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The Ghana national rugby league team represents Ghana in the sport of rugby league.

Coming into existence in 2012, the Ghanaian Rugby League project was started up by the Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) and UK Sport International’s programme after Rugby League 9s were introduced as a Category 3 Sport by the Commonwealth Sports Committee.[1]

Squad

Squad for the 2019 MEA Rugby League Championship

Squad for the 2019 MEA Rugby League Championship;[2]

  • Marcus Alexander Amate Neil
  • Albert Abeku Amonoo Nelson
  • Benjamin Anane
  • Collins Kweku Ofosu
  • Desmond Atsu Geotrah
  • Nigel Nii Ampim Sackey
  • On Yelib Oliver Puman
  • Reece Connor Rance
  • Samuel A. Aboagye Sarpong
  • Darryl Amoatey
  • Nasiru Abdul Latif
  • Eric Tettegah
  • Philip Asomani
  • John Bless Mensah
  • Enoch Abam Niikoi
  • Alibah Riddick Nana Abrokwa
  • Isaac Jordan Annan
  • Elikem Koesi Asafo
  • Richard Amevor
  • Chris Da Gama
  • Michael Quaye
  • William Pearce Biney
  • Levi Osei

Competitive record

Results

  Win   Draw   Loss

Date Home Result Away Competition Venue
2 October 2019  Nigeria 25–12  Ghana 2019 MEA Championship Nigeria Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos
5 October 2019  Ghana 10–4  Cameroon Nigeria Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos
27 September 2022  Ghana 26–6  Kenya 2022 MEA Championship Ghana University of Ghana Rugby Stadium, Accra
1 October 2022  Ghana 4–30  Nigeria Ghana University of Ghana Rugby Stadium, Accra
23 November 2025  Ghana 36–24  Nigeria International Ghana University of Ghana Rugby Stadium, Accra
30 November 2025  Ghana 28–16 Roots Rugby Friendly Ghana University of Ghana Rugby Stadium, Accra

IRL Rankings

Official rankings as of December 2025
Rank Change Team Pts %
1 Steady  Australia 100
2 Steady  New Zealand 82
3 Steady  England 74
4 Steady  Samoa 56
5 Steady  Tonga 54
6 Steady  Papua New Guinea 47
7 Steady  Fiji 34
8 Steady  France 24
9 Steady  Cook Islands 24
10 Steady  Serbia 23
11 Steady  Netherlands 22
12 Steady  Ukraine 21
13 Steady  Wales 18
14 Steady  Ireland 17
15 Steady  Greece 15
16 Steady  Malta 15
17 Steady  Italy 11
18 Steady  Jamaica 9
19 Increase 1  Poland 7
20 Increase 1  Lebanon 7
21 Increase 1  Norway 7
22 Decrease 3  United States 7
23 Steady  Germany 7
24 Steady  Czech Republic 6
25 Steady  Chile 6
26 Increase 1  Philippines 5
27 Increase 1  Scotland 5
28 Decrease 2  South Africa 5
29 Increase 1  Canada 5
30 Decrease 1  Brazil 3
31 Increase 1  Morocco 3
32 Increase 1  North Macedonia 3
33 Increase 1  Argentina 3
34 Increase 1  Montenegro 3
35 Increase 4  Ghana 2
36 Decrease 5  Kenya 2
37 Increase 3  Nigeria 2
38 Decrease 2  Albania 1
39 Decrease 2  Turkey 1
40 Decrease 2  Bulgaria 1
41 Increase 1  Cameroon 0
42 Increase 1  Japan 0
43 Increase 1  Spain 0
44 Decrease 3  Colombia 0
45 Steady  Russia 0
46 Steady  El Salvador 0
47 Steady  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48 Steady  Hong Kong 0
49 Steady  Solomon Islands 0
50 Steady  Vanuatu 0
51 Steady  Hungary 0
52 Steady  Latvia 0
53 Steady  Denmark 0
54 Steady  Belgium 0
55 Steady  Estonia 0
56 Steady  Sweden 0
57 Steady  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
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