Malta national rugby league team

Malta
Team information
NicknameKavallieri
(The Knights)
Governing bodyMaltese Rugby League Association
RegionEurope
Head coachAaron McDonald ('A' Team)
CaptainTyler Cassel
Most capsJarrod Sammut (16)
Home stadiumCharles Abela Memorial Stadium
IRL ranking13th
Uniforms
First colours
Second colours
Team results
First game
  78-0 British Defence Forces
(25 September 2004)
Biggest win
  82–0 Japan 
(25 January 2007, Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Biggest defeat
  0-62 Lancashire Amateurs
(17 October 2010, Ħamrun, Malta)
World Cup
Appearances0

The Malta national rugby league team (nicknamed the Knights) represent Malta in international rugby league football competitions. They have been competing since 2004.

List of Head Coaches

  • Joey Grima 2005-06 (5 matches, 3 wins, 2 losses)
  • Tony Farr 2007 (1 match)
  • Anthony Micallef 2008-2015 (12 matches, 7 wins, 5 losses)
  • Peter Cassar 2017 (1 match, 0 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses)
  • Aaron McDonald 2017- (12 matches, 9 wins, 3 losses)
  • Sam Blyton-Keep 2017-2018 (3 matches, 0 wins, 3 losses)
  • James Camilleri 2018 (1 match, 0 wins, 1 loss)
  • Roderick Attard 2021- (3 matches, 1 win, 2 losses)

Competitive record

Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Malta at test level up until 30 October 2024:

Team First Played Played Win Draw Loss Points For Points Against Last Meeting
 Belgium 2015 1 1 0 0 35 34 2015
 Bulgaria 2022 1 1 0 0 50 6 2022
 Chile 2023 1 1 0 0 30 22 2023
 Czech Republic 2014 2 1 0 1 50 48 2021
 Denmark 2012 2 2 0 0 98 24 2012
 Germany 2011 1 0 0 1 12 36 2011
 Greece 2014 3 1 0 2 52 92 2018
 Hungary 2017 3 3 0 0 108 26 2018
 Ireland 2015 2 0 0 2 32 92 2016
 Italy 2017 4 2 1 1 101 82 2024
 Japan 2007 1 1 0 0 82 0 2007
 Lebanon 2017 2 0 0 2 54 22 2022
 Montenegro 2022 2 1 0 0 100 16 2023
 Niue 2018 2 1 0 1 40 42 2018
 North Macedonia 2024 1 1 0 0 22 18 2023
 Norway 2010 2 2 0 0 94 44 2011
 Philippines 2017 5 3 0 2 172 116 2024
 South Africa 2018 1 0 0 1 24 30 2018
 Spain 2015 1 0 0 1 30 40 2015
 Turkey 2019 2 1 0 1 40 48 2021
 Ukraine 2018 1 0 0 1 22 34 2018
 Wales 2019 1 0 0 1 16 34 2019
Total   42 25 1 16 1328 898  

