Italy national rugby league team

Italia
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Team information
NicknameAzzurri
Governing bodyFederazione Italiana Rugby League
RegionEurope
Head coachLeo Epifania
CaptainNathan Brown
Most capsGioele Celerino (20)
Top try-scorerRichard Lepori (12)[a]
Top point-scorerJosh Mantellato (116)[a]
Home stadiumStadio Plebiscito
IRL ranking13th
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First game
Wigan 49–28 Italy 
(Central Park, Wigan; 26 August 1950)
First international
 Italy 15–37 Australia 
(Stadio Euganeo, Padua; 23 January 1960)
Biggest win
 Italy 94–4 Spain 
(Campo Sportivo Manta, Saluzzo; 10 June 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Italy 0–104 Scotland 
(Stadio Plebiscito, Padua; 17 October 2009)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first time in 2013)
Best resultGroup stage (2013, 2017,2021)

The Italy national rugby league team represents Italy in rugby league football. With origins dating back to the 1950s and 1960s, the team has competed regularly in international competitions since 2008, when their current governing body, the Federazione Italiana Rugby League, was formed. They are currently ranked 13th in the IRL World Rankings.
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