Australia national rugby league team

Australia
Team information
NicknameThe Kangaroos
Governing bodyAustralian Rugby League Commission
RegionAsia-Pacific
Head coachMal Meninga
CaptainJames Tedesco
Most capsDarren Lockyer (59)
Top try-scorerDarren Lockyer (35)
Top point-scorerJohnathan Thurston (382)
IRL ranking3rd
Uniforms
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
Team results
First international
 New Zealand 11–10 Australia 
(Agricultural Oval, Sydney, Australia; 9 May 1908)
Biggest win
 Russia 4–110 Australia 
(The Boulevard, Kingston upon Hull, England; 4 November 2000)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 30–0 Australia 
(Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand; 4 November 2023)
World Cup
Appearances16 (first time in 1954)
Best resultGold Champions (1957; 1968; 1970; 1975; 1977; 1988; 1992; 1995; 2000; 2013; 2017; 2021)

The Australia national rugby league team, nicknamed the Kangaroos, represents Australia in international rugby league. Australia has the most successful international rugby league team in the world, having won the Rugby League World Cup 12 times, having reached the final in 16 of the 17 World Cups (only failing to reach the final at the first World Cup in 1954).

The Kangaroos ranked first in the IRL Men's World Rankings and have a win percentage of 69% and a win percentage of at least 50% against every team they have ever played. Only six teams have ever beaten the Kangaroos.


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