2013 World Cup Qualifying
| RLIF World Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 28 Rankings as of November 2012 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Points |
| 1 | Australia | 1,303.00 | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 916.00 | |
| 3 | England | 671.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | France | 267.00 |
| 5 | 1 | Wales | 227.00 |
| 6 | 2 | Papua New Guinea | 220.00 |
| 7 | Fiji | 119.00 | |
| 8 | Samoa | 93.00 | |
| 9 | 2 | Ireland | 71.00 |
| 9 | United States | 71.00 | |
| 11 | 1 | Scotland | 70.00 |
| 12 | 3 | Tonga | 62.00 |
| 13 | Italy | 54.00 | |
| 14 | 2 | Russia | 42.00 |
| 15 | 1 | Serbia | 39.00 |
| 16 | 2 | Lebanon | 37.00 |
| 17 | 5 | Cook Islands | 36.00 |
| 18 | 3 | Canada | 33.00 |
| 19 | 1 | Norway | 30.00 |
| 20 | 3 | Germany | 29.00 |
| 21 | 1 | Malta | 25.00 |
| 22 | Jamaica | 20.00 | |
| 23 | Ukraine | 15.00 | |
| 24 | 2 | South Africa | 14.00 |
| 25 | 3 | Latvia | 10.00 |
| 26 | 2 | Czech Republic | 7.00 |
| 27 | Denmark | 6.00 | |
| 28 | 1 | Sweden | 2.00 |
| Hungary | Unranked | ||
| India | |||
| Indonesia | |||
| Japan | |||
| Saudi Arabia | |||
| Morocco | |||
| Netherlands | |||
| Pakistan | |||
| Philippines | |||
| Singapore | |||
In 2011, Italy contested the qualifying tournament for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, competing against Russia, Serbia and Lebanon. Coached by Carlo Napolitano and captained by Anthony Minichiello, Italy's draw with Lebanon was enough for them to gain the 14th and final place in the 2013 World Cup.
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