Malta national rugby league team


The Malta national rugby league team represent Malta in international rugby league football competitions. They have been competing since 2004.

All-time results record

Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Malta at test level up until 25 November 2019:
TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints AgainstLast Meeting
2015110035342015
201411003482014
2012220098242012
2011100112362011
2014100118322014
2018110020102018
200711008202007
2015100116342015
2018210140422018
2010220094442011
2017210180362018
2018100124302018
2019110028122019
2019100118342019
Total'181107599376'

Notable players

Despite its size, Malta has a relatively strong national team due to the number of Maltese players that are playing overseas. Malta is able to call on the likes of Michael Vella, Ben Galea and Danny Galea, Jake Mamo, Shane Shackleton, Jarrod Sammut, Jon Magrin, Tyler Cassel, and Luke Branighan, who are all playing in either the NRL or Super League and have represented Malta in the past.

Current squad

Squad selected for the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship:
27 September 2015, Spain 40 def. Malta 30, at Polideportivo Cuatre Carreres Stadium, Valencia, Spain
5 September 2015, Malta 22 lost to Ireland 34, Melita FC Stadium, Pembroke, Malta
21 June 2015, Malta 35 def. Belgium 34, Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds, England
12 July 2014, Malta 34 def. Czech Republic 8, at Tis RL, Havlichkuv Brod, Czech Republic
28 June 2014, Malta 18 lost to Greece 32, Melita FC, Pembroke, Malta
29 September 2012, Malta 74 def. Denmark 12, at Gentofte Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
8 June 2012,, Malta 2def. - Denmark, at Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta12
Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta
2 September 2011, Malta 64 def. Norway 24, at Melita FC, Pembroke, Malta
23 July 2011, Germany 36 def. Malta 12, at Hochspeyer, Kaiserslautern, Germany
17 October 2010, *Malta 0 lost to Lancashire 62, at Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta
4 June 2010, Malta 30 - Norway 20, at Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta
3 October 2009, *Malta 36 def. Bamber Bridge ARLFC 28, at Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta