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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]
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. [1]
The tournament is administered by the International Rugby League and was first held in France in 1954, which was the first World Cup held for any form of rugby football. [ 1 ] The idea of a rugby league World Cup tournament was first mooted in the 1930s with the French proposal to hold a tournament in 1931, and again in 1951. [ 2 ]
After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Rugby League and European Rugby League banned Russia from all international rugby league competitions. [ 21 ] During the 2021 Rugby League World Cup , IRL chairman Troy Grant announced that he was pushing for a nines tournament to be introduced to the Summer Olympics by Brisbane 2032 ...
Fiji defeated Wales for only the second time across 15 tests, and the first time since the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Wales equalled the worst losing streak in their history, matching the record of 10 consecutive test defeats set in 2002–2003. [26] Blair Murray (Wales) made his international debut. [27]
2021 Group B winners 29 October 2022 17 2021: 17 Winners (12 times) Fiji: 2021 Group B runners-up 29 October 2022 7 2021: 7 Semi-finals (2008, 2013, 2017) Lebanon [b] 2021 Group C runners-up 30 October 2022 4 2021: 3 Quarter-finals (2017, 2021) Tonga: 2021 Group D winners 30 October 2022 7 2021: 7 Semi-finals Samoa: 2021 Group A runners-up 30 ...
Cook Islands Rugby League: Founding Member: 1998–present England: Rugby Football League: Founding Member: 1998–present Fiji: Fiji National Rugby League: Founding Member: 1998–present France: French Rugby League Federation: Founding Member: 1998–present Jamaica: Jamaica Rugby League Association: Full Member: 2013–present Affiliate ...
Men's international tours Start date Touring side Region Results [Matches] 6 June 2021 Serbia: Balkans: 4–0 [4] Men's international friendlies Start date Home team Away team Winners 28 February 2021 Brazil Uruguay Brazil: 6 March 2021 Peru El Salvador El Salvador: 13 June 2021 Brazil Philippines Philippines: 2 October 2021 Germany Netherlands