International Rugby League
The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) is the world governing body for the sport of rugby league. They are responsible for organising international competitions such as the World Cup and Tri-Nations, as well as fixing the laws of the game and co-ordinating international development.
The impetus for forming the federation came from the French, and the RLIF was founded in 1948 at a meeting in Bordeaux, France.
The RLIF has no permanent buildings, secretariat or website. In reality it simply consists of a series of meetings between administrators from the leading nations.
Member countries
The following countries are members of the RLIF.
- Australia
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- France
- Great Britain
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- Samoa
- South Africa
- Tonga