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Ghana national rugby league team

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Ghana
Badge of Ghana team
Team information
NicknameThe Leopards
Governing bodyRugby League Federation Ghana
RegionEurope
Head coachAndy Gilvary
Home stadiumUniversity of Ghana Rugby Stadium
IRL ranking38th
Team results
First international
 Ghana 12 – 23 Nigeria 
(Lagos, Nigeria; 2 October 2019)
Biggest win
 Ghana 10 – 4 Cameroon 
(Lagos, Nigeria; 5 October 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Ghana 12 – 23 Nigeria 
(Lagos, Nigeria; 2 October 2019)

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

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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

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Results

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Date Home Result Away Competition Venue
1 2 October 2019  Nigeria 25–12  Ghana 2019 MEA Championship Nigeria Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos
2 5 October 2019  Ghana 10–4  Cameroon Nigeria Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos

IRL Rankings

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Official rankings as of July 2025
Rank Change Team Pts %
1 Steady  Australia 100
2 Steady  New Zealand 83
3 Steady  England 80
4 Steady  Tonga 62
5 Steady  Samoa 53
6 Steady  Papua New Guinea 51
7 Steady  Fiji 43
8 Steady  France 29
9 Increase 2  Netherlands 22
10 Steady  Cook Islands 22
11 Decrease 2  Serbia 18
12 Steady  Wales 18
13 Steady  Malta 16
14 Increase 1  Greece 14
15 Decrease 1  Ukraine 13
16 Steady  Lebanon 11
17 Steady  Italy 10
18 Steady  Ireland 9
19 Increase 5  United States 8
20 Decrease 1  Jamaica 8
21 Decrease 1  Czech Republic 8
22 Steady  Scotland 7
23 Decrease 2  Chile 7
24 Decrease 1  Philippines 7
25 Steady  Poland 5
26 Increase 1  Germany 5
27 Increase 1  Norway 5
28 Decrease 2  South Africa 5
29 Steady  Brazil 4
30 Steady  Kenya 4
31 Steady  Canada 4
32 Steady  Montenegro 3
33 Steady  North Macedonia 3
34 Increase 22  Morocco 3
35 Decrease 1  Argentina 3
36 Decrease 1  Albania 2
37 Decrease 1  Bulgaria 2
38 Decrease 1  Ghana 2
39 Decrease 1  Nigeria 2
40 Decrease 1  Turkey 1
41 Decrease 1  Cameroon 1
42 Decrease 1  Japan 1
43 Decrease 1  Spain 1
44 Decrease 1  Colombia 1
45 Decrease 1  El Salvador 0
46 Decrease 1  Russia 0
47 Decrease 1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48 Decrease 1  Hong Kong 0
49 Decrease 1  Solomon Islands 0
50 Decrease 1  Vanuatu 0
51 Increase 6  Hungary 0
52 Decrease 1  Latvia 0
53 Decrease 1  Denmark 0
54 Decrease 1  Belgium 0
55 Decrease 1  Estonia 0
56 Decrease 1  Sweden 0
57 Decrease 7  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby League Planet - Argentina snapshot and rugby league results | Argentina | International Rugby League News".
  2. ^ "Ghana announce squad for MEA Championship". RLIF. 24 September 2019.
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