List of International Rugby League members

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The International Rugby League (IRL) was founded in its current form in 1998, consisting of 10 full members.[citation needed] The federation currently consists of 33 members (19 full and 14 affiliate), and 40 observer members.

Members[]

Full[]

Nation Governing body Full member since
 Australia Australian Rugby League Commission 1998
 Cook Islands Cook Islands Rugby League 1998
 England Rugby Football League 1998
 Fiji Fiji National Rugby League 1998
 France French Rugby League Federation 1998
 Ireland Rugby League Ireland 2011
 Italy Federazione Italiana Rugby League 2017[1]
 Jamaica Jamaica Rugby League Association 2013[2]
 Lebanon Lebanese Rugby League Federation 2012[3]
 New Zealand New Zealand Rugby League 1998
 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League 1998
 Russia Association of Rugby League Clubs 2013[2]
 Samoa Rugby League Samoa 1998
 Scotland Scotland Rugby League 2011
 Serbia Serbian Rugby League 2012[3]
 South Africa South African Rugby League 1998
 Tonga Tonga National Rugby League[a][4] 1998
 Ukraine Ukrainian Federation of Rugby League 2013[2]
 Wales Wales Rugby League 2010
  1. ^ The TNRL was confirmed as having been expelled from the organization in April 2021.

Affiliate[]

Nation Governing body Affiliate member since
 Brazil  [pt] 2019[5]
 Canada Canada Rugby League 2013
 Chile 2018[6]
 Czech Republic Czech Rugby League Association 2011
 Germany Nationaler Rugby League Deutschland 2017[7]
 Ghana Rugby League Federation Ghana 2020[8]
 Greece Greek Rugby League Association 2018[9]
 Malta Malta Rugby League 2013
 Netherlands Nederlandse Rugby League Bond 2017[10]
 Nigeria Nigeria Rugby League 2020[8]
 Norway Rugby League Norge 2011
 Spain Asociación Española de Rugby League 2015[11]
 Turkey Turkish Rugby League Association 2018[12]
 United States USA Rugby League 2015

Observers[]

Nation Governing body Observer since
  2018[13]
 Argentina
 Belgium Belgium Rugby League Association 2013
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018[14]
 Bulgaria 2017[15]
 Burundi 2016[16]
 Cameroon 2017
 Colombia
 DR Congo 2015
 Denmark Denmark Rugby League Federation 2011
 El Salvador
  2014[17]
 Georgia Georgia Rugby League
 Hong Kong
 Hungary Hungarian Rugby League Federation 2013
 India
 Japan
 Latvia Latvia Rugby League 2008
  2019
 Mexico
 Morocco 2012
 Niue
 Norfolk Island
 Pakistan
  2014[18]
 Philippines Philippines National Rugby League 2011
 Poland 2017
  2013
 
 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Rugby League Federation 2011
  2018
 Sweden Sweden Rugby League 2011
 Thailand 2011
 Uruguay
 Vanuatu


See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Italy Promoted to Full Member Status of RLIF". RLIF. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Rugby League's international body RLIF has welcomed Russia, Ukraine and Jamaica to full membership". SBS. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lebanon & Serbia promoted to full members of RLIF". NRL.com. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. ^ https://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/CAS_Media_Release_6929.pdf
  5. ^ "Brazil Rugby League to be recognised by the Rugby League International Federation". RLIF. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Chile are the latest nation to gain Affiliate Member status with the Asia Pacific Rugby League". RLIF.com. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Germany restores its affiliate membership". RLEF. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Nigeria and Ghana Approved as Affiliate Members International Rugby League". IRL. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Greece Rugby League Association admitted to RLEF". RLEF. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Dutch upgraded following RLEF congress in Belgrade". RLEF. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Spain becomes twentieth RLEF member". RLEF. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Turkey accorded affiliate member status of Rugby League European Federation". RLEF. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Albania granted observer status". RLEF. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Bosnia Herzegovina awarded observer status". RLEF. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Bulgarian Rugby League Federation comes on board". RLEF. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Burundi joins RLEF". RLEF. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Ethiopia recognised as an observer". RLEF. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  18. ^ "Palestine Rugby League gain RLEF observer status". RLEF. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
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