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 (19 full and 16 affiliate), and 24 observer members.
Nation | Governing body | Full member since |
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![]() | Australian Rugby League Commission | 1998 |
![]() | Cook Islands Rugby League | 1998 |
![]() | Rugby Football League | 1998 |
![]() | Fiji National Rugby League | 1998 |
![]() | French Rugby League Federation | 1998 |
![]() | Rugby League Ireland | 2011 |
![]() | Federazione Italiana Rugby League | 2017 [1] |
![]() | Jamaica Rugby League Association | 2013 [2] |
![]() | Lebanese Rugby League Federation | 2012 [3] |
![]() | New Zealand Rugby League | 1998 |
![]() | Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League | 1998 |
![]() | Association of Rugby League Clubs | 2013 [2] |
![]() | Rugby League Samoa | 1998 |
![]() | Scotland Rugby League | 2011 |
![]() | Serbian Rugby League | 2012 [3] |
![]() | South African Rugby League | 1998 |
![]() | Tonga National Rugby League [lower-alpha 1] [4] | 1998 |
![]() | Ukrainian Federation of Rugby League | 2013 [2] |
![]() | Wales Rugby League | 2010 |
Nation | Governing body | Affiliate member since |
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![]() | Confederação Brasileira de Rugby League | 2019 [5] |
![]() | Cameroon Rugby League XIII | 2021 [6] |
![]() | Canada Rugby League | 2013 |
![]() | Federacion de Rugby Futbol League 13 | 2018 [7] |
![]() | Czech Rugby League Association | 2011 |
![]() | Nationaler Rugby League Deutschland | 2017 [8] |
![]() | Rugby League Federation Ghana | 2020 [9] |
![]() | Greek Rugby League Association | 2018 [10] |
![]() | Malta Rugby League | 2013 |
![]() | Fédération Marocaine de Rugby League | 2021 [6] |
![]() | Nederlandse Rugby League Bond | 2017 [11] |
![]() | Nigeria Rugby League | 2020 [9] |
![]() | Rugby League Norge | 2011 |
![]() | Asociación Española de Rugby League | 2015 [12] |
![]() | Turkish Rugby League Association | 2018 [13] |
![]() | USA Rugby League | 2015 |
Kenya Kenya Rugby league Federation. 2022
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