Results

Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Competition Venue Report
25 January 2007  Japan 0–82   Friendly Coff's Harbour, Australia
4 June 2010   30–20  Norway 2010 Euro C Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta [1]
17 October 2010   0–62 Lancashire Amateurs Friendly Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta
23 July 2011  Germany 36–12   2011 Euro B Hochspeyer, Kaiserslautern, Germany [2]
2 September 2011   64–24  Norway Melita FC, Pembroke, Malta [3]
9 June 2012   24–12  Denmark Friendly Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta [4]
29 September 2012  Denmark 12–74   Friendly Gentofte Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark [5]
28 June 2014   18–32  Greece 2014 Euro C Melita FC, Pembroke, Malta [6]
12 July 2014  Czech Republic 8–34   Tis RL, Havlichkuv Brod, Czech Republic [7]
3 May 2015  Lebanon 38–16   Phoenicia Cup Penarth, Australia [8]
21 June 2015   35–34  Belgium Friendly Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds, England [9]
5 September 2015   22–34  Ireland Friendly Melita FC Stadium, Pembroke, Malta [10]
27 September 2015  Spain 40–30   2015 Euro C Polideportivo Cuatre Carreres Stadium, Valencia, Spain [11]
10 October 2015   30–0  Greece Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics Stadium, Marsa, Malta [12]
8 October 2016  Ireland 58–10   Friendly Carlisle Grounds, Bray, Ireland [13]
4 February 2017  Philippines 26–44   Friendly New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia [14]
6 May 2017  Lebanon 24–8   Phoenicia Cup New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia [15]
8 October 2017  Italy 24–24   Friendly Marconi Stadium, Sydney, Australia [16]
14 October 2017   48–16  Hungary Friendly New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia [17]
18 February 2018   40–0  Hungary Friendly St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia [18]
23 June 2018  South Africa 30–24   Friendly St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia [19]
30 June 2018   22–34  Ukraine 2018 Euro C Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics Stadium, Marsa, Malta [20]
15 September 2018  Greece 60–4   Glyka Stadium, Athens, Greece [21]
1 October 2018   36–10  Philippines 2018 ENWC Windsor Sporting Complex, Windsor, Australia [22]
4 October 2018   16–26  Niue St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia [23]
10 October 2018  Hungary 10–20   New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia [24]
13 October 2018  Niue 16–24   St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia [25]
12 October 2019   23–20  Italy Friendly Kirkham Oval, Sydney, Australia
26 October 2019   28–12  Turkey Friendly New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia
23 November 2019  Wales 34–16   Friendly Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales
14 October 2021   16–40  Czech Republic 2021 Euro D Huseyin AkarTesisleri Stadium, Bodrum, Türkiye [26]
17 October 2021  Turkey 36–12   Huseyin Akar Tesisleri Stadium, Bodrum, Türkiye [27]
14 May 2022   66–6  Montenegro Medieval Shield Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta, Malta [28]
22 June 2022  Lebanon 30–14   Friendly Belmore Oval, Belmore, Australia [29]
8 October 2022  Bulgaria 6–50   Friendly Lokomotiv Sofia, Bulgaria [30]
23 October 2022  Philippines 32–22   Friendship Cup New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia [31]
16 September 2023  Montenegro 10–34   Medieval Shield FK Arsenal Stadium, Tivat, Montenegro [32]
23 September 2023   78–0  Bulgaria Friendly Marsa Sports Complex, Marsa, Malta [33]
7 October 2023  Italy 38–12   Friendly Lidcombe Oval, Sydney, Australia [34]
21 October 2023   30–22  Chile Friendly Forshaw Rugby Park, Sydney, Australia [35]
28 October 2023   46–22  Philippines Friendship Cup New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia [36]
18 February 2024  North Macedonia 18–22   Friendly Forshaw Rugby Park, Sydney, Australia [37]
28 September 2024   42–0  Italy Friendly A.S.D. Juvenilia, Bagnaria Arsa, Italy [38]

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of December 2024
Rank Change Team Pts %
1  Australia 100
2  New Zealand 86
3  England 84
4 1  Tonga 63
5 1  Samoa 54
6 1  Papua New Guinea 53
7 1  Fiji 44
8  France 30
9 2  Serbia 23
10  Cook Islands 22
11 1  Netherlands 22
12 5  Wales 18
13 2   17
14 6  Ukraine 13
15 1  Greece 12
16 7  Lebanon 12
17 4  Italy 11
18 2  Ireland 9
19 1  Jamaica 8
20 1  Czech Republic 8
21 2  Chile 8
22 3  Scotland 7
23 4  Philippines 7
24 7  United States 7
25 1  Poland 5
26 2  South Africa 5
27 5  Germany 5
28 3  Norway 5
29 4  Brazil 4
30 4  Kenya 4
31 10  Canada 4
32  Montenegro 4
33 2  North Macedonia 3
34 15  Argentina 3
35 5  Albania 2
36  Bulgaria 2
37 7  Ghana 2
38 9  Nigeria 2
39 5  Turkey 1
40 3  Cameroon 1
41 2  Japan 1
42 4  Spain 1
43 1  Colombia 1
44 1  El Salvador 0
45  Russia 0
46 1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
47 3  Hong Kong 0
48 3  Solomon Islands 0
49 8  Vanuatu 0
50  Niue 0
51 1  Latvia 0
52 2  Denmark 0
53 2  Belgium 0
54 4  Estonia 0
55 9  Sweden 0
56 12  Morocco 0
57 9  Hungary 0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

Honours

See also

References

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