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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 first domestic rugby league club in Ireland were the Dublin Blues. They were a club founded in 1989 by Brian Corrigan. Following the formation of the Ireland national side in 1995 a league competition was mooted to aid further development. In 1997, the first Rugby League tournament began in Ireland.
Name Date of debut Opponent Year of final game Caps Tries Goals Drop goals Points Ian Devery: 13 August 1995: Scotland: 1995: 1: 0: 5: 0: 10 Dolan Joyce: 13 August 1995
In 2004 the Rugby Football League was able to report a return to profitability, a reunified structure and a 94% increase in registered players in just two years. [30] In 2008, rugby league held its first World Cup since the disastrous 2000 tournament. The 2008 competition was heralded as a great success, turning a significant profit, and was ...
The Ireland men's national rugby league team, known as the Wolfhounds, is organised by Rugby League Ireland and represents the entire isle of Ireland in international rugby league. The representative team is composed largely of players of Irish descent who compete in the Super League as well as the Australasian National Rugby League .
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 ...
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