Malta Rugby League

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Malta Rugby League
Founded1 September 2008
ERL affiliation2013 (Affiliate)
Responsibility Malta
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Malta Rugby League (MRL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in Malta. The organisation was established in 2008 following a merger of between the Maltese Rugby League Association (formed in Australia in 2004) and Kumitat Nazzjonali ta Rugby League f'Malta (2006). [1] [2] [3]

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The MRL was awarded affiliate member status of the European Rugby League (ERL) in 2013, [a] [4] and it is also an affiliate member of the International Rugby League (IRL). [5] The MRL is also a member of the Kunsill Malti ghall-iSport (KMS) - the national organisation responsible for supporting, developing and promoting sport throughout Malta and Gozo.

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  1. Known as the Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) at the time

References

  1. "Malta". Rugby League European Federation. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. "Malta aiming for a Phoenician upset over Lebanon". 3 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. "Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  4. "Malta Rugby League awarded RLEF Affiliate Membership". Rugby League Planet. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  5. "Annual Report 2024" (PDF). International Rugby League. p. 32. Retrieved 3 February 2026.