International rugby league in 2017

The 2017 international rugby league season started when Hungary played Uruguay in the Western Sydney suburb of Liverpool. The season will also include the 2017 Rugby League World Cup which will be held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea during October, November and December.[1]

Men

January

No international matches were played.

February
4 February 2017
17:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
Hungary  50 – 4  Uruguay
Try: N. Farkas (2), Varga (2), Acsai, A. Farkas, D. Farkas, Institoris, R. Németh
Goal: A. Farkas (6/7), J. Farkas (0/1), S. Németh (0/1)
 [2][3] Try: N. Cama
Goal: ? (0/1)
Hillier Oval, Sydney

Notes:

  • This was Uruguay's first ever RLIF-sanctioned Test match.
  • This was Hungary's first ever Test match win.
  • Hungary's Max Feast made his Test debut aged just 16 years and 23 days.
4 February 2017
19:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
Thailand  32 – 12  El Salvador
Try: Choengkhiri (2), Stapleton (2), Boonkhit, Chimpla, Halpin
Goal: Twigg (2)
 [3] Try: A. Alarcon (2)
Goal: M. Gonzalez (2)
Hillier Oval, Sydney
Referee: Ben McMurray (Australia)

Notes:

  • This was Thailand's first ever RLIF-sanctioned Test match.
4 February 2017
16:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
Philippines  26 – 44  Malta
Try: Goodwin (3), Stephenson (2)
Goal: Wiggins (3/5)
 [4] Try: Cauchi (4), Attard, Benson, Bradford, Grech
Goal: Benson (6/7), Weston (0/1)
New Era Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈1,400
Referee: Michael Smaill (Australia)[5]
8 February 2017
20:15 AEDT (UTC+11)
Hungary  44 – 10  Thailand
Try: McKewin (2), Acsai, A. Farkas, D. Farkas, J. Farkas, Institoris, Varga
Goal: A. Farkas (4/5), D. Farkas (2/2), J. Farkas (0/1)
 [6] Try: Choengkhiri, Waugh
Goal: Twigg (1/2)
Endeavour Sports High School, Sydney
Attendance: ≈200
Referee: Dean Tyler (Australia)

March

No international matches were played.

April

No international matches were played.

May
Main article: 2017 Anzac Test
5 May 2017
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  30 – 12  New Zealand
Try: Chambers, Dugan, Ferguson, Frizell, Trbojevic
Goal: Thurston (5/5)
 Report Try: Mannering, Tuivasa-Sheck
Goal: Kahu (2/2)
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 18,535
Referee: Matt Cecchin (Australia)
Main article: 2017 Pacific Rugby League Tests § Papua New Guinea vs Cook Islands
6 May 2017
15:15 AEST (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  32 – 22  Cook Islands
Try: Amean (2), Puara, Put, Wera
Goal: A. Boas (6/6)
 Report Try: Daniela (2), Baker, Marsters
Goal: John (3/4)
Main article: 2017 Pacific Rugby League Tests § Tonga vs Fiji
6 May 2017
17:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Tonga  26 – 24  Fiji
Tries: Latu (2), Suli, Tupou, Vatuvei
Goals: Hingano (2/2), Lolohea (1/3)		 Report Tries: Kikau, Nakubuwai, D. Saifiti, Storer
Goals: Koroisau (2/2), Moceidreke (2/2)
Main article: 2017 Pacific Rugby League Tests § England vs Samoa
6 May 2017
19:30 AEST (UTC+10)
England  30 – 10  Samoa
Try: Graham, Hall, Hodgson, McGillvary, Ratchford
Goal: Gale (5/6)
 Report Try: Leilua, Milford
Goal: Milford (1/2)
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 18,271
Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia)
6 May 2017
19:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Lebanon  24 – 4  Malta
Try: Miski (3), Barakat
Goal: Miski (4/4)
 Report Try: Cauchi
Goal: Ellul (0/1)
New Era Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Rod McDonald (Australia)

June
3 June 2017
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Lebanon  6 – 4  Italy
Try: Tohme
Goal: Harb (1/2)
 Report Try: Borina
Goal: Bergamasco (0/1)
Lebanese University, Beirut
Referee: Mikhael Shammas (Lebanon)
10 June 2017
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Italy  94 – 4  Spain
Try: Celerino (3), Di Trapani (3), Bruzzone (2), Giorgis (2), Spinnato (2), Ciaurro, De Carli, Rigo, Sands
Goal: Bergamasco (13/14), Celerino (1/1), Sands (1/1)
 Report
(in Italian)		 Try: Infante
Goal: Bueno (0/1)
Manta Sports Complex, Cuneo
17 June 2017
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Norway  38 – 18  Sweden
Try: Brekk (2), Mwikaria (2), Cummins, Mellor, Schmidt, Stenseth-Holm
Goal: Brekk (3/8)
 [7] Try: Ah-Lam (3)
Goal: Bignell (3/3)
Bislett Stadium, Oslo
Referee: Danny Boag

