The Hungary national rugby league team, known as the Magyar Bulls, represents Hungary in the sport of rugby league football. Making their debut against the Czech Republic in July 2011, they played their first ranked international against Greece in October 2013. History and setting up Magyar Bulls RLFC, Hungary's National Rugby league team was founded in Budapest in May 2011 by members of the Budapest Exiles RFC, keen to try rugby league and with an open invitation to other teams in Hungary to send players - all with the objective of honouring an invitation to play in the CEE European Bowl competition vs. the Czech Republic. From small beginnings on a Monday evening, on Margit Island, in the middle of the Danube, the squad has grown to be able to select a nucleus of 20 players to play against the Czech Republic on 23 July. The pull of playing international RL has seen enquiries to train and play from a number of other clubs in Hungary as well as players of Hungarian origin who have travelled back to play from Italy and the UK. In June 2013, Hungary was granted Observer status by the RLEF. They subsequently played their first fully sanctioned international against a Greece team featuring professional players Michael Korkidas and Braith Anasta. In 2014, Tour in Paris again and Hungary competed in the inaugural Balkans Cup tournament in Serbia. This was Hungary's first International tournament. Hungary finished the overall tournament in fourth place. They also made history in the tournament, as they recorded their first ever international try in their match with Bosnia. In 2015 Tour in Belgrade on Euro 9' Tournament. Current squad Squad selected for the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship; Karoly Acsai Benjamin Bronzon Mark Czifra Andras Eglesz Aaron Farkas David Farkas Jared Farkas Nathan Farkas Stuart Flanagan Jayson Gerecs Lenard Grimm Istvan Krupp Zsolt Lukacs Paul McKewin Gergely Nagy Gyula Nikoletti Josh Institoris Daniel Ivan Paul Ivan Simon Kalafusz James Kovac Stephen Kovacs Paul Mozar Billy Mozer Lachlyn Mulford Joel Saaghy Shane Stevens Joseph Toth Cruize Turay Josh Warner Dane Weatherill Brent Varga Hungarian National Rugby League in Australia In 2016, Hungary began searching for players in Australia of Hungarian heritage to play for Hungary. This was met with resounding response, with many quality players putting their name down. Several training sessions were held in Sydney by coach John Wilson and manager Stephen