Australia remain leading Rugby League nation
Australia are still the world’s leading Rugby League nation, according to the latest RLIF rankings.
The Kangaroos extended their stay at the top of the world rankings thanks largely to a win over New Zealand in 2013’s ANZAC Test.
England remain third while Tonga’s convincing win over Samoa sees the Pacific Islanders move up two places, breaking into the top 10 and overtaking the USA and Scotland.
The two European Shield matches in May have allowed Russia and Serbia to close the gap on Italy, with Russia poised to move ahead of the 14th-placed Italians should they win in Padova on June 29.
RLIF World Rankings – June 2013
3 England
4 France
5 Wales
7 Fiji
8 Samoa
9 Ireland
10 Tonga
11 Scotland
12 USA
13 Italy
14 Russia
15 Serbia
16 Lebanon
17 Cook Islands
18 Germany
19 Canada
20 Norway
21 Malta
22 Jamaica
23 Ukraine
24 South Africa
25 Latvia
26 Denmark
27 Estonia
28 Sweden
29 Netherlands
30 Morocco
31 Belgium
