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Post by Druzik on Jan 11, 2010 9:51:25 GMT 10
Hey all I have compiled the 2009 World Rankings according to RLIS. You can see them through my blog or here. Summary:01. Australia, 364
02. England, 267
03. Wales, 220
04. Fiji, 212
05. Cook Island, 176
06. France, 172
07. Ireland, 156
08. Scotland, 152
09. Papua New Guinea, 148
10. New Zealand, 144 11.Lebanon, 120 12. Italy, 96 13. Tonga, 92 14. South Africa, 64 15. Ukraine, 63 16. Germany, 60 17. Serbia, 60 18. Great Britain, 56 19. Samoa, 46 20. Malta, 42 21. United States of America, 36 22. Morocco, 36 23. Czech Republic, 30 24. Belgium, 21 25. United Arab Emirates, 19 26. Greece, 18 27. Norway, 15 28. Spain (Catalonia), 15 29. Denmark, 12 30. Latvia, 12 31. Japan, 10 32. Jamaica, 9 33. Niue, 9 34. Sweden, 8 35. Estonia, 6 36. Portugal, 6 37. Russia, 4 38. Netherlands, 2 39. Solomon Islands, 2 40. Pakistan, 2 41. Saudi Arabia, 1 |
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Post by Kiwi fan on Jan 11, 2010 14:24:17 GMT 10
You include things like domestic comps don't you? I think it's fine if you do that. It just makes your rankings more of a strength of rugby league in each country then a list showing the best rugby league playing nations in the world.
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Post by Druzik on Jan 11, 2010 16:09:29 GMT 10
You include things like domestic comps don't you? I think it's fine if you do that. It just makes your rankings more of a strength of rugby league in each country then a list showing the best rugby league playing nations in the world. Yes and Yes! Finally someone got the point of it! NZ actually didnt play many Internationals last year and thats why they are ranked down... if anything a top weighting for the domestic comp is what kept them in the top 10 I would say. Remember last year where NZ played many more internationals and also had the WC games they certainly cam in at 2 I think. |
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Post by sportsmad on Jan 11, 2010 16:51:59 GMT 10
out off curiostiy does anyone actually know how many nz played last year? must be close to double digits. it cant remember a stage in NZRL when theyve had so much depth. they can win a WC with their star player walking out on the game , their captain ruled out, a gun forward (pritchard) rules out and a few other.... i cant remember the last time nz fielded a full strenght side
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Post by Druzik on Jan 12, 2010 8:20:13 GMT 10
out off curiostiy does anyone actually know how many nz played last year? must be close to double digits. it cant remember a stage in NZRL when theyve had so much depth. they can win a WC with their star player walking out on the game , their captain ruled out, a gun forward (pritchard) rules out and a few other.... i cant remember the last time nz fielded a full strenght side NZ only played 6 internationals last year, 5 tests (3 4N, Tonga and Australia) and one Lower level game (Samoa). Australia on the other hand had 23 through all levels. www.rugbyleagueinternationalscores.com/Results/International/Rankings/ |
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Post by Kiwi fan on Jan 13, 2010 10:21:26 GMT 10
Well, Druzik I'm going to do my own rankings and see what I end up with.
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Post by Druzik on Jan 13, 2010 10:54:18 GMT 10
Well, Druzik I'm going to do my own rankings and see what I end up with. Sweet be interesting to see... I spoke with Richard de la Riviere this morning and he gave me a sneak peak at the RLWorld mag rankings. |
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Post by sportsmad on Jan 13, 2010 15:38:42 GMT 10
any chance of a sneak peak for your old friends on the forum?
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Post by Marv on Jan 14, 2010 1:32:06 GMT 10
I get it mate, it just seems daft when everyone knows that should NZ play any of those nations above them they would almost certainly beat them.
One thing i considered which would also benefit developing nations, but, I would think clearly put the top three in their rightful positions is points for numbers of players from that nations domestic comp who play outside that country i.e Soni Radanovic who left the serb comp for the UK would weight points in serbias favour, while NZ who have many junior RL players playing overseas in the UK and Aus.
I know you could be looking at a minefeild there but maybe worth a thought.
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Post by Druzik on Jan 14, 2010 8:48:19 GMT 10
OK This is the snaek at the RLW Mag rankings... I dont completely agree with all of them either... but till there is something concrete and official from the RLIF then lists will be agreed and disagreed with.
01. Australia
02. England
03. New Zealand
04. France
05. PNG
06. Cook Is
07. Fiji
08. Wales
09. Tonga
10. Scotland
11. Samoa
12. Lebanon
13. Ireland
14. USA
15. Jamaica
16. Italy
17. Serbia
18. Morocco
19. Russia
20. Czech Rep.
21. Sth Africa
22. UAE
23. Germany
24. Greece
25. Ukraine
26. Malta
27. Latvia
28. Belgium
29. Spain (Catalonia)
30. Portugal
31. Japan
32. Estonia
33. Norway
34. Netherlands
35. Pakistan
36. Denmark
37. Saudi Arabia
38. Qatar
39. Niue
40. Sweden
41. Solomn Islands
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Post by sportsmad on Jan 14, 2010 9:53:47 GMT 10
thanks druzik. its a good list. i think Wales should be a lot higher. i have a good feeling that south africa will go rocketing up that list in the next 5 years
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Post by sportsmad on Mar 18, 2010 8:32:35 GMT 10
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Post by Druzik on Mar 18, 2010 9:01:42 GMT 10
Interesting... well it certainly has managed to get responses thats for sure.... I havent seen anything official yet though. |
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Post by bennyfishel on Jun 11, 2010 18:45:53 GMT 10
I fail to see how you come by your rankings,New Zealand at No 10?  by my reckoning and I suspect 9/10 people will say NZ are No 2 if not No1 seeing as they are the reigning world champions,obviously world rankings can be fiddled to suit anyones train of thought. |
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Post by bennyfishel on Oct 25, 2010 17:45:58 GMT 10
Hey all I have compiled the 2009 World Rankings according to RLIS. You can see them through my blog or here. Summary:01. Australia, 364
02. England, 267
03. Wales, 220
04. Fiji, 212
05. Cook Island, 176
06. France, 172
07. Ireland, 156
08. Scotland, 152
09. Papua New Guinea, 148
10. New Zealand, 144 11.Lebanon, 120 12. Italy, 96 13. Tonga, 92 14. South Africa, 64 15. Ukraine, 63 16. Germany, 60 17. Serbia, 60 18. Great Britain, 56 19. Samoa, 46 20. Malta, 42 21. United States of America, 36 22. Morocco, 36 23. Czech Republic, 30 24. Belgium, 21 25. United Arab Emirates, 19 26. Greece, 18 27. Norway, 15 28. Spain (Catalonia), 15 29. Denmark, 12 30. Latvia, 12 31. Japan, 10 32. Jamaica, 9 33. Niue, 9 34. Sweden, 8 35. Estonia, 6 36. Portugal, 6 37. Russia, 4 38. Netherlands, 2 39. Solomon Islands, 2 40. Pakistan, 2 41. Saudi Arabia, 1 In my previous post I asked where you got your No 10 Ranking for New Zealand,well....now the have Kicked Englands butt 24-10 in the "For Nations Trophy" people will realise they are at least the second best team in the world, and obviously getting better.the Poms are now just making up the numbers and it wont be long before PNG are better than them. |
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by my reckoning and I suspect 9/10 people will say NZ are No 2 if not No1 seeing as they are the reigning world champions,obviously world rankings can be fiddled to suit anyones train of thought.