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.

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Full Members

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

Affiliate Members

NationGoverning bodyMembership detailsRef.
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Confederação Brasileira de Rugby League  [ pt ]Affiliate Member: 2019–present
Observer: ????–2019		 [5]
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Cameroon Rugby League XIII Affiliate Member: 2021–present
Observer: 2017–2021		 [6]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Canada Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2013–present
Observer: 2010–2013
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Federacion de Rugby Futbol League 13 Affiliate Member: 2018–present
Observer: ????–2018		 [7]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Czech Rugby League Association Affiliate Member: 2011–present
Observer: 2006–2011
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
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Rugby League Federation Ghana Affiliate Member: 2020–present
Observer: 2014–2020		 [10]
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Greek Rugby League Association Affiliate Member: 2018–present
Observer: 2017–2018		 [11] [12]
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Rugby League Ireland Affiliate Member: 2000–2010; 2024–present
Full Member: 2010–2024
Observer: ????–????		 [13]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Federazione Italiana Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2010–2017; 2024–present
Full Member: 2017–2024
Observer: 2003–2010		 [14] [13]
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Kenya Rugby League Federation Affiliate Member: 2022–present
Observer: ????–2022		 [15]
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Lebanese Rugby League Federation Affiliate Member: ????–2012; 2024–present
Full Member: 2012–2024
Observer: ????–????		 [2] [13]
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Malta Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2013–present
Observer: ????–2013
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Fédération Marocaine de Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2021–present
Observer: ????–2021		 [6]
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
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Nigeria Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2020–present
Observer: 2014–2020		 [17] [10]
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Rugby League Norge Affiliate Member: 2011–present
Observer: 2009–2011
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Scotland Rugby League Affiliate Member: 2007–2011; 2024–present
Full Member: 2011–2024
Observer: ????–2007		 [13]
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Turkish Rugby League Association Affiliate Member: 2018–present
Observer: 2017–2018		 [18]
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

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

Suspended Members

NationGoverning bodyMembership detailsRef.
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [b] 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

NationGoverning bodyMembership detailsRef.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Belgium Rugby League Association Observer member: 2013–2024 [13]
Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia Associació Catalana de Rugby Lliga Observer member: 2008–2014 [8]
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Denmark Rugby League Federation Observer member: 2011–2024 [13]
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Ethiopian Rugby League Association Observer member: 2014–2024 [29] [13]
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Latvia Rugby League Observer member: 2008–2024 [13]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Rugby League Association Observer member: 2013–2024 [13]
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

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  2. 1 2 "Lebanon & Serbia promoted to full members of RLIF". NRL.com. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
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