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IRL World Rankings: How realistic are they?
The latest IRB world rankings came out on December 10th and show the top four countries, in order, New Zealand, England, Tonga and Australia.
The IRL states on its website that world rankings are...
Reaction from Euro nations to new Rugby League world rankings
Following the release of the new men’s, women’s and wheelchair world rankings by the IRL, there has been some significant movement for some European nations. In the men’s, Serbia – who played the most Test fixtures in...
First Americas Rugby League Steering Committee meets
Photo Credit: Davey Wilson
The first America’s Rugby League steering committee meeting has taken place, with the group tasked to establish an agreed road map for the region to become a confederation in its...
Americas Championship should be expanded: poll
Photo Credit: Carolyn Ritchie
In the lead up to Christmas, RugbyLeaguePlanet ran a poll on Twitter to gauge our readers’ thoughts on whether or not the rugby league Americas Championship should be expanded, and...
Growing the great game of Rugby League in Latin America
Growing the game in Latin America
Since the 2017 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) there has been an international push to grow the game of rugby league on a wider scale, and in many...
Rugby League done and dusted in Canada for 2020
Any faint hopes that the rugby league community had of seeing any domestic games being played in Canada in 2020 have finally been dashed because of the global pandemic.
Normally at this time of...
Push to establish Rugby League Americas Confederation to capitalise on growth
Photo Credit: Carolyn Ritchie
All four Americas nations that took part in the Rugby League European Confederation (RLEF) annual congress meeting are in lockstep over the need for the creation of a new...
RFL Chile 13 looking at opportunities to expand rugby league
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Rugby League authorities in Chile are not letting the global pandemic completely sideline their plans for 2020 and beyond.
While COVID-19 has had a direct impact...
2019 Latino Rugby League 9s kicks off this Saturday
DESPITE the absence of eligible NRL talents Marcelo Montoya and Daniel Vasquez, Chile will still start favourite at the 2019 GYG Latino Rugby League 9s next Saturday.
Chilean Rugby League director risked hunger to spread the sport
Date: 10/11/18
Futbol a 13 Chile director, Ronald Soto Badilla, has revealed that he risked hunger to spread the sport, the South American nation the first to be included in World Cup qualifiers next week.