IRL Wheelchair World Rankings

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Official rankings as of December 2023
Rank Change Team Pts %
1 Steady  England 100
2 Steady France France 88
3 Steady  Wales 59
4 Steady  Australia 48
5 Steady  Ireland 42
6 Steady  Scotland 31
7 Steady Spain Spain 22
8 Steady  United States 19
9 Steady Italy 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.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "INTRL - World Rankings".
  2. ^ "Inaugural Wheelchair Rugby League World Rankings revealed".