Kenya Rugby League

Kenya Rugby League
Founded	2014
Responsibility	Kenya

The Kenya Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in Kenya. The organisation oversees the national team as well as domestic competitions run within the country, including the Kenya RL Premiership.

In November 2021, the European Rugby League recommended that the federation should be awarded Observer status of the International Rugby League.^[1] In August 2023, Kenya was elevated to Affiliate membership of the IRL.^[2]

Kenya RL Premiership

Teams^[3]

AP Warriors
Centurion
Knights
Ngong
Rhinos
Ruffians
Sharks
Wolves

Kenya Women's League

Teams^[4]

AP Warriors
Wolves

National team

The Kenya national rugby league team represent Kenya in the sport of rugby league football. The team is trying to qualify into 2025 Rugby League World Cup for the first time.^[5]

References

^ "Kenya Rugby League Federation recommended for Observer status". European Rugby League. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
^ "'Pathway to develop a professional league': Kenya awarded IRL Affiliate membership". European Rugby League. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
^ "Rachel Ankomah". Rachel Ankomah. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
^ "Rachel Ankomah". Rachel Ankomah. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
^ "Rachel Ankomah". Rachel Ankomah. Retrieved 2023-05-16.

Rugby League European Federation

Members

Full: England; France; Ireland; Italy; Jamaica; Lebanon; Russia; Serbia; South Africa; Ukraine; Wales

Affiliate: Cameroon; Canada; Czech Republic; Germany; Ghana; Greece; Malta; Morocco; Netherlands; Norway; Nigeria; Scotland; Spain; Turkey; United States

Observers: Albania; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Burundi; DR Congo; Denmark; El Salvador; Ethiopia; Hungary; Kenya; Latvia; Libya; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Palestine; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Sierra Leone; Slovakia; Sweden

Former Observers: Catalonia; Trinidad & Tobago; UAE

National teams

Competitions

International Rugby League

Members

Full	Australia Cook Islands England Fiji France Jamaica New Zealand Papua New Guinea Samoa Serbia South Africa Ukraine Wales
Affiliate	Brazil Cameroon Canada Chile Czech Republic Germany Ghana Greece Ireland Italy Kenya Lebanon Malta Morocco Netherlands Nigeria Norway Russia Scotland Turkey United States
Observer	Albania Argentina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Burundi Colombia DR Congo El Salvador Hungary Japan Libya Montenegro North Macedonia Palestine Philippines Poland Sierra Leone Slovakia Solomon Islands Spain Sweden Vanuatu
Pending	Georgia
Former	Full Tonga Affiliate American Samoa Austria Estonia Ivory Coast Latvia New Caledonia Tokelau Observer Belgium Denmark Egypt Guyana Hong Kong India Mexico Namibia Niue Norfolk Island Pakistan Singapore Thailand Trinidad and Tobago