ENGLAND RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
Information on this page was updated – 14/3/2014
Foundation Year – 1895
International Team – England
Highest finish in World Cup – Runner-up World Cup Final (1975, 1995) Note: During 1975 and after 1992 England took the place of Great Britain in the World Cup.
Top level domestic competition – Super League is the top level rugby league competition in Europe. Currently 14 teams play in the Super League (One from France) . Below the Super League their is the Co-operative Championship and National League Two. The season runs from February to October with the top 8 qualifying for the finals. In 2009 the Super League changed to a franchise system with current and future teams having to meet a criteria set by the Rugby Football League.
History – Huddersfield in the north of England is the birthplace of rugby league. In 1895 Union clubs in the north broke away from the Rugby Union to form the Northern Union and eventually the Rugby Football League. This push came from players in the North who wanted payments for lost income whilst playing the game. This was the very beginning of professionalism.
In 1995 Super League was born with the game in England moving from winter to summer to bring it in-line with the National Rugby League in the Southern Hemisphere. Moving the game to the English summer was a stroke of genius as crowds have increased yearly since the change and so have TV viewing numbers.
The Rugby Football League also has the Challenge Cup. Teams from Great Britain and other countries like Russia and France have taken part in one of rugby league’s oldest knockout competitions. The Challenge Cup Final is played at Wembley stadium in front of 80,000 plus fans year after year and is one of the biggest occasions on the Rugby League Calender.
After WWII England played as Great Britain for Test Matches. From 2008 Great Britain was split up again into the home nations with Great Britain forming for tours only. The decision to change to the home nations is to help with the development of the home nations and provide future international consistency.
Rugby League in England has made huge inroads outside it’s northern heartland. The Rugby Football League (RFL) invested resources into developing the sport in the nations capital. The Harlequins / Broncos Rugby League club have played a big part in that growth and is the only Super League team flying the flag in the South. As of December 2008 over 35,000 people participated in rugby league at all levels in and around London.
England were grouped in the Super Pool along with Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea for the 2008 World Cup. England travelled out to Australia as the most prepared English league team in recent memory. The 10,000 plus English contingent of fans that travelled out to Australia expected their team to go all the way to the World Cup Final.
Unfortunately England just got home against PNG in the opening game winning 32 – 22 after being behind for most the game. England then suffered their biggest defeat in history against Australia losing 52 – 4. The hits kept on coming for England as they lost twice to New Zealand in the last pool game and then again in the semi final. England bombed out of the World Cup as the biggest disappointment of the tournament and raised many questions about the amount of Australian players in the European Super League. The RFL are now reducing the amount of overseas players in the Super League.
In 2012 the Rugby Football League (RFL) announced that participation in rugby league had broken past 100,000 registered players.
England are now preparing to host the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. England go into the 2013 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) looking to win the world cup for the first time since Great Britain won back in 1972. Placed in Group A, England will open their World cup campaign against arch rivals Australia at Millennium Stadium Cardiff in Wales on October the 26th (Saturday). On November the 2nd (Saturday) Engalnd will then take on Ireland at the Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield. Engalnd’s final group match will see them take on 2008 RLWC semi finalists Fiji at KC Stadium, Hull on November 9th (Saturday).
For the latest 2013 RLWC match information and results for England visit our 2013RLWC page and click here
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ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE RESULTS
2014 Rugby League Results
Nov 8th New Zealand 16 v England 14, Dunedin (4 Nations)
Nov 2nd Australia 16 v England 12, Melbourne (4 Nations)
Oct 25th England 32 v Samoa 26, Brisbane (4 Nations)
2013 Rugby League Results
Nov 23rd 1.00pm New Zealand 20 v England 18 (World Cup SF 1)
Nov 16th 8.00pm England 34 v France 6 (World Cup QF 3)
Nov 9th 2.30pm England 34 v Fiji 12 (World Cup)
Nov 2nd 2.30pm England 42 v Ireland 0 (World Cup)
Oct 26th 2.30pm England 20 v Australia 28 (World Cup)
Oct 19th England Knights 52 v Samoa 16 (RLWC warm-up match)
Oct 19th England 14 v Italy 15 (RLWC warm-up match)
Jun 14th England 30 v Exiles 10 (International Origin)
2012 Rugby League Results
Nov 11th England 48 – France 4 (Autumn International Series Final)
Nov 3rd England 44 – France 6 (Autumn International Series)
Oct 28th Scotland 24 – England Knights 62 (European Cup)
Oct 27th Wales 12 – England 80 (Autumn International Series)
Oct 19th Ireland 4 – England Knights 56 (European Cup)
Jul 4th England 20 – Exiles 32 (International Origin)
Jun 16th England 18 – Exiles 10 (International Origin)
Jun 16th England Knights 62 – 4 Ireland
2011 Rugby League Results
Nov 19th England 8 – Australia 30 (Four Nations Final)
Nov 12th England 28 – New Zealand 6 (Four Nations)
Nov 5th England 20 – Australia 36 (Four Nations)
Oct 29th England 42 – Wales 4 (Four Nations)
Oct 21st France 18 – England 32 (Test Match)
Oct 15th England Knights 38 – France 18
Jun 10th England 12 – Exiles 16 (International Origin)
2010 Rugby League Results
Nov 6th Papua New Guinea 10 – England 36 (Four Nations)
Oct 31st Australia 34 – England 14 (Four Nations)
Oct 23rd New Zealand 24 – England 10 (Four Nations)
Oct 16th NZ Maori 18 – England 18
Oct 3rd England 18 – Cumbria 18
Jun 12th England 60 – France 6 (Test Match)
2009 Rugby League Results
Nov 14th Australia 46 – England 16 (Four Nations Final)
Nov 7th England 20 – New Zealand 12 (Four Nations)
Oct 31st Australia 26 – England 16 (Four Nations)
Oct 23rd England 34 – France 12 (Four Nations)
Oct 17th England 48 – Wales 12 (Test)
Jun 13th England 66 – France 12 (Test Match)
2008 Rugby League Results
Nov 15th New Zealand 32 – England 22 (World Cup Semi Final)
Nov 8th New Zealand 36 – England 24 (World Cup)
Nov 2nd Australia 52 – England 4 (World Cup)
Oct 25th England 32 – Papua New Guinea 22 (World Cup)
Oct 10th England 74 – Wales 0 (World Cup Warm Up)
Jun 27th England 56 – France 8(Test Match)
2007 Rugby League Results
Oct 20th New Zealand All Golds 25 – England Northern Union 18
2006 Rugby League Results
Nov 12th England 32 – Tonga 14 (Federation Shield Final)
Nov 5th England 38 – Samoa 14 (Federation Shield)
Oct 29th England 40 – Tonga 18 (Federation Shield)
Oct 22nd England 26 – France 10 (Federation Shield)
2005 Rugby League Results
Nov 5th New Zealand 30 – England 22
2004 Rugby League Results
Oct 30th England 42 – France 4
2001 Rugby League Results
Jul 31st England 42 – Wales 33
2000 Rugby League Results
Nov 18th New Zealand 49 – England 6 (World Cup Semi Final)
Nov 11th England 26 – Ireland 16 (World Cup Quarter Final)
Nov 4th England 66 – Fiji 4 (World Cup)
Nov 1st England 76 – Russia 4 (World Cup)
Oct 28th Australia 22 – England 2 (World Cup)
Oct England 110 – United States 0
1999 Rugby League Results
Oct 23rd England 50 – France 20
Oct 13th England 28 – France 20
1998 Rugby League Results
Jun 19th England 15 – Wales 12
1996 Rugby League Results
Jun 26th England 26 – Wales 12 (European Nations Cup)
Jun 12th England 73 – France 6 (European Nations Cup)
1995 Rugby League Results
Oct 28th Australia 16 – England 8 (World Cup Final)
Oct 21st England 25 – Wales 10 (World Cup Semi Final)
Oct 14th England 46 – South Africa 0 (World Cup)
Oct 11th England 46 – Fiji 0 (World Cup)
Oct 7th England 20 – Australia 16 (World Cup)
Feb 15th England 19 – France 16 (European Nations Cup)
Feb 1st Wales 18 – England 16 (European Nations Cup)
1992 Rugby League Results
Nov 27th England 36 – Wales 11
1984 Rugby League Results
Oct 14th England 28 – Wales 9
1981 Rugby League Results
Nov 8th England 20 – Wales 15
Mar 18th England 17 – Wales 4 (European Nations Cup)
Feb 21st France 5 – England 1 (European Nations Cup)
1980 Rugby League Results
Mar 16th England 4 – France 2 (European Nations Cup)
Feb 29th England 26 – Wales 9 (European Nations Cup)
1979 Rugby League Results
Mar 24th England 12 – France 6 (European Nations Cup)
Mar 16th England 15 – Wales 7 (European Nations Cup)
1978 Rugby League Results
May 28th England 60 – Wales 13 (European Nations Cup)
Mar 5th England 13 – France 11 (European Nations Cup)
1977 Rugby League Results
Mar 20th France 28 – England 15 (European Nations Cup)
Jan 29th Wales 6 – England 2 (European Nations Cup)
1975 Rugby League Results
Nov 12th Australia 25 – England 0(World Cup Final)
Nov 1st England 16 – Australia 13 (World Cup)
Oct 26th England 27 – New Zealand 12 (World Cup)
Oct 11th England 48 – France 2 (World Cup)
Sep 20th England 22 – Wales 16(World Cup)
Jun 28th Australia 10 – England 10(World Cup)
Jun 21st New Zealand 17- England 17 (World Cup)
Jun 10th Wales 12 – England 7 (World Cup)
Jun England 40 – Papua New Guinea 12
Mar 16th England 20 – France 2 (World Cup)
Feb 25th England 12 – Wales 8 (European Nations Cup)
Jan 19th England 11 – France 9 (European Nations Cup)
1970 Rugby League Results
Mar 15th France 14 – England 9 (European Nations Cup)
Feb 24th England 26 – France 7(European Nations Cup)
1969 Rugby League Results
Oct 25th England 11 – France 11(European Nations Cup)
Oct 18th England 40 – Wales 23 (European Nations Cup)
1968 Rugby League Results
Nov 7th Wales 24 – England 17 (Test Match)
1962 Rugby League Results
Nov 17th England 18 – France 6(Test Match)
1956 Rugby League Results
May 10th France 23 – England 9 (European Nations Cup)
1955 Rugby League Results
Sep 12th England 33 – Other Nationalities 16 (European Nations Cup)
1953 Rugby League Results
Nov 28th England 30 – Other Nationalities 22 (European Nations Cup)
Nov 7th England 7 – France 5 (European Nations Cup)
Sep 16th England 24 – Wales 5 (European Nations Cup)
Apr 11th England 15 – France 13 (European Nations Cup)
1952 Rugby League Results
Oct 18th England 31 – Other Nationalities 12 (European Nations Cup)
Sep 17th England 19 – Wales 8 (European Nations Cup)
Apr 23rd Other Nationalities 31 – England 18(European Nations Cup)
1951 Rugby League Results
Nov 25th France 42 – England 13 (European Nations Cup)
Sep 19th England 35 – France 11 (European Nations Cup)
Apr 11th Other Nationalities 35 – England 10(European Nations Cup)
1950 Rugby League Results
Nov 11th England 14 – France 9 (European Nations Cup)
Oct 14th England 22 – Wales 4 (European Nations Cup)
Mar 1st England 11 – Wales 6 (European Nations Cup)
1949 Rugby League Results
Dec 4th England 13 – France 5 (European Nations Cup)
Sep 19th Other Nationalities 13 – England 7 (European Nations Cup)
Mar 12th France 12 – England 5 (European Nations Cup)
Feb 5th Wales 14 – England 10 (European Nations Cup)
1948 England Change to Great Britain: From 1948 to 2007 Great Britain took the place of England for test matches against Australia and New Zealand, except in some world cup games. England usually played other nations as England during this time. From 2008 the home nations will take the place of Great Britain. Great Britain will only form on special occasions and for Lions tours.
1948 Rugby League Results
Nov 28th England 12 – France 5 (European Nations Cup)
Sep 22nd England 11 – Wales 5 (European Nations Cup)
Apr 11th England 25 – France 10 (European Nations Cup)
1947 Rugby League Results
Dec 20th England 25 – New Zealand 9 (Test Series)
Dec 6th England 18 – Wales 7 (European Nations Cup)
Nov 8th New Zealand 10 – England 7 (Test Series)
Oct 25th England 20 – France 15 (European Nations Cup)
Oct 4th England 11 – New Zealand 10 (Test Series)
Sep 20th Wales 10 – England 8 (European Nations Cup)
May 17th England 5 – France 2 (European Nations Cup)
1946 Rugby League Results
Dec 8th England 3 – France 0 (European Nations Cup)
Nov 16th England 19 – Wales 5 (European Nations Cup)
Oct 12th Wales 13 – England 10 (European Nations Cup)
Aug 10th New Zealand 13 – England 8 (Test Match)
Jul 20th England 20 – Australia 7 (Ashes Series)
Jul 6th England 14 – Australia 5 (Ashes Series)
Jun 17th England 8 – Australia 8(Ashes Series)
Feb 23rd England 16 – France 6 (European Nations Cup)
1945 Rugby League Results
Nov 24th Wales 11 – England 3 (European Nations Cup)
Mar 10th England 18 – Wales 8 (Test Match)
1944 Rugby League Results
Feb 26th England 9 – Wales 9 (Test Match)
1943 Rugby League Results
Feb 27th England 15 – Wales 9 (Test Match)
1941 Rugby League Results
Oct 18th England 9 – Wales 9 (Test Match)
1940 Rugby League Results
Apr 16th Wales 8 – England 5 (Test Match)
1939 Rugby League Results
Feb 25th France 12 – England 9 (European Nations Cup)
1938 Rugby League Results
Nov 5th Wales 17 – England 9 (European Nations Cup)
Mar 20th England 17 – France 15 (European Nations Cup)
Jan 29th Wales 7 – England 6 (European Nations Cup)
1937 Rugby League Results
Dec 18th Australia 13 – England 3 (Ashes Series)
Nov 13th England 13 – Australia 3 4 (Ashes Series)
Oct 16th England 5 – Australia 4 (Ashes Series)
Apr 10th England 23 – France 9 (European Nations Cup)
1936 Rugby League Results
Nov 7th Wales 3 – England 2 (European Nations Cup)
Aug 15th England 23 – New Zealand 11 (Test Series)
Aug 8th England 10 – New Zealand 8 (Test Series)
Jul 18th England 12 – Australia 7 (Ashes Series)
Jul 4th England 12 – Australia 7(Ashes Series)
Jun 29th Australia 24 – England 8 (Ashes Series)
Feb 8th Wales 17 – England 14 (European Nations Cup)
Feb 1st England 25 – France 7 (European Nations Cup)
1935 Rugby League Results
Apr 10th England 24 – Wales 11 (European Nations Cup)
Mar 28th England 15 – France 15 (European Nations Cup)
1934 Rugby League Results
Apr 15th England 32 – France 21 (Test Match)
Jan 7th England 19 – Australia 14
1933 Rugby League Results
Dec 31st Australia 63 – England 13
Dec 16th England 19 – Australia 16 (Ashes Series)
Nov 11th England 7 – Australia 5 (Ashes Series)
Oct 7th England 4 – Australia 0 (Ashes Series)
Mar 30th England 34 – Other Nationalities 27
1932 Rugby League Results
Nov 30th England 14 – Wales 13
Aug 20th England 20 – New Zealand 18 (Test Series)
Aug 13th England 25 – New Zealand 14 (Test Series)
Jul 30th England 24 – New Zealand 9 (Test Series)
Jul 16th England 18 – Australia 13 (Ashes Series)
Jun 18th Australia 15 – England 6 (Ashes Series)
Jun 6th England 8 – Australia 6(Ashes Series)
Jan 27th England 19 – Wales 2
1931 Rugby League Results
Mar 18th England 23 – Wales 18
1930 Rugby League Results
Oct 1st England 31 – Other Nationalities 18
Apr 7th England 35 – Other Nationalities 19
Jan 15th England 3 – Australia 0 (Ashes Series)
Jan 4th England 0 – Australia 0(Ashes Series)
1929 Rugby League Results
Nov 9th England 9 – Australia 3 (AshesSeries)
Oct 5th Australia 31- England 8 (Ashes Series)
Mar 20th England 27 – Other Nationalities 20
1928 Rugby League Results
Nov 14th England 39 – Wales 15
Aug 25th England 6 – New Zealand 5
Aug 18th England 13 – New Zealand 5
Aug 4th New Zealand 17 – England 13
Jul 21st Australia 21 – England 14 (Ashes Series)
Jul 14th Australia 8 – England 0 (Ashes Series)
Jun 23rd England 15 – Australia 12(Ashes Series)
Jan 11th England 20 – Wales 12
1927 Rugby League Results
Apr 6th England 11 – Wales 8
Jan 15th England 32 – New Zealand 17 (Test Series)
1926 Rugby League Results
Nov 13th England 21 – New Zealand 11 (Test Series)
Oct 2nd England 28 – New Zealand 20 (Test Series)
Apr 12th England 30 – Wales 22
Feb 4th England 37 – Other Nationalities 11
1925 Rugby League Results
Sep 30th England 18 – Wales 14
Feb 7th England 27 – Wales 22
Jan 20th England 31 – Wales 5
1924 Rugby League Results
Oct 15th Other Nationalities 23 – England 17
Aug 9th England 31 – New Zealand 18 (Test Series)
Aug 6th New Zealand 13 – England 11(Test Series)
Aug 2nd New Zealand 16 – England 8 (Test Series)
Jul 12th Australia 21 – England 11 (Ashes Series)
Jun 28th England 5 – Australia 3 (Ashes Series)
Jun 23rd England 22 – Australia 3 (Ashes Series)
1923 Rugby League Results
Nov 1st England 18 – Wales 11
Feb 7th Wales 13 – England 2
1922 Rugby League Results
Dec 11th England 12 – Wales 7
Jan 14th England 6 – Australia 0 (Ashes Series)
1921 RRugby League Results
Nov 5th Australia 16 – England 2 (Ashes Series)
Oct 1st England 6 – Australia 5(Ashes Series)
Feb 5th England 33 – Other Nationalities 16
Jan 19th England 35 – Wales 9
1920 Rugby League Results
Aug 14th England 11 – New Zealand 10 (Test Series)
Aug 7th England 19 – New Zealand 3 (Test Series)
Jul 31st England 31 – New Zealand 7 (Test Series)
Jul 10th England 23 – Australia 13 (Ashes Series)
Jul 3rd Australia 21 – England 8 (Ashes Series)
Jun 26th Australia 8 – England 4 (Ashes Series)
1914 Rugby League Results
Aug 1st England 16 – New Zealand 13 (Test Match)
Jul 4th England 14 – Australia 6 (Ashes Series)
Jun 29th Australia 12 – England 7 (Ashes Series)
Jun 27th England 23 – Australia 5(Ashes Series)
Feb 14th England 16 – Wales 12
1913 Rugby League Results
Feb 15th England 40 – Wales 16
1912 Rugby League Results
Jan 1st Australia 33 – England 8(Ashes Series)
1911 Rugby League Results
Dec 16th Australia 11 – England 11 (Ashes Series)
Nov 8th Australia 19 – England 10 (Ashes Series)
Apr 1st England 27 – Wales 8
1910 Rugby League Results
Dec 10th Wales 39 – England 18
Aug 2nd Australia 22 – England 17 (Ashes Series)
Jul 30th England 52 – New Zealand 20 (Test Match)
Jul 18th England 27 – Australia 20 (Ashes Series)
1909 Rugby League Results
Dec 4th England 19 – Wales 13
Feb 15th England 6 – Australia 5 (Ashes Series)
Jan 23rd Australia 15 – England 5(Ashes Series)
1908 Rugby League Results
Dec 28th England 31 – Wales 7
Dec 12th Australia 22 – England 22 (Ashes Series)
Apr 20th Wales 35 – England 18
Feb 15th New Zealand 8 – England 5 (Test Series)
Feb 8th New Zealand 18 – England 6 (Test Series)
Jan 25th England 14 – New Zealand 6 (Test Series)
GREAT BRITAIN INTERNATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE RESULTS
2007 Rugby League Results
Nov 10th Great Britain 28 – New Zealand 22 (Test Series)
Nov 3rd Great Britain 44 – New Zealand 0 (Test Series)
Oct 27th Great Britain 20 – New Zealand 14 (Test Series)
Jun 22nd Great Britain 42 – France 14 (Test Match)
2006 Rugby League Results
Nov 18th Australia 33 – Great Britain 10 (Tri-Nations)
Nov 11th New Zealand 34 – Great Britain 4 (Tri-Nations)
Nov 4th Great Britain 23 – Australia 12 (Tri-Nations)
Oct 28th New Zealand 18 Great Britain 14 (Tri-Nations)
Jun 27th Great Britain 46 – New Zealand 14 (Test Match)
2005 Rugby League Results
Nov 19th Australia 26 – Great Britain 14 (Tri-Nations)
Nov 12th Great Britain 38 – New Zealand 12 (Tri-Nations)
Nov 5th Australia 20 – Great Britain 6 (Tri-Nations)
Oct 29th New Zealand 42 – Great Britain 26 (Tri-Nations)
2004 Rugby League Results
Nov 27th Australia 44 – Great Britain 4 (Tri-Nations Final)
Nov 20th Great Britain 26 – New Zealand 24 (Tri-Nations)
Oct 30th Australia 12 – Great Britain 8 (Tri-Nations)
Nov 6th Great Britain 22 – New Zealand 12 (Tri-Nations)
Oct 16th Australia 16 – New Zealand 16 (Tri-Nations)
2003 Rugby League Results
Nov 22nd Australia 18 – Great Britain 12 (Ashes Series)
Nov 15th Australia 23 – Great Britain 20 (Ashes Series)
Nov 8th Australia 22 – Great Britain 18 (AshesSeries)
Great Britain 52 – New Zealand 18 (Test Match)
2002 Rugby League Results
Nov 23rd Great Britain 16 – New Zealand 10 (Test Series)
Nov 16th Great Britain 14 – New Zealand 14 (Test Series)
Nov 9th New Zealand 30 – Great Britain 16 (Test Series)
Jul 12th Australia 64 – Great Britain 10 (Test Match)
2001 RRugby League Results
Nov 24th Australia 28 – Great Britain 8 (Ashes Series)
Nov 17th Australia 40 – Great Britain 12 (Ashes Series)
Nov 11th Great Britain 20 – Australia 12 (Ashes Series)
Great Britain 42 – France 12 (Test Match)
1999 Rugby League Results
Oct 29th New Zealand 26 – Great Britain 4 (Tri-Nations)
Oct 22nd Australia 42 – Great Britain 6 (Tri-Nations)
1998 Rugby League Results
Nov 14th Great Britain 23 – New Zealand 23 (Test Series)
Nov 7th New Zealand 36 – Great Britain 16 (Test Series)
Oct 31st New Zealand 22 – Great Britain 16 (Test Series)
1997 Rugby League Results
Nov Australia 37 – Great Britain 20 (Australian Super League Test)
Nov Great Britain 20 – Australia 12 (Australian Super League Test)
Nov Australia 38 – Great Britain 14 (Australian Super League Test)
1996 Rugby League Results
Nov 1st New Zealand 32 – Great Britain 12 (Test Series)
Oct 25th New Zealand 18 – Great Britain 15 (Test Series)
Oct 18th New Zealand 17 – Great Britain 12 (Test Series)
Great Britian 72 – Fiji 4
Great Britain 32 – Papua New Guinea 30 (Test Match)
1994 Rugby League Results
Nov 20th Australia 23 – Great Britain 4 (Ashes Series)
Nov 5th Australia 38 – Great Britain 8 (Ashes Series)
Oct 22nd Great Britain 8 – Australia 4 (Ashes Series)
Great Britain 12 – France 4 (Test Match)
1993 Rugby League Results
Nov 6th Great Britain 29 – New Zealand 10 (Test Series)
Oct 30th Great Britain 29 – New Zealand 12 (Test Series)
Oct 16th Great Britain 14 – New Zealand 0 (Test Series)
Great Britain 72 – France 6 (Test Series)
Great Britain 48 – France 6 (Test Series)
1992 Rugby League Results
Oct 24th Australia 10 – Great Britain 6 (World Cup Final)
Jul 19th Great Britain 19 – New Zealand 16 (Test Series)
Jul 12th New Zealand 15 – Great Britain 14 (Test Series)
Jul 3rd Australia 16 – Great Britain 10 (World Cup & Ashes Series)
Jun 26th Great Britain 33 – Australia 10 (Ashes Series)
Jun 12th Australia 22 – Great Britain 6 (Ashes Series)
Jun Great Britain 20 – Papua New Guinea 14 (Test Match)
Mar 7th Great Britain 36 – France 0 (World Cup & Test Series)
Feb Great Britain 30 – France 12 (Test Series)
1991 Rugby League Results
Nov 9th Great Britain 56 – Papua New Guinea 4 (World Cup & Test Series)
Nov 2nd Great Britain 60 – France 4 (Test Series)
Jan 27th Great Britain 45 – France 10 (World Cup & Test Series)
1990 Rugby League Results
Nov 24th Australia 14 – Great Britain 0 (World Cup & Ashes Series)
Nov 10th Australia 14 – Great Britain 10 (Ashes Series)
Oct 27th Great Britain 19 – Australia 12 (Ashes Series)
Jul 15th New Zealand 21 – Great Britain 18 (World Cup & Test Series)
Jul 8th Great Britain 16 – New Zealand 14 (Test Series)
Jun 24th Great Britain 11 – New Zealand 10 (Test Series)
Jun 2nd Great Britain 40 – Papua New Guinea 8 (World Cup & Test Series)
May Papua New Guinea 20 – Great Britain 18 (Test Series)
Apr 7th France 25 – Great Britain 18 (Test Series)
Mar 18th Great Britain 8 – France 4 (Test Series)
1989 Rugby League Results
Nov 11th Great Britain 10 – New Zealand 6 (World Cup & Test Series)
Oct 28th Great Britain 26 – New Zealand 6 (Test Series)
Oct 21st New Zealand 24 – Great Britain 16 (Test Series)
1988 Rugby League Results
Jul 9th Great Britain 26 – Australia 12 (World Cup & Ashes Series)
Jun 28th Australia 34 – Great Britain 14 (Ashes Series)
Jun 11th Australia 17 – Great Britain 6 (Ashes Series)
May 22nd Great Britain 42 – Papua New Guinea 22 (World Cup)
Feb 6th Great Britain 30 – France 12 (Test Series)
Jan 24th Great Britain 28 – France 14 (Test Series)
1987 Rugby League Results
Oct 24th Great Britain 42 – Papua New Guinea 0 (World Cup)
Feb 8th Great Britain 20 – France 10 (Test Series)
Jan 14th Great Britain 52 – France 4 (World Cup & Test Series)
1986 Rugby League Results
Nov 22nd Australia 24 – Great Brit 15 (World Cup & Ashes Series)
Nov 8th Australia 34 – Great Britain 4 (Ashes Series)
Oct 26th Australia 38 – Great Britain 16 (Ashes Series)
Mar 1st Great Britain 24 – France 10 (Test Series)
Feb 16th France 10 – Great Britain 10 (World Cup & Test Series)
1985 Rugby League Results
Nov 9th Great Britain 6 – New Zealand 6 (World Cup & Test Series)
Nov 2nd Great Britain 25 – New Zealand 8 (Test Series)
Oct 19th New Zealand 24 – Great Britain 22 (Test Series)
Mar 17th France 24 – Great Britain 16 (Test Series)
Mar 1st Great Britain 50 – France 4 (Test Series)
1984 Rugby League Results
Aug 5th Great Britain 38 – Papua New Guinea 20 (Test Match)
Jul 28th New Zealand 32 – Great Britain 16 (Test Series)
Jul 22nd New Zealand 28 – Great Britain 12 (Test Series)
Jul 14th New Zealand 12 – Great Britain 0 (Test Series)
Jul 7th Australia 20 – Great Britain 7 (Ashes Series)
Jun 26th Australia 18 – Great Britain 6 (Ashes Series)
Jun 9th Australia 25 – Great Britain 8 (Ashes Series)
Feb 17th Great Britain 10 – France 0 (Test Series)
Jan 29th Great Britain 12 – France 0 (Test Series)
1983 Rugby League Results
Mar 6th Great Britain 17 – France 5 (Test Series)
Feb 20th Great Britain 20 – France 5 (Test Series)
1982 Rugby League Results
Nov 28th Australia 32 – Great Britain 8 (Ashes Series)
Nov 20th Australia 27 – Great Britain 6 (Ashes Series)
Oct 30th Australia 40 – Great Britain 4 (Ashes Series)
1981 Rugby League Results
Dec 20th France 19 – Great Britain 2 (Test Series)
Dec 6th Great Britain 37 – France 0 (Test Series)
1980 Rugby League Results
Nov 15th Great Britain 10 – New Zealand 2 (Test Series)
Nov 2nd New Zealand 12 – Great Britain 8 (Test Series)
Oct 18th New Zealand 14 – Great Britain 14 (Test Series)
1979 Rugby League Results
Aug 11th New Zealand 18 – Great Britain 11(Test Series)
Aug 5th Great Britain 22 – New Zealand 7 (Test Series)
Jul 21st Great Britain 16 – New Zealand 8 (Test Series)
Jul 14th Australia 28 – Great Britain 2 (Ashes Series)
Jun 30th Australia 24 – Great Britain 16 (Ashes Series)
Jun 16th Australia 35 – Great Britain 0 (Ashes Series)
