The Norway national rugby league team was founded in 2008. Rugby League in Norway is played through junior and amateur level. There is a small seven-team premier competition and several development cups. They are recognized by the Norwegian Rugby Federation and the Rugby League International Federation as having affiliate status.

History

In February 2008, Norway was granted official observer status by the Rugby League European Federation despite being unranked at that point. This was not the only major point of development in the year, as a committee was formed, based in capital city Oslo, with the aim of developing the game all over the country.[2]

Norway's maiden Rugby League event was the "Scandinavia Cup", which was held in Oslo, Norway between 30 and 31 May 2009 [3] and played under 9's rules.[4] Norway played Great Britain Pioneers in their first representative match on 5 July 2009 in Oslo which the visitors won 24–0.[5][6] Norway played their first international on 22 August 2009, against Denmark in Copenhagen and won 28–26.[2]

Competitive record

Overall

TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints AgainstLast Meeting
 Canada 2026 1 0 0 1 6 56 2026
 Czech Republic20135302160782025
 Denmark200962041221582017
 Germany2011220072502018
 Greece20193003581262024
 Malta2010200244942011
 Netherlands2023100122582023
 Poland20183201162222022
 Sweden201085122441622018
 Ukraine2013100114422013
TOTAL 32 15 1 17 904 846 2026

Results

Date Home Score Away Competition Location Attendance
22 August 2009  Denmark 26–28  Norway Friendly Copenhagen, Denmark Unknown
4 June 2010  Malta 30–20  Norway 2010 European Bowl Hamrun, Malta Unknown
30 October 2010  Sweden 20–20  Norway 2010 Nordic Cup Stockholm, Sweden Unknown
9 July 2011  Norway 32–28  Germany 2011 European Shield Oslo, Norway Unknown
2 September 2011  Malta 64–24  Norway St Julians, Malta Unknown
2 October 2011  Denmark 28–8  Norway 2011 Nordic Cup Copenhagen, Denmark 486
28 July 2012  Sweden 10–36  Norway 2012 Nordic Cup Stockholm, Sweden Unknown
4 August 2012  Norway 36–6  Denmark Oslo, Norway Unknown
6 July 2013  Ukraine 42–12  Norway 2013 European Bowl Kharkiv, Ukraine Unknown
13 July 2013  Norway 26–14  Czech Republic Oslo, Norway Unknown
20 July 2013  Norway 22–40  Sweden 2013 Nordic Cup Oslo, Norway Unknown
17 August 2013  Denmark 60–10  Norway Copenhagen, Denmark Unknown
28 June 2014  Norway 10–16  Denmark 2014 Nordic Cup Oslo, Norway Unknown
28 August 2014  Sweden 24–12  Norway Stockholm, Sweden Unknown
13 June 2015  Denmark 24–12  Norway 2015 Nordic Cup Copenhagen, Denmark Unknown
17 October 2015  Norway 30–20  Sweden Oslo, Norway Unknown
16 July 2016  Sweden 24–40  Norway 2016 Nordic Cup Stockholm, Sweden Unknown
24 September 2017  Czech Republic 12–6  Norway Friendly Krupka, Czech Republic Unknown
17 June 2017  Norway 38–18  Sweden Friendly Oslo, Norway Unknown
19 August 2017  Denmark 24-46  Norway Friendly Copenhagen, Denmark Unknown
21 October 2017  Czech Republic 26–30  Norway Friendly Krupka, Czech Republic Unknown
16 June 2018  Czech Republic 20–12  Norway Friendly Prague, Czech Republic 1,000
1 September 2018  Norway 76–0  Poland Friendly Stavanger, Norway Unknown
15 September 2018  Norway 40–22  Germany Friendly Porsgrunn, Norway 562
13 October 2018  Sweden 6–46  Norway Friendly Gothenburg, Sweden Unknown
18 May 2019  Greece 56–26  Norway Friendly White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre, London, UK 300
19 October 2019  Poland 0–68  Norway Friendly Łódź, Poland Unknown
12 November 2022  Poland 22–18  Norway Friendly Wanderers Sports Ground, Ilford, UK Unknown
30 September 2023  Netherlands 58–22  Norway Friendly Sassenheim, Netherlands Unknown
4 November 2023  Norway 6–36  Greece Friendly Sandnes, Norway Unknown
25 May 2024  Greece 34–26  Norway Friendly Athens, Greece Unknown
11 October 2025  Norway 86–6  Czech Republic 2025 Euro D Strømmen Stadion, Oslo, Norway Unknown
25 October 2025  Germany 32–18  Norway Sportplatz Welper, Hattingen, Germany Unknown
2 July 2026  Norway 6–56  Canada Friendly Vigernesjordet, Lillestrøm, Norway

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of December 2025
RankChangeTeamPts %
1 Steady Australia100
2 Steady New Zealand82
3 Steady England74
4 Steady Samoa56
5 Steady Tonga54
6 Steady Papua New Guinea47
7 Steady Fiji34
8 Steady France24
9 Steady Cook Islands24
10 Steady Serbia23
11 Steady Netherlands22
12 Steady Ukraine21
13 Steady Wales18
14 Steady Ireland17
15 Steady Greece15
16 Steady Malta15
17 Steady Italy11
18 Steady Jamaica9
19 Increase 1 Poland7
20 Increase 1 Lebanon7
21 Increase 1 Norway7
22 Decrease 3 United States7
23 Steady Germany7
24 Steady Czech Republic6
25 Steady Chile6
26 Increase 1 Philippines5
27 Increase 1 Scotland5
28 Decrease 2 South Africa5
29 Increase 1 Canada5
30 Decrease 1 Brazil3
31 Increase 1 Morocco3
32 Increase 1 North Macedonia3
33 Increase 1 Argentina3
34 Increase 1 Montenegro3
35 Increase 4 Ghana2
36 Decrease 5 Kenya2
37 Increase 3 Nigeria2
38 Decrease 2 Albania1
39 Decrease 2 Turkey1
40 Decrease 2 Bulgaria1
41 Increase 1 Cameroon0
42 Increase 1 Japan0
43 Increase 1 Spain0
44 Decrease 3 Colombia0
45 Steady Russia0
46 Steady El Salvador0
47 Steady Bosnia and Herzegovina0
48 Steady Hong Kong0
49 Steady Solomon Islands0
50 Steady Vanuatu0
51 Steady Hungary0
52 Steady Latvia0
53 Steady Denmark0
54 Steady Belgium0
55 Steady Estonia0
56 Steady Sweden0
57 Steady Niue0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Norway 86 6 Czech Republic". European Rugby League. 11 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Norway Rugby League Planet". Rugby League Planet. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "All Go In Norway". Last Tackle. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "RLEF". RLEF. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  5. ↑ "Pioneers Triumph but Norway Emerge With Credit". RLEF. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  6. ↑ "Norway Match a Great Successt". lastackle.com. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_national_rugby_league_team