A list of men and women international rugby league matches played throughout 2017 and does not include wheelchair rugby league international matches. A † denotes a recognised, but unofficial match that did not contribute to the IRL World Rankings.
The season included the 2017 Rugby League World Cup which will be held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea during October, November and December.
February Hungary vs Uruguay
Team details FB 1Nathan FarkasWG 2Marty SchneiderCE 11Chris SchneiderCE 4Stephen NémethWG 5Ryan NémethFE 6Jared FarkasHB 7David Farkas (c)PR 8Joseph TóthHK 19Aaron FarkasPR 10Károly AcsaiSR 15Josh InstitorisSR 12Brent VargaLK 13Eddie ErtlInterchange:BE 3Daniel BridgesBE 14Max FeastBE 16Matthew PankaszBE 17Shane StevensCoach: Jonathan Wilson FB Matt CamaWG Michael LeonCE Matthew BoothCE Angel MorrisonWG Javier BritosFE Gabriel PapaHB Jesse GrahamPR Michael PizzornoHK Nicholas CamaPR Eric RendoSR Andres RossiniSR Julio ToledoLK Josh Gadea HellyerInterchange:BE Pablo FlorentinBE Federico GonzalesBE Steven ClarkeBE Michael Byng-BolzCoach:Mark de Ubago 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.
Thailand vs El Salvador
Notes: This was Thailand's first ever RLIF-sanctioned Test match.
Philippines vs Malta
Team details FB 1Steve ToloWG 2Richie GoodwinCE 3Ned StephensonCE 4Dennis GordonWG 5John NicodemusFE 6Kieran WigginsHB 7James MarcusPR 8Ellis JensenHK 9Luke Srama (c)PR 10Glenn PowerSR 11Will GroomsSR 12Ricky KuciaLK 13Rez Phillips (c)Interchange:BE 14Ryan ClarkeBE 15Dylan JonesBE 16Rupert ZappiaBE 17Gerard TuludCoach: Arwin Marcus FB 1Joel BradfordWG 2Jake WebsterCE 3Nathan FalzonCE 22Aaron WestonWG 5Nathan BensonFE 6Luke CauchiHB 7James RedmanPR 8Dean ZammitHK 9Jake Attard (c)PR 10Jake LennoxSR 11Jake GraceSR 12Kyal GreeneLK 13Aaron GrechInterchange:BE 14Matt ThompsonBE 15Jonathan TrottBE 16Ben StoneBE 17Christopher RapinetteCoach: Peter Cassar
Hungary vs Thailand
Team details FB 1Nathan FarkasWG 2Marty SchneiderCE 3Paul GrahamCE 4Brent VargaWG 5Ryan NémethFE 6Jared FarkasHB 7David Farkas (c)PR 8Joseph TóthHK 19Aaron FarkasPR 10Károly AcsaiSR 11Josh InstitorisSR 12Paul IvanLK 15Paul McKewinInterchange:BE 14Daniel BridgesBE 16Shane StevensBE 17Stephen TóthBE 20Matthew PankaszCoach:Jonathan Wilson FB 1Wongsatorn SuthamwuthinantWG 2Micky PannaoCE 3Dangmo ChimplaCE 4Matthew WaughWG 19Suhttirak ChoengkhiriFE 6Chris TwiggHB 7Michael O'BrienPR 8Will ScullyHK 9Eightt SaisiriPR 10Carlin Millar (c)SR 11Joseph HalpinSR 13Scott StapletonLK 14Rhys TuckerInterchange:BE 12Don BoonkhitBE 15Damien NichollsBE 16Vissut DomklangBE 20Curtis BaxterCoach: Brian Smith
May ANZAC Test
Women's
