Turkey national rugby league team

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Turkey
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Team information
Governing body Turkish Rugby League Association
Region Europe
Head coachFlag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Hartas
Captain Arda Dalcik
Most caps 11 players (4)
Top try-scorersAli Bökeyhan Sürer (5)
Arda Dalcik (5)
Top point-scorerAli Bökeyhan Sürer (50)
IRL ranking 32nd
Team results
First international
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 22–30 Turkey Flag of Turkey.svg
(Windsor, Australia; 1 October 2018)
Biggest win
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0–60 Turkey Flag of Turkey.svg
(St Marys, Australia; 4 October 2018)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Defence Force 46–0 Turkey Flag of Turkey.svg
(Sydney, Australia; 25 April 2021)
World Cup
Appearances0

The Turkey national rugby league team represents Turkey in international rugby league. The team played their first match in 2018.

Contents

History

The Turkish Rugby League Association was founded in 2016, however the team didn't play their first match until two years later. The side made their competition debut at the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship in Sydney, defeating the Solomon Islands 30–22 in their first ever match. [1] The team also beat Japan 60–0, qualifying them for the tournament's trophy stage. [2] Here, they lost to the Philippines 29–16 in the semi-final before beating Vanuatu 27–26, winning thanks to a field goal from Adem Baskonyali and claiming seventh place at their inaugural competition. [3] [4]

In 2019, the team played their first match in Turkey, losing to Greece 38–24 at the Aysekadin Yerleskesi Futbol Stadium in Istanbul. [5] They also lost to Malta 28–12 six weeks after. [6]

Events

Competitive record

  1. 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship
  2. 2021 Rugby League European Championship D

Record

YearDateResultVenueCityAttendanceCompetitionReport
20181 OctoberTurkey defeated Solomon Islands 30–22Windsor Sporting Complex, Windsor Sydney, Australia 7502018 Emerging Nations World Championship
20184 OctoberTurkey defeated Japan 60–0St. Marys Leagues Stadium, St. Marys Sydney, Australia 5002018 Emerging Nations World Championship
201810 OctoberPhilippines defeated Turkey 29–16New Era Stadium, Cabramatta Sydney, Australia 4502018 Emerging Nations World Championship Trophy play-off
201813 OctoberTurkey defeated Vanuatu 27–26St. Marys Leagues Stadium, St. Marys Sydney, Australia 2502018 Emerging Nations World Championship 7th place
201914 SeptemberGreece defeated Turkey 38–24Aysekadin Yerleskesi Futbol StadiumIstanbul, Turkey150International
201926 OctoberMalta defeated Turkey 28–12New Era Stadium, Cabramatta Sydney, Australia 600International
202125 April Australian Defence Force defeated Turkey 46–0 Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park Sydney, Australia International
202114 OctoberNetherlands defeated Turkey 40–18Huseyin Akar Tesisleri StadiumBodrum5002021 European D Championship [7]
202117 OctoberTurkey defeated Malta 36–12Huseyin Akar Tesisleri StadiumBodrum2021 European D Championship [8]
202225 SeptemberTurkey defeated Bulgaria 38–16International [9]

All-time results record

Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Turkey at test level up until 25 September 2022:

OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %ForAgaDiff
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1100100%3816+22
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 10010%2438-14
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1100100%600+60
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 210150%4840+8
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10010%1840−22
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 10010%1629−13
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1100100%3022+8
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1100100%2726+1
Total950456%261211+50

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References

  1. ↑ "Solomon Islands vs. Turkey - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Japan vs. Turkey - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Philippines vs. Turkey - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Turkey vs. Vanuatu - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Turkey vs. Greece - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Malta vs. Turkey - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Netherlands 40 18 Turkiye". European Rugby League. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Malta 18 36 Turkiye". European Rugby League. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Turkiye 38 16 Bulgaria". European Rugby League. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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