List of International Rugby League members

Template:Short description Template:More citations Template:Missing information The International Rugby League (IRL) was founded in its current form in 1998, consisting of 10 full members.Template:Citation needed The federation currently consists of 35 members (14 full and 21 affiliate), and 24 observer members.

Full Members

Nation	Governing body	Membership details	Ref.
Template:Rl	Australian Rugby League Commission	Founding Member: 1998–present
Template:Rl	Cook Islands Rugby League	Founding Member: 1998–present
Template:Rl	Rugby Football League	Founding Member: 1998–present
Template:Rl	Fiji National Rugby League	Founding Member: 1998–present
Template:Rl	French Rugby League Federation	Founding Member: 1998–present
Template:Rl	Jamaica Rugby League Association	Full Member: 2013–present Affiliate: 2011–2013 Observer: ????–2011	<ref name=RUS-UKR-JAM />
Template:Rl	New Zealand Rugby League	Founding Member: 1998–present
Template:Rl	Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League	Founding Member: 1998–present
Template:Rl	Rugby League Samoa	Founding Member: 1998–present
Template:Rl	Serbian Rugby League	Full Member: 2012–present Affiliate: ????–2012 Observer: ????–????	<ref name=LBN-SRB />
Template:Rl	South African Rugby League	Founding Member: 1998–present
Template:Rl	Tonga National Rugby League	Founding Member: 1998–2020Template:Efn
	Tonga Rugby League XIII	Full Member: 2024–present	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Ukrainian Federation of Rugby League	Full Member: 2013–present Affiliate: ????–2013 Observer: ????–????	<ref name=RUS-UKR-JAM />
Template:Rl	Wales Rugby League	Full Member: 2010–present Affiliate: ????–2010 Observer: ????–????	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Affiliate Members

Nation	Governing body	Membership details	Ref.
Template:Rl	Template:Ill	Affiliate Member: 2019–present Observer: ????–2019	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Cameroon Rugby League XIII	Affiliate Member: 2021–present Observer: 2017–2021	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Canada Rugby League	Affiliate Member: 2013–present Observer: 2010–2013
Template:Rl	Czech Rugby League Association	Affiliate Member: 2011–present Observer: 2006–2011
Template:Rl	Rugby League Deutschland	Affiliate Member: ????–2014 Observer: 2006–????; 2014–2015	<ref name="GER-CAT" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Nationaler Rugby League Deutschland	Affiliate Member: 2017–present
Template:Rl	Rugby League Federation Ghana	Affiliate Member: 2020–present Observer: 2014–2020	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Greek Rugby League Association	Affiliate Member: 2018–present Observer: 2017–2018	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Rugby League Ireland	Affiliate Member: 2000–2010; 2024–present Full Member: 2010–2024 Observer: ????–????	<ref name="2024 reclassifications" />
Template:Rl	Federazione Italiana Rugby League	Affiliate Member: 2010–2017; 2024–present Full Member: 2017–2024 Observer: 2003–2010	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="2024 reclassifications">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Kenya Rugby League Federation	Affiliate Member: 2022–present Observer: ????–2022	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Lebanese Rugby League Federation	Affiliate Member: ????–2012; 2024–present Full Member: 2012–2024 Observer: ????–????	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="2024 reclassifications" />
Template:Rl	Malta Rugby League	Affiliate Member: 2013–present Observer: ????–2013
Template:Rl	Netherlandse National Rugby League Bond	Observer: 2003–2006	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Netherlandse Rugby League Bond	Affiliate Member: 2017–present Observer: 2012–2017
Template:Rl	Nigeria Rugby League	Affiliate Member: 2020–present Observer: 2014–2020	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=GHA-NIG />
Template:Rl	Rugby League Norge	Affiliate Member: 2011–present Observer: 2009–2011
Template:Rl	Scotland Rugby League	Affiliate Member: 2007–2011; 2024–present Full Member: 2011–2024 Observer: ????–2007	<ref name="2024 reclassifications" />
Template:Rl	Turkish Rugby League Association	Affiliate Member: 2018–present Observer: 2017–2018	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	American National Rugby League	Affiliate Member: ????–2015 Observer: ????–????	<ref name="SLE-USA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	USA Rugby League	Affiliate Member: 2015–present

