Summary
The Malta national rugby league team (nicknamed the Knights) represent Malta in international rugby league football competitions. They have been competing since 2004.
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| Team information | ||||||
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| Nickname | Kavallieri (The Knights) | |||||
| Governing body | Maltese Rugby League Association | |||||
| Region | Europe | |||||
| Head coach | Aaron McDonald ('A' Team) | |||||
| Captain | Tyler Cassel | |||||
| Most caps | Jarrod Sammut (16) | |||||
| Home stadium | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium | |||||
| IRL ranking | 14th | |||||
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| Team results | ||||||
| First game | ||||||
 Malta 78-0 British Defence Forces  (25 September 2004) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
Malta 82–0 Japan  (25 January 2007, Coffs Harbour, Australia) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
Malta 0-62 Lancashire Amateurs  (17 October 2010, Ħamrun, Malta) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||||
All-time results record edit
Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Malta at test level up until 18 February 2024:
| Team | First Played | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Points For | Points Against | Last Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium |
2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 34 | 2015 |
 Bulgaria |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 2022 |
 Chile |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 22 | 2023 |
 Czech Republic |
2014 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 48 | 2021 |
 Denmark |
2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 24 | 2012 |
 Germany |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 2011 |
 Greece |
2014 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 92 | 2018 |
 Hungary |
2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 26 | 2018 |
 Ireland |
2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 92 | 2016 |
 Italy |
2017 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 82 | 2023 |
| Japan |
2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 2007 |
 Lebanon |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 2022 |
 Montenegro |
2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 16 | 2023 |
 Niue |
2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 42 | 2018 |
 North Macedonia |
2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 24 | 2023 |
 Norway |
2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 44 | 2011 |
 Philippines |
2017 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 90 | 2023 |
 South Africa |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 30 | 2018 |
 Spain |
2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 2015 |
 Turkey |
2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 48 | 2021 |
 Ukraine |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 34 | 2018 |
 Wales |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 2019 |
| Total | 40 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 1262 | 876 |
Current squad edit
23-man squad selected for the international against 🇵🇭 Philippines on 23 October 2022.
- Ryan Azzopardi
- Matt Borg
- Joel Bradford
- Anthony Bucca
- Carlo Cassar
- Kyle Cassel
- Tyler Cassel
- Jono Dallas
- Zarrin Galea
- Aaron Grech
- Kyal Greene
- Tyson Jackson
- Connor McDermott
- Blake Phillips
- Justin Rodrigues
- Zac Rodrigues
- Jarrod Sammut
- Jake Scott
- Ben Stone
- Josh Vella
- Zac Vella
- Jarrod Xerri
- Jordan Xuereb
- Cameron Sultana
Malta Knights coaches edit
- Joey Grima 2005-06 (5 matches, 3 wins, 2 losses)
- Tony Farr 2007 (1 match)
- Anthony Micallef 2008-2015 (12 matches, 7 wins, 5 losses)
- Peter Cassar 2017 (1 match, 0 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses)
- Aaron McDonald 2017- (12 matches, 9 wins, 3 losses)
- Sam Blyton-Keep 2017-2018 (3 matches, 0 wins, 3 losses)
- James Camilleri 2018 (1 match, 0 wins, 1 loss)
- Roderick Attard 2021- (3 matches, 1 win, 2 losses)
Results edit
8 October 2022 Bulgaria 6-50 Malta, Lokomotiv Sofia, Bulgaria
22 June 2022, Lebanon 30-14 Malta, Belmore Oval, Belmore, Australia
14 May 2022, Malta 66-6 Montenegro, Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta, Malta
6 February 2022 Malta 54-6 North Macedonia, Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia
17 October 2021, Turkey 36-12 Malta, Huseyin Akar Tesisleri Stadium, Bodrum, Türkiye
14 October 2021, Malta 16-40 Czechia, Huseyin AkarTesisleri Stadium, Bodrum, Türkiye
23 November 2019, Wales 34-16 Malta, Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales
26 October 2019, Malta 28-12 Turkey, New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia
12 October 2019, Malta 23-20 Italy, Kirkham Oval, Sydney, Australia
13 October 2018, Niue 16-24 Malta, St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia
10 October 2018, Hungary 10-20 Malta, St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia
4 October 2018, Malta 16-26 Niue, St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia
1 October 2018, Malta 36-10 Philippines, St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia
15 September 2018, Greece 60-4 Malta, Glyka Stadium, Athens, Greece
30 June 2018, Malta 22-34 Ukraine, Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics Stadium, Marsa, Malta
23 June 2018, South Africa 30-24 Malta, St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia
18 February 2018, Malta 40-0 Hungary, St. Mary's Stadium, St. Mary's, Australia
14 October 2017, Malta 48-16 Hungary, New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia
8 October 2017, Italy 24-24 Malta, Marconi Stadium, Sydney, Australia
6 May 2017, Lebanon 24-8 Malta, New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia
4 February 2017, Philippines 26-44 Malta, New Era Stadium, Sydney, Australia
13 October 2016, Ireland 58-10 Malta, Carlisle Grounds, Bray, Ireland
10 October 2015, Malta 30-0 Greece, Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics Stadium, Marsa, Malta
27 September 2015, Spain 40-30 Malta, Polideportivo Cuatre Carreres Stadium, Valencia, Spain
5 September 2015, Malta 22-34 Ireland, Melita FC Stadium, Pembroke, Malta
21 June 2015, Malta 35-34 Belgium, Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds, England
12 July 2014, Czechia 8-34 Malta, Tis RL, Havlichkuv Brod, Czech Republic
28 June 2014, Malta 18-32 Greece, Melita FC, Pembroke, Malta
29 September 2012, Denmark 12-74 Malta, Gentofte Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
8 June 2012, Malta 24-12 Denmark, Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta
2 September 2011, Malta 64-24 Norway, Melita FC, Pembroke, Malta
23 July 2011, Germany 36-12 Malta, Hochspeyer, Kaiserslautern, Germany
17 October 2010, Malta 0-62 Lancashire Amateurs, Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta
4 June 2010, Malta 30-20 Norway, Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta
25 January 2007, Japan 0-82 Malta, Coff's Harbour, Australia
Honours edit
Major:
Emerging Nations: Winners (1): 2018
Minor:
European C Championship: Winners (1): 2010
Medieval Shield: Winners (1): 2022
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Malta Rugby league website