1978 Rugby League Results
Nov 18th Australia 23 – Great Britain 6 (Ashes Series)
Nov 5th Great Britain 18 – Australia 14 (Ashes Series)
Oct 21st Australia 15 – Great Britain 9 (Ashes Series)
1977 Rugby League Results
Jun 25th Australia 13 – Great Britain 12 (World Cup Final)
Jun 18th Australia 19 – Great Britain 5 (World Cup)
Jun 12th Great Britain 30 – New Zealand 12 (World Cup)
Jun 5th Great Britain 23 – France 4 (World Cup)
1974 Rugby League Results
Aug 10th Great Britain 20 – New Zealand 0 (Test Series)
Aug 4th Great Britain 17 – New Zealand 8 (Test Series)
Jul 27th New Zealand 13 – Great Britain 8 (Test Series)
Jul 20th Australia 22 – Great Britain 18 (Ashes Series)
Jul 6th Great Britain 16 – Australia 11 (Ashes Series)
Jun 15th Australia 12 – Great Britain 6 (Ashes Series)
Feb 17th Great Britain 29 – France 0 (Test Series)
Jan 20th Great Britain 24 – France 5 (Test Series)
1973 Rugby League Results
Dec 1st Australia 15 – Great Britain 5 (Ashes Series)
Nov 24th Australia 14- Great Britain 6 (Ashes Series)
Nov 3rd Great Britain 21 – Australia 12 (AshesSeries)
1972 Rugby League Results
Nov 11th Great Britain 10 – Australia 10 (World Cup Final)
Nov 4th Great Britain 53 – New Zealand 19 (World Cup)
Nov 1st Great Britain 13 – France 4 (World Cup)
Oct 29th Great Britain 27 – Australia 21 (World Cup)
Mar 12th Great Britain 45 – France 10 (Test Series)
Feb 6th Great Britain 10 – France 9 (Test Series)
1971 RRugby League Results
Nov 6th Great Britain 12 – New Zealand 3 (Test Series)
Oct 16th New Zealand 17 – Great Britain 14 (Test Series)
Sep 25th New Zealand 18 – Great Britain 13 (Test Series)
Mar 17th Great Britain 24 – France 2 (Test Series)
Feb 7th France 16 – Great Britain 8 (Test Series)
1970 Rugby League Results
Nov 7th Australia 12 – Great Britain 7 (World Cup Final)
Oct 31st Great Britain 27 – New Zealand 17 (World Cup)
Oct 28th Great Britain 6 – France 0 (World Cup)
Oct 24th Great Britain 11 – Australia 4 (World Cup)
Jul 25th Great Britain 33 – New Zealand 16 (Test Series)
Jul 19th Great Britain 23 – New Zealand 9 (Test Series)
Jul 11th Great Britain 19 – New Zealand 15 (Test Series)
Jul 4th Great Britain 21 – Australia 3 (Ashes Series)
Jun 20th Great Britain 28 – Australia 7 (Ashes Series)
Jun 6th Australia 37 – Great Britain 15 (Ashes Series)
1969 Rugby League Results
Feb 2nd France 13 – Great Britain 9 (Test Match)
1968 Rugby League Results
Nov 30th Great Britain 34 – France 10 (Test Match)
Jun 8th Great Britain 38 – New Zealand 14 (World Cup)
Jun 2nd France 7 – Great Britain 2 (World Cup)
May 25th Australia 25 – Great Britain 10 (World Cup)
Mar 2nd Great Britain 19 – France 8(Test Series)
Feb 11th Great Britain 22 – France 13 (Test Series)
1967 Rugby League Results
Dec 9th Australia 11- Great Britain 3 (AshesSeries)
Nov 3rd Australia 17- Great Britain 11 (Ashes Series)
Oct 21st Great Britain 16 – Australia 11 (AshesSeries)
Mar 4th France 23 – Great Britain 13 (Test Series)
Jan 22nd Great Britain 16 – France 13 (Test Series)
1966 Rugby League Results
Aug 20th Great Britain 22 – New Zealand 14 (Test Series)
Aug 6th Great Britain 25 – New Zealand 8 (Test Series)
Jul 23rd Australia 19 – Great Britain 14 (Test Series)
Jul 16th Australia 6 – Great Britain 4 (Test Series)
Jun 25th Great Britain 17 – Australia 13 (Test Series)
Mar 5th France 8 – Great Britain 4 (Test Series)
Jan 16th France 18 – Great Britain 13 (Test Series)
1965 Rugby League Results
Nov 6th New Zealand 9 – Great Britain 9 (Test Series)
Oct 23rd Great Britain 15 – New Zealand 9 (Test Series)
Sep 25th Great Britain 7 – New Zealand 2 (Test Series)
Jan 23rd Great Britain 17 – France 7 (Test Series)
1964 Rugby League Results
Dec 6th France 18 – Great Britain 8 (Test Series)
Mar 18th Great Britain 39 – France 0 (Test Series)
Mar 8th Great Britain 11 – France 5 (Test Series)
1963 Rugby League Results
Sep 30th Great Britian 16 – Australia 5 (Ashes Series)
Sep 9th Australia 50 – Great Britian 12 (Ashes Series)
Oct 16th Australia 28 – Great Britian 2 (Ashes Series)
Apr 3rd Great Britain 42 – France 4 (Test Match)
1962 Rugby League Results
Dec 2nd France 17 – Great Britain 12 (Test Match)
Aug 11th New Zealand 27 – Great Britain 8 (Test Series)
Jul 28th New Zealand 19- Great Britain 0 (Test Series)
Jul 14th Australia 18 – Great Britain 17 (Ashes Series)
Jun 30th Great Britain 17 – Australia 10 (Ashes Series)
