Official rankings as of December 2023 | |||
Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
1 | England | 100 | |
2 | France | 88 | |
3 | Wales | 59 | |
4 | Australia | 48 | |
5 | Ireland | 42 | |
6 | Scotland | 31 | |
7 | Spain | 22 | |
8 | United States | 19 | |
9 | Italy | 0 | |
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT |
The IRL Wheelchair World Rankings are the ranking system for men's wheelchair national teams in the sport of rugby league football.[1] The first rankings were published in June 2020.[2]
Current calculation method
[edit]Match status
[edit]A weighting system has been implemented by the IRL to give more points to teams if they gain a victory over a major team in a major tournament, with friendlies ranked with considerably fewer points than any World Cup finals match or the final of Cups such as the European, Mediterranean and Pacific Cups.
Opponent strength
[edit]The IRL has organized the ranking so that a win against a very highly ranked opponent is a considerably greater achievement than a win against a low-rated opponent, so the strength of the opposing team is a factor.
Assessment period
[edit]All matches played over the last three years are included in the calculation of the rankings, but there is a weighting system implemented to put more emphasis on recent results.