Cook Islands Rugby League Association Explained

Leaguename:Cook Islands Rugby League Association
Founded:1962
Rlif:1962 (Test nation)
Region:APRL
Regionyear:2010 (full; founder)
Remit:Cook Islands
Countryflag:Cook Islands
Updated:1 July 2009

The Cook Islands Rugby League Association are the governing body for rugby league in Cook Islands. They are based in the capital Rarotonga, the League has suffered financially due to member leagues not paying affiliation fees.[1] [2]

History

They were founded in 1949 and have been members of the Rugby League International Federation 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cook Islands.
  2. http://www.rlif.com/member-nations/cook-islands