{{Short description|National rugby league team}} {{distinguish|United States national rugby union team}} {{about|the men's team|the women's team|United States women's national rugby league team}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2012}} {{Use American English|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox rugby league representative team | Name = United States | Badge = USA_eagles_rugby_league_logo.png | Badge_size = 180px | Nickname = Hawks | Governing body = USA Rugby League | Region = Americas Rugby League | Coach = {{flagicon|Australia}} Adam Woolnough | Captain = | Most caps = Gary Kerkorian (17) | Top point-scorer = Gary Kerkorian (171) | Top try-scorer = Taylor Alley <br> Alvin Kirkland (17) | Home Stadium = Hodges Stadium | RLIF Rank = '''Current''' 22nd<br>'''Highest Rank''' (Aug 2014) 9th<br>'''Lowest Rank''' (June 2023) 38 | pattern_la1=_blackredshoulders|pattern_b1=_thindkbluesides|pattern_ra1=_blackredshoulders | leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FFFFFF|rightarm1=FFFFFF|shorts1=000080|socks1=FF0000 | First international= {{rl|France}} 31–0 {{rl-rt|United States}}<br/>(Toulouse, France; October 1954) | Largest win = {{rl|Japan}} 6–78 {{rl-rt|United States}}<br/>(Jacksonville, U.S.; June 27, 2003) | Largest loss = {{rl|England}} 110–0 {{rl-rt|United States}}<br/>(Orlando, U.S.; 2000) | World cup apps = 2 | World cup first = 2013 | World cup best = ''Quarterfinals'' (2013) }} The '''United States national rugby league team''' represents the United States in international rugby league competitions. The team is managed by the USA Rugby League (USARL).
The United States competed with little success in some international games during the 1950s, but did not return to consistent competition until 1987. Following the establishment of the American National Rugby League (AMNRL) in 1997, the team began to participate in more regular international competition. They reached the quarterfinals of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. In 2014, the USARL became the national governing body for rugby league in the United States.
==History== {{see also|Rugby league in the United States}}
===Early years=== One of the earliest attempts to introduce rugby league to the United States was in 1953, when wrestling promoter, Mike Dimitro was asked to organize an American rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand.<ref name = "NoHelm" >{{cite book|title=No helmets required : the remarkable story of the American All Stars| first=Gavin| last=Willacy| year=2018 |publisher=Durrington : Pitch Publishing Ltd}}</ref>
The team, known as the American All-Stars, was given a huge schedule that included 26 matches against Australian and New Zealand sides. None of the 22 American players had played rugby league before the tour, and they presented themselves in American football-like attire early on in the tournament. The team won six games and tied two.
Their second match of the tour, a 52–25 loss to a Sydney side, drew a crowd of 65,453 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248695679|title= Amazing accuracy in American pitch-pass - Pidding's cricket score of 34 points against America|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) |location=Sydney |date=31 May 1953 |accessdate=27 Jan 2021 |page=59 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Crawford|first= George }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168042243|title=64,953 Fans Flock To See League'S Yankee Doodle Dandies|newspaper=Truth (Sydney newspaper) |location=Sydney |date=31 May 1953 |accessdate=27 Jan 2021 |page=28 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Mathers|first= Jim}}</ref><br /> Three days later a crowd of 32,554 at the SCG watched New South Wales defeat the Americans 62–41.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230729180|title=N.S.W. Players Hold Off As Game Finishes In Farce|newspaper=The Sun (Sydney) |location=Sydney |date=2 Jun 1953 |accessdate=5 Feb 2021 |page=21 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Corbett|first= W.F.}}</ref> After a consistent lack of competition, crowds were reasonable, but never reached the great height that the match at the SCG did.
The tour did not result in any meaningful growth for American rugby league. However, Mike Dimitro did not give up; he was able to organize two exhibitions against Australia and New Zealand in California that did not turn out to be a big success.
