International rugby league in 2018

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International rugby league matches were played throughout 2018.

A † denotes a recognised, but unofficial match that did not contribute to the RLIF World Rankings.

Men[]

January[]

No men's international test matches were played.

February[]

3 February 2018
18:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Hungary  30 – 12  Philippines
Try: Bruckner (2), Flanagan (2), Kovác
Goal: J. Farkas (5/6)
 Report Try: Sheedy, Swanson
Goal: Zappia (2/2)
Betty Diamond Complex, Gold Coast[1]
Attendance: ≈400
Referee: Michael Gordon (Australia)
18 February 2018
14:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
Malta  40 – 28  Hungary
Try: Muscat (2), Campbell, Falzon, Glanville, Phillips, Rodrigues, Scott
Goal: Glanville (4/5), Camilleri (0/1), Campbell (0/1), Rodrigues (0/1)
 Report Try: Bruckner, A. Farkas, N. Farkas, M. Fukofuka, Kamire
Goal: A. Farkas (4/4), J. Farkas (0/1)
St Marys Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Brandon Cavallaro (Australia)

March[]

No men's international test matches were played.

April[]

29 April 2018†
11:30 CAT (UTC+02)
Burundi  4 – 4 DR Congo
Try: Timbiri
Goal: Yankundiye (0/6)
 Report Try: Ruguma
Goal: Ramazi (0/4)
Kinanira III Bujumbura, Bujumbura
Attendance: ≈160
Referee: Jean Du Christ Rusiga (Burundi)

May[]

No men's international test matches were played.

June[]

16 June 2018
13:30 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  20 – 32  Hong Kong
Try: Karino, Fujitaka, Mochizuki, Pavešić
Goal: Fujitaka (2/4)
 Report Try: Toomalatai (3), Baleyte, McMurrich, Spence
Goal: Lindsay (3/4), Spence (1/2)
Inagi Central Park, Tokyo[3]
Referee: Paul Wani (Papua New Guinea)[4]

Notes:

  • Paul Wani became the first Papua New Guinean to referee an international match since in 1991.[4]
2018 Euro C – North (2021 World Cup qualifying)
16 June 2018
17:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Czech Republic  20 – 12  Norway
Try: Chrbolka, Heininger, Kittl
Goal: Koliska (4/5)
 Report Try: Cummins, McIntyre
Goal: Cummins (2/2)
Vrchlabí Football Stadium, Vrchlabí[5][6]
Attendance: ≈1,000
Referee: Radoslav Novaković (Serbia)
23 June 2018
16:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  26 – 14  Fiji
Try: Rau (2), Olam, Page
Goal: Martin (5/5)
 Report Try: Montoya, Phillips, Vunivalu
Goal: Moceidreke (1/2), Raiwalui (0/1)
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney[7]
Attendance: 17,802
Referee: Matt Cecchin (Australia)[8]

Notes:

  • Rhadley Brawa, Junior Rau (both Papua New Guinea), King Vuniyayawa, and Pio Sokobalavu (both Fiji) made their Test debuts.
23 June 2018
19:10 AEST (UTC+10)
Tonga  38 – 22  Samoa
Try: Havili, Hingano, Hopoate, Hurrell, R. Jennings, Tatola, Tupou
Goal: Taukeiaho (5/8)
 Report Try: Gavet, Lafai, May, Taufua
Goal: Lino (3/4)
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney[7]
Attendance: 17,802
Referee: Grant Atkins (Australia)[8]

Notes:

23 June 2018
14:10 MDT (UTC−06)
England  36 – 18  New Zealand
Try: Whitehead (2), Bateman, Connor, Hall, Makinson
Goal: Widdop (6/7), Graham (0/1)
 Report Try: Watene-Zelezniak (2), Marsters
Goal: Isaako (3/3)
Mile High Stadium, Denver[9]
Attendance: 19,320
Referee: Ben Thaler (England)[10]

Notes:

