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Burundi Rugby League Mourns Passing of Founder
The founder of rugby league in Burundi, Jean Du Christ Rusiga, has passed away after suffering a heart attack while coaching in Bujumbura. A...
Benefits being felt from African rugby league courses
With the delegates having returned to their nations following a recent, intensive four day match officials and coaching courses in Nairobi, the feedback has...
Kenya Rugby League to host coaching and match official courses
Representatives of eight nations – Kenya, Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa, DR Congo and Burundi – will convene in Nairobi between 1-6 April...
IRL World Rankings: How realistic are they?
The latest IRB world rankings came out on December 10th and show the top four countries, in order, New Zealand, England, Tonga and Australia.
The...
Reaction from Euro nations to new Rugby League world rankings
Following the release of the new men’s, women’s and wheelchair world rankings by the IRL, there has been some significant movement for some European...
Further rugby league expansion in Africa, and Montenegro granted Observer status
In encouraging news, the Middle East Africa region has put forward a new representative format that features a proposed four-tier competition with promotion and...
Middle East Africa Rugby League Federation steering group established
With significant increased rugby league activity - and more nations than ever before established and playing - the first steps have been taken to...
2020 Middle East Africa Rugby League Championship postponed
Photo: Nigeria 2019 Middle East Africa Rugby League Champions
The Rugby League European Federation board has confirmed the decision to postpone the 2020 Middle East...
First women’s rugby league games held in Burundi
History has been made in Burundi, with the first women’s games being held in Bujumbura.
Burundi rugby league pushes forward
Date: 2/8/17
Despite a lack of equipment and resources, and largely isolated from fellow rugby league organisations, the Burundi Rugby League continues to push the sport’s profile in east Africa’s Great Lakes region.
