IRL Wheelchair World Rankings

Official rankings as of December 2023
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady England100
2SteadyFrance France88
3Steady Wales59
4Steady Australia48
5Steady Ireland42
6Steady Scotland31
7SteadySpain Spain22
8Steady United States19
9SteadyItaly Italy0
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

Match status

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

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

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.

See also

References