  • Newly appointed New Zealand coach Michael Maguire opted not to name a captain for this Test match. Issac Luke took de facto control of the role.[11]
  • Jake Connor, Thomas Makinson (both England), Slade Griffin, and Jamayne Isaako (both New Zealand) made their Test debuts, while Leeson Ah Mau, Herman Ese'ese, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Esan Marsters, Ken Maumalo made their debuts for New Zealand having previously represented another nation (Samoa in all cases, except Cook Islands for Marsters).
  • This match set the highest attendance for a standalone rugby league match played in the United States, eclipsing the 12,349 that attended the 1987 State of Origin exhibition match at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach[12] and the ≈12,000-12,500 that attended the 2008 pre-season trial between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Leeds Rhinos at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville.[13][14] An international between the United States and Canada at Baltimore Memorial Stadium in 1995, which acted as a curtain raiser for a CFL match between the Baltimore Stallions and Toronto Argonauts, posted a crowd of 27,853.[15]
24 June 2018
15:00 AEST (UTC+10)
South Africa  30 – 24  Malta
Try: Benadie, Hutchinson, King, O'Donovan, Smith Jr
Goal: Louw (4/4), Benadie (1/1)
 Report Try: Dallas (2), Borg, Mazzelli
Goal: Benson (4/4)
St Marys Stadium, Sydney[16]
Attendance: 813[17]
Referee: Damian Brady (Australia)[8]
2018 Euro C – South (2021 World Cup qualifying)
30 June 2018
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Malta  22 – 34  Ukraine
Try: Falzon (2), J. Attard, Maylor
Goal: M. Attard (2/3), Chircop (1/1)
 Report Try: Semerenko (2), Andreychenko, Scherbina, Skorbach, Troyan
Goal: Mazepa (5/6)
Marsa Sports Complex, Marsa[5]
Attendance: ≈500
Referee: Radoslav Novaković (Serbia)[18]
30 June 2018
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Hungary  0 – 70  Ireland
Report Try: A. Coade (3), Phillips (2), Boyd, M. Coade, Dunne, Hall, Loughrey, McHugh, McMahon
Goal: M. Coade (9/10), Dunne (2/2)
National University of Public Service, Budapest[19]
Referee: Eamonn Whelan (Ireland)

July[]

14 July 2018
17:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Czech Republic  64 – 10  Hungary
Try: Chrbolka (4), Heininger (3), Berk, Bžoch, Mejstřík, Pavelek, Řičica
Goal: Koliska (7/11), Řičica (1/1)
 Report Try: Surman (2)
Goal: Uranchimeg (1/2)
Chrudim Sports Complex, Pardubice[20]
Referee: Bartek Sierota ()[20]

Notes:

  • Bartek Sierota became the first Pole to referee an international match.[20]

August[]

2018 Euro C – North (2021 World Cup qualifying)
25 August 2018
16:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Germany  24 – 4  Czech Republic
Try: Wood (2), Billsborough, Dent
Goal: Billsborough (4/5)
 Report Try: Chrbolka
Goal: Řičica (0/1)
Ballsport e.V., Osnabrück[5]
Attendance: ≈250[21]
Referee: Andrew Pilkington (Spain)

September[]

