The Hong Kong national rugby league team represents Hong Kong in the sport of rugby league.
| Team information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Thunder | |||||
| Governing body | Hong Kong Rugby League | |||||
| Region | Asia Pacific | |||||
| Head coach | Matthew Jones | |||||
| Captain | Jason Chung Kan Yip | |||||
| Most caps | Toby Lei (8) | |||||
| Top try-scorer | Ben Ryan (5) | |||||
| Top point-scorer | Richard Lindsay (30) | |||||
| IRL ranking | 48th | |||||
| Uniforms | ||||||
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| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
| Hong Kong 22–24 Japan (Kowloon, Hong Kong; 4 November 2017) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
| Philippines 20–34 Hong Kong (Pasig, Philippines; 1 December 2024) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
| Hong Kong 6–62 Poland (St Mary's Stadium, Australia; 4 October 2018) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||||
Hong Kong is ranked 48th in the world, as of July 2025[update].
History
The Hong Kong Rugby League (HKRL) was formed in December 2014, with the first official rugby league matches in Hong Kong being played in 2015 and the inaugural Hong Kong Super League being contested in 2017.
Hong Kong made its Test debut in November 2017, losing to Japan in Kowloon. Hong Kong plays Japan for a trophy called the East Asia Cup.
Ben Ryan scored the first try for Hong Kong during their debut international against Japan.[citation needed]
Hong Kong was included in the RLIF world rankings for the first time in December 2017.
The COVID-19 pandemic distrupted the conduct of rugby league in Hong Kong. The national team returned for the 2024 East Asia Cup after six years of hiatus.
Current squad
Squad selected for 2024 East Asia Cup
- Andrew Welling
- Au Chi Wai
- Blake Atherton
- Callum Man
- Conan Freeman
- Dan Chui
- Gus Spence
- Doug O’Donnell
- Jason Yip
- Kenta Brown
- Matthew Jones
- Nelson Chan
- Tommy Lee
- Toby Lei
- Tommy Wong
- Hogan Toomalatai
IRL Rankings
| Official rankings as of November 2025 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 | Australia | 100 | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 79 | |
| 3 | England | 72 | |
| 4 | 1 | Samoa | 56 |
| 5 | 1 | Tonga | 52 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 45 | |
| 7 | Fiji | 33 | |
| 8 | France | 23 | |
| 9 | 1 | Cook Islands | 23 |
| 10 | 1 | Serbia | 23 |
| 11 | 2 | Netherlands | 22 |
| 12 | 3 | Ukraine | 20 |
| 13 | 1 | Wales | 18 |
| 14 | 4 | Ireland | 16 |
| 15 | 1 | Greece | 15 |
| 16 | 3 | Malta | 14 |
| 17 | Italy | 11 | |
| 18 | 2 | Jamaica | 8 |
| 19 | United States | 7 | |
| 20 | 5 | Poland | 7 |
| 21 | 5 | Lebanon | 7 |
| 22 | 5 | Norway | 6 |
| 23 | 3 | Germany | 6 |
| 24 | 3 | Czech Republic | 6 |
| 25 | 2 | Chile | 6 |
| 26 | 2 | South Africa | 5 |
| 27 | 3 | Philippines | 5 |
| 28 | 6 | Scotland | 5 |
| 29 | Brazil | 4 | |
| 30 | 1 | Canada | 4 |
| 31 | 1 | Kenya | 3 |
| 32 | 2 | Morocco | 3 |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 3 | |
| 34 | 1 | Argentina | 2 |
| 35 | 3 | Montenegro | 2 |
| 36 | Albania | 1 | |
| 37 | 3 | Turkey | 1 |
| 38 | 1 | Bulgaria | 1 |
| 39 | 1 | Ghana | 1 |
| 40 | 1 | Nigeria | 1 |
| 41 | 3 | Colombia | 0 |
| 42 | 1 | Cameroon | 0 |
| 43 | 1 | Japan | 0 |
| 44 | 1 | Spain | 0 |
| 45 | 1 | Russia | 0 |
| 46 | 1 | El Salvador | 0 |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | |
| 48 | Hong Kong | 0 | |
| 49 | Solomon Islands | 0 | |
| 50 | Vanuatu | 0 | |
| 51 | Hungary | 0 | |
| 52 | Latvia | 0 | |
| 53 | Denmark | 0 | |
| 54 | Belgium | 0 | |
| 55 | Estonia | 0 | |
| 56 | Sweden | 0 | |
| 57 | Niue | 0 | |
| Complete rankings at www.internationalrugbyleague.com | |||
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