In a boost to the continued growth of Rugby League in Japan, the Tokyo based South Ikebukuro Rabbitohs have formed the region’s first Junior Age teams. Located in the Toshima…
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The Board of International Rugby League (IRL) has announced that the mid-season international window for 2021 will be the weekend of 26/27 June. The official window is a dedicated period…
The newest Rugby League club in Japan, the Abiko Ducks, are set to join an expanded Japan National Cup in 2021 as Rugby League activities return to the Asian nation….
Danny Kazandjian has been appointed Secretary General of International Rugby League with immediate effect. He was previously employed as Global Operations Manager. Commenting on his appointment, Kazandjian said: “I am…
This year’s Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation (APRLC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) focused on the strides taken off the field after a frustrating 2020 saw almost all international matches cancelled…
Rugby League returned to Tokyo for the first time in 2020 last Sunday when the Japanese Rugby League held the inaugural Toshima Mayor’s Cup. The nine-a-side tournament, which took place…
Following consultation with the competing nations and Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) organisers, the Board of International Rugby League (IRL) has decided to postpone the Festival of World Cups…
The teams and fixtures for the 2020 Cabramatta International Nines have been announced, with twenty-six Men’s and six Women’s teams set to take part in one of the codes longest…
November 9, 2019 will go down as a historic day for Rugby League both in the Philippines and across Asia. In what was the first home Test Match for the…
The Philippines National Rugby League has named the Tamaraws squad that will face the Japanese Samurais this Saturday for the fourth Asian Cup. The team features players predominantly from the…
