England national rugby league team

England
Badge of England team
Team information
NicknameWall of White, Three Lions
Governing bodyRugby Football League
RegionEurope
Head coachShaun Wane
CaptainGeorge Williams
Most capsJames Graham
Ryan Hall (45)
Top try-scorerRyan Hall (39)
Top point-scorerKevin Sinfield (202)
IRL ranking3rd
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
 England 9–3 Other Nationalities
(Wigan, Lancashire; 5 April 1904)
Biggest win
 United States 0–110 England 
(Orlando, Florida; October 2000)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 52–4 England 
(Melbourne, Victoria; 2 November 2008)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first time in 1975)
Best resultSilver Runners-up (1975, 1995, 2017)

The England national rugby league team represents England in international rugby league since the first international match in 1904. It is controlled by the Rugby Football League (RFL), the governing body for rugby league in England, and participated in the Rugby League World Cup and other test matches.[1]

The England national team is the worlds oldest national rugby league team, having played the first international rugby league game in 1904 against Other Nationalities,[a] a team initially made up of Welsh and Scottish players.[2]

England have made the Rugby League World Cup final three times, being runners-up; in 1975, 1995 and 2017.

Shaun Wane is the head coach, and George Williams the captain.

  1. ^ The Rugby Football League – Brand England Launched Archived 27 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 24 May 2008.
  2. ^ RL1895 – The First International[usurped] Retrieved on 6 June 2008.


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