Ireland national rugby league team
The Ireland men's national rugby league team, known as the Wolfhounds, is organised by Rugby League Ireland and represents the entire isle of Ireland in international rugby league. The representative team is composed largely of players of Irish descent who compete in the Super League as well as the Australasian National Rugby League. Ireland is also represented by an Ireland A side, which is made up of players from the Irish domestic competition.
| Team information | ||||||
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| Nickname | Wolfhounds | |||||
| Governing body | Rugby League Ireland | |||||
| Region | Europe | |||||
| Head coach | Ged Corcoran | |||||
| Captain | George King | |||||
| Most caps | Liam Finn (32) | |||||
| Top try-scorer | Stuart Littler (13) | |||||
| Top point-scorer | Liam Finn (170) | |||||
| Home stadium | Carlisle Grounds, Bray Morton Stadium, Santry | |||||
| IRL ranking | 16th | |||||
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| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
| Ireland 24–22 United States (RFK Stadium, Washington DC, 17 March 1995) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
| Ireland 82–0 Serbia (Tullamore, Ireland; 18 October 2009) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
| England Knights 62–4 Ireland (St Helens, England;16 June 2012) Russia 64–6 Ireland (Moscow, Russia;16 May 2004) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 5 (first time in 2000) | |||||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (2000, 2008) | |||||
Since Ireland began competing in international rugby league in 1995, it has participated in the 1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament, the 1996 Super League World Nines, and five Rugby League World Cups – 2000, 2008, 2013, 2017 and 2021. They have also competed in the Rugby League European Nations Cup.
Although, the island of Ireland is separate from the island of Great Britain, Irish players such as Cork-born Brian Carney have in the past been selected to play for the Great Britain side.