IRL Women's World Rankings

Official rankings as of December 2023
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady Australia100.00
2Steady New Zealand90.00
3Steady England65.00
4Increase 1 Papua New Guinea34.00
5Decrease 1 France32.00
6Steady Cook Islands27.00
7Steady Canada25.00
8Increase 1 Wales22.00
9Decrease 1 Ireland16.00
10Increase 1 Greece16.00
11Decrease 1 Brazil13.00
12Steady Serbia12.00
13Increase 3 Tonga12.00
14Steady Philippines8.00
15Decrease 2 Italy7.00
16Increase 2 United States7.00
17Decrease 2 Turkey6.00
18New entry Netherlands4.00
19Decrease 2 Malta4.00
20Steady Samoa4.00
21Decrease 2 Fiji3.00
22New entry Jamaica2.00
23New entry Nigeria2.00
24New entry Kenya2.00
26New entry Ghana1.00
26New entry Uganda1.00
27Decrease 6 Lebanon1.00
28Decrease 6 Argentina0.00
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

The IRL Women's World Rankings are the ranking system for women's national teams in the sport of rugby league football.[1]

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