A list of men and women international
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
matches played throughout 2021 and does not include
wheelchair rugby league
Wheelchair rugby league is a wheelchair-based version of rugby league football, one of two recognised disability versions of the sport. It was developed by French rugby league player, coach and official, Wally Salvan in 2004. Unlike other wheelcha ...
international matches. A † denotes a recognised, but unofficial match that did not contribute to the
IRL World Rankings.
Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
, the
European Championship B,
European Championship C,
European Championship D and
Americas Championship were all initially postponed until 2021, however all were eventually abanonded except for the European Championship B and European Championship D due to travel restrictions.
2021 Rugby League World Cup
The 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) was a collection of world cups in the sport of rugby league, held in England from 15 October to 19 November 2022. England won hosting rights for the competition on 27 October 2016. The bid received £2 ...
was also postponed until 2022 due to Australia and New Zealand pulling out months before the tournament was scheduled to commence.
Season overview
Rankings
The following were the rankings at the beginning of the season.
February
Brazil vs Uruguay men in Australia
March
Peru vs El Salvador men in Australia
June
Serbia men tour of the Balkans
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Brazil vs Philippines men in Australia
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Wales women in England
October
Netherlands men in Germany
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European Championship B
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European Championship D
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Ireland women in Wales
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England women in France
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England men in France
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Jamaica vs Scotland men in England
December
North Macedonia vs Vietnam men in Australia
Non-IRL international matches
Notes:
* ''This match was a curtain raiser to an NRL fixture between the
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional Rugby league, Rugby League Football Club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won ...
and the
St. George Illawarra Dragons
The St. George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing both the Illawarra and St George regions of New South Wales. The club has competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 after a joint-ve ...
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Youth test matches
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See also
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rugby league
References
{{International rugby league seasons
2021 in rugby league