18/12/2025
Ghana ๐ฌ๐ญ becomes the 15th International Rugby League full member following the IRL AGM held today.
Congratulations to Rugby League Federation Ghana on their historic achievement ๐
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17/12/2025
๐ MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT IN NIGERIA
Nigeria Rugby League is proud to announce the appointment of Luke Shearman as Director of High Performance & International Teams and Competitions. ๐ฅ๐
Luke brings extensive international experience across high-performance systems, elite athlete pathways, competition delivery and global rugby league development. ๐ช๐พโจ
In this role, Luke will oversee all national team programs, high-performance frameworks, international competitions and strategic pathways from grassroots to elite level. ๐๐ณ๐ฌ
His appointment marks a significant step forward in Nigeria Rugby League's commitment to world-class standards, professional structures and long-term international success โ ensuring Nigeria continues to set the benchmark for rugby league development across Africa and on the global stage. ๐๐
17/12/2025
๐Rugby league's capacity in one of its fastest developing regions has made further gains with the accreditation of four African IRL Level 1 Match Official Educators.
๐ฐ๐ช Kenya's Brian Odiwuory and ๐ฌ๐ญMarshall Nortey, Chris Ebo Dagama and Jacqueline Ansah of Ghana have been confirmed by the IRL Membership & Competitions department following an intensive year of training and evaluation.
โ๏ธIn another major milestone, Ansah's qualification means that Ghana becomes only the fourth country in the sport with an active female match official educator - Australia, England and New Zealand being the other three.
๐ฐFull article: https://bit.ly/4pCSqLc
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18/11/2025
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๐ผ๐ธToa Samoa & Fetu Samoa make big moves
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16/11/2025
๐ฃ Itโs official! ๐ฃ
The Rugby League Homecoming is HERE! ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฅ
Three nations. One field. One family.
Ghana ๐ฌ๐ญ | Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ | Roots Rugby ๐บ๐ธ clash in an unforgettable week of rugby league, culture, and pride.
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Nov 23, 26 & 30, 2025
๐๏ธ UG Rugby Stadium
๐ Read more: https://www.intrl.sport/article/475/ghana-and-nigeria-to-meet-in-doubleheader
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16/11/2025
Rugby League 9s is back! ๐ฅ
Speed, power, and non-stop action.
Sunday, Nov 30 โ Champville.
Are you ready? ๐๐ฅ
08/11/2025
๐2025 IRL Golden Boot | Proud day for the MEA region! ๐๐
Two phenomenal athletes โ Faustina Akeje and Rachel Illiya โ from Nigeria Rugby League have been named on the 2025 IRL Womenโs Golden Boot Long List. ๐ณ๐ฌโจ
Their journey from the heart of Africa to global recognition is a powerful reminder of what passion, resilience, and belief can achieve. These women have carried the dreams of a region, proving that MEA talent can stand tall on the world stage. ๐๐พ
Today, we donโt just celebrate two players โ we celebrate every girl in the MEA region who dares to dream big. ๐ซ
๐ฐFull details: https://bit.ly/49rgmMH
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05/11/2025
๐Ghana and Kenya's head match officials have returned from a groundbreaking deployment to Italy, where they officiated in all three European Championship C matches.
The week-long deployment was part of IRL's strategic investment in technical education, which began in January with pioneering coach and match officiating courses in ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana, ๐ณ๐ฌNigeria and ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya.
๐The expansive project is intended to raise technical standards throughout the member nations, project and protect game authenticity and is being supported by further investment in market-leading development and learning resources.
๐ฌ๐ญ Rugby League Federation Ghana 's Marshall Nortey (pictured, right) and ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya Rugby League Federation Official 's Brian Odiwuory became the first African officials appointed to an official competition, with both utilised as touch judges and fourth officials in Udine for the triangular tournament featuring the hosts, Ukraine and Greece.
๐ฐFull article: https://bit.ly/4ojwWCB
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