1 September 2018
14:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Norway  76 – 0  Poland
Try: Holte (2), Kalvik (2), McIntyre (2), Viljoen (2), Båtnes, Borsheim, Havard Strand, Mikalsen, Stalsberg, Zuniga
Goal: Borsheim (6/6), Nordtun (4/6)
 Report
Stavanger Stadion, Stavanger[22][23]
Attendance: ≈300
Referee:  [cz] (Czech Republic)[24]
1 September 2018
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Netherlands  38 – 22  Germany
Try: Schoenmaker (2), Bos, de Ruiter, , Razoux Schultz, van Wijk
Goal: Gout (5/8)
 Report Try: Akbayrak, Seelweger, Tokona, Verstratten
Goal: Seelweger (3/4)
Sparta Rugby, Rotterdam[25]
Referee: Joseph Jhugroo (Netherlands)
2018 Euro C – South (2021 World Cup qualifying)
8 September 2018
17:00 EEST (UTC+03)
Ukraine  26 – 28  Greece
Try: Andreychenko, Shalaev, Sivokoz, Skorbach, Veprik
Goal: Skorbach (3/5)
 Report Try: Meads (2), N. Bosmos, Constantinou, Kartsonakis
Goal: Meads (4/6)
Dynamo Stadium, Kharkiv[5][26]
Attendance: ≈700[27]
Referee: Matthew Rossleigh (England)
2018 Euro C – North (2021 World Cup qualifying)
15 September 2018
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Norway  40 – 22  Germany
Try: Borsheim (4), Cummins, Kalvik, Milligan, Viljoen
Goal: Cummins (2/6), Nordtun (2/2)
 Report Try: Billsborough, Hampson, Hoggins, Hunz
Goal: Billsborough (3/4)
Kjølnes Idrettspark, Porsgrunn[5]
Attendance: 562
Referee: James Spencer (Ireland)[28]
2018 Euro C – South (2021 World Cup qualifying)
15 September 2018
16:00 EEST (UTC+03)
Greece  60 – 4  Malta
Try: Constantinou (2), Katsidonis (2), Meads (2), Tsattalios (2), Malai, , Zampetides
Goal: Meads (6/9), N. Bosmos (2/2)
 Report Try: Caruana
Goal: Chircop (0/1)
 [el], Athens[5]
Attendance: ≈200[29]
Referee: Benjamin Casty (France)[30]
22 September 2018
14:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Sweden  4 – 24  Netherlands
Try: Lyppert
Goal: Andreasson (0/1)
 Report Try: Bos (2), Schoenmaker, Wilce
Goal: Gout (4/4)
Gothenburg Rugby Club, Gothenburg[31]
Referee: Guido Bonatti (Italy)[32]
28 September 2018
19:15 AEST (UTC+10)
Hungary  0 – 32  Poland
Report Try: S. Maslanka (3), Kowalski, M. Maslanka, Wertsak
Goal: Wertsak (3/5), Mykietyn (1/1)
Norford Park, Sydney[33]
Referee: Robert McDonald (Australia)

October[]

