| Rugby league in South Africa | |
|---|---|
 Interview during the 2017 South Africa school's finals | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Governing body | South African Rugby League[1] |
| National team(s) | South Africa |
| First played | 1950s |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
Rugby league is a team sport played in South Africa. There has been multiple attempts to establish the sport in the country throughout history. Today the sport is administered by the South African Rugby League.[1]
The sport has long struggled in South Africa due to traditional schism dispute over professionalism in rugby and the apartheid era objecting to racially integrated teams. The sport today still lacks state funding due South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee not recognising the sport as separate to rugby union.[2]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
IRL profilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "South Africa: Is rugby union running scared of league?".