Observer Members

Nation	Governing body	Membership details	Ref.
Template:Rl	Albanian Rugby League	Observer Member: 2018–present	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Argentina Rugby League	Observer Member: 2024–present	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Asocijacija Ragbi 13 Bosnia-Hercegovina	Observer Member: 2018–present	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Bulgarian Rugby League Federation	Observer Member: 2017–present	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Burundi Rugby League	Observer Member: 2016–present	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Federacion de Rugby Futbol League 13	Observer Member: ????–2018; 2025–Present Affiliate: 2018–2025	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="2025 reclassifications">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Colombia Rugby League XIII	Observer Member: ????–present
Template:Rl	DR Congo Rugby League XIII	Observer Member: 2015–present
Template:Rl	Georgia Rugby League	Observer Member: ????–present
Template:Rl	Hungarian Rugby League Federation	Observer Member: 2013–present
Template:Rl	Japanese Rugby League Association	Observer Member: 2021–present
Template:Rl	Libya Rugby League Association	Observer Member: 2019–present
Template:Rl	Fédération Marocaine de Rugby League	Observer Member: ????–2021; 2025–Present Affiliate Member: 2021–2025	<ref name=CAM-MOR/><ref name="2025 reclassifications" />
Template:Rl	Mexican Rugby Federation	Observer Member: 2018–present
Template:Rl	Montenegro Rugby League	Observer Member: 2021–present
Template:Rl	Macedonian Rugby League	Observer Member: 2023–present	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Palestine Rugby League	Observer Member: 2014–present	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Philippines National Rugby League	Observer Member: 2021–present
Template:Rl	Polska Rugby XIII	Observer Member: 2017–present
Template:Rl	Sierra Leone Rugby League Federation	Observer Member: 2014–present	<ref name="SLE-USA" />
Template:Rl	Slovakia Rugby League	Observer Member: 2023–present	<ref name="MKD-SVK" />
Template:Rl	Spanish Rugby League Association	Observer Member: 2013–2015; 2024–present Affiliate Member: 2015–2024	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="2024 reclassifications" />
Template:Rl	Sweden Rugby League	Observer Member: 2011–present
Template:Rl	Vanuatu Rugby League	Observer Member: ????–present

Suspended Members

Nation	Governing body	Membership details	Ref.
Template:RlTemplate:Efn	Russian Rugby League Federation	Observer Member: 1993–2000 Affiliate Member: 2000–2003 Full Member: 2003–2010	<ref name=RUS-UKR-JAM>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="2024 reclassifications" />
	Association of Rugby League Clubs	Affiliate Member: 2010–2013; 2024–present Full Member: 2013–2022

Former Members

Nation	Governing body	Membership details	Ref.
Template:Rl	Belgium Rugby League Association	Observer member: 2013–2024	<ref name="2024 reclassifications" />
Template:Rl	Associació Catalana de Rugby Lliga	Observer member: 2008–2014	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Rl	Denmark Rugby League Federation	Observer member: 2011–2024	<ref name="2024 reclassifications" />
Template:Rl	El Salvador Rugby League	Observer member: 2021–2025	<ref name="2025 reclassifications" />
Template:Rl	Ethiopian Rugby League Association	Observer member: 2014–2024	citation	CitationClass=web }}	</ref><ref name="2024 reclassifications" />
Template:Rl	Latvia Rugby League	Observer member: 2008–2024	<ref name="2024 reclassifications" />
Template:Rl	Saudi Arabia Rugby League Association	Observer member: 2013–2024	<ref name="2024 reclassifications" />
Template:Rl	Solomon Islands Rugby League Federation	Observer Member: 2011–2025	<ref name="2025 reclassifications" />
Template:Rl	Trinidad and Tobago Rugby League	Observer member: ????–2024	<ref name="2024 reclassifications" />

See also

• Geography of rugby league

References

General

• International Rugby League Members
• European Rugby League Members

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