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Malta national rugby league team

The Malta national rugby league team (nicknamed the Knights) represent Malta in international rugby league football competitions. They have been competing since 2004.

Malta
Badge of Malta team
Team information
NicknameKavallieri
(The Knights)
Governing bodyMaltese Rugby League Association
RegionEurope
Head coachAaron McDonald ('A' Team)
CaptainTyler Cassel
Most capsJarrod Sammut (16)
Home stadiumCharles Abela Memorial Stadium
IRL ranking15th
Uniforms
First colours
Second colours
Team results
First game
 Malta 78-0 British Defence Forces United Kingdom
(25 September 2004)
Biggest win
 Malta 82–0 Japan 
(25 January 2007, Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Biggest defeat
 Malta 0-62 Lancashire Amateurs Lancashire
(17 October 2010, Ħamrun, Malta)
World Cup
Appearances0
Malta lining up for a match against Italy ahead of the 2017 World Cup
Malta in action against Chile in 2015
Malta in action against Italy in 2017

List of Head Coaches

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Competitive record

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Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Malta at test level up until 30 October 2024:

Team First Played Played Win Draw Loss Points For Points Against Last Meeting
  Belgium 2015 1 1 0 0 35 34 2015
  Bulgaria 2022 1 1 0 0 50 6 2022
  Chile 2023 1 1 0 0 30 22 2023
  Czech Republic 2014 2 1 0 1 50 48 2021
  Denmark 2012 2 2 0 0 98 24 2012
  Germany 2011 1 0 0 1 12 36 2011
  Greece 2014 3 1 0 2 52 92 2018
  Hungary 2017 3 3 0 0 108 26 2018
  Ireland 2015 2 0 0 2 32 92 2016
  Italy 2017 4 2 1 1 101 82 2024
  Japan 2007 1 1 0 0 82 0 2007
  Lebanon 2017 2 0 0 2 54 22 2022
  Montenegro 2022 2 1 0 0 100 16 2023
  Niue 2018 2 1 0 1 40 42 2018
  North Macedonia 2022 2 2 0 0 76 24 2023
  Norway 2010 2 2 0 0 94 44 2011
  Philippines 2017 5 3 0 2 172 116 2024
  South Africa 2018 1 0 0 1 24 30 2018
  Spain 2015 1 1 0 0 40 30 2015
  Turkey 2019 2 1 0 1 40 48 2021
  Ukraine 2018 1 0 0 1 22 34 2018
  Wales 2019 1 0 0 1 16 34 2019
Total   42 25 1 16 1328 898  

Results

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Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Competition Venue Report
25 January 2007   Japan 0–82   Malta Friendly Coff's Harbour, Australia
4 June 2010   Malta 30–20   Norway 2010 Euro C Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta [1]
17 October 2010   Malta 0–62   Lancashire Amateurs Friendly Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta
23 July 2011   Germany 36–12   Malta 2011 Euro B Hochspeyer, Kaiserslautern, Germany [2]
2 September 2011   Malta 64–24   Norway Melita FC, Pembroke, Malta [3]
9 June 2012   Malta 24–12   Denmark Friendly Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta [4]
29 September 2012   Denmark 12–74   Malta Friendly Gentofte Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark [5]
28 June 2014   Malta 18–32   Greece 2014 Euro C Melita FC, Pembroke, Malta [6]
12 July 2014   Czech Republic 8–3   Malta Tis RL, Havlichkuv Brod, Czech Republic [7]
3 May 2015   Lebanon 38–16   Malta Phoenicia Cup Penarth, Australia [8]
21 June 2015   Malta 35–34   Belgium Friendly Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds, England [9]
5 September 2015   Malta 22–34   Ireland Friendly Melita FC Stadium, Pembroke, Malta [10]
27 September 2015   Spain 40–30   Malta 2015 Euro C Polideportivo Cuatre Carreres Stadium, Valencia, Spain [11]
10 October 2015   Malta 30–0   Greece Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics Stadium, Marsa, Malta [12]
8 October 2016   Ireland 58–10   Malta Friendly Carlisle Grounds, Bray, Ireland [13]
4 February 2017   Philippines 26–44   Malta Friendly New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia [14]
6 May 2017   Lebanon 24–8   Malta Phoenicia Cup New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia [15]
8 October 2017   Italy 24–24   Malta Friendly Marconi Stadium, Sydney, Australia [16]
14 October 2017   Malta 48–16   Hungary Friendly New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia [17]
18 February 2018   Malta 40–0   Hungary Friendly St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia [18]
23 June 2018   South Africa 30–24   Malta Friendly St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia [19]
30 June 2018   Malta 22–34   Ukraine 2018 Euro C Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics Stadium, Marsa, Malta [20]
15 September 2018   Greece 60–4   Malta Glyka Stadium, Athens, Greece [21]
1 October 2018   Malta 36–10   Philippines 2018 ENWC Windsor Sporting Complex, Windsor, Australia [22]
4 October 2018   Malta 16–26   Niue St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia [23]
10 October 2018   Hungary 10–20   Malta New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia [24]
13 October 2018   Niue 16–24   Malta St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia [25]
12 October 2019   Malta 23–20   Italy Friendly Kirkham Oval, Sydney, Australia
26 October 2019   Malta 28–12   Turkey Friendly New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia
23 November 2019   Wales 34–16   Malta Friendly Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales
14 October 2021   Malta 16–40   Czech Republic 2021 Euro D Huseyin AkarTesisleri Stadium, Bodrum, Türkiye [26]
17 October 2021   Turkey 36–12   Malta Huseyin Akar Tesisleri Stadium, Bodrum, Türkiye [27]
6 February 2022   Malta 54–6   North Macedonia Friendly Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia
14 May 2022   Malta 66–6   Montenegro Medieval Shield Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta, Malta [28]
22 June 2022   Lebanon 30–14   Malta Friendly Belmore Oval, Belmore, Australia [29]
8 October 2022   Bulgaria 6–50   Malta Friendly Lokomotiv Sofia, Bulgaria [30]
23 October 2022   Philippines 32–22   Malta Friendship Cup New Era Stadium, CSydney, Australia [31]
26 February 2023   Malta 32–16   North Macedonia Friendly Forshaw Park, Sydney, Australia
16 September 2023   Montenegro 10–34   Malta Medieval Shield FK Arsenal Stadium, Tivat, Montenegro [32]
23 September 2023   Malta 78–0   Bulgaria Friendly Marsa Sports Complex, Marsa, Malta [33]
7 October 2023   Italy 38–12   Malta Friendly Lidcombe Oval, Sydney, Australia [34]
21 October 2023   Malta 30–22   Chile Friendly Forshaw Rugby Park, Sydney, Australia [35]
28 October 2023   Malta 46–22   Philippines Friendship Cup New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia [36]
18 February 2024   North Macedonia 18–22   Malta Friendly Forshaw Rugby Park, Sydney, Australia [37]
28 September 2024   Malta 42–0   Italy Friendly A.S.D. Juvenilia, Bagnaria Arsa, Italy [38]

