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The modern-day Rugby League Ireland was formed in 2001 initially in Leinster and Munster conferences, prior to this the competition was known as Ireland Rugby League, [3] though after a season the league reverted to a national competition for two seasons before the conferences were reintroduced for 2004.
Rugby League Ireland (RLI) is the internationally recognised governing body for the development of rugby league football in Ireland, [1] having secured official recognition from the RLIF in 2000. It is recognised within the Irish Sports Council and took over the running of the Irish international team entirely in 2008 for the World Cup.
The Super League war, the financial problems of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup and the signing of several high-profile rugby league stars by the union game gave ammunition to this claim. With the professionalism of rugby union, several high-profile league players changed codes, with varying degrees of success.
Rugby league is the dominant winter sport in the eastern Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland. [46] The game is also among the predominant sports of Tonga [47] and is played in other Pacific nations such as Samoa and Fiji. Researchers have found that rugby league has been able to help with improving development in the islands. [48]
Rugby league introduced its World Cup for men in 1954 and it has been held intermittently since, in various formats, Great Britain won the inaugural men’s version of the Rugby League World Cup, while the women’s version of the Rugby League World Cup was first played in 2000 and New Zealand won the inaugural women’s version of the Rugby ...
Ireland 13-23 New Zealand: Six penalties from Damian McKenzie and a Will Jordan try secured a significant victory for the All Blacks
2–48 Ireland: 2021 Rugby League World Cup: Headingley Stadium, Leeds: 6,000 [2] 73: 23 October 2022 Lebanon: 32–14 Ireland: Leigh Sports Village, Leigh: 6,057 [3] 74: 28 October 2022 New Zealand: 48–10 Ireland: Headingley Stadium, Leeds: 14,044 [4] 75: 21 September 2024 Netherlands: 28–30 Ireland: Friendly: Zaandijk Rugby Club, Zaandam ...
Rugby football match on the 1846 Shrove Tuesday in Kingston upon Thames, England. Rugby football is the collective name for the team sports of rugby union or rugby league.. Rugby football started at Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, [1] where the rules were first codified in 1845. [2]