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 35 members (14 full and 21 affiliate), and 24 observer members.

Full Members

Nation Governing body Membership details Ref.
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Australian Rugby League Commission Founding Member: 1998–present
File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands Cook Islands Rugby League Founding Member: 1998–present
File:Flag of England.svg England Rugby Football League Founding Member: 1998–present
File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji Fiji National Rugby League Founding Member: 1998–present
File:Flag of France.svg France French Rugby League Federation Founding Member: 1998–present
File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Jamaica Rugby League Association Full Member: 2013–present
Affiliate: 2011–2013
Observer: ????–???? 		[1]
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand New Zealand Rugby League Founding Member: 1998–present
File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League Founding Member: 1998–present
File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa Rugby League Samoa Founding Member: 1998–present
File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Serbian Rugby League Full Member: 2012–present
Affiliate: ????–2012
Observer: ????–???? 		[2]
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa South African Rugby League Founding Member: 1998–present
File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga Tonga National Rugby League Founding Member: 1998–2020[lower-alpha 1]
Tonga Rugby League XIII Full Member: 2024–present [3]
File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Ukrainian Federation of Rugby League Full Member: 2013–present
Affiliate: ????–2013
Observer: ????–???? 		[1]
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales Wales Rugby League Full Member: 2010–present
Affiliate: ????–2010
Observer: ????–???? 		[4]

Affiliate Members

Nation Governing body Membership details Ref.
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Confederação Brasileira de Rugby League [pt] Affiliate Member: 2019–present
Observer: ????–2019 		[5]
File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Cameroon Rugby League XIII Affiliate Member: 2021–present
Observer: 2017–2021 		[6]
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Canada Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2013–present
Observer: 2010–2013
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile Federacion de Rugby Futbol League 13 Affiliate Member: 2018–present
Observer: ????–2018 		[7]
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Czech Rugby League Association Affiliate Member: 2011–present
Observer: 2006–2011
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Rugby League Deutschland Affiliate Member: ????–2014
Observer: 2006–????; 2014–2015 		[8][9]
Nationaler Rugby League Deutschland Affiliate Member: 2017–present
File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Rugby League Federation Ghana Affiliate Member: 2020–present
Observer: 2014–2020 		[10]
File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece Greek Rugby League Association Affiliate Member: 2018–present
Observer: 2017–2018 		[11][12]
File:Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland Rugby League Ireland Affiliate Member: 2000–2010; 2024–present
Full Member: 2010–2024
Observer: ????–???? 		[13]
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Federazione Italiana Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2010–2017; 2024–present
Full Member: 2017–2024
Observer: 2003–2010 		[14][13]
File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Kenya Rugby League Federation Affiliate Member: 2022–present
Observer: ????–2022 		[15]
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Lebanese Rugby League Federation Affiliate Member: ????–2012; 2024–present
Full Member: 2012–2024
Observer: ????–???? 		[2][13]
File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta Malta Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2013–present
Observer: ????–2013
File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Fédération Marocaine de Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2021–present
Observer: ????–2021 		[6]
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Netherlandse National Rugby League Bond Observer: 2003–2006 [16]
Netherlandse Rugby League Bond Affiliate Member: 2017–present
Observer: 2012–2017
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Nigeria Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2020–present
Observer: 2014–2020 		[17][10]
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway Rugby League Norge Affiliate Member: 2011–present
Observer: 2009–2011
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Scotland Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2007–2011; 2024–present
Full Member: 2011–2024
Observer: ????–2007 		[13]
File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Turkish Rugby League Association Affiliate Member: 2018–present
Observer: 2017–2018 		[18]
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States American National Rugby League Affiliate Member: ????–2015
Observer: ????–???? 		[19]
USA Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2015–present

