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Vanuatu national rugby league team

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Governing body
  
Vanuatu Rugby League

Captain
  
James Wood

Head coach
  
John Nash

Region
  
Asia-Pacific

Appearances
  
0

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Home stadium
  
Port Vila Municipal Stadium

Home ground
  
Port Vila Municipal Stadium

The Vanuatu national rugby league team represents Vanuatu in international rugby league matches. The team was founded in 2011 and is administered by the Vanuatu Rugby League (VRL).

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History

The Vanuatu national team was founded in 2011 after Australian Dane Campbell began to promote rugby league in Vanuatu. Campbell was the inaugural head coach of the team. They played their first match in the Cabramatta International Nines on 4 February 2012. Joe Meninga, nephew of Mal Meninga, was selected in Vanuatu's squad for the tournament. The team were undefeated in reaching the final, where they lost to the Australian Aboriginal team.

Vanuatu played their first test match against Greece on 20 October 2012, which they lost 14-24. On 20 August 2013, David Simpson was announced as head coach, succeeding the inaugural head coach Dane Campbell.

Current players of Ni-Vanuatu descent

  • Alehana Mara (debuted for Vanuatu against Greece on 20 October 2012)
  • Justin O'Neill
  • Zac Santo
  • Travis Waddell
  • References

    Vanuatu national rugby league team Wikipedia