A list of men and women international rugby league matches played throughout 2017 and does not include wheelchair rugby league international matches. A â denotes a recognised, but unofficial match that did not contribute to the IRL World Rankings.
The season included the 2017 Rugby League World Cup which will be held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea during October, November and December.
February
Hungary vs Uruguay
Notes:
- This was Uruguay's first ever RLIF-sanctioned Test match.
- This was Hungary's first ever Test match win.
- Hungary's Max Feast made his Test debut aged just 16 years and 23 days.
Thailand vs El Salvador
Notes:
- This was Thailand's first ever RLIF-sanctioned Test match.
Philippines vs Malta
Hungary vs Thailand
May
ANZAC Test
Women's
Men's
Papua New Guinea vs Cook Islands
Tonga vs Fiji
England vs Samoa
Lebanon vs Malta
June
Lebanon vs Italy
Italy vs Spain
Norway vs Sweden
France vs England women's test series
July
Hungary vs Poland
Hungary vs Czech Republic
United States vs Jamaica
August
Denmark vs Norway
Notes:
Griffin Cup
Jamaica vs Canada
September
Netherlands vs Sweden
Canada vs United States
Papua New Guinea vs Australia (women)
Note: This match featured 20 players per side (13 on-field and 7 on the interchange bench) and was played as a curtain-raiser to a men's Prime Minister's XIII match.
October
Greece vs Bulgaria
Malta vs Italy
Serbia vs Greece
France vs Jamaica
Malta vs Hungary
Men's Rugby League World Cup
November
Women's Rugby League World Cup
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