The Rugby Football League is a privately owned organization headquartered in the UK. Founded in 1895, with an estimated 280 employees, the organization reported $17.3M in revenue as of 2024, and operates as a tier 2 media tech buyer. The company specializes in contact sports, functioning as the governing body for rugby league in England. It was originally established in 1895 as the Northern Rugby Football Union following 22 clubs resigning from the Rugby Football Union, and subsequently changed its name to the Rugby Football League in 1922.
On April 23, 2026, Brian McDermott was appointed as the new head coach of the England national rugby league team, succeeding Shaun Wane. McDermott will lead the team into the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, bringing a successful coaching record that includes multiple Super League titles with Leeds Rhinos. This development followed the Rugby Football League's announcement on April 21, 2026, that Rhodri Jones, the RL Commercial Managing Director, would serve as Interim Chief Executive. Jones, who replaced Abi Ekoku after her departure to St Helens, has held his current role since RL Commercial’s inception in January 2023 and previously served as Chief Commercial Officer for Super League (Europe) among other roles within the RFL. Earlier on April 19, 2026, the RFL had indicated its intention to announce the new England coach later that week, having reportedly interviewed five candidates and identified a preferred individual.
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The Rugby Football League offers 6 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. The Rugby Football League's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and contact sports.
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The Rugby Football League's revenues were less than $25M in 2024. Caretta Research has split The Rugby Football League's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is rugby Union. For full access to The Rugby Football League's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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The Rugby Football League sells broadcasting rights of its 4 rugby League and rugby Union competitions to 10 companies globally, covering 4 countries. The Rugby Football League's rights holders include BBC. The Rugby Football League currently holds 2 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including rugby league and rugby union.
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