England national rugby league team

Team informationNicknameWall of White, Three LionsGoverning bodyRugby Football LeagueRegionEuropeHead coachBrian McDermottCaptainGeorge WilliamsMost capsJames Graham
Ryan Hall (45)Top try-scorerRyan Hall (39)Top point-scorerKevin Sinfield (202)IRL ranking3rdUniformsTeam resultsFirst internationalEngland 9–3 Other Nationalities
(Wigan, Lancashire; 5 April 1904)Biggest winUnited States 0–110 England
(Orlando, Florida; October 2000)Biggest defeatAustralia 52–4 England
(Melbourne, Victoria; 2 November 2008)World CupAppearances7 (first time in 1975)Best resultRunners-up (1975, 1995, 2017)

The England national rugby league team represents England in international rugby league since the first international match in 1904. It is controlled by the Rugby Football League (RFL), the governing body for rugby league in England, and participated in the Rugby League World Cup and other test matches.

The England national team is the world's oldest national rugby league team, having played the first international rugby league game in 1904 against Other Nationalities, a team initially made up of Welsh and Scottish players.

England have made the Rugby League World Cup final three times, being runners-up; in 1975, 1995 and 2017.

The head coach role is vacant after Shaun Wane resigned in January 2026. George Williams is the captain.