Scotland national wheelchair rugby league team
The Scotland national wheelchair rugby league team represents Scotland in wheelchair rugby league. They have competed at the World Cup, the European Championships and several tournaments within the British Isles, such as the Celtic Cup and Four Nations competitions.
History
In July 2012 Scotland took part their first international competition, the Four Nations, a round-robin tournament between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.[2] The tournament was held as part of preparations for the world cup taking place the following year.[3] At the 2013 World Cup Scotland finished sixth after suffered heavy defeats against Australia and France in their group matches and losing twice to Ireland who they played in an inter-group match and the fifth-place play-off.[4][5] Scotland recorded their first win in 2014 against Wales in the Four Nations.[6][7] In 2015 Scotland played Ireland in the first Celtic Cup which was contested over two matches[8] but became an annual three-team round robin with the addition of Wales in 2016.[9] At the European Championships in 2015 Scotland started well with wins over Ireland and Wales. They came third in the group table but ended in fourth place after losing a play-off against Ireland.[10][11] Scotland finished 7th at the 2017 World Cup after losses to Italy and Spain.[12] In April 2019 Scotland defeated Ireland 52–42 in the Celtic Cup to record their first win since 2015.[13] At the 2021 World Cup Scotland failed to progress from the group stage after losses to the United States, France and Wales.[14]
Squad
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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| Head coach
Updated: 28 September 2022 |
Competitive record
World Cup
World Cup Record | |
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Year | Finish |
![]() | Did not enter |
![]() | 6th |
![]() | 7th |
![]() | Group stage |
Celtic Cup
Celtic Cup Record[Note 1] | ||||
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Year | Opponent | Finish | Ref. | |
Ireland | Wales | |||
2015 | L / L | — | 2nd | [8] |
2016 | D | L | 3rd | [17] |
2017 | L | L | 3rd | [18] |
2018 | L | L | 3rd | [19] |
2019 | W | L | 2nd | [20] |
2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [21] | ||
2021 | L | L | 3rd | [22] |
2022 | L | L | 3rd | [14] |
2023 | L | L | 3rd | [23] |
Results
Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Ref. |
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7 July 2012 | ![]() | 6–20 | 2012 Four Nations[24] | [25] |
8 July 2012 | ![]() | 0–50 | [26] | |
8 July 2012 | ![]() | 8–14 | [27] | |
3 July 2013 | ![]() | 0–148 | 2013 World Cup Group stage | [4] |
6 July 2013 | ![]() | 2–154 | [4][5] | |
9 July 2013 | ![]() | 6–26 | [4] | |
13 July 2013 | ![]() | 14–36 | 2013 World Cup 5th place play-off | [4] |
13 September 2014 | ![]() | 14–104 | 2014 Four Nations[28] | [29] |
13 September 2014 | ![]() | 34–14 | [6] | |
14 September 2014 | ![]() | 10–60 | [30] | |
18 April 2015 | ![]() | 28–52 | 2015 Celtic Cup | [31] |
25 May 2015 | ![]() | 48–80 | [8] | |
24 September 2015 | ![]() | 26–25 | 2015 European Championship Group stage | [32] |
24 September 2015 | ![]() | 32–16 | [33] | |
25 September 2015 | ![]() | 6–88 | [34] | |
26 September 2015 | ![]() | 0–102 | [35] | |
26 September 2015 | ![]() | 16–20 | 2015 European Championship 3rd place play-off | [36] |
30 April 2016 | ![]() | 58–58 | 2016 Celtic Cup | [37] |
30 April 2016 | ![]() | 22–92 | [38] | |
24 September 2016 | ![]() | 10–90 | 2016 Four Nations[39] | [40] |
24 September 2016 | ![]() | 28–41 | [41] | |
24 September 2016 | Exiles[Note 2] | 24–62 | [40] | |
25 September 2016 | Exiles[Note 2] | 26–29 | [43] | |
29 April 2017 | ![]() | 16–26 | 2017 Celtic Cup | [44] |
29 April 2017 | ![]() | 0–71 | [45] | |
20 July 2017 | ![]() | 6–110 | 2017 World Cup Group stage | [4] |
22 July 2017 | ![]() | 18–54 | [4] | |
28 April 2018 | ![]() | 41–112 | 2018 Celtic Cup | [46] |
28 April 2018 | ![]() | 36–68 | [47] | |
27 April 2019 | ![]() | 10–102 | 2019 Celtic Cup | [48] |
27 April 2019 | ![]() | 52–42 | [49] | |
28 September 2019 | ![]() | 12–90 | 2019 Tri-Nations[50] | [51] |
28 September 2019 | ![]() | 1–136 | [52] | |
12 June 2021 | ![]() | 32–52 | 2021 Celtic Cup | [53] |
12 June 2021 | ![]() | 18–102 | [54] | |
30 October 2021 | ![]() | 34–70 | Friendly | [55] |
7 May 2022 | ![]() | 35–38 | 2022 Celtic Cup | [56] |
7 May 2022 | ![]() | 6–116 | [57] | |
18 June 2022 | ![]() | 22–52 | Friendly | [58] |
31 October 2022 | ![]() | 1–129 | Friendly | [59] |
4 November 2022 | ![]() | 41–62 | 2021 World Cup Group stage | [60] |
7 November 2022 | ![]() | 15–80 | [61] | |
10 November 2022 | ![]() | 36–70 | [62] | |
18 June 2023 | ![]() | 24–58 | 2023 Celtic Cup | [23] |
18 June 2023 | ![]() | 30–76 | [23] |
Records
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Official rankings as of December 2023 | |||
Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
1 | ![]() | ![]() | 100 |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 88 |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 59 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 48 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 42 |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | 22 |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | 19 |
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 0 |
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT |
- Biggest win: 34–14 v. Wales (13 September 2014)[6]
- Biggest defeat: 2–154 v. France (6 July 2013)[5][63]
Notes
References