Jun 9th Great Britain 31 – Australia 12 (Ashes Series)
Mar 11th France 23 – Great Britain 13 (Test Series)
Feb 17th France 20 – Great Britain 15 (Test Series)
1961 Rugby League Results
Nov 4th Great Britain 35 – New Zealand 19 (Test Series)
Oct 21st Great Britain 23 – New Zealand 10 (Test Series)
Sep 30th New Zealand 29 – Great Britain 11 (Test Series)
Jan 28th Great Britain 27 – France 8 (Test Series)
1960 Rugby League Results
Dec 11th Great Britain 21 – France 10 (Test Series)
Oct 8th Great Britain 10 – Australia 3 (World Cup)
Oct 1st Great Britain 33 – France 7 (World Cup)
Sep 24th Great Britain 23 – New Zealand 8 (World Cup)
Mar 26th Great Britain 17 – France 17 (Test Series)
Mar 6th France 20 – Great Britain 18 (Test Series)
1959 Rugby League Results
Dec 12th Great Britain 18 – Australia 12 (Ashes Series)
Nov 21st Great Britain 11 – Australia 10 (Ashes Series)
Oct 17th Great Britain 22 – Australia 14 (Ashes Series)
Apr 5th France 24 – Great Britain 15 (Test Series)
Mar 14th Great Britain 50 – France 15 (Test Series)
1958 Rugby League Results
Aug 9th Great Britain 32 – New Zealand 15 (Test Series)
Jul 26th New Zealand 15 – Great Britain 10 (Test Series)
Jul 19th Great Britain 40 – Australia 17 (Ashes Series)
Jul 5th Great Britain 25 – Australia 18 (Ashes Series)
Jun 14th Australia 28 – Great Britain 8 (Ashes Series)
Mar 2nd Great Britain 23 – France 9 (Test Match)
1957 Rugby League Results
Nov 23rd Great Britain 44 – France 15 (Test Series)
Nov 3rd Great Britain 25 – France 14 (Test Series)
Jun 25th New Zealand 29 – Great Britain 21 (World Cup)
Jun 17th Australia 31 – Great Britain 6 (World Cup)
Jun 15th Great Britain 23 – France 5 (World Cup)
Apr 10th Great Britain 29 – France 14 (Test Series)
Mar 3rd Great Britain 19 – France 19 (Test Series)
Jan 26th Great Britain 45 – France 12 (Test Series)
1956 Rugby League Results
Dec 15th Great Britain 19 – Australia 0 (Ashes Series)
Dec 1st Australia 22 – Great Britain 9 (Ashes Series)
Nov 17th Great Britain 21 – Australia 10 (Ashes Series)
Apr 11th Great Britain 18 – France 10 (Test Match)
1955 Rugby League Results
Dec 17th New Zealand 28 – Great Britain 13 (Test Series)
Dec 11th France 17 – Great Britain 5 (Test Match)
Nov 12th Great Britain 27 – New Zealand 12 (Test Series)
Oct 8th Great Britain 25 – New Zealand 6 (Test Series)
1954 Rugby League Results
Nov 13th Great Britain 16 – France 12 (World Cup Final)
Nov 11th Great Britain 26 – New Zealand 6 (World Cup)
Nov 7th Great Britain 13 – France 13(World Cup)
Oct 31st Great Britain 28 – Australia 13 (World Cup)
Aug 14th Great Britain 12 – New Zealand 6 (Test Series)
Jul 31st New Zealand 20 – Great Britain 14 (Test Series)
Jul 24th Great Britain 27 – New Zealand 7 (Test Series)
Jul 17th Australia 20 – Great Britain 16 (Ashes Series)
Jul 3rd Great Britain 38 – Australia 21 (Ashes Series)
Jun 12th Australia 37 – Great Britain 12 (Ashes Series)
Apr 27th Great Britain 17 – France 8 (Test Match)
1953 Rugby League Results
May 24th France 28 – Great Britain 17 (Test Match)
1952 Rugby League Results
Dec 13th Australia 27 – Great Britain 7 (Ashes Series)
Nov 9th Great Britain 21 – Australia 5 (Ashes Series)
Oct 4th Great Britain 19 – Australia 6 (Ashes Series)
May 22nd France 22 – Great Britain 12 (Test Match)
1951 Rugby League Results
Dec 15th Great Britain 16 – New Zealand 12 (Test Series)
Nov 10th Great Britain 20 – New Zealand 19 (Test Series)
Oct 6th Great Britain 21 – New Zealand 15 (Test Series)
1950 Rugby League Results
Aug 12th New Zealand 20 – Great Britain 13 (Test Series)
Jul 29th New Zealand 16 – Great Britain 10 (Test Series)
Jul 22nd Australia 5 – Great Britain 2 (Ashes Series)
Jul 1st Australia 15 – Great Britain 3 (Ashes Series)
Jun 12th Great Britain 6 – Australia 4 (Ashes Series)
1949 Rugby League Results
Jan 29th Great Britain 23 – Australia 9 (Ashes Series)
1948 Rugby League Results
Nov 6th Great Britain 16 – Australia 7 (Ashes Series)
Oct 9th Great Britain 23 – Australia 21 (Ashes Series)
1948 England change to Great Britain: From 1948 to 2007 Great Britain took the place of England for test matches against other Test nations, except in some world cup games. England usually played other nations as England during this time. From 2008 the home nations will take the place of Great Britain. Great Britain will only form on special occasions and for Lions tours.
