Mercury national rugby league team
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| Association | RLM |
|---|---|
| Home stadium | Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena, Mercury |
| FMRL code | MER |
| FMRL ranking | 2 |
| Highest FMRL ranking | 1 (Apr 2013) |
| Lowest FMRL ranking | 2 (Feb – Apr 2013, 2020 –) |
| First international | |
Mercury  70–6  Novatainia | |
| Biggest win | |
Mercury 84–0  Zealandia | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Florian Republic  36–8  Mercury | |
| Rugby League World Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2012) |
| Best result | Winners |
The Mercury national rugby league team is the national rugby league team of Mercury. The team is organised by Rugby League Mercury. Mercury first participated in the 2012 Rugby League World Cup, losing to Craitland in the final by a score of 28–29.
Chronological competitive participation
- 2012 Rugby League World Cup (hosts)
- 2012 Territories Cup
- 2013 Rugby League World Cup
- 2014 FMRL World Cup
- 2015 FMRL World Cup
- 2017 FMRL World Cup
FMRL World Cup record
| Year | Round | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Group stage (Group A) |
Novatainia
|
70 – 6 |
| Zealandia
|
84 – 0 | ||
 Uantir
|
62 – 4 | ||
| Semi-final |  Hamland
|
20 – 18 | |
| Final |  Craitland
|
28 – 29 | |
| 2013 | Group stage (Group B) |
 Zandarijn
|
38 – 10 |
| Hamland
|
30 – 12 | ||
 Taeland
|
70 – 20 | ||
| Semi-final |  North Antarctica
|
23 – 16 | |
| Final | Hamland
|
18 – 10 |
Players
Current squad
| Player | Age | Club | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Ware | 22 | Taylor Sporting Club |
FB |
| 2 | Lee Parkinson | 19 | Mercury RLFC |
RW |
| 3 | Alan Clark | 25 | Cook Island Cobras |
RC |
| 4 | Neil Winter (c) | 28 | Tow Law Tigers |
LC |
| 5 | Daniel Brown | 21 | Mercury RLFC |
LW |
| 6 | Steve Evans | 24 | Deacon RLFC |
SO |
| 7 | Michael Donelly | 24 | May RLFC |
SH |
| 8 | Luke Hamilton | 22 | Mercury RLFC |
PR |
| 9 | Joseph Baker | 26 | Tow Law Tigers |
HK |
| 10 | Stanley Washington | 31 | Cook Island Cobras |
PR |
| 11 | Anthony Mason | 20 | Taylor Sporting Club |
SR |
| 12 | Robert Cooper (K) | 23 | May RLFC |
SR |
| 13 | Darren Wilson | 24 | Mercury RLFC |
LF |
| 14 | Chris Gibbons | 26 | Deacon RLFC |
U |
| 15 | Sam Davies | 19 | Cook Island Cobras |
RC |
| 16 | Alan Mitchell | 22 | Mercury RLFC |
SR |
| 17 | Brian Abbott | 28 |  Nova England Knights |
PR |
| 18 | Anton Vecchio | 26 | Nafferton Dragons |
LW |
| 19 | Barry Newman | 24 | Cook Island Cobras |
SO |
| 20 | Simon Watts | 18 | Nafferton Dragons |
LW |
| 21 | Jasper Ballantyne | 31 | May RLFC |
PR |
| 22 | Max Newton | 23 | Tow Law Tigers |
U |
| 23 | Frank Sutherland | 24 | Taylor Sporting Club |
SH |
Kit
Honours
- FMRL World Cup: 3
- KRL Championships: 2
- Micras Games: 0
- 2018 – Runners-up
- Territories Cup: 1
Flag
Mercury has used the following flag during the entirety of its FMRL affiliation:
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