Italy national rugby league team
The Italy national rugby league team (Italian: nazionale di rugby a 13 dell'Italia) represents Italy in rugby league football. With origins dating back to the 1950s and 1960s, the team has competed regularly in international competitions since 2008, when their current governing body, the Federazione Italiana Rugby League, was formed. They are currently ranked 13th in the IRL World Rankings.
| Team information | ||||||
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| Nickname | Azzurri | |||||
| Governing body | Federazione Italiana Rugby League | |||||
| Region | Europe | |||||
| Head coach | Leo Epifania | |||||
| Captain | Nathan Brown | |||||
| Most caps | Gioele Celerino (20) | |||||
| Top try-scorer | Richard Lepori (12) | |||||
| Top point-scorer | Josh Mantellato (116) | |||||
| Home stadium | Stadio Plebiscito | |||||
| IRL ranking | 13th | |||||
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| Team results | ||||||
| First game | ||||||
| Wigan 49–28 Italy (Central Park, Wigan; 26 August 1950) | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
| Italy 15–37 Australia (Stadio Euganeo, Padua; 23 January 1960) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
| Italy 94–4 Spain (Campo Sportivo Manta, Saluzzo; 10 June 2017) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
| Italy 0–104 Scotland (Stadio Plebiscito, Padua; 17 October 2009) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 3 (first time in 2013) | |||||
| Best result | Group stage (2013, 2017,2021) | |||||
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