1 October 2018
13:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Malta  36 – 10  Philippines
Try: K. Cassel (3), Attard, Benson, Rodrigues, S. Stone
Goal: Benson (4/7)
 Report Try: Bien, Mackey
Goal: Bien (1/1), Wiggins (0/1)
Windsor Sporting Complex, Sydney[34]
Attendance: ≈750
Referee: Blake Williams (Australia)
1 October 2018
15:15 AEST (UTC+10)
Turkey  30 – 22  Solomon Islands
Try: Dalcik (2), A. Salman-Cochrane (2), Er, Bökeyhan Sürer
Goal: Bökeyhan Sürer (3/4), H. Karabork (0/2)
 Report Try: Maebata (2), Kaipua, Tengemoana
Goal: Sanga (2/3), Moe'ava (1/1)
Windsor Sporting Complex, Sydney[34]
Attendance: ≈750
Referee: Cameron Turner (Australia)
1 October 2018
17:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Hungary  20 – 18  Greece
Try: D. Ivan, Kovac, Turay, Varga
Goal: J. Farkas (2/4)
 Report Try: Mamouzelos, Stratis, A. Vrahnos
Goal: Stratis (3/3)
Windsor Sporting Complex, Sydney[34]
Attendance: ≈750
Referee: Dillan Wells (Australia)
4 October 2018
11:55 AEST (UTC+10)
Malta  16 – 26  Niue
Try: Campbell, T. Cassel, Muscat
Goal: Benson (2/3)
 Report Try: Utatao (2), G. Lolo, Schaumkel, Tamasi
Goal: Paea (3/4), Samoa (0/1)
St Marys Stadium, Sydney[34]
Attendance: ≈500
Referee: Mitchell Robinson (Australia)
4 October 2018
13:40 AEST (UTC+10)
Japan  0 – 60  Turkey
Report Try: Bökeyhan Sürer (3), Turgut (2), Erten, Dagdanasar, A. Karabork, Baskonyali, Celikutan
Goal: Bökeyhan Sürer (7/9), Dagdanasar (1/1), J. Salman-Cochrane (0/1)
St Marys Stadium, Sydney[34]
Attendance: ≈500
Referee: Robert Morey (Australia)
4 October 2018
15:20 AEST (UTC+10)
Hong Kong  6 – 62  Poland
Try: McMurrich
Goal: Lindsay (1/1)
 Report Try: Korostchuk (3), S. Maslanka (2), M. Maslanka (2), Metuangaro (2), Mykietyn (2), Niszczot
Goal: Niszczot (7)
St Marys Stadium, Sydney[34]
Attendance: ≈500
Referee: Blake Williams (Australia)
4 October 2018
17:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Hungary  18 – 13  Vanuatu
Try: N. Farkas, Gerecs
Goal: J. Farkas
 Report Try: James Wood, Amani Arutahiki
Goal: Andrew Kaltongga (2)
Drop: Mara
St Marys Stadium, Sydney[34]
Attendance: ≈120
Referee: Ethan Murray (Australia)
6 October 2018
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Spain  32 – 24  Russia
Try: Pallares (3), Doutres (2), Franco, Puerta
Goal: Franco (1/3), R. Garcia (1/1), Delgado (0/2), Olivares (0/1), Pallares (0/1)
 Report Try: Danilov, Konstantinov, Leskov, Lysokon
Goal: Lysokon (4/5)
Poliesportiu Quatre Carreres, Valencia[35]
Referee: Geoffrey Poumes (France)[36]
7 October 2018
12:20 AEDT (UTC+11)
Philippines  12 – 24  Niue
Try: Sheedy, Jensen
Goal: Bien (2)
 Report Try: Utatao (2), Schaumkel, Payne, G. Lolo
Goal: Samoa (2)
Kellyville Ridge Reserve, Sydney[34][37]
Attendance: ≈350
Referee: Cameron Turner (Australia)
7 October 2018
14:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
Solomon Islands  32 – 12  Hong Kong
Try: Singamoana (2), Angikimua, Momoa, Sanga, Sa'omatangi, L. Tongaka
Goal: Moe'ava (2/5), Sanga (0/2)
 Report Try: Griffiths, Waugh
Goal: Lindsay (2/2)
Kellyville Ridge Reserve, Sydney[34][37]
Attendance: ≈250
Referee: Dillan Wells (Australia)
7 October 2018
17:10 AEDT (UTC+11)
Japan  6 – 58  Poland
Try: F. Karino
Goal: F. Karino
 Report Try: M. Maslanka (2), Niszczot (2), Artsivourtis, Bryan, Mikalowski, Niedzwiecki, Szczerbanik, Usher
Goal: Niszczot (9)
Kellyville Ridge Reserve, Sydney[34][37]
Attendance: ≈220
Referee: Joseph Green (Australia)
7 October 2018
18:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
Greece  38 – 0  Vanuatu
Try: A. Vrahnos, G. Tsikrikas, Zampetides, Mamouzelos, L. Zarounas, C. Hughes, Constantinou
Goal: Stratis (5)
 Report
Kellyville Ridge Reserve, Sydney[34][37]
Attendance: ≈125
Referee: Joey Butler (Australia)
7 October 2018
Serbia  2 – 54†  France
Report
(in Serbian)
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: ≈200
Referee: Radoslav Novaković (Serbia)
9 October 2018
18:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Solomon Islands  44 – 22  Japan
