International Rugby League

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International Rugby League (IRL) is a privately owned organization founded in 1927 and headquartered in the UK. Employing approximately 20 people as of 2023, its primary function is the governance of rugby league football internationally.

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Founded

1927

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Headquarters

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Contact sports

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Privately Owned

News Summary:

International Rugby League partnered with etrainu to improve its technical education system for members, providing a comprehensive education management system on 2024. On an unspecified date, the organization announced a new domain name, internationalrugbyleague.com, and updated its social media handles. Also on an unspecified date, International Rugby League reclassified the Federation Marocaine de Rugby League (Morocco) and Rugby Futbol League 13 de Chile (Chile) from Affiliate to Observer Members due to non-compliance with membership policy. International Rugby League released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting a global increase in senior international matches played across various countries. Finally, on an unspecified date, Wales was designated a priority nation, receiving significant funding from International Rugby League, alongside France, Papua New Guinea, and an unnamed African country.

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Nov

21st

2025

18:30

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IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026: Men's, Women's Wheelchair draws announced

International Rugby League Chair Troy Grant has declared IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026 will be the "biggest global showcase the game has seen" as the draws for the Men's, Women's and Wheelchair tournaments were announced.

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Nov

17th

2025

16:44

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IRL World Rankings 2025: Samoa men and women make big moves

Toa Samoa has leapfrogged Tonga into fourth place in the IRL World Rankings after reaching the final of the Pacific Cup, while Fetu Samoa have continued their rapid rise up the women’s rankings to climb from 12th spot to fifth.

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Nov

16th

2025

18:30

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Samoa men and women make big moves

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Nov

13th

2025

05:10

Financial Results, Sports Rights Updates

International Rugby League appoints IMG as global media rights partner for RLWC26

International Rugby League (IRL) today announced it has appointed leading sports marketing agency IMG as its exclusive global media rights partner for IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026. IMG was selected by the IRL Board from multiple respondents to an Invitation To Tender (ITT) launched in August 2024 for a strategic commercial partner for its suite of world cups, including the IRL Men’s World Cups in 2026 and 2030, the IRL Women’s RLWCs in 2026 and 2028 and the IRL Wheelchair RLWCs in 2026 and 2029.

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Nov

10th

2025

05:45

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Australia and Papua New Guinea to Host 2026 Rugby League World Cup

Advertisement The 2026 Rugby League World Cup has found its home. Australia and Papua New Guinea will jointly host the prestigious international tournament. The event is scheduled for late 2026, bringing the world’s best rugby league nations to the Southern Hemisphere.

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Nov

9th

2025

18:30

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Philippines to host inaugural Asian Championships

International rugby league will enter a new frontier when Philippines host Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore in November's inaugural Asian Championships. Endorsed by International Rugby League, the tournament is set to be the premier rugby league event in Asia and an opportunity to grow interest and participation in a region with a combined population of more than 700 million.

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Oct

29th

2025

08:49

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Tonga, Samoa set for showdown in new World Cup format

Tonga and Samoa are set to face off in a World Cup showdown next year as part of a unique three-group setup for international rugby league's showpiece event. Officials will reveal the draw for the Rugby League World Cup next month, with the October 15 opener between Australia and New Zealand the first of 18 men's games.

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Jul

25th

2025

07:14

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IRL partners with etrainu to boost technical education

International Rugby League is further professionalising its technical education by providing IRL members with a comprehensive education management system. IRL has partnered with leading education solutions provider etrainu to maximise the way coach and match officials learn.

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Jun

23rd

2025

13:02

IRL updates domain name and social media handles

International Rugby League wishes to advise that the game's governing body is moving to a new domain name - internationalrugbyleague.com - and has updated its social media handles.

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Jun

5th

2025

07:47

IRL Membership: Chile, Morocco reclassified

International Rugby League has announced the reclassification of Federation Marocaine de Rugby League (Morocco) and Rugby Futbol League 13 de Chile (Chile) from Affiliate to Observer Members. The reclassification of Morocco and Chile comes after their national bodies were found to be non-compliant with the terms of the IRL membership policy for an extended period.

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May

9th

2025

10:30

IRL Annual Report 2024

International Rugby League has released its 2024 Annual Report. The report focuses on the global spread of the international game, with more Senior International Matches played across all parts of the world and involving more countries than ever before in a non-World Cup year.

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Apr

18th

2025

03:39

Wales and France to receive ‘significant’ new funding from international governing body – Total Rugby League

WALES have welcomed their selection as a ‘priority nation’ by the international game’s governing body. Along with France, Papua New Guinea and a yet-to-be confirmed African country, Wales will receive what the International Rugby League term “significant funding”.

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International Rugby League sells broadcasting rights of its 2 rugby League competitions to 16 companies globally, covering 2 countries. International Rugby League's rights holders include Digicel Group, BBC and BeIN Media Group.