Team details FB 2 Karina Brown]WG 19 Isabelle KellyCE 3 Corban McGregorCE 4 Caitlin MoranWG 5 Chelsea BakerFE 6 Zahara TemaraHB 7 Simone SmithPR 8 Ruan SimsHK 9 Brittany BreayleyPR 10 Heather BallingerSR 11 Renae KunstSR 12 Annette BranderLK 13 Simaima TaufaInterchange:IN 14 Ali BrigginshawIN 15 Rebecca YoungIN 16 Elianna WaltonIN 18 Maddie StuddonCoach: Brad Donald FB 1 Sarina FisoWG 2 Langi VeainuCE 3 Corrina WhileyCE 4 Va'anessa Molia-FraserWG 5 Atawhai TupaeaFE 6 Georgia HaleHB 7 Alexandra CookPR 8 Lilieta MaumauHK 9 Krystal RotaPR 10 Bunty Kuruwaka-CroweSR 11 Crystal TamaruaSR 12 Teuila Fotu-Moala]LK 13 Laura MariuInterchange:IN 14 Annetta Nu'uausalaIN 15 Hilda PetersIN 16 Ngatokotoru ArakuaIN 17 Nora MaakaCoach: Tony Benson
Men's
Team details FB 1Darius BoydWG 2Valentine HolmesCE 3Will ChambersCE 4Josh DuganWG 5Blake FergusonFE 6Johnathan ThurstonHB 7Cooper CronkPR 8Andrew FifitaHK 9Cameron Smith (c)PR 10David KlemmerSR 11Boyd CordnerSR 12Matt GillettLK 13Trent MerrinInterchange:BE 14Michael MorganBE 15Jake TrbojevicBE 16Tyson FrizellBE 17Sam ThaidayCoach: Mal Meninga FB 1Roger Tuivasa-SheckWG 2Dallin Watene-ZelezniakCE 3Jordan KahuCE 4Dean WhareWG 5Jordan RapanaFE 6Kieran ForanHB 7Shaun JohnsonPR 8Jesse Bromwich (c)HK 9Issac LukePR 10Russell PackerSR 11Kevin ProctorSR 12Simon ManneringLK 13Jason TaumaloloInterchange:BE 14Adam BlairBE 15Martin TaupauBE 16Kenny BromwichBE 17Kodi NikorimaCoach: David Kidwell Man of the Match: Matt Gillett (Australia)
Touch judges: Chris Butler (Australia) Brett Suttor (Australia) Video referees: Luke Patten (Australia) Bernard Sutton (Australia)
Papua New Guinea vs Cook Islands
Team details FB 1Stargroth AmeanWG 2Justin OlamCE 3Thompson TetehCE 4Adex WeraWG 5Richard PandiaFE 6Ase Boas HB 7Watson BoasPR 8Henry WanHK 9Wartovo PuaraPR 10Luke PageSR 11Rhyse Martin SR 12Rod Griffin (c)LK 13Stanton AlbertInterchange:BE 14Tom ButterfieldBE 15Wellington AlbertBE 16Nixon PutBE 17Israel EliabCoach: Michael Marum FB 1Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadWG 2Geoff DanielaCE 3Esan MarstersCE 20Marata NiukoreWG 5Reubenn RennieFE 14Johnathon FordHB 7Isaac JohnPR 16Carne Doyle-MangaHK 9Aaron TeroiPR 10Uiti BakerSR 11Alex Glenn (c)SR 12Makahesi MakatoaLK 13David MunroInterchange:BE 8Reuben PorterBE 15Moses Noovao-McGrealBE 18Kobe TararoBE 19Sam MataoraCoach: Tony Iro Man of the Match: Stargroth Amean (Papua New Guinea)
Touch judges: Nick Beashel (Australia) Michael Wise (Australia) Video referees: Bryan Norrie (Australia) Bernard Sutton (Australia)
Tonga vs Fiji
Team details FB 1William Hopoate (c)WG 2Manu VatuveiCE 3Brenko LeeCE 4Moses SuliWG 5Daniel TupouFE 6Tuimoala Lolohea HB 7Ata HinganoPR 8Leilani LatuHK 9Siliva HaviliPR 10Addin Fonua-BlakeSR 11Felise Kaufusi SR 12Tony WilliamsLK 13Joe OfahengaueInterchange:BE 14Sione KatoaBE 15Patrick KaufusiBE 16Leivaha PuluBE 17Siosaia VaveCoach: Kristian Woolf FB 1Kevin Naiqama (c)WG 2Suliasi VunivaluCE 3Waqa BlakeCE 4Taane MilneWG 5Marcelo MontoyaFE 6Sitiveni MoceidrekeHB 7Henry RaiwaluiPR 8Daniel SaifitiHK 9Apisai KoroisauPR 10Kane EvansSR 11Viliame KikauSR 12Tui KamikamicaLK 13Korbin SimsInterchange:BE 14James StorerBE 15Jacob SaifitiBE 16Eloni VunakeceBE 17Ben NakubuwaiCoach: Michael Potter Man of the Match: William Hopoate (Tonga)
