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Rugby League Planet – Netherlands snapshot and rugby league results
NETHERLANDS RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
Information on this page was updated - 11/3/2014
Foundation Year - 2003
International Team - Netherlands Rugby League
Highest finish in World Cup - One win, World Cup Qualifying game (2008 RLWC)
Top level domestic competition - Summer season involving 4 rounds plus finals.
Rugby League Planet – Morocco snapshot and rugby league results
MOROCCAN RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
Page updated: 8/3/13
Foundation Year - 1995
International Team - Morocco Rugby League
Highest finish in World Cup - One win Emerging Nations World Cup (2000)
Top level domestic competition - N/A
Rugby League Planet – Malta snapshot and rugby league results
MALTA RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
Foundation Year - 2004
International Team - Knights
Top level domestic competition - Six teams took part in a 9's rugby league tournament on Maltese soil in October 2007.
Rugby League Planet – Lebanon snapshot and rugby league results
LEBANESE RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
Foundation Year - 1998
International Team - The Cedars
Highest finish in World Cup - One draw in Pool games (2000)
Top level domestic competition - Lebanon's domestic competition has been running since 2002. The Bank of Beirut RL Championship now involves 7 teams.
Rugby League Planet – Latvia snapshot and rugby league results
LATVIA RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
Foundation Year - 2006
International Team - Latvia Rugby League
Top level domestic competition - N/A
Kazakhstan snapshot and rugby league results
KAZAKHSTAN RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
Foundation Year - 2006
International Team - Kazakhstan Rugby League
Top level domestic competition - N/A
Rugby League Planet – Japan snapshot and rugby league results
JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
Foundation Year - 1994
International Team - Samurais
Highest finish in World Cup - 6th position Emerging Nations World Cup (2000)
Top level domestic competition - In the early 2000's they had a 3 team competition.
Rugby League Planet – Jamaica snapshot and rugby league results
JAMAICA RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
Information on this page was updated - 11/3/2014
Foundation Year - 2004
International Team - Reggae Warrirors
Top level domestic competition - Jamaica in 2012 have 8 community club teams, 5 university teams, and 12 high schools and 5 primary schools playing tag rugby league.
Rugby League Planet – Italy snapshot and rugby league results
ITALIAN RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
This page was updated 14/3/14
Foundation Year - 1960
International Team - Federazione Italiana Rugby League
Highest finish in World Cup - Runner-up Emerging Nations World Cup Final (2000)
Top level domestic competition - Italy currently has two independant bodies who run rugby league in Italy the FIRL (Official) and the FIRFL.
Rugby League Planet – Ireland snapshot and rugby league results
IRELAND RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
This page was last updated 11/4/14
Foundation Year - 1995
International Team - Wolfhounds
Highest finish in World Cup - Qualifying Semi-Final (2008), Quarter Final (2000)
Top level domestic competition - Ireland's domestic rugby league competition has been running since 1997. Ireland currently have 6 teams playing in the Elite League. The competition runs from May through to August. Ireland also run a north and south conference which have 4 teams each. In 2009 histroy was made with the kickoff of a new Northern Ireland 4 team competition.