Try: Maebata (2), Moe'ava (2), Sanga, Taupongi, Tengemoana, L. Tongaka
Goal: Sanga (5/7), Moe'ava (1/1)
 Try: Shibasaki (2), Fujitaka, Grieve
Goal: F. Karino (3/4)
Windsor Sporting Complex, Sydney
Attendance: 45
Referee: Joseph Green (Australia)
10 October 2018
15:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Philippines  29 – 16  Turkey
Try: Goodwin, Gordon, Sheedy, Stephenson, Stubbs
Goal: Wiggins (4)
Drop: Sheedy
 Report Try: Dalcik (2), A. Salman-Cochrane
Goal: Bokeyhan Surer (2)
New Era Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈450
Referee: Ethan Murray (Australia)
10 October 2018
17:15 AEST (UTC+10)
Vanuatu  4 – 44  Poland
Try: Arutahiki
 Report Try: Korostchuk (2), Metuangaro (2), A. Kowalski, Niszczot, H. Siejka, Wertsak
Goal: Niszczot (3), H. Siejka (2), Metuangaro (1)
New Era Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈150
Referee: Cody Simmons (Australia)
10 October 2018
12:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Niue  16 – 8  Greece
Try: W. Lolo, Payne, Utatao
Goal: Paea (2/3)
 Report Try: Vrahnos
Goal: Stratis (2/2)
New Era Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈450
Referee: Dillan Wells (Australia)
10 October 2018
13:45 AEST (UTC+10)
Hungary  10 – 20  Malta
Try: P. Ivan, Varga
Goal: D. Farkas (1)
 Report Try: Campbell, T. Cassel, Cregan, Greene
Goal: Benson (2)
New Era Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈300
Referee: Blake Williams (Australia)
11 October 2018
16:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Hong Kong  30 – 32  Japan
Try: Griffiths, Lindsay, McMurrich, Ryan, Spence
Goal: Lindsay (5/5)
 Try: Shibasaki (2), Fujitaka, Fukushige, Gerediaga Etxaburu, Matsuo
Goal: Sugano (4/4), F. Karino (0/3)
Windsor Sporting Complex, Sydney
Attendance: 22
Referee: Ethan Murray (Australia)
12 October 2018
19:15 AEDT (UTC+11)
Italy  18 – 8  South Africa
Try: Pelligra, Petralia, Santi
Goal: Mantellato (3/3)
 Report
(in Italian) 		Try: Cryer, O'Donovan
Goal: Cryer (0/2)
Kellyville Ridge Reserve, Sydney[38][39]
Attendance: ≈220
Referee: Robert McDonald (Australia)
13 October 2018
12:15 AEST (UTC+10)
Turkey  27 – 26  Vanuatu
Try: Baskonyali (2), Bokeyhan Surer, Dalcik, P. Salman-Cochrane
Goal: Bokeyhan Surer (3)
Drop: Baskonyali
 Report Try: Arutahiki (2), Philip (2), Kaltonga, Napakaurana
Goal: Kaltonga (1)
St Marys Stadium (field 2), Sydney
Attendance: ≈250
Referee: Mitchell Robinson (Australia)
13 October 2018
13:55 AEST (UTC+10)
Greece  26 – 18  Hungary
Try: Mamouzelos (2), G. Tsikrikas (2), Stratis
Goal: Stratis (3)
 Report Try: Acsai, P. Ivan, McKewin
Goal: J. Farkas (3)
St Marys Stadium (field 2), Sydney
Attendance: ≈350
Referee: Ethan Murray (Australia)
13 October 2018
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Philippines  10 – 14  Poland
Try: Goodwin, Kucia
Goal: Bien (1)
 Report Try: Korostchuk, Niszczot, H. Siejka
Goal: Niszczot (1)
St Marys Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈500
Referee: Blake Williams (Australia)
13 October 2018
15:40 AEST (UTC+10)
Solomon Islands  56 – 14  Hong Kong
Try: Angikimua (3), Manau (2), Moe'ava (2), Sa'omatangi, Sanga, Singamoana, Tengemoana
Goal: Moe'ava (5/9), Sanga (1/2)
 Try: Barnes, Lindsay, McMurrich
Goal: Barnes (1/1), Lee (0/1), Lindsay (0/1)
St Marys Stadium (field 2), Sydney
Attendance: ≈100
Referee: Robert Morey (Australia)
13 October 2018
15:55 AEST (UTC+10)
Niue  16 – 24  Malta
Try: G. Lolo, Ulukita, Utatao
Goal: Paea (2)
 Report Try: Benson (2), Attard, Dallas, Sammut
Goal: Sammut (2)
St Marys Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈1,100
Referee: Cameron Turner (Australia)
13 October 2018
19:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
New Zealand  26 – 24  Australia
Try: Manu, Marsters, Maumalo, Rapana, Smith
Goal: Johnson (3/5)
 Report Try: Gagai, Holmes, Kaufusi, Tedesco
Goal: Holmes (4/4)
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland[40][41]
Attendance: 12,763
Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)

