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Players are now permitted to represent only one nation in a calendar year, and only one nation at an IRL tournament, such as the Rugby League World Cup and the associated qualifying tournament. The act of electing a nation was changed to include being selected in a 19-man gameday squad for a senior international match or in a final squad for a ...
The International Rugby League (IRL) is the global governing body for the sport of rugby league football. The IRL organises the Rugby League World Cup, the oldest international rugby World Cup, as well as the Women's and Wheelchair equivalent. International Rugby Leagues headquarters are in London, England and is currently made of 32 members.
Men's international friendlies Date Home team Away team Winners 27 January 2023 Philippines North Macedonia North Macedonia: 26 February 2023 Malta North Macedonia Malta: 29 April 2023 England France England: 13 May 2023 Greece Serbia Serbia: 27 May 2023 Italy Serbia Serbia: 22 July 2023 Philippines South Africa South Africa: 26 August 2023
The championships consist of several international rugby league tournaments being played from October to November 2024 between nations of the Pacific region. The competition format has been confirmed as Pacific Cup and Pacific Bowl competitions for both genders, with teams being divided in each case between higher-ranked and lower-ranked sides.
A two-match tour to France by Lebanon was announced in early September 2024 with two tests to be played in Pamiers and Albi. [12] The test series was cancelled five days later. The French Rugby League Federation initially stated that the series had been cancelled due to the NRL not released any Lebanese players. [ 13 ]
A list of men and women international rugby league matches played throughout 2021 and does not include wheelchair rugby league international matches. A † denotes a recognised, but unofficial match that did not contribute to the IRL World Rankings.
A Test match in rugby league football is a representative match between teams representing members of the International Rugby League (IRL). [1]The definition of a Test differs from that of a Senior International Match, which is defined as a match which "has been sanctioned and recognised by IRL and the relevant national federations as a match played between Senior National Teams".
World Rugby was founded as the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) in 1886 by Scotland, Wales and Ireland, with England joining in 1890. [7] Australia , New Zealand and South Africa became full members in 1949. [ 7 ]