Rugby League Samoa are the governing body for
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 ...
in
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...
. They are based in the capital
Apia
Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō ...
, the League has suffered financially due to member leagues not paying affiliation fees.
History
They were founded in 1949 and have been members of the
Rugby League International Federation
The International Rugby League (IRL) is the global governing body for the sport of rugby league football. Previously known as the ''Rugby League Imperial Board'', the '' International Rugby League Board'' and latterly the ''Rugby League Internat ...
since 1974.
Along with the governing bodies of Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and the Cook Islands, they founded the
Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation in December 2009.
See also
References
External links
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Rugby league in Samoa
Rugby league governing bodies in Oceania
Sports organizations established in 1949
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