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. 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==