List Of International Rugby League Teams

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Current RLIF full-member test nations

Nation	1st Playing Year	RLIF Rank
Australia	1908	1st
Ireland*	1908	17th
England*	1907	3rd
Fiji	1992	6th
France	1934	5th
Great Britain*	1907	n/a
New Zealand	1907	2nd
Papua New Guinea	1975	7th
Russia	1993	13th
Samoa	1988	12th
Lebanon	1998	8th
Tonga	1988	4th

* At the beginning of the 2008 international season Great Britain will be split up into England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales on a permanent basis and it is believed all of these nations will be granted full-membership into the top tier.
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These are nations that appear in major international competitions such as the European, Mediterranean and Pacific Cups or in the world cup qualifiers:

Current RLIF second-tier member nations

Nation	1st Year Played	RLIF Rank
American Samoa	1988	23rd
Georgia	2005	15th
South Africa	1995	9th
Italy	1960	16th
Japan	1998	28th
Lebanon	1998	8th
Morocco	1995	27th
Netherlands	2004	18th
New Caledonia	2004	32nd
Niue	1992	26th
Scotland	1996	11th
Serbia	2003	20th
Tokelau	1988	24th
United States	1954	14th
Wales	1908	10th
West Indies	2004	n/a

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These are nations that are currently officially recognized as affiliates of the RLIF but do not yet currently compete in major international competitions or world cup qualifiers:

Current RLIF affiliates

Nation	1st Year Played	RLIF Rank
Argentina	2005	33rd
Austria	2006	24th
Canada	1987	n/a
Cote d'lvoire	2006	35th
Czech Republic	2006	31st
Estonia	2005	29th
Germany	2004	22nd
Greece	2003	21st
Hungary	2007	n/a
Jamaica	2006	36th
Kazakhstan	2006	41st
Malta	2004	19th
Moldova	1993	n/a
Norfolk Island	2004	n/a
Norway	2006	38th
Portugal	2005	n/a
Singapore	2004	n/a
Solomon Islands	2004	n/a
Thailand	2007	n/a
Tuvalu	2004	34th
Spain	2006	n/a