International rugby league in 2020
| International rugby league in 2020 | |
|---|---|
< 2019 2021 > |
A list of men and women international rugby league matches played throughout 2020 and does not include wheelchair rugby league international matches. A † denotes a recognised, but unofficial match that did not contribute to the IRL World Rankings.
Many fixtures scheduled were cancelled or rescheduled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Kangaroo tour of England, Oceania Cup, and European Championship were all cancelled. The European Championship B, European Championship C, European Championship D and Americas Championship were all postponed until 2021, whilst the MEA Championship was postponed until a later date not confirmed.
As a result of the travel restrictions from COVID-19, only two respective men's and women's test matches were played in 2020; a men's international between Peru and Brazil in Sydney before the pandemic began, the Griffin Cup match between Germany and Netherlands, and a women's 'Clash of the Pacific' double-header in Auckland where Tonga and Niue, and New Zealand and Tonga played each other.
Season overview
| Men's international tours | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Touring side | Region | Results [Matches] |
| No international men's tours in 2020 | |||
| Men's international friendlies | |||
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Winners |
| 22 February 2020 | Peru | Brazil | Brazil |
| 26 September 2020 | Netherlands | Germany | Netherlands |
| Men's international tournaments | |||
| Start date | Tournament | Winners | |
| No international men's tournaments in 2020 | |||
| Women's international tours | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Touring side | Region | Results [Matches] |
| No international women's tours in 2020 | |||
| Women's international friendlies | |||
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Winners |
| 7 November 2020 | Tonga | Niue | Tonga |
| 7 November 2020 | New Zealand | Samoa | New Zealand |
| Women's international tournaments | |||
| Start date | Tournament | Winners | |
| No international women's tournaments in 2020 | |||
Rankings
The following were the rankings at the beginning of the season.
| IRL Men's World Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Official rankings as of 18 November 2019[1] | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Points % |
| 1 | 2 | New Zealand | 100.00% |
| 2 | 1 | Australia | 91.82% |
| 3 | 1 | England | 85.34% |
| 4 | Tonga | 60.66% | |
| 5 | Fiji | 36.57% | |
| 6 | 4 | Papua New Guinea | 28.53% |
| 7 | Samoa | 22.09% | |
| 8 | 2 | France | 16.69% |
| 9 | 1 | Scotland | 15.00% |
| 10 | 1 | Lebanon | 11.81% |
| 11 | 5 | Greece | 11.38% |
| 12 | Ireland | 11.36% | |
| 13 | 1 | Italy | 7.86% |
| 14 | 3 | Wales | 7.75% |
| 15 | 4 | Serbia | 0.00% |
| 16 | 1 | Malta | 6.77% |
| 17 | 1 | Norway | 5.63% |
| 18 | 3 | United States | 5.39% |
| 19 | 4 | Poland | 5.35% |
| 20 | 7 | Jamaica | 5.04% |
| 21 | 1 | Hungary | 4.27% |
| 22 | 3 | Czech Republic | 4.16% |
| 23 | 5 | Cook Islands | 3.87% |
| 24 | 7 | Turkey | 3.51% |
| 25 | 1 | Netherlands | 3.29% |
| 26 | 4 | Spain | 3.18% |
| 27 | 6 | Canada | 2.81% |
| 28 | Nigeria | 2.51% | |
| 29 | 2 | Solomon Islands | 2.32% |
| 30 | 10 | Sweden | 2.16% |
| 31 | 4 | Germany | 1.95% |
| 32 | 1 | Chile | 1.86% |
| 33 | Ghana | 1.80% | |
| 34 | 16 | Morocco | 1.69% |
| 35 | 3 | Vanuatu | 1.47% |
| 36 | South Africa | 1.46% | |
| 37 | 8 | Russia | 1.41% |
| 38 | Cameroon | 1.31% | |
| 39 | 2 | Ukraine | 1.21% |
| 40 | 1 | Colombia | 1.06% |
| 41 | 4 | Brazil | 0.50% |
| 42 | Belgium | 0.30% | |
| 43 | 4 | Denmark | 0.13% |
| 44 | 4 | Bulgaria | 0.10% |
| 45 | 4 | Latvia | 0.07% |
| *Change from July 2019 | |||
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT | |||
| IRL Women's World Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Official rankings as of 18 November 2019[1] | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Points % |
| 1 | Australia | ||
| 2 | New Zealand | ||
| 3 | England | ||
| 4 | 2 | Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 1 | Canada | |
| 6 | 1 | France | |
| 7 | 2 | Cook Islands | |
| 8 | Italy | ||
| 9 | Serbia | ||
| 10 | Fiji | ||
| 11 | Turkey | ||
| 12 | Samoa | ||
| 13 | Brazil | ||
| 14 | 6 | Lebanon | |
| 15 | Greece | ||
| *Change from July 2019 | |||
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT | |||
February
Peru vs Brazil men in Australia
| Peru | 14–30 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: N. Ibarburu, Sommers, Zarate Goals: G. Altamirano (1/3) |
Report |
Tries: Araújo, De Araujo, Howison, Jackson, Viñas Goals: Nunes (5/5) |
September
Germany men in Netherlands
| Netherlands | 20–18 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Longhurst, Farrell, Schoenmaker Goals: Gout (4/4) |
Report |
Tries: Hampson (2), Seidler Goals: Billsborough (1/1), Esser (1/1), Doughton (1/1) |
November
Tonga vs Niue women in New Zealand
| Tonga | 66–8 | Niue |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Hufanga (3), Taulanga (2), Filimoe'atu (2), Sikei (2), Vailea, Huni, Maumau-Pinomi Goals: Hufanga (9/12) |
Report Highlights |
Tries: Kamutoa, Hiko |
Samoa women in New Zealand
| New Zealand | 28–8 | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Stephens (2), Hansen, Hireme-Smiler, Vaha'akolo, Tamarua Goals: Hansen (2/4), Paul (0/2) |
Report Video Replay |
Tries: Lemanu, Tufuga Goals: Eli (0/2) |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Cook Islands rise 17 places in latest Rugby League World Rankings". Rugby League International Federation. 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Twitter Post". Twitter. Netherlands Rugby League. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b "KIWI FERNS TO CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR WITH FETŪ SAMOA TEST". nzrl.co.nz. NZRL. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.