Scotland national rugby league team
| Team information | ||||||
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| Nickname | The Bravehearts | |||||
| Governing body | Scotland Rugby League | |||||
| Region | Europe | |||||
| Head coach | Nathan Graham | |||||
| Captain | Dale Ferguson | |||||
| Most caps | Danny Brough (25) | |||||
| Top try-scorer | David Scott (10) | |||||
| Top point-scorer | Danny Brough (136) | |||||
| IRL ranking | 22nd | |||||
| Uniforms | ||||||
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| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
| Ireland 26–22 Scotland (Dublin, Ireland; 13 August 1995) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
| Italy 0–104 Scotland (Padua, Italy; 17 October 2009) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
| Australia 84–0 Scotland (Coventry, England; 21 October 2022) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 4 (first time in 2000) | |||||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (2013) | |||||
The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international rugby league football tournaments. Following the break-up of the Great Britain team in 2007, Scottish players play solely for Scotland, apart from occasional Southern Hemisphere tours, for which the Great Britain team is expected to be revived. The team is nicknamed the Bravehearts.
Though its foundations may date back to as early as 1904, the team formally began in 1995, making them the newest international rugby league team in Great Britain. In their first match they played Ireland, losing narrowly. Since then, Ireland has become the team's main rival, the two teams having played each other many times in their short histories. In 2000 they qualified for their first ever World Cup, but failed to make an impact, losing all three of their group matches; however, their biggest losing margin was just 12 points. In 2008 they beat Wales over two matches to qualify for the 2008 World Cup.
Scotland play in a dark blue strip, similar to the nation's football and rugby union teams, with blue shirt, shorts and socks. A blue and white shield with a thistle, the Scottish emblem, is the team's badge. The shirt has rarely been significantly changed, although in the early days of the team, white was also used on the shirts.
The team is currently ranked 22nd in the RLIF World Rankings, with their highest ranking of fourth having been reached in 2016. Englishman Steve McCormack is the team's coach, having coached since 2004, with Danny Brough captaining the side.