===1987–1999: Revival=== In an attempt boost rugby league's popularity in America, a 1987 State of Origin series match was held in the Long Beach, California.<ref name="Tomahawk history">{{cite web |title=USA Tomahawks: A brief history of American rugby league |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/usa-tomahawks-a-brief-history-of-american-rugby-league/news-story/6622215d37182e212ed80d4cf14e85fd |website=Daily telegraph |access-date=13 March 2024}}</ref> The Blues won 30–18 in front of 12,349 at Veterans Memorial Stadium.<ref name="Tomahawk history"/> That same year the United States played their first international game since 1954 against Canada. The also competed as the USA Patriots in the Rugby League World Sevens tournaments between 1992 and 1997.<ref name="Tomahawk history"/>
In 1997 Super League America formed to organize a national team, establish an amateur domestic competition, and build the sport in the United States.<ref name=JBJ1999>{{cite news |title=Room for Rugby |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/1999/12/13/story2.html|newspaper= Jacksonville Business Journal|date= December 13, 1999|access-date=January 24, 2011}}</ref> The organization was initially established by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation in an attempt to spread rugby league to the United States.<ref>{{cite news |title= Murdoch's Money Creating A U.S. Toehold For Rugby |author= Christopher K. Hepp |url= http://articles.philly.com/1998-09-18/sports/25756669_1_rugby-national-champions-news-corporation |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120911102142/http://articles.philly.com/1998-09-18/sports/25756669_1_rugby-national-champions-news-corporation |url-status= dead |archive-date= September 11, 2012 |newspaper= The Philadelphia Inquirer |date= September 18, 1998|access-date=August 26, 2011}}</ref> The United States Tomahawks warmed up for the 2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament with a three-match tour of New South Wales, Australia. On Friday August 11, they took on Forster XIII, drawn from Forster's two clubs, the Hawks and the Dragons. The Americans were defeated 32–12. They also played the South Sydney Rabbitohs at the old Redfern Oval during Souths' appeal to return to the Australian NRL.
===2000–2010: Regular competition=== right|thumb|100px|2004 U.S. team shirt right|thumb|100px|Team badge used until 2010 In 2001, as a response to the September 11 attacks, the AMNRL set up a rugby league match between local U.S. born players (USA All Stars) and AMNRL players who were born overseas (World Allies All Stars).{{cn|date=March 2024}} The match was won by the USA All Stars 27–26. Proceeds from the game were donated to the Red Cross to help with cleanup operations.{{cn|date=March 2024}} Since 2002, the Tomahawks have been playing regular international competition in the United States. In 2002, the United States were defeated by Russia 54–10 in front of over 5,000 spectators in Moscow.
On December 1, 2004, the Tomahawks played their first ever international game against the Australian Kangaroos, the reigning World Cup champions.<ref name="Tomahawk history"/> The game was known as the '''Liberty Bell Cup''' and was played at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania and was played on a grid iron size synthetic field (Fox Sports Australia commentators Warren Smith and former Australian captain Laurie Daley reported that the Kangaroos were not too enthused about playing on the synthetic turf). It was also played in 20 minute quarters rather than the normal 40 minute halves. The Tomahawks shocked the Australians by quickly racing to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter. A third converted try just 4 minutes into the 2nd quarter saw Americans lead by the unbelievable score of 18-0 until replacement forward Petero Civoniceva sent fullback Matthew Bowen on a 60-meter run to score under the posts with 5 minutes remaining in the first half. However, a fourth converted try saw the home side lead by the World Champions 24-6 at half time.<ref name="Tomahawk history"/> The Americans actually led for most of the game until the Kangaroos' superior fitness saw them rally in the last quarter of the game to win 36–24.<ref name="Tomahawk history"/><ref>{{cite web |title=US Rugby League Causing a Stir in Australia |url=http://www.planet-rugby.com/Teams/USA/story_40560.shtml |website=planet rugby |access-date=30 July 2025 |archive-date=December 15, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041215131534/http://www.planet-rugby.com/Teams/USA/story_40560.shtml |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> Although they lost the game, many consider this to be the American's finest moment in international rugby league competition.<ref name="Tomahawk history"/>
In October 2006, the U.S. were placed in a four team Atlantic World Cup qualifying pool along with South Africa, West Indies and Japan. South Africa and the West Indies withdrew from qualifying so therefore the group was reduced to a single game between the U.S. and Japan which the U.S. won 54–18. They then advanced to the Repechage Semi Final where they lost 42–10 to Samoa. Despite playing well against Samoa and coming within two games of qualifying for the World Cup, the United States were dropped from 14th down to 15th place when the new world rankings were released after the tournament.
