USA Rugby League

This article is about the national governing body for rugby league in the United States. For the national governing body of rugby union in the United States, see USA Rugby.
USA Rugby League
USA Rugby League logo
FoundedJanuary 12, 2011
IRL affiliation2015
Americas affiliation2014
ResponsibilityUnited States (from October 2014[1])
CompetitionsUSA Rugby League
United States

The USA Rugby League (formally the US Association of Rugby League, Inc.) is the national governing body for rugby league in the United States.

The organization is responsible for running the domestic club competitions and the United States national rugby league team in addition to other responsibilities.

The body was founded in 2011 by clubs that had broken from the established American National Rugby League (AMNRL), plus expansion franchises. The USARL began its inaugural competition season in 2011 with eight teams.

The USARL was granted affiliate membership in November 2014 of the RLIF and RLEF, replacing the AMNRL which is now defunct.[2]

  1. ^ "United States".
  2. ^ "USARL become members of the rugby league European federation". November 6, 2014.