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- ^ "England win Wheelchair Four Nations". European Rugby League. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Hull hosts Wheelchair Rugby League 4 Nations". European Rugby League. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Wheelchair World Cup". rugbyleague.wales. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "FRA Wheelchair 154v2 SCOT Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "WAL Wheelchair 14v34 SCOT Wheelchair". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Historic Weekend for Scotland". Wheelchair Rugby League. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Scotland 48–80 Ireland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wales set sights on sixth straight Celtic Cup". Everything Rugby League. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wheelchair Fixtures: 2015". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Ireland seal third-place at Wheelchair Rugby League European Championships". The Irish Post. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Scotland making the most of extra year to prepare for Wheelchair World Cup". RLWC2021. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Scotland claim first win since 2015". Scotland Rugby League. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Wheelchair Fixtures: 2022". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Scotland World Cup squads revealed". Scotland Rugby League. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Celtic Cup". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wheelchair Fixtures: 2016". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wheelchair Fixtures: 2017". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wheelchair Fixtures: 2018". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wheelchair Fixtures: 2019". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "The Wheelchair Rugby League Celtic Cup returns to Scotland". Scotland Rugby League. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wheelchair Fixtures: 2021". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Wheelchair Fixtures: 2023". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Wheelchair Fixtures: 2012". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wales 20v6 Scotland". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "England 50–0 Scotland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Ireland 14–8 Scotland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wheelchair Fixtures: 2014". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "ENG Wheelchair 104v14 SCOT Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "IRE Wheelchair 60v10 SCOT Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Scotland 28–52 Ireland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wales 25–26 Scotland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Scotland 32–16 Ireland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Scotland 6–88 France". European Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Scotland 0–102 England". European Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Ireland 20–16 Scotland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "IRE Wheelchair 58v58 SCOT Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "SCOT Wheelchair 22v92 WAL Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wheelchair Fixtures: 2016". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b "England claim Wheelchair 4 Nations title". Scotland Rugby League. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "SCOT Wheelchair 28v41 WAL Wheelchair". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Exiles Wheelchair 62v24 SCOT Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Exiles Wheelchair 29v26 SCOT Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "SCOT Wheelchair 16v26 IRE Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "SCOT Wheelchair 0v71 WAL Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "WAL Wheelchair 112v41 SCOT Wheelchair". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "IRE Wheelchair 68v36 SCOT Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "SCOT Wheelchair 10v102 WAL Wheelchair". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "IRE Wheelchair 42v52 SCOT Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wheelchair Fixtures: 2019". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "WAL Wheelchair 90v12 SCOT Wheelchair". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "ENG Wheelchair 136v1 SCOT Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "SCOT Wheelchair 32v52 IRE Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "SCOT Wheelchair 18v102 WAL Wheelchair". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "WAL Wheelchair 70v34 SCOT Wheelchair". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "IRE Wheelchair 38v35 SCOT Wheelchair". Scotland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "WAL Wheelchair 116v6 SCOT Wheelchair". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Ireland 52–22 Scotland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Australia 129–1 Scotland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Scotland 41–62 United States". European Rugby League. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "France Wheelchair 80–15 Scotland Wheelchair". RLWC2021. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Wales Wheelchair 70–36 Scotland Wheelchair". RLWC2021. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "France fall just short of world record in breathtaking Wheelchair rugby league opener". Love Rugby League. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
External links
Official website