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Asia-Pacific Rugby League
AbbreviationAPRL
Formation14 November 2010; 13 years ago (2010-11-14)
TypeSports organisation
HeadquartersBrisbane, Australia
Region served
Asia, Oceania, South America
Membership
15
Official language
English
Chairman
Sandis Tsaka[1]
Parent organization
International Rugby League
Websitewww.asiapacificrl.com

The Asia-Pacific Rugby League (APRL) (previously Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation (APRLC)) is an umbrella body for nations playing the sport of rugby league football in Oceania, East and South East Asia, and South America. The Confederation aims to act as a counterpart to the European Rugby League.[2]

History

The formation of the APRLC was agreed at the Rugby League International Federation's annual general meeting in May 2010.[3] The Federation was established with 7 founding full members.[4] The APRLC is based at the New Zealand Rugby League's Auckland headquarters and will focus much of its efforts on developing the sport in the Pacific Islands.[4] Under the new RLIF constitution agreed in 2010, the APRLC may appoint a delegate to the five-person International Federation executive.[3]

In 2011, the Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation met in a meeting in Auckland over December 5–6. At the meeting the chairman of the Fiji National Rugby League Peni Musunamasi has been elected as a director to represent the Asia Pacific region on the Rugby League International Federation which has been labelled a "significant milestone for the sport". Amongst many issues that were discussed at the two- day meeting was the application for membership of the federation from India, Philippines, Tahiti, Tokelau and American Samoa that shows the growing popularity of the sport in the region.[5][6]

Competitions

Pacific Rugby League International

Main article: Pacific Rugby League International

The Pacific Rugby League International is a series of rugby league test matches that have been played during the National Rugby League's annual representative weekend since 2013.

They consist of the Melanesian Cup, played between Papua New Guinea and Fiji, and the Polynesian Cup, between Tonga and Samoa.

Members

Full Members

Country Founded IRL
affiliation		 APRL
affiliation
 Australia 1907 1998 2010
 Cook Islands 1995 1998 2010
 Fiji 1992 1998 2010
 New Zealand 1907 1998 2010
 Papua New Guinea 1948 1998 2010
 Samoa 1988 1998 2010
 South Africa 1992 1998 2016
 Tonga 1986 1998 2010

Affiliate Members

Country Founded IRL
affiliation		 APRL
affiliation
 Brazil 2018 2019 2019
 Chile 2015 2019 2019

Observer Members

Country Founded IRL
affiliation		 APRL
affiliation
 Colombia 2016 2020 2020
 Japan 1993 2021 2021
 Philippines 2011 2021 2021
 Solomon Islands 1999 2009 2010
 Vanuatu 2011 2011 2011

Official APRL Rankings

The Official Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation Rankings are calculated on each nation’s performance over the current season and are influenced by a nation’s official RLIF ranking.

Influencers of position include:

  • The result of the match i.e. win, lose or draw
  • The margin of victory (or defeat)
  • The relative strength of opposition faced
  • The date of the match – more recent matches are weighted more heavily
  • The importance of the match e.g. a World Cup match is given greater weighting than a standalone international.
  • Official RLIF World Ranking

Rankings as of December 2018[7]

Rank Movement Team
1 Increase 1  Australia
2 Decrease 1  New Zealand
3 Increase 1  Tonga
4 Decrease 1  Fiji
5 Steady  Samoa
6  Papua New Guinea
7  Cook Islands
8 Increase 3  Niue
9 Decrease 1  Philippines
10 Decrease 1  Vanuatu
11 Decrease 1  Japan
12 Steady  Solomon Islands
Unranked  Thailand
 American Samoa
 Tokelau

Asia Pacific Rugby League World Cup results

Men's

Team 1954 1957 1960 1968 1970 1972 1975 1977 1985-88 1989-92 1995 2000 2008 2013 2017 2021
 Australia Group Stage 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st
 Chile - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DNQ
 Cook Islands - - - - - - - - - - - Group Stage DNQ Group Stage DNQ Group Stage
 Fiji - - - - - - - - - - Group Stage Group Stage SF SF SF QF
 Japan - - - - - - - - - - - DNQ DNQ - - -
 New Zealand Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage 2nd Group Stage SF 2nd 1st 2nd QF SF
 Papua New Guinea - - - - - - - - Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage QF Group Stage Group Stage QF QF
 Samoa - - - - - - - - - - Group Stage QF Group Stage QF QF 2nd
 South Africa - - - - - - - - - - Group Stage Group Stage DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
 Tonga - - - - - - - - - - Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage SF QF

Women's

Team 2000 2003 2008 2013 2017 2021
 Australia Group Stage SF 2nd 1st 1st Q
 Brazil - - - - - Q
 Cook Islands - Plate Runners Up - - Group Stage Q
 New Zealand 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd Q
 Papua New Guinea - - - - Group Stage Q
 Samoa - Plate Winner Group Stage - - -
 Tonga - Bowl Runners Up Group Stage - - -

See also

References

  1. ^ "Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation elects new Chair and Vice-Chair". rlif.com.
  2. ^ https://asiapacificrl.com/about/aprl/
  3. ^ a b Mascord, Steve (2010-05-11). "RLIF give more power to minor nations". RugbyLeague.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-20. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  4. ^ a b Walter, Brad (2010-11-14). "Kangaroos to wave hoo-roo for 2012 tournament". The Age. Archived from the original on 2010-11-17.
  5. ^ Singh, Zanzeer (December 13, 2011). "RLIF chief plans big". www.fijitimes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  6. ^ ""Milestone" for Musunamasi". FijiSun. 8 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  7. ^ "Rankings". Asia Pacific Rugby League. 2021. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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