In 2009 and 2010 the United States hosted other emerging North American teams in the Atlantic Cup.<ref>{{cite news |title= Atlantic Cup Rugby Tournament |author= Matthew Wicks|url=http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/436532/matthew-wicks/2010-11-20/atlantic-cup-rugby-tournament |newspaper= The Florida Times-Union|date= November 20, 2010|access-date=August 29, 2011}}</ref>
===2011–2013: First World Cup=== In 2011, seven teams in the AMNRL domestic competition broke away to form the USA Rugby League. The AMNRL denied selection to players affiliated with USARL teams, including players who had been selected for the Tomahawks previously.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://a-teamsport.com/2011/08/aj-talks-to-the-usarl-key-players-about-risks-challenges-and-success/#comments |title= AJ talks to the USARL key players about risks, challenges and success |author= A. J. Carr |date= August 23, 2011 |work= a-teamsport.com |access-date= August 29, 2011 |archive-date= March 31, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120331102622/http://a-teamsport.com/2011/08/aj-talks-to-the-usarl-key-players-about-risks-challenges-and-success/#comments |url-status= dead }}</ref>
In 2012, the U.S. entered World Cup qualifying for the second time in another bid to qualify for their first World Cup in 2013. They began with a comprehensive 40–4 victory over the South Africa in Philadelphia,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000162 |title=RLEF |publisher=Rlef.eu.com |date=October 15, 2011 |access-date=December 10, 2011}}</ref> and followed it up with a 40–4 victory over Jamaica to qualify for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup for the first time.<ref>{{cite news|last=Paul|first=Burrowes|title=Rugby players encouraged despite whipping by USA|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/Rugby-players-encouraged-despite-whipping-by-USA_10015470|access-date=October 30, 2011|newspaper=Jamaica Observer|date=October 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029142848/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/Rugby-players-encouraged-despite-whipping-by-USA_10015470|archive-date=October 29, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
The Tomahawks won a warm-up match against 4th-ranked France, defeating them 22–18 in Toulouse in the U.S. best victory to date.<ref>{{cite web|author=Andy Wilson |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/oct/18/rugby-league-world-cup-2013-usa-france |title=Rugby League World Cup 2013: USA shock France in warm-up | Sport |date=October 18, 2013 |publisher=theguardian.com |access-date=2013-11-16}}</ref>
In the finals, they were drawn in a group with the Cook Islands and Wales as well as an inter-group game against Scotland. They began by beating the Cook Islands 32–0<ref>{{cite web|author=GMT |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/24752770 |title=BBC Sport - Rugby League World Cup: USA 32-20 Cook Islands |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2013-10-30 |access-date=2013-11-16}}</ref> and then Wales 24–16,<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams |first=Aled |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/24776704 |title=BBC Sport - Rugby League World Cup 2013: United States shock Wales |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2013-11-03 |access-date=2013-11-16}}</ref> before losing 22–8 to Scotland, although they still ended up winning their group.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cartwright |first=Phil |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/24811127 |title=BBC Sport - Rugby League World Cup 2013: Scotland 22-8 USA |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2013-11-07 |access-date=2013-11-16}}</ref> As group winners, they advanced to the quarter finals to face Australia, losing 62-0 to be eliminated from the tournament.
