Asia-Pacific Rugby League

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Asia-Pacific Rugby League
AbbreviationAPRL
Formation11 December 2011;13 years ago (2011-12-11) [1]
TypeSports organisation
Headquarters Auckland, New Zealand
Region served
Asia, Oceania, South America
Membership15
Official language
English
Chairman
 Sandis Tsaka [2]
Parent organization
 International Rugby League
Website www.asiapacificrl.com (not active)

The Asia-Pacific Rugby League (APRL) (previously Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation (APRLC)) is an umbrella body for nations playing the sport of rugby league football in Oceania, East and South East Asia, and South America. The Confederation aims to act as a counterpart to the European Rugby League. [3]

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History

The formation of the APRLC was agreed at the Rugby League International Federation's annual general meeting in May 2010. [4] The Federation was established with 7 founding full members. [5] The APRLC is based at the New Zealand Rugby League's Auckland headquarters and will focus much of its efforts on developing the sport in the Pacific Islands. [5] Under the new RLIF constitution agreed in 2010, the APRLC may appoint a delegate to the five-person International Federation executive. [4]

In 2011, the Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation met in a meeting in Auckland over December 5–6. At the meeting the chairman of the Fiji National Rugby League Peni Musunamasi has been elected as a director to represent the Asia Pacific region on the Rugby League International Federation which has been labelled a "significant milestone for the sport". Amongst many issues that were discussed at the two- day meeting was the application for membership of the federation from India, Philippines, Tahiti, Tokelau and American Samoa that shows the growing popularity of the sport in the region. [6] [7]

APRL board

As of 10 April 2023 [8]
MemberNationality
Sandis Tsaka (Chairman) Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
Greg Peters (Vice-Chairman) Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Jeremy Edwards (Secretary) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Peter Beattie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Frank Puletua Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Charles Carlson Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
Tagaloa Faafouina Su’a Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
Viliame Naupoto Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji

Members

Full Members

CountryFounded IRL
affiliation		APRL
affiliation
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 190719982010
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 199519982010
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 199219982010
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 190719982010
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 194819982010
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 198819982010
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 199219982016
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 198619982010

Affiliate Members

CountryFounded IRL
affiliation		APRL
affiliation
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 201820192019
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 201520192019

Observer Members

CountryFounded IRL
affiliation		APRL
affiliation
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 201620202020
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 199320212021
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 201120212021
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 199920092010
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 201120112011

Official APRL Rankings

The Official Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation Rankings are calculated on each nation’s performance over the current season and are influenced by a nation’s official RLIF ranking.

Influencers of position include:

Rankings as of December 2018 [9]

RankMovementTeam
1Increase2.svg 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2Decrease2.svg 1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
3Increase2.svg 1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
4Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
5Steady2.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
6Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
7Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
8Increase2.svg 3Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
9Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
10Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
11Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
12Steady2.svgFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
UnrankedFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau

Asia Pacific Rugby League World Cup results

Men's

Team 1954 1957 1960 1968 1970 1972 1975 1977 1985-88 1989-92 1995 2000 2008 2013 2017 2021
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Group Stage1st2nd1st1st2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd1st1st1st
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile ---------------DNQ
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands -----------Group StageDNQGroup StageDNQGroup Stage
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji ----------Group StageGroup StageSFSFSFQF
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan -----------DNQDNQ---
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Group StageGroup StageGroup StageGroup StageGroup StageGroup StageGroup StageGroup Stage2ndGroup StageSF2nd1st2ndQFSF
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea --------Group StageGroup StageGroup StageQFGroup StageGroup StageQFQF
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa ----------Group StageQFGroup StageQFQF2nd
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa ----------Group StageGroup StageDNQDNQDNQDNQ
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga ----------Group StageGroup StageGroup StageGroup StageSFQF

Women's

Team 2000 2003 2008 2013 2017 2021
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Group StageSF2nd1st1st1st
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil -----Group Stage
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands -Plate Runners Up--Group StageGroup Stage
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1st1st1st2nd2nd2nd
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea ----Group StageSF
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa -Plate WinnerGroup Stage---
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga -Bowl Runners UpGroup Stage---

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.intrl.sport/member-nations/71
  2. ↑ "Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation elects new Chair and Vice-Chair". rlif.com.
  3. ↑ "APRL". asiapacificrl.com.
  4. 1 2 Mascord, Steve (2010-05-11). "RLIF give more power to minor nations". RugbyLeague.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-20. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  5. 1 2 Walter, Brad (2010-11-14). "Kangaroos to wave hoo-roo for 2012 tournament". The Age. Archived from the original on 2010-11-17.
  6. ↑ Singh, Zanzeer (December 13, 2011). "RLIF chief plans big". www.fijitimes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  7. ↑ ""Milestone" for Musunamasi". FijiSun. 8 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240410024856/https://asiapacificrl.com/about/asia-pacific-rugby-league-board/
  9. ↑ "Rankings". Asia Pacific Rugby League. 2021. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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