Notes:

13 October 2018
Sweden  6 – 46  Norway
Report
Goteborg
13 October 2018
15:00 MSK (UTC+03)
Russia  36 – 18  Serbia
Try: Lysokon (2), Konstantinov, Leskov, Lesnikov, Orlov, Zagoskin
Goal: Lysokon (4/8)
 Report Try: Jašari, Keglić, Trifunović
Goal: Vo. Dedić (3/4)
, Moscow[35]
Attendance: ≈300
Referee: Liam Moore (England)

Notes:

  • Serbia were without their Australian-based players, David Andjelić, Brandon Janjić, Jonathan Kress, and Ilija Radan, along with head coach Brett Davidson due to VISA issues.[42] The Serbian Rugby League allege that Russia's Association of Rugby League Clubs did not provide the necessary paperwork for VISA removal.[43]
17 October 2018
19:45 BST (UTC+01)
England  44 – 6  France
Try: Johnstone, T. Burgess, Connor, Myler, Thompson, Whitehead
Goal: Connor (5/7), Percival (1/1)
 Report
(in French) 		Try: Fages
Goal: Barthau (1/1)
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh[44]
Attendance: 5,144
Referee: Chris Kendall (England)

Notes:

  • Oliver Holmes, Tom Johnstone, Reece Lyne, Adam Milner, Jamie Shaul, Liam Sutcliffe, Luke Thompson (all England), Lambert Belmas, Paul Marcon, and Anthony Marion (all France) made their Test debuts, while Robbie Mulhern made his debut for England having previously represented Ireland.
20 October 2018
15:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Colombia  10 – 48  El Salvador
Try: Vasquez, Rivera
Goal: Perico Daza (1)
 Report Try: M. Maatouk (2), Alarcon (2), Reyes Kiwi Kiwi (2), A. Maatouk, A. Maatouk, Schubert-Ariaza
Goal: Mendoza (4), Zamora-Rivera (1), Godinez (1)
Underwood Park, Brisbane[45]
Attendance: ≈300
Referee: Sean Teuma (Australia)
20 October 2018
19:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Tonga  16 – 34  Australia
Try: Kata, Pangai Jnr, Tupou
Goal: Lolohea (1/1), Taukeiaho (1/2)
 Report Try: Holmes (2), T. Trbojevic (2), Cherry-Evans, Tedesco
Goal: Holmes (5/7)
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland[46]
Attendance: 26,214
Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia)

Notes:

  • The Australian players agreed to a one-time reduction of their $20,000 match payments in order to make this match financially viable.[47]
20 October 2018
14:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Serbia  24 – 20  Spain
Try: Janjić, Kress, Milutinović, Stevanović, Zogović
Goal: Vo. Dedić (2/5)
 Report Try: Delgado, Franco, Simo
Goal: R. Garcia (4/5)
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade[35]
Attendance: ≈150
Referee: Tom Grant (England)
27 October 2018
15:00 PGT (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  12 – 16 England A
Try: Ipape, Meninga, Nima
Goal: W. Boas (0/3)
 Report Try: Davies, Lineham, Sutcliffe
Goal: Patton (2/3)
Lae Oval, Lae[48]
Referee: Jon Stone (Australia)
27 October 2018
16:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
Italy  36 – 32  Niue
Try: Santi (2), Celerino, Dolores, Ripepi, Scarpelli
Goal: Mantellato (5/5), Santi (1/1)
 Try: Schaumkel (2), Luisi, Paea, Sipley, Utatao
Goal: Paea (4/6)
Marconi Stadium, Sydney[49]
Attendance: ≈250
Referee: Dante Liu (Australia)
2018 European Championship (2021 World Cup qualifying)
27 October 2018
14:00 IST (UTC+01)
Ireland  36 − 10  Scotland
Try: Higginson (2), Bentley, McCarthy, McMahon, , Ryan
Goal: Finn (4/7)
 Report Try: Glohe, Kavangh
Goal: Brierley (1/2)
Morton Stadium, Santry[50]
Attendance: ≈200
Referee: Tom Grant (England)[51]