===2014–present: USARL=== Following the World Cup, the national team was put on hiatus while the governance dispute between the AMNRL and the USARL was resolved. The team subsequently lost the right to automatic qualification for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. In November 2014, stewardship of the national team was transferred to the USARL, and the team was rebranded from ''Tomahawks'' to ''Hawks''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usarl.com/2015/05/hawks-swoop-in-for-new-usa-national-team-name/ |title=Hawks swoop in for new USA National Team Name |access-date=December 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529173837/http://www.usarl.com/2015/05/hawks-swoop-in-for-new-usa-national-team-name/ |archive-date=May 29, 2015 |url-status=dead|df=mdy-all }}</ref> Brian McDermott was subsequently appointed head coach<ref>[http://www.loverugbyleague.com/news_18989-brian-mcdermott-to-coach-usa-hawks.html Brian McDermott to coach USA Hawks]</ref> and his first job was to help the U.S. re-secure the World Cup qualification that they first won four years earlier. The team performed the qualification tournament, held in the United States, in December 2015. The team qualified for their second consecutive World Cup after winning both their matches.
The United States were drawn in a tough group with Fiji, Italy and Papua New Guinea. They lost their first game against Fiji 58-12, following it up with a 46-0 thumping by Italy and finally losing 64-0 in their final pool game against Papua New Guinea.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/world-cup/rlwc-2017-papua-new-guinea-kumuls-v-usa-hawks-score-updates-result-blog/news-story/a567ba3c1342c1f358124d0a8d8138d7 |title = Rugby League World Cup live scores: PNG v USA live updates, live blog| date=November 12, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/world-cup/rlwc-2017-italy-v-usa-score-updates-result-news-blog/news-story/3c153bac62f49ea05b435ea9b521ce4d | title=RLWC 2017: Italy exorcise demons in huge World Cup win over USA | date=November 5, 2017 }}</ref>
==Coaching history== {{see also|Category:United States national rugby league team coaches}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! No. ! Name ! Years ! G ! W ! L ! D ! % |- | align=right |1 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Norm Robinson | align=center|1953 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 |- | align=right |2 | align=left |{{flagicon|United States}} Rob Balachandran | align=center| | align=right | | align=right | | align=right | | align=right | | align=right | |- | align=right |3 | align=left |{{flagicon|United States}} Bob Brhel | align=center|1993 | align=right |1 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 | align=right |100 |- | align=right |4 | align=left |{{flagicon|United States}} Mike Sutila | align=center|1993 | align=right |1 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 | align=right |100 |- | align=right |5 | align=left |{{flagicon|United States}} Greg Gerard | align=center|1994 | align=right |2 | align=right |1 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |50 |- | align=right |6 | align=left |{{flagicon|United States}} David Niu | align=center|1996 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 |- | align=right |7 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Shane Millard | align=center|1999 | align=right |3 | align=right |2 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |66.7 |- | align=right |8 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Matthew Elliott | align=center|2001 | align=right |1 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 | align=right |100 |- | align=right |9 | align=left |{{flagicon|United States}} Bill Hansbury | align=center|2002 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |100 |- | align=right |10 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} John Cartwright | align=center|2004 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 |- | align=right |11 | align=left |{{flagicon|United States}} David Niu | align=center|2009 | align=right |1 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 | align=right |100 |- | align=right |12 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Matthew