IRL Wheelchair World Rankings

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]

IRL Wheelchair World Rankings
Official rankings as of June 2023
RankChangeTeamPts %
1 SteadyEngland England100
2 SteadyFrance France85
3 Increase 1Wales Wales61
4 Decrease 1Australia Australia52
5 SteadyIreland Ireland42
6 SteadyScotland Scotland33
7 SteadySpain Spain21
8 SteadyUnited States USA19
9 SteadyItaly Italy0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

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