Observer Members

Nation Governing body Membership details Ref.
File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania Albanian Rugby League Observer Member: 2018–present [20]
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Argentina Rugby League Observer Member: 2024–present [21]
File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina Asocijacija Ragbi 13 Bosnia-Hercegovina Observer Member: 2018–present [22]
File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Bulgarian Rugby League Federation Observer Member: 2017–present [23]
File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi Burundi Rugby League Observer Member: 2016–present [24]
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Colombia Rugby League XIII Observer Member: ????–present
File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo DR Congo Rugby League XIII Observer Member: 2015–present
File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador El Salvador Rugby League Observer Member: 2021–present
File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia Georgia Rugby League Observer Member: ????–present
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Hungarian Rugby League Federation Observer Member: 2013–present
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Japanese Rugby League Association Observer Member: 2021–present
File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya Libya Rugby League Association Observer Member: 2019–present
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Mexican Rugby Federation Observer Member: 2018–present
File:Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro Montenegro Rugby League Observer Member: 2021–present
File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia Macedonian Rugby League Observer Member: 2023–present [25]
File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine Palestine Rugby League Observer Member: 2014–present [26]
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Philippines National Rugby League Observer Member: 2021–present
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland Polska Rugby XIII Observer Member: 2017–present
File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Rugby League Federation Observer Member: 2014–present [19]
File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Slovakia Rugby League Observer Member: 2023–present [25]
File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Rugby League Federation Observer Member: 2011–present
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Spanish Rugby League Association Observer Member: 2013–present
Affiliate Member: 2015–2024 		[27][13]
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Sweden Rugby League Observer Member: 2011–present
File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu Vanuatu Rugby League Observer Member: ????–present

Suspended Members

Nation Governing body Membership details Ref.
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia[lower-alpha 2] Russian Rugby League Federation Observer Member: 1993–2000
Affiliate Member: 2000–2003
Full Member: 2003–2010 		[1][28][13]
Association of Rugby League Clubs Affiliate Member: 2010–2013; 2024–present
Full Member: 2013–2022

Former Members

Nation Governing body Membership details Ref.
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Belgium Rugby League Association Observer member: 2013–2024 [13]
File:Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia Associació Catalana de Rugby Lliga Observer member: 2008–2014 [8]
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Denmark Rugby League Federation Observer member: 2011–2024 [13]
File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia Ethiopian Rugby League Association Observer member: 2014–2024 [29][13]
File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Latvia Rugby League Observer member: 2008–2024 [13]
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Rugby League Association Observer member: 2013–2024 [13]
File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Rugby League Observer member: ????–2024 [13]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Tonga National Rugby League was expelled from the International Rugby League (IRL) in 2020 following refusing to enact recommend changes following the conclusion of an investigation by the IRL.
  2. ↑ Russia are currently suspended due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

References

General
Inline
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rugby League's international body RLIF has welcomed Russia, Ukraine and Jamaica to full membership". SBS. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lebanon & Serbia promoted to full members of RLIF". NRL.com. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "IRL welcomes new governing body in Tonga".
  4. ↑ "Brief History". Wales Rugby League. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Brazil Rugby League to be recognised by the Rugby League International Federation". RLIF. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "International Rugby League upgrades two members and welcomes one new member". IRL. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Chile are the latest nation to gain Affiliate Member status with the Asia Pacific Rugby League". RLIF. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Germany & Catalonia lose status". RLIF. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Germany restores its affiliate membership". RLEF. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Nigeria and Ghana Approved as Affiliate Members International Rugby League". IRL. 26 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Greece Rugby League Association Awarded Observer Status". RLEF. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Greece Rugby League Association admitted to RLEF". RLEF. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 "IRL Membership: Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Scotland Reclassified". IRL. 15 March 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-04-16. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Italy Promoted to Full Member Status of RLEF". RLEF. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "Kenya Rugby League Federation awarded International Rugby League Affiliate Membership". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  16. ↑ "Dutch upgraded following RLEF congress in Belgrade". RLEF. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  17. ↑ "Rugby League Nigeria Accepted as an Observer".
  18. ↑ "Turkey accorded affiliate member status of Rugby League European Federation". RLEF. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "RLEF Admits Sierra Leone and Reconstitutes USA". RLEF. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  20. ↑ "Albania granted observer status". RLEF. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  21. ↑ "Argentina granted IRL observe member status". International Rugby League. 14 March 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-04-16. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  22. ↑ "Bosnia Herzegovina awarded observer status". RLEF. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  23. ↑ "Bulgarian Rugby League Federation comes on board". RLEF. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  24. ↑ "Burundi joins RLEF". RLEF. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "North Macedonia and Slovakia granted IRL membership". ERL. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  26. ↑ "Palestine Rugby League gain RLEF observer status". RLEF. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  27. ↑ "Spain becomes twentieth RLEF member". RLEF. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  28. ↑ Berry, Mark (1 March 2022). "Russia banned from international rugby league competitions". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  29. ↑ "Ethiopia recognised as an observer". RLEF. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2018. |
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