Elliott | align=center|2011 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 |- | align=right |13 | align=left |{{flagicon|United States}} David Niu | align=center|2011 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 |- | align=right |14 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Matthew Elliott | align=center|2011 | align=right |2 | align=right |2 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 | align=right |100 |- | align=right |15 | align=left |{{flagicon|United States}} Ben Kelly | align=center|2013 | align=right |4 | align=right |3 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |75 |- | align=right |16 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Brian Smith | align=center|2013 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 |- | align=right |17 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Terry Matterson | align=center|2013–2014 | align=right |4 | align=right |2 | align=right |2 | align=right |0 | align=right |50 |- | align=right |18 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Peter Illfield | align=center|2015 | align=right |2 | align=right |0 | align=right |2 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 |- | align=right |19 | align=left |{{flagicon|England}} Brian McDermott | align=center|2015 | align=right |2 | align=right |2 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 | align=right |100 |- | align=right |20 | align=left |{{flagicon|England}} Robin Peers &<br>{{flagicon|Australia}} Dustin Cooper | align=center|2016 | align=right |1 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 | align=right |100 |- | align=right |21 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Sean Rutgerson | align=center|2017 | align=right |2 | align=right |2 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 | align=right |100 |- | align=right |22 | align=left |{{flagicon|England}} Brian McDermott | align=center|2017 | align=right |3 | align=right |0 | align=right |3 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 |- | align=right |23 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Sean Rutgerson | align=center|2018 | align=right |2 | align=right |1 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |50 |- | align=right |24 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Brent Richardson | align=center|2019 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 |- | align=right |25 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Sean Rutgerson | align=center|2019–2025 | align=right |7 | align=right |3 | align=right |3 | align=right |1 | align=right |50 |- | align=right |26 | align=left |{{flagicon|Australia}} Adam Woolnough | align=center|2026–''present'' | align=right |1 | align=right |1 | align=right |0 | align=right |0 | align=right |100 |}
==Current squad== {{see also|:Category:United States national rugby league team players}} '''Head coach''': {{flagdeco|Australia}} Adam Woolnough
Squad selected for the 2026 Rugby League Las Vegas vs Scotland<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.intrl.sport/match-details/2540 |title=Match Report: USA Men are victorious in Las Vegas winning 28-20 over Scotland |publisher=International Rugby League |date=28 February 2026}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+ !Player !Position !Club |- |Ryan Burroughs |Fullback |{{League icon|New Haven Warriors|16|align=Left}} DC Cavalry |- |Shingirai Hlanguyo |Right Wing |{{League icon|sydney|16|align=Left}} Los Angeles Roosters |- |Jason Martin |Right Centre |{{League icon|Jacksonville|16|align=Left}} Jacksonville Axemen |- |David Washington |Left Centre |{{League icon|Jacksonville|16|align=Left}} Jacksonville Axemen |- |Esteban Tupuola |Left Wing |{{League icon|sydney|16|align=Left}} Los Angeles Roosters |- |Celsius Tarawhiti |Stand Off/Five Eighth |{{League icon|Manly Sea Eagles|16|align=Left}} Riverton Seagulls |- |Peter Lupton |Halfback/Scrum Half |{{League icon|North Queensland Cowboys|16|align=Left}} Brooklyn Kings |- |Tevita Bryce |Prop |{{League icon|North Queensland Cowboys|16|align=Left}} Brooklyn Kings |- |Jace Delaney |Hooker |{{League icon|North Queensland Cowboys|16|align=Left}} Brooklyn Kings |- |Matt Finnesy |Prop |{{League icon|Central Comets|16|align=Left}} Tampa Mayhem |- |Daniel Vidot |Right