Notes:

2018 Baskerville Shield
27 October 2018
14:30 BST (UTC+01)
England  18 – 16  New Zealand
Try: Connor, Gildart, Tomkins
Goal: Connor (3/4)
 Report Try: Marsters, Watene-Zelezniak
Goal: Johnson (4/4)
KCOM Stadium, Hull[52]
Attendance: 17,649[53]
Referee: Robert Hicks (England)[54]

Notes:

  • Oliver Gildart (England) made his Test debut.
2018 European Championship (2021 World Cup qualifying)
27 October 2018
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
France  54 – 18  Wales
Try: Escaré (2), Marcon (2), Ader, Curran, Gigot, Miloudi, Navarette
Goal: Gigot (7/8), Albert (1/1), Curran (1/1)
 Report Try: Kear, Olds, Ralph
Goal: Olds (3/3)
Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne[50]
Attendance: 4,055
Referee: James Child (England)[51]

Notes:

  • Rhys Curran (France), Connor Davies, Curtis Davies, Sion Jones, and James Olds (all Wales) made their Test debuts, while made his debut for Wales after previously representing Italy.

November[]

2018 European Championship (2021 World Cup qualifying)
2 November 2018
19:30 GMT (UTC+00)
Scotland  12 – 50  Wales
Try: Bell, Dixon
Goal: Brierley (2/2)
 Report Try: Williams (3), (2), Ralph (2), Butler, Evans
Goal: Olds (7/9)
Netherdale, Galashiels[56]
Attendance: ≈250
Referee: Ben Casty (France)[51]

Notes:

  • Craig Borthwick, Craig Robertson (both Scotland), , and (both Wales) made their Test debuts.
2018 European Championship (2021 World Cup qualifying)
3 November 2018
14:00 GMT (UTC+00)
Ireland  10 – 24  France
Try: McNally, Ryan
Goal: Finn (1/2)
 Report Try: De Costa (2), Ader, Marcon
Goal: Gigot (4/5)
Morton Stadium, Santry[50]
Attendance: ≈250
Referee: Scott Mikalauskas (England)[51]

Notes:

  • (Ireland) made his Test debut.
  • France became the 9th team to qualify for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.
3 November 2018
15:30 PGT (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  32 – 22 England A
Try: A. Boas, Macdonald, Mead, Olam, Putt
Goal: W. Boas (6/6)
 Report Try: Lineham (2), Davies, J. Walker
Goal: Patton (3/3), Livett (0/1)
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby[48]
Referee: Jon Stone (Australia)
2018 Baskerville Shield
4 November 2018
14:30 GMT (UTC+00)
England  20 – 14  New Zealand
Try: Makinson (3), Connor
Goal: Tomkins (1/1), Connor (1/4)
 Report Try: Maumalo, Watene-Zelezniak
Goal: Johnson (3/3)
Anfield, Liverpool[52][57][58]
Attendance: 26,234[59]
Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia)[60]
2018 European Championship (2021 World Cup qualifying)
10 November 2018
18:00 CET (UTC+01)
France  28 – 10  Scotland
Try: Escaré (2), Fages, Marion
Goal: Escaré (6/6)
 Report Try: Dixon, Robertson
Goal: Brierley (0/1), Thomas (1/1)
Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne[50]
Attendance: 2,854
Referee: Greg Dolan (England)[51]

Notes:

