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Turkey national rugby league team

The Turkey national rugby league team represents Turkey in international rugby league. The team played their first match in 2018.

Turkey
Badge of Turkey team
Team information
Governing bodyTurkish Rugby League Association
RegionEurope
Head coach Scott Hartas
CaptainArda Dalcik
Most caps11 players (4)
Top try-scorersAli Bökeyhan Sürer (5)
Arda Dalcik (5)
Top point-scorerAli Bökeyhan Sürer (50)
IRL ranking34th
Team results
First international
 Solomon Islands 22–30 Turkey Turkey
(Windsor, Australia; 1 October 2018)
Biggest win
 Japan 0–60 Turkey Turkey
(St Marys, Australia; 4 October 2018)
Biggest defeat
Australia Australian Defence Force 46–0 Turkey Turkey
(Sydney, Australia; 25 April 2021)
World Cup
Appearances0

History

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The Turkish Rugby League Association was founded in 2016, however the team didn't play their first match until two years later. The side made their competition debut at the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship in Sydney, defeating the Solomon Islands 30–22 in their first ever match.[1] The team also beat Japan 60–0, qualifying them for the tournament's trophy stage.[2] Here, they lost to the Philippines 29–16 in the semi-final before beating Vanuatu 27–26, winning thanks to a field goal from Adem Baskonyali and claiming seventh place at their inaugural competition.[3][4]

In 2019, the team played their first match in Turkey, losing to Greece 38–24 at the Aysekadin Yerleskesi Futbol Stadium in Istanbul.[5] They also lost to Malta 28–12 six weeks after.[6]

Competitive record

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Overall

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Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Turkey at test level up until 25 September 2022:

Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Win % For Aga Diff
  Bulgaria 1 1 0 0 100% 38 16 +22
  Greece 1 0 0 1 0% 24 38 -14
  Japan 1 1 0 0 100% 60 0 +60
  Malta 2 1 0 1 50% 48 40 +8
  Netherlands 1 0 0 1 0% 18 40 −22
  Philippines 1 0 0 1 0% 16 29 −13
  Solomon Islands 1 1 0 0 100% 30 22 +8
  Vanuatu 1 1 0 0 100% 27 26 +1
Total 9 5 0 4 56% 261 211 +50

Competitions

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  1. 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship
  2. 2021 Rugby League European Championship D

Results

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Year Date Result Venue City Attendance Competition Report
2018 1 October Turkey defeated Solomon Islands 30–22 Windsor Sporting Complex, Windsor Sydney, Australia 750 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship
2018 4 October Turkey defeated Japan 60–0 St. Marys Leagues Stadium, St. Marys Sydney, Australia 500 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship
2018 10 October Philippines defeated Turkey 29–16 New Era Stadium, Cabramatta Sydney, Australia 450 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship Trophy play-off
2018 13 October Turkey defeated Vanuatu 27–26 St. Marys Leagues Stadium, St. Marys Sydney, Australia 250 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship 7th place
2019 14 September Greece defeated Turkey 38–24 Aysekadin Yerleskesi Futbol Stadium Istanbul, Turkey 150 International
2019 26 October Malta defeated Turkey 28–12 New Era Stadium, Cabramatta Sydney, Australia 600 International
2021 25 April Australian Defence Force defeated Turkey 46–0 Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park Sydney, Australia International
2021 14 October Netherlands defeated Turkey 40–18 Huseyin Akar Tesisleri Stadium Bodrum 500 2021 European D Championship [7]
2021 17 October Turkey defeated Malta 36–12 Huseyin Akar Tesisleri Stadium Bodrum 2021 European D Championship [8]
2022 25 September Turkey defeated Bulgaria 38–16 International [9]

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Solomon Islands vs. Turkey - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Japan vs. Turkey - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Philippines vs. Turkey - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Turkey vs. Vanuatu - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Turkey vs. Greece - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Malta vs. Turkey - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Netherlands 40 18 Turkiye". European Rugby League. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Malta 18 36 Turkiye". European Rugby League. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Turkiye 38 16 Bulgaria". European Rugby League. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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