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 13
16Steady2.svgFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 11
17Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 10
18Steady2.svgFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 9
19Increase2.svg 5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8
20Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 8
21Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8
22Steady2.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7
23Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 7
24Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 7
25Steady2.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 5
26Increase2.svg 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
27Increase2.svg 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
28Decrease2.svg 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
29Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
30Steady2.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4
31Steady2.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
32Steady2.svgFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3
33Steady2.svgFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3
34Increase2.svg 22Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
35Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
36Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2
37Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2
38Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
39Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
40Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
41Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
42Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
43Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
44Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
45Decrease2.svg 1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0
46Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
47Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
49Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
50Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
51Increase2.svg 6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
52Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
53Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
54Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
55Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0
56Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
57Decrease2.svg 7Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com

See also

References

  1. "Philippines set to become newest Rugby League nation". Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  2. "Philippine National Rugby League wins bowl Trophy at the Cabramatta International 9s | AUSINFORMER". Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  3. "Rugby League Planet - 45 Filipinos selected for the Cabramatta International 9s Rugby League tournament". www.rugbyleagueplanet.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013.
  4. http://www.nrl.com/marooned-state-growth-sport/tabid/10874/newsid/75925/default.aspxM [ dead link ]
  5. "Philippines name squad as Emerging Nations quickly approaches". Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. Rugby League International Federation. September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  6. "Kalatas".
  7. Pimentel, Jaime (February 7, 2016). "Tamaraws in tight thriller". PinOzInPlay. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  8. "Serbia to play Philippines on Friday 5th February 2016 at Cabramatta". Rugby League Planet. January 14, 2016. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  9. "Match Report : Philippines 44-26". Rugby League International Federation. February 4, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  10. "Match Report : Philippines 72-0". Rugby League International Federation. November 5, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  11. "Match Report : Philippines 64–2". Rugby League International Federation. November 8, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  12. "Match Report : Hungary 30-12 Philippines". Rugby League International Federation. February 3, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.