  • Gavin Marguerite (France), Hamish Bentley, Matt Hogg, , and (all Scotland) made their Test debuts.
2018 European Championship (2021 World Cup qualifying)
11 November 2018
15:00 GMT (UTC+00)
Wales  40 – 8  Ireland
Try: Bennion, Butler, Evans, Lloyd, Ralph, Williams
Goal: Olds (8/10)
 Report Try: Grix, King
Goal: Finn (0/2)
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham[62]
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: Gareth Hewer (England)[51]

Notes:

  • Wales became the 10th team to qualify for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.
2018 Baskerville Shield
11 November 2018
15:15 GMT (UTC+00)
England  0 – 34  New Zealand
Report Try: Maumalo (2), J. Bromwich, Liu, Nikorima, Tapine
Goal: Johnson (4/5), Papali'i (1/1)
Elland Road, Leeds[52][57]
Attendance: 32,186
Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia)[63]

Notes:

13 November 2018
17:30 EDT (UTC−04)
Canada  8 – 38  Jamaica
Try: Borggren, McGoff
 Report Try: B. Jones-Bishop (2), A. Brown, Bryan, Golding, Magrin,
Goal: (5/7)
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville[64]
Referee: Ben Thaler (England)
13 November 2018
20:00 EDT (UTC−04)
United States  62 – 0  Chile
Try: Anderson (4), Burroughs (3), Faraimo (2), Offerdahl (2), Donehue, Howard
Goal: Faraimo (5/13)
 Report
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville[64]
Referee: Geoffrey Poumes (France)
17 November 2018
13:30 EDT (UTC−04)
Canada  62 – 12  Chile
Try: Calvert (2), Mastroianni (2), McInroy (2), Hulett, Jacks, McKenzie, Miller, Schouten
Goal: Calvert (9/11)
 Report Try: Garrido (2)
Goal: Horvat (2/2)
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville[64]
Referee: Geoffrey Poumes (France)
17 November 2018
16:00 EDT (UTC−04)
Jamaica  16 – 10  United States
Try: Ogden, Farrell
Goal: (4/6)
 Report Try: Burroughs, Donehue
Goal: Faraimo (1/2)
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville[64]
Referee: Ben Thaler (England)

Notes:

  • In their seventh meeting, this was the first time Jamaica has won against the United States.
  • Jamaica became the 11th team to qualify for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.
23 November 2018
15:00 BST (UTC-2)
Brazil  52 – 14  Colombia
Report
São Paulo, Brazil

Notes:

24 November 2018
14:00 BST (UTC-2)
Colombia  16 – 28  Argentina
Report
São Paulo, Brazil

Notes:

25 November 2018
16:00 BST (UTC-2)
Brazil  22 – 20  Argentina
Report
São Paulo, Brazil

Notes:

December[]

No men's international test matches were played.

Women[]

6 October 2018
Papua New Guinea  4 – 40  Australia Prime Minister's XIII
Try:
Report Try: Tungai (3), Quinn, , Young, George, Mafi
Goal: Tungai (3), Dodd (1)
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby[66]
Attendance: 14,007
13 October 2018
17:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
New Zealand  24 – 26  Australia
Try: Veainu (2), Feterika, Kani,
Goal: Nicholls (2/4), Nati (0/1)
 Report Try: Kelly (2), Brigginshaw, Gray, Robinson
Goal: Baker (3/5)
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland[40][41]
Referee: Paki Parkinson (New Zealand)
27 October 2018
14:00 CEST (UTC+02)
France  4 – 54  England
Try: Bedu
 Report Try: Greenfield (2), Beevers (2), Stanley (2), Roche (2), Hardcastle, Marshall, Williams
Goal: Stanley (5/11)
Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne[50]
10 November 2018
14:00 CET (UTC+01)
France  60 – 0  Italy
Try: Anton (2), Moinache (2), Guehaseim, Bessahli, Bedu, Olm Rouppert, Fourage, Alverhne, Himoudi, Bouguessa
Goal: T. Coll (6)
 Report
(in French)
Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne[50]
Referee: Mohamed Drizza (France)
25 November 2018
13:30 BST (UTC-2)
Brazil  48 – 0  Argentina
Report
São Paulo, Brazil

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