Second Row |{{League icon|New Haven Warriors|16|align=Left}} DC Cavalry |- |Wes Piggins |Left Second Row |{{League icon|Wests Panthers|16|align=Left}} Southwest Florida Copperheads |- |Joe Eichner |Lock Forward |{{League icon|Central Comets|16|align=Left}} Tampa Mayhem |- |Fatai Makahava |Interchange |{{League icon|Parramatta|16|align=Left}} Provo Broncos |- |Kyle Granby |Interchange |{{League icon|North Queensland Cowboys|16|align=Left}} Brooklyn Kings |- |Tyler Sisley |Interchange |{{League icon|sydney|16|align=Left}} Los Angeles Roosters |- |Anson Jiang |Interchange |{{League icon|North Queensland Cowboys|16|align=Left}} Brooklyn Kings |}
== Competitive record == {{main|List of United States national rugby league team results}}
===Overall and IRL Rankings=== {{RLIF World Rankings|USA}} U.S. national side's competitive record up to date as of 27 February 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=United States of America - Results - RLP |url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/teams/united-states-of-america/results.html |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="width:120px;" |Opponent ! width="10" |Matches ! width="10" |Won ! width="10" |Drawn ! width="10" |Lost ! width="10" |Win % ! width="10" |For ! width="10" |Against ! width="10" |Difference |- |{{rl|Australia}}|| 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 ||{{#expr:0/2*100 round 2}}% || 24 || 98 ||–74 |- |{{rl|Canada}}|| 28 || 22 || 1 || 5 ||{{#expr:22/28*100 round 2}}% || 914 || 448 || +466 |- |{{rl|Chile}}|| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 ||{{#expr:1/1*100 round 2}}% || 62 || 0 || +62 |- |{{rl|Cook Islands}}|| 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || {{#expr:1/3*100 round 2}}% || 56 || 122 || –66 |- |{{rl|England}}|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 ||{{#expr:0/1*100 round 2}}% || 0 || 110 || –110 |- |{{rl|Fiji}}|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || {{#expr:0/1*100 round 2}}% || 12 || 58 || –46 |- |{{rl|France}}|| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 ||{{#expr:1/2*100 round 2}}% || 22 || 49 || –27 |- |{{rl|Greece}} |1 |0 |0 |1 |{{#expr:0/2*100 round 2}}% |10 |46 |–36 |- |{{rl|Ireland|}}|| 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || {{#expr:0/2*100 round 2}}% || 50 || 112 || –62 |- |{{flagicon|IRE|4prov}} Ireland A|| 6 || 4 || 0 || 2 || {{#expr:4/6*100 round 2}}% || 150 || 100 || +50 |- |{{rl|Italy}}|| 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || {{#expr:0/3*100 round 2}}% || 22 || 120 || –98 |- |{{rl|Jamaica}}|| 9 || 7 || 0 || 2 || {{#expr:7/9*100 round 2}}% || 299 || 144 || +155 |- |{{rl|Japan}}|| 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || {{#expr:5/5*100 round 2}}% || 252 || 44 || +208 |- |{{rl|Lebanon}}|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || {{#expr:0/1*100 round 2}}% || 8 || 62 || –54 |- |{{rl|Morocco}}|| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || {{#expr:1/1*100 round 2}}% || 50 ||10 || +40 |- |{{rl|New Zealand Māori}}|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || {{#expr:0/1*100 round 2}}% || 23 || 40 || –17 |- |{{rl|New Zealand}}|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || {{#expr:0/1*100 round 2}}% || 14 || 74 || –60 |- |{{rl|Papua New Guinea}}|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || {{#expr:0/1*100 round 2}}% || 0 || 64 || –64 |- |{{rl|Russia}}|| 5 || 0 || 0 || 5 || {{#expr:0/5*100 round 2}}% || 70 || 209 ||–139 |- |{{rl|Samoa}}|| 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || {{#expr:1/2*100 round 2}}% || 38 || 88 || –50 |- |{{rl|Scotland}}|| 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || {{#expr:1/3*100 round 3}}% || 52 || 80 || -28 |- |{{rl|South Africa}}|| 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || {{#expr:1/1*100 round 2}}% || 122 || 54 || +68 |- |{{rl|Tonga}}|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || {{#expr:0/1*100 round 2}}% || 20 || 28 || –8 |- |{{rl|Wales}}|| 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || {{#expr:1/3*100 round 2}}% || 38 || 174 || –136 |- !'''Total'''!!'''88'''!!48!!'''1'''!!'''39'''!!'''54.55%''' || '''2,308''' || '''2,336''' || –28 |- |}
===World Cup=== {{Main|Rugby League World Cup}}
