The Netherlands Rugby League Bond (NRLB) is the
governing body
A governing body is a group of people that has the authority to exercise governance over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a taken ge ...
for the sport of
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
football in the
Netherlands
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. Formed in 2009, they obtained observer status with the RLEF (now
European Rugby League
The European Rugby League (ERL) is the umbrella body for nations playing the sport of rugby league football across Europe. In the absence of other continental federations, ERL also controls rugby league in North America (including Central America ...
) in February 2012, and affiliate membership in June 2017.
See also
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Rugby league in the Netherlands
Rugby league in the Netherlands is a minor sport played by five clubs.
History Introduction
The first steps of introducing Rugby League in the Netherlands were made in 1989 during the preparation for and the participation at the Tertiary Student ...
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Netherlands national rugby league team
The Netherlands national rugby league team is the national rugby league team of The Netherlands. It was formed in January 2003. The national team played its first international match in 2003 against Scotland A, where they lost 22–18.
History
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Dutch Rugby League Competition
The Netherlands, Nederlandse Rugby league Bond Championship, also known as NRLB Championship, is a Semi-Professional competition and the top-tier of branded Rugby League of the Netherlands. It currently consists of five teams. It was formed in 201 ...
References
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{{Sports governing bodies in the Netherlands
Rugby league governing bodies in Europe
Rugby league in the Netherlands
Sports governing bodies in the Netherlands
Sports organizations established in 2009