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Colombia national rugby league team

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The Colombian national rugby league team represents Colombia in the sport of rugby league.

Colombia
Badge of Colombia team
Team information
Governing body-
Region-
Head coachJorge Cantillo
CaptainSebastian Martinez
Most caps-
Top try-scorer-
Top point-scorer-
IRL ranking42nd
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
 Argentina 36-6 Colombia 
(Los Ángeles, Chile; 17 November 2017)
Biggest win
 Colombia 22-18 Brazil 
(Los Ángeles, Chile; 18 November 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 52-14 Colombia 
(São Paulo, Brazil; 23 November 2018)
 El Salvador 48-10 Colombia 
(Rochedale, Brisbane; 21 October 2018)
World Cup
Appearances- (first time in -)
Best result-

History

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The first rugby league team representing Colombia was organized by the Australian-based Latin Heat Rugby League organization in 2016, with a team of Colombian expats taking part in various competitions and small-sided matches against other teams representing Latin American nations. The first Colombian rugby league team, the Nativos, was established in the city of Antofagasta, Chile in 2017. Colombia made their international rugby league debut in the inaugural Latin American Rugby League Championships held in Los Ángeles, Chile in November 2017, losing 36-6 to Argentina in the first RLIF-sanctioned international on South American soil.[1][2]

Current squad

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vs South American Championship[3]

  • Andres Jimenez
  • Leonardo Delgado
  • William Martinez
  • Daniel Medina
  • Jessua Guillot
  • Andrew Zuluaga
  • John Garcia
  • Juan David Espinal
  • Sebastian Martinez
  • Fredy Diaz
  • Rafael Lopez
  • Hector Linares
  • Carlos Mendoza
  • Nelson Parada
  • David Perez
  • Jesus Delgado
  • Jean Villamil
  • Sebastian Rodger
  • Ruben Zequeda

IRL Rankings

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

References

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  1. ^ "Chile to host the 2017 Latin American Championship - Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation". Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27.
  2. ^ "Chile to face Argentina in Latinoamericano Championship Final - Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation". Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation. Archived from the original on 2018-07-28.
  3. ^ "RLIF - Rugby League International Federation". rlif.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-28.
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