Touch judges: Tim Roby (England) Belinda Sleeman (Australia) Video referees: Steve Chiddy (Australia) Luke Patten (Australia)
England vs Samoa
Team details FB 1Stefan RatchfordWG 2Jermaine McGillvaryCE 3Kallum WatkinsCE 4Zak HardakerWG 5Ryan HallSO 6Kevin Brown SH 7Luke GalePR 8Sam BurgessHK 9Josh HodgsonPR 10James GrahamSR 11Mike McMeeken SR 12Elliott WhiteheadLF 13Sean O'Loughlin (c)Interchange:BE 14Chris HillBE 15Chris HeighingtonBE 16Chris McQueenBE 17Tom BurgessCoach: Wayne Bennett FB 1Peter Mata'utiaWG 2Ken MaumaloCE 3Joseph LeiluaCE 4Tim LafaiWG 5Antonio WintersteinFE 6Anthony MilfordHB 7Fa'amanu BrownPR 8Sam KasianoHK 15Suaia MatagiPR 10Junior PauloSR 11Sione Mata'utiaSR 12Leeson Ah MauLK 13Josh McGuire (c)Interchange:BE 14John AsiataBE 16Sauaso SueBE 17Herman Ese'eseBE 19Pita GodinetCoach: Matt Parish Man of the Match: Elliott Whitehead (England)
Touch judges: Ricky MacFarlane (Australia) Jeff Younis (Australia) Video referees: Ben Galea (Australia) Jared Maxwell (Australia)
Lebanon vs Malta
Team details FB 1Abraham El ZakhemWG 2Eddy El ZbaidiehCE 3Danny BarakatCE 4James EliasWG 5Mario el BoustaniFE 6Abbas MiskiHB 7Adam DoueihiPR 8Ray Moujalli (c)HK 9Jamie ClarkPR 10Mitchell MamarySR 11Nick KassisSR 12Ben ChahoudLK 13Andrew KazziInterchange:BE 14Khalid DeebBE 15Ahmad EllazBE 16Jaleel Seve-DerbasBE 17Mark DaoudCoach: Tarik Houchar FB 1Joel BradfordWG 2Nathan BensonCE 3Nathan FalzonCE 4Samuel ButtelWG 5Jye EllulFE 6Aaron GrechHB 7Luke CauchiPR 8Dean ZammitHK 9Jake Attard (c)PR 10Matt ThompsonSR 11Ben StoneSR 22Aaron WestonLK 13 Kyal GreeneInterchange:BE 14Dylan WilsonBE 15Matthew JarrettBE 16James HarrisonBE 17Nathan SimpsonCoach: Peter Cassar Touch judges: Jordan Chidiac (Australia) Robert Morey (Australia)
June Lebanon vs Italy
Team details FB 1Raymond SabatWG 2Alfred BowlesCE 3Khaled el RafiiCE 4Jeffrey TohmeWG 5Jonas MoorkaarFE 6Wael HarbHB 7Imad ChidiacPR 8Toufic el HageHK 9Gianni HammoudehPR 10Ziad AghaSR 11Kahil BejjaniSR 12Ali Abou ArabiLK 13Robin Hachache (c)Interchange:BE 14Mike TawkBE 15Robert FarjallahBE 16Jean-Marie RizkallahBE 17Elie Bou LatoufCoach: Tarik Houchar FB 1Fabio BorinaWG 2Alvise RigoCE 3Emanuele PasseraCE 4Mirco BergamascoWG 5Edoardo PezzanoFE 6Jaume GiorgisHB 7Igor GiammarioPR 8Tommaso NicoliHK 18Simone BoscoloPR 20Giuseppe PaganiSR 11Asaf HliwaSR 12Matthew SandsLK 13Gioele Celerino (c)Interchange:BE 10Simone StanissaBE 14Fabrizio CiaurroBE 16Francesco Di TrapaniBE 19Ismail ByaouiCoach: Touch judges: Sami Assaf (Lebanon) Nadeem Moughnieh (Lebanon)
Italy vs Spain
