Italy national rugby league team

Italia
Team information
Nickname	Azzurri
Governing body	Federazione Italiana Rugby League
Region	Europe
Head coach	Leo Epifania
Captain	Nathan Brown
Most caps	Gioele Celerino (20)
Top try-scorer	Richard Lepori (12)
Top point-scorer	Josh Mantellato (116)
Home stadium	Stadio Plebiscito
IRL ranking	13th
Uniforms
	First colours
	First colours
Team results
	First game
	Wigan 49–28 Italy ; (Central Park, Wigan; 26 August 1950)
	First international
	Italy 15–37 Australia ; (Stadio Euganeo, Padua; 23 January 1960)
	Biggest win
	Italy 94–4 Spain ; (Campo Sportivo Manta, Saluzzo; 10 June 2017)
	Biggest defeat
	Italy 0–104 Scotland ; (Stadio Plebiscito, Padua; 17 October 2009)
	World Cup
Appearances	3 (first time in 2013)
Best result	Group stage (2013, 2017,2021)

The Italy national rugby league team represents Italy in rugby league football. With origins dating back to the 1950s and 1960s, the team has competed regularly in international competitions since 2008, when their current governing body, the Federazione Italiana Rugby League, was formed. They are currently ranked 13th in the IRL World Rankings.
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