A list of men, women and wheelchair senior international rugby league matches played throughout 2024.
A † denotes a match that did not contribute to the IRL World Rankings - i.e. not a senior international match (SIM) as designated by the International Rugby League (IRL).
Season overview Men + Men's international tours Start date Touring side Region Results [Matches] 13 October Tour cancelled 27 October 0–2 4 December 2–0 + Men's international friendlies Date Home team Away team Winners 4 February 17 February 18 February 24 February 1 March Match drawn 25 May 29 June 14 September 21 September 21 September 28 September 28 September 13 October 15 October 18 October 19 October 19 October 26 October 27 October 1 December 7 December + Men's international tournaments Start date Tournament Winners 18 October 2024 Men's Pacific Cup 19 October 2024 Men's Pacific Bowl 22 October 2026 Men's World Cup: European qualifying 29 November 2024 South American Championship
Women + Women's international tours Start date Touring side Region Results [Matches] 15 May 1–1 + Women's international friendlies Start date Home team Away team Winners 28 January 29 June 2 November + Women's international tournamentsStart dateTournamentWinners 27 April 2026 Women's World Cup: European qualifying , 19 September 2026 Women's World Cup: Middle East-Africa qualifying 19 October 2026 Women's World Cup: Asia-Pacific qualifying (2024 Women's Pacific Bowl) 20 October 2024 Women's Pacific Cup 6 November 2026 Women's World Cup: Americas qualifying
Wheelchair + Wheelchair international tours Start date Touring side Region Results [Matches] 2 February 2–0 1 November 2–0 + Wheelchair international friendlies Start date Home team Away teamWinners 26 October 2024 21 November 2024 21 November 2023 23 November 2024 + Wheelchair international tournamentsStart date TournamentWinners 8 June 2024Celtic Cup
Rankings The following were the rankings at the beginning of the season.
IRL Men's World RankingsOfficial rankings as of 21 December 2023RankTeam1100.00291.003 174.004 170.00554.00650.00749.008 124.009 124.0010 322.0011 119.0012 617.0013 115.0014 515.0015 114.0016 414.0017 613.0018 310.0019 29.0020 87.0021 67.0022 16.0023 106.0024 56.0025 15.0026 45.0027 40.0028 64.0029 64.0030 64.0031 64.0032 123.0033 43.0034 13.0035 52.0036 22.0037 52.0038 61.00391.0040 41.0041 61.00421.0043 11.0044 30.00450.0046 30.00470.0048 90.0049 10.0050 100.0051 50.0052 30.0053 30.0054 30.00550.00Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT IRL Women's World RankingsOfficial rankings as of December 2023RankTeam1100.00290.00365.004 134.005 132.00627.00725.008 122.009 116.0010 116.0011 113.001212.0013 312.00148.0015 27.0016 27.0017 26.00184.0019 24.00204.0021 23.00222.00232.00242.00261.00261.0027 61.0028 60.00Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT IRL Wheelchair World RankingsOfficial rankings as of December 2023RankTeam110028835944854263172281990Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT
January Wales wheelchair v Army
Ghana women v Nigeria
February United States wheelchair v Wales
North Macedonia men v Chile in Australia
Montenegro men v Serbia
North Macedonia men v Malta in Australia
Japan men v Thailand in Australia
March United States men v Canada
April 2026 Women's World Cup, Europe qualifying
May Uganda women v Kenya
Greece men v Norway
June Celtic Cup (wheelchair)
France v England double header
Both matches part of a triple-header with the Championship match between Toulouse Olympique and Featherstone Rovers. The match was criticised for poor attendance, poor production, lack of advertisement before the game, lack of coverage, and being curtain raiser to a second tier club match.
September Netherlands men v Scotland
2026 Women's World Cup, Middle East-Africa qualifying
Nigeria qualified for the 2025 World Series.
Netherlands men v Ireland
Germany men v Poland
Italy men v Malta
Serbia men v Netherlands
October France men v Lebanon A two-match tour to France by was announced in early September 2024 with two tests to be played in Pamiers and Albi on 13 and 19 October respectively. The test series was cancelled five days later. The French Rugby League Federation initially stated that the series had been cancelled due to the NRL not released any Lebanese players. However the International Rugby League later denied this saying the cancellation was due to three key players in the Lebanon team being injured and organisers being concerned about ticket sales with star players absent.
Japan men v Hong Kong
Wales men v Jamaica
2024 Pacific Championships Men's Pacific Cup
Men's Pacific Bowl
Women's Pacific Cup NB: All matches played to Australia's 70 minute rule for women's rugby league.
Women's Pacific Bowl NB: All matches played to Australia's 70 minute rule for women's rugby league.
Czech men v Ukraine
Canada men v Jamaica
Czech men v Poland
2026 Men's World Cup, Europe qualifying
Semi-finals
Third place playoff
Final
England wheelchair v France
Philippines men v Malta in Australia
England men vs Samoa
Scotland men v Ireland in England
November New Zealand wheelchair v Australia
England women v Wales Match played as the first part of a double-header with the second men's match between England and Samoa.
2026 Women's World Cup, Americas qualifying
The curtain raiser was intended to be a second semi-final featuring Brazil. However, a late withdrawal saw them replaced by the USA Pioneers and the draw redone. As the Pioneers are illegible for the World Cup they were consigned to the third place play-off, with both their games being classed as a friendly and not part of the tournament.
Curtain raiser
Third place play-off
Spain wheelchair v England in France
France wheelchair v Ireland
France wheelchair v England
South American Championship The South American championship was a three-way tournament between , and on a round-robin basis. Each team won one and lost match but Chile were declared the tournament winners on points difference.
December Philippines men v Hong Kong
South Africa men v the United States
Albania men v Greece
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