Ghana national rugby league team
| Team information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Leopards | |||||
| Governing body | Rugby League Federation Ghana | |||||
| Region | Europe | |||||
| Head coach | Andy Gilvary | |||||
| Home stadium | University of Ghana Rugby Stadium | |||||
| IRL ranking | 38th | |||||
| 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
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 | Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos |
| 5 October 2019 | Ghana | 10–4 | Cameroon | Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos | |
| 27 September 2022 | Ghana | 26–6 | Kenya | 2022 MEA Championship | University of Ghana Rugby Stadium, Accra |
| 1 October 2022 | Ghana | 4–30 | Nigeria | University of Ghana Rugby Stadium, Accra | |
| 23 November 2025 | Ghana | 36–24 | Nigeria | International | University of Ghana Rugby Stadium, Accra |
| 30 November 2025 | Ghana | 28–16 | Roots Rugby | Friendly | University of Ghana Rugby Stadium, Accra |
IRL Rankings
| Official rankings as of November 2025 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 | Australia | 100 | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 79 | |
| 3 | England | 72 | |
| 4 | 1 | Samoa | 56 |
| 5 | 1 | Tonga | 52 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 45 | |
| 7 | Fiji | 33 | |
| 8 | France | 23 | |
| 9 | 1 | Cook Islands | 23 |
| 10 | 1 | Serbia | 23 |
| 11 | 2 | Netherlands | 22 |
| 12 | 3 | Ukraine | 20 |
| 13 | 1 | Wales | 18 |
| 14 | 4 | Ireland | 16 |
| 15 | 1 | Greece | 15 |
| 16 | 3 | Malta | 14 |
| 17 | Italy | 11 | |
| 18 | 2 | Jamaica | 8 |
| 19 | United States | 7 | |
| 20 | 5 | Poland | 7 |
| 21 | 5 | Lebanon | 7 |
| 22 | 5 | Norway | 6 |
| 23 | 3 | Germany | 6 |
| 24 | 3 | Czech Republic | 6 |
| 25 | 2 | Chile | 6 |
| 26 | 2 | South Africa | 5 |
| 27 | 3 | Philippines | 5 |
| 28 | 6 | Scotland | 5 |
| 29 | Brazil | 4 | |
| 30 | 1 | Canada | 4 |
| 31 | 1 | Kenya | 3 |
| 32 | 2 | Morocco | 3 |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 3 | |
| 34 | 1 | Argentina | 2 |
| 35 | 3 | Montenegro | 2 |
| 36 | Albania | 1 | |
| 37 | 3 | Turkey | 1 |
| 38 | 1 | Bulgaria | 1 |
| 39 | 1 | Ghana | 1 |
| 40 | 1 | Nigeria | 1 |
| 41 | 3 | Colombia | 0 |
| 42 | 1 | Cameroon | 0 |
| 43 | 1 | Japan | 0 |
| 44 | 1 | Spain | 0 |
| 45 | 1 | Russia | 0 |
| 46 | 1 | El Salvador | 0 |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | |
| 48 | Hong Kong | 0 | |
| 49 | Solomon Islands | 0 | |
| 50 | Vanuatu | 0 | |
| 51 | Hungary | 0 | |
| 52 | Latvia | 0 | |
| 53 | Denmark | 0 | |
| 54 | Belgium | 0 | |
| 55 | Estonia | 0 | |
| 56 | Sweden | 0 | |
| 57 | Niue | 0 | |
| Complete rankings at www.internationalrugbyleague.com | |||