IRL Rankings

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IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of 30 June 2024
Rank Change Team Pts %
1     Australia 100
2     New Zealand 82
3     England 80
4     Samoa 67
5     Tonga 49
6   1   Fiji 47
7   1   Papua New Guinea 46
8     France 28
9     Lebanon 22
10     Cook Islands 20
11     Serbia 19
12     Netherlands 17
13     Italy 15
14   1   Greece 15
15   1   Malta 14
16     Ireland 14
17     Wales 13
18     Jamaica 10
19     Scotland 9
20     Ukraine 7
21     Czech Republic 7
22     Germany 6
23   3   Chile 6
24     Poland 6
25   3   Norway 6
26   1   Kenya 5
27   4   Philippines 5
28   3   South Africa 4
29     Nigeria 4
30     Ghana 4
31   2   United States 4
32   4   Montenegro 4
33   2   Brazil 3
34   2   Turkey 3
35   7   North Macedonia 3
36   2   Bulgaria 3
37   2   Cameroon 2
38   1   Spain 2
39   1   Japan 1
40   1   Albania 1
41   5   Canada 1
42   2   Colombia 1
43   2   El Salvador 1
44   1   Morocco 1
45     Russia 0
46   2   Sweden 0
47   2   Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48   2   Hungary 0
49   3   Argentina 0
50     Hong Kong 0
51   3   Solomon Islands 0
52   5   Niue 0
53   1   Latvia 0
54   1   Denmark 0
55   6   Belgium 0
56   1   Estonia 0
57   6   Vanuatu 0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

Honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Malta 30 20 Norway". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Germany 36 12 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Malta 64 24 Norway". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Malta 24 12 Denmark". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Denmark 12 74 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Malta 18 32 Greece". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Czech Republic 8 34 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Lebanon 38 16 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Belgium 34 35 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Malta 22 34 Ireland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Spain 40 30 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Malta 30 0 Greece". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Ireland 58 10 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Philippines 26 44 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Lebanon 24 8 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Italy 24 24 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Malta 48 16 Hungary". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Malta 40 28 Hungary". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  19. ^ "South Africa 30 24 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Malta 22 34 Ukraine". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Greece 60 4 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Match Report: Malta vs. Philippines". Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.
  23. ^ "Match Report: Malta vs. Niue". Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018.
  24. ^ "Match report: Malta overcome Hungary to book cup final berth". Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. 10 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018.
  25. ^ "Match Report: Malta defeat Niue to win RLENWC". Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. 13 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019.
  26. ^ "Malta 16 40 Czech Republic". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  27. ^ "Malta 12 36 Turkiye". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  28. ^ "Malta 66 6 Montenegro". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  29. ^ "Lebanon 30 14 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  30. ^ "Bulgaria 6 50 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  31. ^ "Philippines 32 22 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  32. ^ "Montenegro 10 34 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  33. ^ "Malta 78 0 Bulgaria". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  34. ^ "Italy 38 12 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  35. ^ "Malta 30 22 Chile". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  36. ^ "Malta 46 22 Philippines". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  37. ^ "North Macedonia 18 22 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  38. ^ "Italy 0 42 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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