The U.S. have competed in 2 World Cups. In 2007 they entered into qualifying for the 2008 World Cup but were unsuccessful. However, they qualified for the following 2013 World Cup and reached the quarter finals.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !colspan=9|Rugby League World Cup Record |- ! style="width:90px;"|Year ! style="width:60px;"|Result ! style="width:60px;"|Position ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|W|Won}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|D|Drawn}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|L|Lost}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|PF|Points for}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|PA|Points against}} |- |{{flagicon|France}} 1954 |rowspan=11 colspan=8|''did not participate'' |- |{{flagicon|Australia}} 1957 |- |{{flagicon|England}} 1960 |- |{{flagicon|Australia}} {{flagicon|New Zealand}} 1968 |- |{{flagicon|England}} 1970 |- |{{flagicon|France}} 1972 |- | 1975 |- |{{flagicon|Australia}} {{flagicon|New Zealand}} 1977 |- | 1985–88 |- | 1989–92 |- |{{flagicon|England}} 1995 |- |{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{flagicon|France}} 2000 |rowspan=2 colspan=8|''did not qualify'' |- |{{flagicon|Australia}} 2008 |- |{{flagicon|England}} {{flagicon|Wales}} 2013 |Quarter final |5th |4 |2 |0 |2 |64 |122 |- |{{flagicon|Australia}} {{flagicon|New Zealand}} {{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} 2017 |Group Stage |14th |3 |0 |0 |3 |12 |168 |- |{{flagicon|England}} 2021 |colspan=8 rowspan=2|''did not qualify'' |- |{{flagicon|AUS}} 2026 |}
===Colonial Cup=== {{Main|Colonial Cup (rugby league)}}
The Colonial Cup is an international Cup competition between the U.S. and Canada. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !colspan=9|Colonial Cup Record |- ! style="width:90px;"|Year ! style="width:60px;"|Result ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|W|Won}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|D|Drawn}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|L|Lost}} |- |2010 |background=gold|Winners||1||1||0||0 |- |2011 |background=gold|Winners||2||1||0||1 |- |2012 |background=gold|Winners||2||2||0||0 |- |2013 |background=gold|Winners||4||3||0||1 |- |2014 |Runners up||1||0||0||1 |- |2015 |Runners up||3||1||0||2 |- |2016 |background=gold|Winners||2||2||0||0 |- |2017 |background=gold|Winners||1||1||0||0 |- |2024 |background=gold|Draw||1||0||1||0 |}
=== Americas Championship === The Americas Rugby League Championship is an international tournament contested by Americas national rugby league teams. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! colspan="8" |Americas Rugby League Championship Record |- ! style="width:90px;" |Year ! style="width:60px;" |Result ! style="width:20px;" |{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}} ! style="width:20px;" |{{Abbr|W|Won}} ! style="width:20px;" |{{Abbr|D|Drawn}} ! style="width:20px;" |{{Abbr|L|Lost}} ! style="width:20px;" |{{Abbr|PF|Points for}} ! style="width:20px;" |{{Abbr|PA|Points against}} |- | colspan="8" |'''''Atlantic Cup''''' '''(2009-2010)''' |- |{{flagicon|USA}} 2009 |Winners |1 |1 |0 |0 |37 |22 |- |{{flagicon|USA}} 2010 |Winners |2 |2 |0 |0 |82 |38 |- | colspan="8" |'''''Americas Championship''''' '''(2016-onwards)''' |- |{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|CAN}} 2016 |Winners |2 |2 |0 |0 |68 |12 |- |{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|CAN}} 2017 |Winners |2 |2 |0 |0 |84 |24 |- |{{flagicon|USA}} 2018 |Runners up |2 |1 |0 |1 |72 |16 |}
===World Cup 9s=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !colspan=9|Rugby League World Cup 9s Record |- ! style="width:90px;"|Year ! style="width:60px;"|Result ! style="width:60px;"|Position ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|W|Won}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|D|Drawn}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|L|Lost}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|PF|Points for}} ! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|PA|Points against}} |- | {{flagicon|AUS}} 2019 || Group stage || 12th || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 21 || 114 |- |}