Team details FB 1Fabrizio CiaurroWG 2Davide SpinnatoCE 3Alvise RigoCE 4Mirco BergamascoWG 5Edoardo PezzanoFE 6Jaume GiorgisHB 7Igor GiammarioPR 8Tommaso NicoliHK 9Lorenzo LuccardiPR 20Giuseppe PaganiSR 11Lucas BruzzoneSR 12Matthew SandsLK 13Gioele Celerino (c)Interchange:BE 10Francesco Di TrapaniBE 14Carlo De CarliBE 16Paolo RadostaBE 19Ismail ByaouiCoach: FB Andrew PilkingtonWG Dani MoralesCE Aitor RomeroCE Salva FarjadoWG Jonathan InfanteFE Remy BuenoHB Ivan OrdazPR Sergio PerezHK Miguel OlivaresPR Vincente CubesSR Aitor DavilaSR Adrian FrancoLK Raul SimoInterchange:BE Carlos JaneBE Samuel BaezaBE Paco Luis PerezCoach: Darren Fisher
Norway vs Sweden
France vs England women's test series
Team details FB 1 Elise CiriaWG 2 Norgane RichardCE 3 Laureane BivilleCE 4 Lucre CastilloWG 5 Manon SanarraSO 6 Ophelie CollSH 7 Alice VarelaPR 8 Cyndia MansardHK 9 Pauline SegvierPR 10 Leila BessahliSR 11 Anniston NikalefSR 12 Gusenaelee UrbesLF 13 Jeanne BernardInterchange:IN 14 Fanny RamosIN 15 Perrine NontsarratIN 16 Sandrine LloriaIN 17 Gazelle AlvernyeCoach: FB 1 Charlotte BoothWG 2 Tara-Jane StanleyCE 3 Amy HardcastleCE 4 Jess CourtmanWG 5 Kayleigh BulmanSO 6 Faye GaskinSH 7 Kirsty MoroneyPR 8 Danika PriimHK 9 Lois ForsellPR 10 Chantelle CrowlSR 11 Emily RudgeSR 12 Shona HoyleLF 13 Andrea DobsonInterchange:IN 14 Natalie HarrowellIN 15 Sinead PeachIN 16 Brogan ChurmIN 17 Rachel ThompsonCoach: Chris Chapman
Team details FB 1 Elise CiriaWG 2 Lucie CastilloCE 3 Laureane BivilleCE 4 Manon SanarraWG 5 Pauline VaissiereSO 6 Amel MohamdiSH 7 Alice VarelaPR 8 Cyndia MansardHK 9 Fanny RamosPR 10 Leila BessahliSR 11 Gaelle AlverhneSR 12 Anniston NikalefLF 13 Ophelie CollInterchange:IN 14 Perrine NontsarratIN 15 Pauline SegvierIN 16 Sandrine LloriaIN 17 Aimee BanukoneCoach: FB 1 Charlotte BoothWG 2 Tara-Jane StanleyCE 3 Amy HardcastleCE 4 Rachel ThompsonWG 5 Kayleigh BulmanSO 6 Claire GarnerSH 7 Kirsty MoroneyPR 8 Danika PriimHK 9 Lois ForsellPR 10 Andrea DobsonSR 11 Shona HoyleSR 12 Natalie HarrowellLF 13 Stacey WhiteInterchange:IN 14 Tara JonesIN 15 Chantelle CrowlIN 16 Katie HepworthIN 17 Jess CourtmanCoach: Chris Chapman
July Hungary vs Poland
Hungary vs Czech Republic
United States vs Jamaica
Team details FB 1Gabriel FarleyWG 2Terrance WilliamsCE 3Taioalo VaivaiCE 4Taylor AlleyWG 5Jonathan St JohnFE 6Dom DeFalcoHB 7Matt WalshPR 8Josh RiceHK 9Kristian FreedPR 10Andrew KneislySR 11Fotukava MaluSR 12David UlchLK 13Nick Newlin (c)Interchange:BE 14Sean HuntBE 15Martwain JohnstonBE 16Bart LongchampBE 17Chris FrazierCoach: Sean Rutgerson FB 1Andrew SimpsonWG 2Nathan CampbellCE 18Reinhardo RichardsCE 4Owen LintonWG 5Keta BryanFE 6Omar JonesHB 7Kareem HarrisPR 8Brian HutchinsonHK 14Adrian HallPR 21Romaen Campbell (c)SR 11Andre McFarlaneSR 12Tyronie RoweLK 13Leon ThomasInterchange:BE 16Nicholas WrightBE 17Peter TapperBE 19Demone McDougalBE 20Antonio BakerCoach: Romeo Monteith
August Denmark vs Norway
Notes: Norway's squad included former Lebanese national representative Gilbert Haydamous.
Griffin Cup