July
15 July 2017
Hungary  56 – 4  Polish XIII
[8][9]
22 July 2017
Hungary  6 – 26  Czech Republic
Try: Nemes
Goal: Orsi (1/1)
 Report Try: Gach, Hudrlík, Košťál, Mećava, Vojtěch
Goal: Řičica (3/5)
22 July 2017
17:00 EDT (UTC−04)
United States  48 – 6  Jamaica
Try: Vaivai (3), Alley, Farley, Frazier, Newlin, St John
Goal: Vaivai (8/8)
 Report Try: Hall
Goal: Harris (1/2)
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville
Referee: Adam Shelton (United States)

August
19 August 2017
Denmark  24 – 46  Norway
Try: B. Simmonds (2), Mubanda, Sørensen, Whitehead
Goal: B. Simmonds (1/2), J. Simmonds (1/3)
 Report Try: Mwikaria (3), Cummins, Kalvik, Milligan, Paulsen, Stalsberg
Goal: Cummins (7/8)

Notes:

26 August 2017
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Germany  18 – 30  Netherlands
Try: Goncharev (2), Améfia, Hunz
Goal: Seelweger (1/4)
 Report Try: Landus (2), de Ruiter (2), Razoux Schultz
Goal: Breman (5/5)
Barenteich, Osnabrück
Attendance: ≈200[11]
Referee: Joel Holmes (England)
26 August 2017
16:15 ET (UTC−05)
Jamaica  28 – 14  Canada
Try: Walker (2), Harris, Miller, Shae, Turner
Goal: Jones-Bishop (2/6)
 Report Try: Couzens, Felix, Schouten
Goal: McCarthy (1/3)

September
9 September 2017
Netherlands  28 – 24  Sweden
Try: van Bodegraven, Lavia, Razoux Schultz, Wilce
Goal: Breman (6/6)
 Report Try: Andréasson, Groth, Lazarov, Lindblom, Thorarinsson
Goal: Andréasson (2/5)
Amsterdamse Atletiek Club, Amsterdam
16 September 2017
19:00 EDT (UTC−04)
Canada  18 – 36  United States
Try: Curry (2), Couzens
Goal: Ngawati (3/3)
 Report Try: Faraimo (3), Alley (2), Johnston, Vaivai
Goal: Vaivai (3/6), Faraimo (1/1)
Lamport Stadium, Toronto
Attendance: 8,456

October
6 October 2017
20:30
Greece  68 – 8  Bulgaria
[12]
8 October 2017
14:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
Malta  24 – 24  Italy
Try: Attard, K. Cassel, T. Cassel, Vassollo
Goal: Glanville (4/4)
 Report
(in Italian)		 Try: R. Parata (2), Campagnolo, Walker
Goal: Bergamasco (4/4)
8 October 2017
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Serbia  50 – 8  Greece
Try: Trifunović (2), Zogović (2), Ćalić, Mora, Petrović, Radić, Stošić
Goal: Vojislav Dedić (5/7), Zogović (2/2)
 Report
(in Serbian)		 Try: Kartsonakis
Goal: Bosmas (2/2)
FK Heroj, Belgrade
Attendance: ≈150
Referee: Slaviša Zekić (Serbia)
13 October 2017
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
France  34 – 12  Jamaica
Try: Ader (2), Cardace, Garcia, Jullien, Rouch
Goal: Barthau (5/6)
 Scorecard Try: Golding, Ogden
Goal: Jymel Coleman (2/3)
Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan
Attendance: ≈6,500
Referee: Benjamin Casty (France)
14 October 2017
16:15 AEDT (UTC+11)
Malta  48 – 16  Hungary
Try: Vassallo (2), Attard, Campbell, Catania, Falzon, Glanville, Mazzelli
Goal: Glanville (6/9)
 Try: Kovac (2), Varga
Goal: J. Farkas (2/3)
New Era Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Luke Heckendorf (Australia)
21 October 2017
Czech Republic  v  Norway

November

No international matches were played.

December

No international matches were played.

References
  1. http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/rlwc
  2. "Hungary 50 : 4 Uruguay". Rugby League European Federation. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  3. "What the scores won't tell you". Latin Heat. 6 February 2017.
  4. "44-26". Rugby League International Federation.
  5. "Smail to referee Malta v Philippines clash". Asia Pacific RL Confederation. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  6. "Hungary 44 : 10 Thailand". Rugby League European Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  7. "Norway v Sweden Match Report". Rugby League International Federation. 19 June 2017.
  8. "Magyarország 56 – 4 Lengyelország" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Rugby League Federation. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  9. Łucka, Łukasz (19 July 2017). "Węgrzy lepsi w debiutanckim meczu naszej kadry" (in Polish). rugbyleague.pl. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  10. "Nordic Cup - Denmark v Norway: Preview". Rugby League European Federation. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  11. Hallmann-Schüer, Sven (28 August 2017). "Deutschland unterliegt Niederlanden im Rugby mit 18:30" (in German). Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  12. "68-8". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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