Poland national rugby league team
| Team information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Polska XIII | |||||
| Governing body | Polska Rugby XIII | |||||
| Region | Europe | |||||
| Captain | Australasia - Chippie Korostchuk | |||||
| Top try-scorer | Chippie Korostchuk 6 Tries | |||||
| Top point-scorer | Ethan Niszczot 60 points | |||||
| IRL ranking | 25th | |||||
| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
| Norway 76–0 (Stavanger Stadion, Stavanger; 1 September 2018) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
| 62-6 Hong Kong (St Mary's Stadium, Sydney; 4 October 2018) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
| Norway 76-0 (Stavanger Stadion, Stavanger; 1 September 2018) | ||||||
The Poland national rugby league team (Polska XIII) represent Poland in international rugby league football competitions throughout Europe and around the World. Polska XIII competed in the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship in Sydney playing in the second tier tournament going through undefeated to win the Trophy defeating the Philippines 14–10 in the final.[1] As of January 2025 it is currently ranked 25th in IRL rankings.[2]
Competitive record
Overall
Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Poland at test level as of 7 January 2025.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% | 86 | 88 | -2 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% | 22 | 162 | -140 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 28 | 112 | -84 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 62 | 6 | +56 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 58 | 6 | +52 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 44 | 4 | +40 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 32 | 0 | +32 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 40 | 8 | +32 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 14 | 10 | +4 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 16 | 50 | -34 |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 53% | 402 | 446 | -44 |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2018 | Norway | 0–76 |
— | Stavanger Stadion, Stavanger | ERL |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Hong Kong | 62–6 |
2018 ENWC | St Marys, Sydney | ENWC |
| 7 Oct 2018 | Japan | 58–6 |
Kellyville, Sydney | ENWC | |
| 10 Oct 2018 | Vanuatu | 44–4 |
Cabramatta, Sydney | ENWC | |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Philippines | 14–10 |
St Marys, Sydney | ENWC | |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Czech Republic | 34–18
|
— | Stadion Budowlani, Łódź | IRL |
| 12 Oct 2019 | Sweden | 16–50
|
— | Stadion Budowlani, Łódź | IRL |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Norway | 0–68
|
— | Stadion Budowlani, Łódź | IRL |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Norway | 22–18 |
— | Ilford Rugby Club, London | ERL |
| 22 Nov 2022 | South Africa | 16–38 |
Warsaw Airlift Cup | Southport Tigers, Queensland | ERL |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Czech Republic | 28–36 |
— | Majkowski Wembley, Kalisz | ERL |
| 21 Oct 2023 | North Macedonia | 40–8 |
— | Forshaw Rugby Park, Sydney | ERL |
| 4 Nov 2023 | Germany | 10–54 |
Oder Cup | Berlin | ERL |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Germany | 18–58 |
"Augustus The Strong" Trophy | Nowe Skalmierzyce | ERL |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Czech Republic | 24–34 |
— | Stadion Romana Sebrleho, Lanskroune | ERL |
IRL 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 | Malta | 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 | 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 | |||
References
- ^ "Poland". Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019.
- ^ "IRL - World rankings". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
External links
- Polska Rugby XIII: European Rugby League