Chile national rugby league team
| Team information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Weichafes | |||||
| Governing body | Futbol a 13 Chile | |||||
| Region | Americas | |||||
| Head coach | Rodrigo Millar | |||||
| Captain | Nick Doberer | |||||
| IRL ranking | 25th | |||||
| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
| El Salvador 20 - 58 Chile (Henson Park, Australia; 11 June 2016)[1] | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
| Chile 54-8 Brazil (Los Ángeles, Chile; 17 November 2017) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
| United States 62-0 Chile (Jacksonville, Florida, United States; 13 November 2018) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||||
The Chile national rugby league team represents Chile in rugby league. The team is operated by Futbol a 13 Chile and sanctioned by the Rugby League International Federation to represent Chile at international level in the sport of rugby league.
History
Rugby league (known locally as Futbol a 13) was introduced to Chile in 2015 when the Futbol a 13 Chile organization was formed. Working in partnership with Latin Heat Rugby League, an Australian-based expat team representing Chile competed in the Cabramatta International Nines, marking the first time a Chilean team participated in an organized rugby league competition.[2]
The first domestic match in Chile was played in October 2016 in Negrete, which was followed by the announcement of the inaugural Chilean domestic competition.[3] The competition was expanded with the Super Liga 13 Chile launching in 2017.[4]
In November 2016, Chile competed in the inaugural international rugby league competition in South America, hosted in Miramar, Argentina, comprising Chile, Argentina and a number of select sides from around the region which were supported by the Latin Heat organization.[5] The competition culminated in Argentina and Chile taking part in their first official international match, which Argentina won 16–0.[6]
In November 2017, Los Ángeles, Chile, hosted the inaugural Latin American Rugby League Championship, comprising the national teams of Chile, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil.[7][8] Chile won the inaugural tournament, defeating Argentina 32–12 in the final.[9]
In November 2018 Chile participated in the 2018 Americas Rugby League Championship, which acted as the American qualifying competition for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup; as such they became the first South American nation to enter the competition. They were eliminated after losing 62–0 to the USA on 13 November 2018.[10] Chile were also scheduled to take part in the 2020 Americas Championship, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
Honors
- Champion (2): 2017, 2024
- Runners up (2): 2016, 2022
- Champion (2): 2015, 2016
- Runners up (1): 2019
IRL Rankings
| Official rankings as of December 2025 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 | Australia | 100 | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 82 | |
| 3 | England | 74 | |
| 4 | Samoa | 56 | |
| 5 | Tonga | 54 | |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 47 | |
| 7 | Fiji | 34 | |
| 8 | France | 24 | |
| 9 | Cook Islands | 24 | |
| 10 | Serbia | 23 | |
| 11 | Netherlands | 22 | |
| 12 | Ukraine | 21 | |
| 13 | Wales | 18 | |
| 14 | Ireland | 17 | |
| 15 | Greece | 15 | |
| 16 | Malta | 15 | |
| 17 | Italy | 11 | |
| 18 | Jamaica | 9 | |
| 19 | 1 | Poland | 7 |
| 20 | 1 | Lebanon | 7 |
| 21 | 1 | Norway | 7 |
| 22 | 3 | United States | 7 |
| 23 | Germany | 7 | |
| 24 | Czech Republic | 6 | |
| 25 | Chile | 6 | |
| 26 | 1 | Philippines | 5 |
| 27 | 1 | Scotland | 5 |
| 28 | 2 | South Africa | 5 |
| 29 | 1 | Canada | 5 |
| 30 | 1 | Brazil | 3 |
| 31 | 1 | Morocco | 3 |
| 32 | 1 | North Macedonia | 3 |
| 33 | 1 | Argentina | 3 |
| 34 | 1 | Montenegro | 3 |
| 35 | 4 | Ghana | 2 |
| 36 | 5 | Kenya | 2 |
| 37 | 3 | Nigeria | 2 |
| 38 | 2 | Albania | 1 |
| 39 | 2 | Turkey | 1 |
| 40 | 2 | Bulgaria | 1 |
| 41 | 1 | Cameroon | 0 |
| 42 | 1 | Japan | 0 |
| 43 | 1 | Spain | 0 |
| 44 | 3 | Colombia | 0 |
| 45 | Russia | 0 | |
| 46 | El Salvador | 0 | |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | |
| 48 | Hong Kong | 0 | |
| 49 | Solomon Islands | 0 | |
| 50 | Vanuatu | 0 | |
| 51 | Hungary | 0 | |
| 52 | Latvia | 0 | |
| 53 | Denmark | 0 | |
| 54 | Belgium | 0 | |
| 55 | Estonia | 0 | |
| 56 | Sweden | 0 | |
| 57 | Niue | 0 | |
| Complete rankings at www.internationalrugbyleague.com | |||
Competitive record
Chile national side's competitive record up to date as of 1 December 2024.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
References
- ^ "The Newtown Jets and the Latin American Rugby League fraternity make interesting new companeros". Newtown Jets. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Cabra 9s Results". Nswrl.com.au. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "Fùtbol A 13 En Chile launch domestic competition - Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation". Asiapacificrl.com. 12 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Futbol A 13 Chile launch Super Liga 13 - Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation". Asiapacificrl.com. 15 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Argentina to host inaugural South American Tri-Series - Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation". Asiapacificrl.com. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Argentina win Primer Torneo Sudamericano de Rugby League - Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation". Asiapacificrl.com. 13 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Chile to host the 2017 Latin American Championship - Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation". Asiapacificrl.com. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Fixtures announced for Latin American Championship - Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation". Asiapacificrl.com. 4 September 2017. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Chile win inaugural Latinoamericano Championship". Asiapacificrl.com. 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Chile's ground breakers have a Brisbane flavour". qrl.com.au. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "2020 Americas Rugby League Championship postponed". European Rugby League. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2024.