| Vanuatu | |
| Badge: | Vanuatu_rugby_league.png |
| Badge Size: | 175px |
| Governing Body: | Vanuatu Rugby League |
| Region: | Asia-Pacific |
| Coach: | Lionel Harbin |
| Captain: | James Wood |
| Home Stadium: | Port Vila Municipal Stadium |
| Rlif Rank: | 57 |
| First International: | 14–24 (Port Vila, Vanuatu; 20 October 2012) |
| Largest Win: | 48–30 (Mackay, Australia; 7 October 2013) |
| Largest Loss: | 16–32 (Luganville, Vanuatu; 11 October 2014) |
| World Cup Apps: | 0 |
The Vanuatu national rugby league team represents Vanuatu in international rugby league matches. The team was founded in 2011 and is administered by the Vanuatu Rugby League (VRL).
The Vanuatu national team was founded in 2011 after Australian Dane Campbell began to promote rugby league in Vanuatu.[1] Campbell was the inaugural head coach of the team. They played their first match in the Cabramatta International Nines on 4 February 2012. Joe Meninga, nephew of Mal Meninga, was selected in Vanuatu's squad for the tournament.[2] The team were undefeated in reaching the final, where they lost to the Australian Aboriginal team.
Vanuatu played their first test match against Greece on 20 October 2012, which they lost 14-24.[3] [4] On 20 August 2013, David Simpson was announced as head coach, succeeding the inaugural head coach Dane Campbell.[5]
Vanuatu finished in eighth place at the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship.[6]
Below is a list Vanuatu national team record as of 23 December 2020.[7]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | For | Aga | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 14 | 64 | –50 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 13 | 18 | –5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 22 | 20 | +2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 16 | 32 | –16 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 44 | –40 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 112 | 65 | +47 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 26 | 27 | –1 | ||
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | % | 207 | 270 | –63 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Attendance | Competition | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2012 | 14–24 | Friendly | |||||
| 7 October 2013 | 48–30 | 1,648 | Friendly | ||||
| 12 October 2013 | 22–20 | 3,022 | Friendly | ||||
| 11 October 2014 | 16–32 | 2,021 | Friendly | ||||
| 16 October 2016 | 24–16 | 1,000 | Friendly | ||||
| 4 October 2018 | 13–18 | 300 | 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship | [8] | |||
| 7 October 2018 | 0–38 | 130 | 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship | [9] | |||
| 10 October 2018 | 4–44 | 170 | 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship | [10] | |||
| 10 October 2018 | 26–27 | 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship | [11] |