The following list is a complete collection of results for the Australia National Rugby League Team . It includes Test matches, World Cup matches and Tests played under the banner of Super League (Australia).
Below is the table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Australia at test level up until 5 November 2023: [1]
Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Last Meeting | Win% | For | Aga | Diff |
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England | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2017 | 64% | 558 | 281 | +277 |
Fiji | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 100.00% | 462 | 38 | +424 |
France | 61 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 2017 | 73.77% | 1476 | 547 | +929 |
Great Britain* | 139 | 73 | 61 | 5 | 2006 | 52.52% | 2352 | 1745 | +607 |
Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 100.00% | 50 | 0 | +50 |
Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 100.00% | 170 | 43 | +127 |
Lebanon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 100.00% | 82 | 4 | +78 |
New Zealand* | 145 | 107 | 35 | 3 | 2023 | 73.79% | 3299 | 1934 | +1365 |
Māori | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1980 | 66.67% | 166 | 107 | +59 |
Papua New Guinea | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 100.00% | 580 | 68 | +512 |
Rest of the World | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 100.00% | 70 | 29 | +41 |
Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 100.00% | 110 | 4 | +106 |
Samoa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | 100.00% | 224 | 50 | +174 |
Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 100.00% | 138 | 12 | +126 |
South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 100.00% | 174 | 33 | +141 |
Tonga† | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2019 | 50.00% | 46 | 32 | +14 |
United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 100.00% | 98 | 24 | +74 |
Wales | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 100.00% | 455 | 143 | +312 |
Total | 435 | 302 | 120 | 13 | 2023 | 69.43% | 10,510 | 5,094 | +5,416 |
Win | Loss | Draw |
Bold indicates World Cup match.
Italics indicates that an Australasian team played, consisting of players also from New Zealand.
Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Tour/Competition | |
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18 June 1910 | Great Britain | 20 | 27 | Agricultural Oval | Sydney | 42,000 | 1910 Lions Tour | 1910 Ashes Series |
2 July 1910 | Great Britain | 17 | 22 | Exhibition Ground | Brisbane | 18,000 | ||
7 October 1911 | Wales | 28 | 20 | Bridgend Field | Ebbw Vale | 7,000 | 1911–12 Kangaroos Tour | |
8 November1911 | Great Britain | 10 | 19 | St James' Park | Newcastle | 5,317 | 1911–12 Ashes Series | |
16 December1911 | Great Britain | 11 | 11 | Tynecastle | Edinburgh | 8,000 | ||
1 January1912 | Great Britain | 33 | 8 | Villa Park | Birmingham | 4,000 | ||
27 June 1914 | Great Britain | 5 | 23 | Agricultural Oval | Sydney | 40,000 | 1914 Lions Tour | 1914 Ashes Series |
29 June 1914 | Great Britain | 12 | 7 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 38,000 | ||
4 July 1914 | Great Britain | 6 | 14 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 41,000 | ||
23 August 1919 | New Zealand | 44 | 21 | Basin Reserve | Wellington | 8,000 | 1919 Kangaroo Tour | |
30 August 1919 | New Zealand | 10 | 26 | Addington Showgrounds | Christchurch | 7,000 | ||
6 September 1919 | New Zealand | 34 | 23 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 24,300 | ||
13 September 1919 | New Zealand | 32 | 2 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 15,000 |
1 These matches are only recognised as tests by the Australian Rugby League (ARL).
The following Super League matches are considered to be Tests by the Rugby League International Federation, New Zealand Rugby League and Rugby Football League, but not by the Australian Rugby League.
Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Tour/Competition | |
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25 April 1997 | New Zealand | 34 | 22 | Sydney Football Stadium | Sydney | 23,829 | 1997 Anzac Test | |
26 September 1997 | New Zealand | 12 | 30 | North Harbour Stadium | Auckland | 17,500 | ||
1 November 1997 | Great Britain | 38 | 14 | Wembley Stadium | London | 41,135 | 1997 Super League Series | |
16 November 1997 | Great Britain | 12 | 20 | Old Trafford | Manchester | 39,337 | ||
20 November 1997 | Great Britain | 37 | 20 | Elland Road | Leeds | 40,324 |
Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Tour/Competition |
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15 October 2022 | Fiji | 42 | 8 | Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 2021 World Cup | |
21 October 2022 | Scotland | 84 | 0 | Ricoh Arena | Coventry | ||
29 October 2022 | Italy | 66 | 6 | Totally Wicked Stadium | St Helens | ||
4 November 2022 | Lebanon | 48 | 4 | Kirklees Stadium | Huddersfield | ||
11 November 2022 | New Zealand | 16 | 14 | Elland Road | Leeds | ||
19 November 2022 | Samoa | 30 | 10 | Old Trafford | Manchester | ||
14 October 2023 | Samoa | 38 | 12 | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | Townsville | 2023 Rugby League Pacific Championships | |
28 October 2023 | New Zealand | 36 | 18 | AAMI Park | Melbourne | ||
4 November 2023 | New Zealand | 0 | 30 | FMG Stadium Waikato | Hamilton |
Date | Result | Stadium | City | Crowd |
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4 September 1909 | Australia (R.L.) Def. Australia (R.U.) 29–26 | Agricultural Oval | Sydney | 18,000 |
8 September 1909 | Australia (R.U.) Def. Australia (R.L.) 34–21 | Agricultural Oval | Sydney | 2,500 |
11 September 1909 | Australia (R.U.) Def. Australia (R.L.) 15–6 | Agricultural Oval | Sydney | 14,000 |
18 September 1909 | Australia (R.L.) Def. Australia (R.U.) 8–6 | Agricultural Oval | Sydney | 4,000 |
15 April 1953 | Australia Def. Rest of the World 33–21 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 20,845 [2] |
22 June 1954 | Australia Def. Rest of the World 20–11 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 30,675 |
27 July 1988 | Australia Def. Rest of the World 22–10 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 15,301 |
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