Vanuatu national rugby league team

Last updated

Vanuatu
Vanuatu rugby league.png
Team information
Governing body Vanuatu Rugby League
Region Asia-Pacific
Head coach Lionel Harbin
CaptainJames Wood
Home stadium Port Vila Municipal Stadium
IRL ranking 51st
Team results
First international
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 14–24 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(Port Vila, Vanuatu; 20 October 2012)
Biggest win
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 48–30 Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
(Mackay, Australia; 7 October 2013)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 16–32 Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg
(Luganville, Vanuatu; 11 October 2014)
World Cup
Appearances0

The Vanuatu national rugby league team represents Vanuatu in international rugby league matches. The team was founded in 2011 and is administered by the Vanuatu Rugby League (VRL).

Contents

History

The Vanuatu national team was founded in 2011 after Australian Dane Campbell began to promote rugby league in Vanuatu. [1] Campbell was the inaugural head coach of the team. They played their first match in the Cabramatta International Nines on 4 February 2012. Joe Meninga, nephew of Mal Meninga, was selected in Vanuatu's squad for the tournament. [2] The team were undefeated in reaching the final, where they lost to the Australian Aboriginal team.

Vanuatu played their first test match against Greece on 20 October 2012, which they lost 14-24. [3] [4] On 20 August 2013, David Simpson was announced as head coach, succeeding the inaugural head coach Dane Campbell. [5]

Current squad

Squad selected for the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship; [6]

International results

DateOpponentScoreVenueAttendanceNote
20 October 2012Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14-24Flag of Vanuatu.svg Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila Friendly
7 October 2013Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 48-30Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stadium Mackay, Mackay 1,648Friendly
12 October 2013Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 22-20Flag of Vanuatu.svg Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila 3,022Friendly
11 October 2014Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 16-32Flag of Vanuatu.svg Chapius Stadium, Luganville 2,021Friendly
16 October 2016Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 24-16Flag of Vanuatu.svg Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila 1,000Friendly
4 October 2018Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 18-13Flag of Australia (converted).svg St.Marys League Stadium, Sydney 3002018 Emerging Nations World Championship
7 October 2018Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 38-0Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kellyville Ridge Stadium, Sydney 1302018 Emerging Nations World Championship
10 October 2018Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 44-4Flag of Australia (converted).svg New Era Stadium, Sydney 1702018 Emerging Nations World Championship

All-time results record and ranking

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of 21 December 2023
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100.00
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 91.00
3Increase2.svg 1Flag of England.svg  England 74.00
4Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 70.00
5Steady2.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 54.00
6Steady2.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 50.00
7Steady2.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 49.00
8Increase2.svg 1Flag of France.svg  France 24.00
9Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 24.00
10Increase2.svg 3Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22.00
11Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 19.00
12Increase2.svg 6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 17.00
13Increase2.svg 1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15.00
14Increase2.svg 5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 15.00
15Increase2.svg 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14.00
16Decrease2.svg 4Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 14.00
17Decrease2.svg 6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 13.00
18Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.00
19Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 9.00
20Increase2.svg 8Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 7.00
21Increase2.svg 6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 7.00
22Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6.00
23Increase2.svg 10Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 6.00
24Increase2.svg 5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 6.00
25Increase2.svg 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5.00
26Decrease2.svg 4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5.00
27Increase2.svg 4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0.00
28Increase2.svg 6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4.00
29Decrease2.svg 6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4.00
30Decrease2.svg 6Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4.00
31Decrease2.svg 6Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4.00
32Decrease2.svg 12Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3.00
33Increase2.svg 4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3.00
34Increase2.svg 1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3.00
35Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2.00
36Increase2.svg 2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 2.00
37Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2.00
38Increase2.svg 6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1.00
39New.pngFlag of Albania.svg  Albania 1.00
40Decrease2.svg 4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1.00
41Increase2.svg 6Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1.00
42New.pngFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 1.00
43Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.00
44Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0.00
45Steady2.svgFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.00
46Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.00
47New.pngFlag of Niue.svg  Niue 0.00
48Decrease2.svg 9Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0.00
49Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0.00
50Decrease2.svg 10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0.00
51Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0.00
52Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0.00
53Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0.00
54Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0.00
55New.pngFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0.00
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

Below is a list Vanuatu national team record as of 23 December 2020. [7]

OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %ForAgaDiff
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 20020%1464–50
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10010%1318–5
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 1100100%2220+2
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 10010%1632–16
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 10010%444–40
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3300100%11265+47
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1001100%2627–1
Total1040640%207270–63

Current players of Ni-Vanuatu descent

See also

Related Research Articles

The Australian national rugby league team, the Kangaroos, have represented Australia in senior men's rugby league football competitions since the establishment of the game in Australia in 1908. Administered by the Australian Rugby League Commission, the Kangaroos are ranked first in the IRL Men's World Rankings. The team is the most successful in Rugby League World Cup history, having won the competition 12 times, and contested 15 of the 16 finals, only failing to reach the final in the 1954 inaugural tournament. Only five nations have beaten Australia in test matches, and Australia has an overall win percentage of 69%.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mal Meninga</span> Australian rugby league football coach and former player

Malcolm Norman Meninga is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Australian national team and a former professional rugby league footballer. Meninga is widely regarded as one of the finest players in the game's history. He enjoyed a long career in both Australia and England, playing mainly as a goal-kicking centre. After retiring, Meninga has enjoyed success as a coach, and is currently the head coach of Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greece national rugby league team</span>

The Greece national rugby league team represents Greece in rugby league. The team has been participating in international competition since 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niue national rugby league team</span>

The Niue national rugby league team represents Niue in rugby league football. The team played their first match in 1986, and their first Test match in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Queensland rugby league team</span> Representative rugby league team for Queensland, Australia

The Queensland rugby league team represents the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football. Nicknamed the "Maroons" after the colour of their jersey, they play three times a year against arch-rivals New South Wales in the State of Origin series. The team is currently coached by Billy Slater and captained by Daly Cherry-Evans, and is administered by the Queensland Rugby League. They play all of their home matches at Brisbane's Lang Park.

Prime Minister's XIII, or sometimes informally referred to as the PM's XIII, a representative rugby league team, comprising Australian players from National Rugby League clubs that did not qualify for the NRL Finals, or whose teams were knocked out during the first three weeks of the finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Jeffries</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Ben Jeffries is an Australian rugby league coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Newcastle Knights NRL Women's Premiership team, the PNG Orchids and the Indigenous Women's All Stars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Solomon Islands national rugby league team</span>

The Solomon Islands national rugby league team represents the Solomon Islands in the sport of rugby league football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philippines national rugby league team</span>

The Philippines national rugby league team 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaun Fensom</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Shaun Fensom is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a lock and second-row forward in the 2000s and 2010s.

Dane Campbell is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer from the 2000s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alehana Mara</span> Vanuatu international rugby league footballer

Alehana Mara is a Tokelauan former professional international rugby league footballer who last played for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup. Mara previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dane Gagai</span> Australian rugby league footballer (born 1991)

Dane Gagai is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and winger for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for Australia and the New Zealand Maori at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hungary national rugby league team</span>

The Hungary national rugby league team, known as the Magyar Bulls, represents Hungary in the sport of rugby league football. Making their debut against the Czech Republic in July 2011, they played their first ranked international against Greece in October 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Townsville Blackhawks</span> Australian semi-pro rugby league club, based in Townsville, QLD

The Townsville & Districts Blackhawks are an Australian semi-professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Queensland's top rugby league competition, the Queensland Cup. The club was admitted to the Queensland Cup in September 2014, first competing in the 2015 season. The side plays their home games at Jack Manski Oval.

The Queensland Under-18 rugby league team, also known as Queensland Under-18s or Queensland U18, represents Queensland in the sport of rugby league at an under-18 age level. Since 2008, the team has played an annual fixture against the New South Wales Under-18 team as a curtain raiser to a State of Origin game. The team features players selected from Queensland's premier under-18 rugby league competition, the Mal Meninga Cup. They are administered by the Queensland Rugby League.

The Four Nations Rugby Squad is a biennial rugby tournament representing the top three nations of the sport including an additional underperforming team. Australia, England and New Zealand are the top three nations excelling in the game. The event is recognized as Ladbroke Four Nations because the tournament is sponsored by Ladbrokes, a British gambling company. The squads competing in the 2016 rugby tournament consists of Australia, England, New Zealand and Scotland. The rosters for each squad below consist of player’s information and the head coach of each team.

The 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship (ENWC) was a rugby league tournament held for Tier Two and Tier Three nations, the third edition of the Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament.

The 2017 Rugby League World Cup featured fourteen international teams, with each consisting of a twenty-four-man squad.

The 2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup featured 16 international teams, with each consisting of up to a 24-man squad.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2011-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Vanuatu Rugby League announces national team". Vanuatu Daily Post. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Rugby League Planet - Greece defeat Vanuatu in Port Vila". rugbyleagueplanet.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26.
  4. ↑ Bryan, Andrew (6 November 2012). "Lazarus' Greek Odyssey". NRL.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "New Squad and Coach announced". VanuatuRL.com. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. ↑ https://www.rlenwc.com/teams/vanuatu/ Vanuatu RLENWC
  7. ↑ "Head to Head". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Alehana Mara happy to help Vanuatu in long-term World Cup quest". Radio New Zealand. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.