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Hong Kong national rugby league team

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Hong Kong
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Team information
NicknameThunder
Governing body Hong Kong Rugby League
RegionAsia Pacific
Head coachMatthew Jones
CaptainJason Chung Kan Yip
Most caps Toby Lei (8)
Top try-scorerBen Ryan (5)
Top point-scorerRichard Lindsay (30)
IRL ranking 48th
Uniforms
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body Vwidered.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
First colours
Team results
First international
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 22–24 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg
(Kowloon, Hong Kong; 4 November 2017)
Biggest win
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 20–34 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg
(Pasig, Philippines; 1 December 2024)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 6–62 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg
(St Mary's Stadium, Australia; 4 October 2018)
World Cup
Appearances0
Hong Kong playing Poland in 2018 Poland v Hong Kong ENWC 2018 (2).jpg
Hong Kong playing Poland in 2018

The Hong Kong national rugby league team represents Hong Kong in the sport of rugby league.

Contents

Hong Kong is ranked 48th in the world, as of July 2025. [1]

History

The Hong Kong Rugby League (HKRL) was formed in December 2014, with the first official rugby league matches in Hong Kong being played in 2015 [2] and the inaugural Hong Kong Super League being contested in 2017. [3]

Hong Kong made its Test debut in November 2017, losing to Japan in Kowloon. [4] Hong Kong plays Japan for a trophy called the East Asia Cup.

Ben Ryan scored the first try for Hong Kong during their debut international against Japan.[ citation needed ]

Hong Kong was included in the RLIF world rankings for the first time in December 2017. [5]

The COVID-19 pandemic distrupted the conduct of rugby league in Hong Kong. The national team returned for the 2024 East Asia Cup after six years of hiatus. [6] [7]

Current squad

Squad selected for 2024 East Asia Cup

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of December 2025
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 82
3Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 74
4Steady2.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 56
5Steady2.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 54
6Steady2.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 47
7Steady2.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 34
8Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 24
9Steady2.svgFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 24
10Steady2.svgFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 23
11Steady2.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22
12Steady2.svgFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 21
13Steady2.svgFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18
14Steady2.svgFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 17
15Steady2.svgFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 15
16Steady2.svgFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 15
17Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 11
18Steady2.svgFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 9
19Increase2.svg 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 7
20Increase2.svg 1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 7
21Increase2.svg 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7
22Decrease2.svg 3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
23Steady2.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 7
24Steady2.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 6
25Steady2.svgFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 6
26Increase2.svg 1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 5
27Increase2.svg 1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5
28Decrease2.svg 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
29Increase2.svg 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
30Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
31Increase2.svg 1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
32Increase2.svg 1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3
33Increase2.svg 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
34Increase2.svg 1Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3
35Increase2.svg 4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
36Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2
37Increase2.svg 3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
38Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 1
39Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
40Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1
41Increase2.svg 1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0
42Increase2.svg 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
43Increase2.svg 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
44Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0
45Steady2.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
46Steady2.svgFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0
47Steady2.svgFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48Steady2.svgFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
49Steady2.svgFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
50Steady2.svgFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
51Steady2.svgFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
52Steady2.svgFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
53Steady2.svgFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
54Steady2.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
55Steady2.svgFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0
56Steady2.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
57Steady2.svgFlag of Niue.svg  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com

References

  1. ↑ "IRL - World Rankings". International Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Hong Kong Rugby League launched". Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation. 15 December 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "HKRL announce inaugural Super League competition". Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation. 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Brave Hong Kong lose narrowly against Japan in historic encounter". Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "PNG climbs to 10th place in World Rugby League Ranking". Papua New Guinea Today. 12 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Inaugural Asian Championships to open new frontier for game". National Rugby League. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "East Asia Cup 2024: Hong Kong 14, Japan 24". BC magazine. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Andrew Welling". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "HK Residents XIII 2017 Squad announced". Hong Kong Rugby League. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Alumnus makes international rugby league debut for Hong Kong". Loughborough University . 17 December 2024. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Haines, Oliver (25 October 2024). "Callum Man: From Kennet School to Hong Kong Rugby League". Newbury Today. Archived from the original on 6 March 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Callum Man". Rugby League Project.
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