Poland national rugby league team

Polska Rugby League
Team information
NicknamePolska XIII
Governing bodyPolska Rugby XIII
RegionEurope
CaptainAustralasia - Chippie Korostchuk
Top try-scorerChippie Korostchuk 6 Tries
Top point-scorerEthan Niszczot 60 points
IRL ranking19th
Team results
First international
 Norway 76–0 Poland 
(Stavanger Stadion, Stavanger; 1 September 2018)
Biggest win
 Poland 62-6 Hong Kong 
(St Mary's Stadium, Sydney; 4 October 2018)
Biggest defeat
 Norway 76-0 Poland 
(Stavanger Stadion, Stavanger; 1 September 2018)

The Poland national rugby league team (Polska XIII) represent Poland in international rugby league football competitions throughout Europe and around the World. Polska XIII competed in the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship in Sydney playing in the second tier tournament going through undefeated to win the Trophy defeating the Philippines 14–10 in the final.[1] As of December 2025 it is ranked 19th in IRL Men's World Rankings.[2]

Competitive record

Overall

Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Poland at test level as of 7 January 2025.

Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Win % PF PA Diff
 Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 33% 86 88 -2
 Norway 3 1 0 2 33% 22 162 -140
 Germany 2 0 0 2 0% 28 112 -84
 Hong Kong 1 1 0 0 100% 62 6 +56
 Japan 1 1 0 0 100% 58 6 +52
 Vanuatu 1 1 0 0 100% 44 4 +40
 Hungary 1 1 0 0 100% 32 0 +32
 North Macedonia 1 1 0 0 100% 40 8 +32
 Philippines 1 1 0 0 100% 14 10 +4
 Sweden 1 0 0 1 0% 16 50 -34
Total 15 8 0 7 53% 402 446 -44

Results

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Reports
1 Sep 2018  Norway
0–76
 — Stavanger Stadion, Stavanger ERL
4 Oct 2018  Hong Kong
62–6
 2018 ENWC St Marys, Sydney ENWC
7 Oct 2018  Japan
58–6
 Kellyville, Sydney ENWC
10 Oct 2018  Vanuatu
44–4
 Cabramatta, Sydney ENWC
13 Oct 2018  Philippines
14–10
 St Marys, Sydney ENWC
28 Sep 2019 Czech Republic
34–18
 — Stadion Budowlani, Łódź IRL
12 Oct 2019 Sweden
16–50
 — Stadion Budowlani, Łódź IRL
19 Oct 2019  Norway
0–68
 — Stadion Budowlani, Łódź IRL
12 Nov 2022  Norway
22–18
 — Ilford Rugby Club, London ERL
22 Nov 2022  South Africa
16–38
 Warsaw Airlift Cup Southport Tigers, Queensland ERL
16 Sep 2023  Czech Republic
28–36
 — Majkowski Wembley, Kalisz ERL
21 Oct 2023  North Macedonia
40–8
 — Forshaw Rugby Park, Sydney ERL
4 Nov 2023  Germany
10–54
 Oder Cup Berlin ERL
21 Sep 2024  Germany
18–58
 "Augustus The Strong" Trophy Nowe Skalmierzyce ERL
19 Oct 2024  Czech Republic
24–34
 — Stadion Romana Sebrleho, Lanskroune ERL

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World 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

References

  1. ^ "Poland". Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019.
  2. ^ "IRL - World rankings". International Rugby League. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
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