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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.
Nation | Governing body | Membership details | Ref. |
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![]() | Australian Rugby League Commission | Founding Member: 1998–present | |
![]() | Cook Islands Rugby League | Founding Member: 1998–present | |
![]() | Rugby Football League | Founding Member: 1998–present | |
![]() | Fiji National Rugby League | Founding Member: 1998–present | |
![]() | French Rugby League Federation | Founding Member: 1998–present | |
![]() | Jamaica Rugby League Association | Full Member: 2013–present Affiliate: 2011–2013 Observer: ????–2011 | [1] |
![]() | New Zealand Rugby League | Founding Member: 1998–present | |
![]() | Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League | Founding Member: 1998–present | |
![]() | Rugby League Samoa | Founding Member: 1998–present | |
![]() | Serbian Rugby League | Full Member: 2012–present Affiliate: ????–2012 Observer: ????–???? | [2] |
![]() | South African Rugby League | Founding Member: 1998–present | |
![]() | Tonga National Rugby League | Founding Member: 1998–2020 [a] | |
Tonga Rugby League XIII | Full Member: 2024–present | [3] | |
![]() | Ukrainian Federation of Rugby League | Full Member: 2013–present Affiliate: ????–2013 Observer: ????–???? | [1] |
![]() | Wales Rugby League | Full Member: 2010–present Affiliate: ????–2010 Observer: ????–???? | [4] |
Nation | Governing body | Membership details | Ref. |
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![]() | Confederação Brasileira de Rugby League | Affiliate Member: 2019–present Observer: ????–2019 | [5] |
![]() | Cameroon Rugby League XIII | Affiliate Member: 2021–present Observer: 2017–2021 | [6] |
![]() | Canada Rugby League | Affiliate Member: 2013–present Observer: 2010–2013 | |
![]() | Czech Rugby League Association | Affiliate Member: 2011–present Observer: 2006–2011 | |
![]() | Rugby League Deutschland | Affiliate Member: ????–2014 Observer: 2006–????; 2014–2015 | [7] [8] |
Nationaler Rugby League Deutschland | Affiliate Member: 2017–present | ||
![]() | Rugby League Federation Ghana | Affiliate Member: 2020–present Observer: 2014–2020 | [9] |
![]() | Greek Rugby League Association | Affiliate Member: 2018–present Observer: 2017–2018 | [10] [11] |
![]() | Rugby League Ireland | Affiliate Member: 2000–2010; 2024–present Full Member: 2010–2024 Observer: ????–???? | [12] |
![]() | Federazione Italiana Rugby League | Affiliate Member: 2010–2017; 2024–present Full Member: 2017–2024 Observer: 2003–2010 | [13] [12] |
![]() | Kenya Rugby League Federation | Affiliate Member: 2022–present Observer: ????–2022 | [14] |
![]() | Lebanese Rugby League Federation | Affiliate Member: ????–2012; 2024–present Full Member: 2012–2024 Observer: ????–???? | [2] [12] |
![]() | Malta Rugby League | Affiliate Member: 2013–present Observer: ????–2013 | |
![]() | Netherlandse National Rugby League Bond | Observer: 2003–2006 | [15] |
Netherlandse Rugby League Bond | Affiliate Member: 2017–present Observer: 2012–2017 | ||
![]() | Nigeria Rugby League | Affiliate Member: 2020–present Observer: 2014–2020 | [16] [9] |
![]() | Rugby League Norge | Affiliate Member: 2011–present Observer: 2009–2011 | |
![]() | Scotland Rugby League | Affiliate Member: 2007–2011; 2024–present Full Member: 2011–2024 Observer: ????–2007 | [12] |
![]() | Turkish Rugby League Association | Affiliate Member: 2018–present Observer: 2017–2018 | [17] |
![]() | American National Rugby League | Affiliate Member: ????–2015 Observer: ????–???? | [18] |
USA Rugby League | Affiliate Member: 2015–present |
Nation | Governing body | Membership details | Ref. |
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![]() | Albanian Rugby League | Observer Member: 2018–present | [19] |
![]() | Argentina Rugby League | Observer Member: 2024–present | [20] |
![]() | Asocijacija Ragbi 13 Bosnia-Hercegovina | Observer Member: 2018–present | [21] |
![]() | Bulgarian Rugby League Federation | Observer Member: 2017–present | [22] |
![]() | Burundi Rugby League | Observer Member: 2016–present | [23] |
![]() | Federacion de Rugby Futbol League 13 | Observer Member: ????–2018; 2025–Present Affiliate: 2018–2025 | [24] [25] |
![]() | Colombia Rugby League XIII | Observer Member: ????–present | |
![]() | DR Congo Rugby League XIII | Observer Member: 2015–present | |
![]() | Georgia Rugby League | Observer Member: ????–present | |
![]() | Hungarian Rugby League Federation | Observer Member: 2013–present | |
![]() | Japanese Rugby League Association | Observer Member: 2021–present | |
![]() | Libya Rugby League Association | Observer Member: 2019–present | |
![]() | Fédération Marocaine de Rugby League | Observer Member: ????–2021; 2025–Present Affiliate Member: 2021–2025 | [6] [25] |
![]() | Mexican Rugby Federation | Observer Member: 2018–present | |
![]() | Montenegro Rugby League | Observer Member: 2021–present | |
![]() | Macedonian Rugby League | Observer Member: 2023–present | [26] |
![]() | Palestine Rugby League | Observer Member: 2014–present | [27] |
![]() | Philippines National Rugby League | Observer Member: 2021–present | |
![]() | Polska Rugby XIII | Observer Member: 2017–present | |
![]() | Sierra Leone Rugby League Federation | Observer Member: 2014–present | [18] |
![]() | Slovakia Rugby League | Observer Member: 2023–present | [26] |
![]() | Spanish Rugby League Association | Observer Member: 2013–2015; 2024–present Affiliate Member: 2015–2024 | [28] [12] |
![]() | Sweden Rugby League | Observer Member: 2011–present | |
![]() | Vanuatu Rugby League | Observer Member: ????–present |
Nation | Governing body | Membership details | Ref. |
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![]() | Russian Rugby League Federation | Observer Member: 1993–2000 Affiliate Member: 2000–2003 Full Member: 2003–2010 | [1] [29] [12] |
Association of Rugby League Clubs | Affiliate Member: 2010–2013; 2024–present Full Member: 2013–2022 |
Nation | Governing body | Membership details | Ref. |
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![]() | Belgium Rugby League Association | Observer member: 2013–2024 | [12] |
![]() | Associació Catalana de Rugby Lliga | Observer member: 2008–2014 | [7] |
![]() | Denmark Rugby League Federation | Observer member: 2011–2024 | [12] |
![]() | El Salvador Rugby League | Observer member: 2021–2025 | [25] |
![]() | Ethiopian Rugby League Association | Observer member: 2014–2024 | [30] [12] |
![]() | Latvia Rugby League | Observer member: 2008–2024 | [12] |
![]() | Saudi Arabia Rugby League Association | Observer member: 2013–2024 | [12] |
![]() | Solomon Islands Rugby League Federation | Observer Member: 2011–2025 | [25] |
![]() | Trinidad and Tobago Rugby League | Observer member: ????–2024 | [12] |