ABOUT SCOTLAND RUGBY LEAGUE

Scotland Rugby League is the governing body for rugby league in Scotland overseeing development and participation at all levels of the sport. Our aim is to provide opportunities for people of all ages to take part in the game while developing a strong competitive environment to support the development of our international players.

In 2008 the Great Britain international team separated into Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales. There were many reasons for this, some emotional, some rational, but all geared to further develop the game. The first and by far the largest opportunity for Scotland is the World Cup. The pinnacle of international competition that will next be staged in 2025 in France.

Scotland Rugby League already has a well respected international pedigree:

• Currently 17th in the Men’s World Rankings (8th in Europe)
• Currently 6th in the Wheelchair World Rankings
• Rugby League European Championship 2014 – WINNERS
• Rugby League World Cup 2013 – QUARTER FINALIST
• Amateur Four Nations 2010 – GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONS
• European Cup 2009 – RUNNERS UP
• Under-16s European Cup 2009 – WINNERS
• Under-18s European Cup 2008 – WINNERS

The open-age competition in Scotland is the National League and Scottish Cup, with clubs based across Scotland.

The National Youth League runs competitions at Under-16 level.

As a summer sport, these competitions run from April to August and the season culminates in the Grand Final, where the top teams in each league play off to be crowned season champions.

The MatchPoint Saltire Schools Cup is Scotland Rugby League’s flagship schools tournament.

Men's World RankingsWomen's World RankingsWheelchair World Rankings
1AustraliaAustraliaEngland
2New ZealandNew ZealandFrance
3SamoaEnglandAustralia
4EnglandPapua New GuineaWales
5TongaFranceIreland
6Papua New GuineaCook IslandsScotland
7FijiCanadaSpain
8LebanonIrelandUSA
9FranceWalesItaly
10WalesBrazil
11IrelandGreece
12Cook IslandsSerbia
13JamaicaTurkey
14ItalyItaly
15SerbiaTonga
16GreeceMalta
17ScotlandUSA
18NetherlandsFiji
19MaltaPhilippines
20TurkeySamoa
21GermanyLebanon
22BrazilArgentina
23Chile
24Nigeria
25South Africa
26Ghana
27Czech Republic
28Ukraine
29Philippines
30Poland
31Cameroon
32Kenya
33Spain
34Bulgaria
35Norway
36Colombia
37Hungary
38USA
39Montenegro
40Bosnia & Herzegovina
41Solomon Islands
42Sweden
43Morocco
44Canada
45Japan
46Vanuatu
47El Salvador
48Belgium
49Denmark
50Latvia
51Argentina