===World Nines results=== * Tonga def. United States 26–4 (1997) * Fiji def. United States 18–8 (1997) * Cook Islands def. United States 24–6 (1997) * Papua New Guinea def. United States 38–8 (1997) * Western Samoa def. United States 30–10 (1997) * Australia def. United States 24–0 (1997) * Cook Islands def. United States 22–0 (1996) * United States def. Morocco 18–4 (1996) * Western Samoa def. United States 14–6 (1996) * Australia def. United States 30–16 (1996) * Scotland def. United States 12–6 (1996)
===World Sevens results=== * Illawarra def. United States* 18–6 (1997) *unofficial team * United States* def. Japan 18–14 (1997) *unofficial team * Italy def. United States* 22–0 (1997) *unofficial team * Gold Coast def. United States* 40–8 (1996) *unofficial team * United States* def. Japan 20–8 (1996) *unofficial team * Melbourne def. United States* 18–14 (1996) *unofficial team * Australian Aboriginals def. United States* 28–0 (1996) *unofficial team * Tonga def. United States 20–4 (1995) * United States def. Russia 28–8 (1995) * United States def. Italy 22–4 (1995) * United States def. Russia 20–6 (1995) * Sydney Tigers def. United States 24–10 (1995) * South Africa def. United States 20–8 (1994) * New Zealand def. United States 20–12 (1994) * France def. United States 18–12 (1994) * Wainuiomata def. United States 34–8 (1993) * South Sydney def. United States 28–6 (1993) * Illawarra def. United States 28–4 (1993) * Fiji def. United States 30–10 (1992) * United States def. CIS Red Arrows 12–8 (1992) * South Sydney def. United States 12–0 (1992) * Newcastle def. United States 16–0 (1992)
===Student results=== * United States def. Japan 54–10 (1996) * Wales def. United States 22–18 (1996) * Western Samoa def. United States 82–8 (1996) * New Zealand def. United States 62–10 (1996) * United States def. Ireland 22–20 (1996)
===Other representative results=== * USA All Stars def. World Allies All Stars 27–26 (2001) * Sydney def. USA All Stars 52–25 (1953)
=== Margins and streaks === '''Biggest winning margins''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Margin !! Score !! Opponent !! Venue !! Date |- | align=center | 62 || 62{{ndash}}0 || {{league icon|Chile|16}} Chile || Hodges Stadium || 13 Nov 2018 |- | align=center | 50 || 54{{ndash}}4 || {{league icon|Jamaica|16}} Jamaica || Philadelphia || 23 July 2016 |- | align=center | 42 || 48{{ndash}}6 || {{league icon|Jamaica|16}}Jamaica || Hodges Stadium || 22 July 2017 |- | align=center | 36 || 40{{ndash}}4 || {{league icon|South Africa|16}} South Africa || Campbell's Field || 15 Oct 2011 |- | align=center | 36 || 40{{ndash}}4 || {{league icon|Jamaica|16}} Jamaica || Campbell's Field || 23 Oct 2011 |}
'''Biggest losing margins''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Margin !! Score !! Opponent !! Venue !! Date |- | align=center | 110 || 0{{ndash}}110 || {{league icon|England|16}} England || Disney WWOS || 21 Oct 2000 |- | align=center | 64 || 0{{ndash}}64 || {{league icon|Papua New Guinea|16}} Papua New Guinea || Santos National Football Stadium || 12 Nov 2017 |- | align=center | 62 || 0{{ndash}}62 || {{league icon|Australia|16}} Australia || Racecourse Ground || 16 Nov 2013 |- | align=center | 46 || 12{{ndash}}58 || {{league icon|Fiji|16}} Fiji || 1300SMILES Stadium || 28 Oct 2017 |- | align=center | 46 || 0{{ndash}}46 || {{league icon|Italy|16}} Italy|| 1300SMILES Stadium || 5 Nov 2017 |}
==Stadium== Since 2009, the U.S. have primarily used Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville to host international rugby league matches.<ref name="Match List">{{cite web |title=Hodges Stadium |url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/venues/hodges-stadium/results.html |website=Rugby League Project |access-date=24 April 2021}}</ref> Garthwaite Stadium in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania has also hosted several international rugby league fixtures.
==See also== *United States women's national rugby league team
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==External links== * [https://www.usarl.org/ USA Rugby League official site] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20051018194542/http://rl1908.com/rugby-league/American-Rugby-League.htm American All Stars RL Team] – rl1908.com {{USNationalTeams}} {{Rugby League in the USA}} {{Rugby league national teams}}
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