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Scotland Rugby League - Wikipedia

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Scotland Rugby League
Founded	1994
IRL affiliation	1994 (as obsever) 2007 (as affiliate) 2011–24 (as full)
RLEF affiliation	2003
Responsibility	Scotland
Key people	Keith Hogg (Chair)
Competitions	Scottish National League
Website	scotlandrl.com

As of 30 June 2009

The Scotland Rugby League is the governing body for rugby league football in Scotland.^[1] It administers the Scottish National League and the Scotland national rugby league team.

The body joined the International Rugby League as an observer upon creation in 1994 before being upgraded to affiliate in 2007 and later full member in 2011.

In 2024, the body was downgraded to affiliate member due to noncompliance with the full membership criteria.^[2]^[3]

Competitions

Name	Tier	Established	Winners
SRL Leagues
Scottish National League	1	1997	Strathmore Silverbacks
Scottish Cup	1	1997	Lomond Valley Raiders

Scottish National Team

The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international rugby league football tournaments.^[4] and are nicknamed The Bravehearts.^[5] For most of its history, Scotland (along with the other home nations) were represented as Great Britain which ceased playing in the World Cup starting in 1995 (which Scotland did not qualify) and fully disbanded following the 2007 All Golds Tour,^[6] Following this, Scottish players play solely for Scotland, apart from the one off 2019 Great Britain Lions tour.^[7]

The team formally began in 1995,^[5] making them the newest international rugby league team in Great Britain. In their first match they played Ireland, losing narrowly. Since then, Ireland has become the team's main rival, the two teams having played each other many times in their short histories. In 2000 they qualified for their first ever World Cup, but failed to make an impact, losing all three of their group matches;^[8] however, their biggest losing margin was just 12 points.^[9] In 2008 they beat Wales over two matches to qualify for the 2008 World Cup.^[10]

In 2016, Scotland competed at their first every Rugby League Four Nations. They competed against Australia, New Zealand and England.^[11]

Scotland became the first nation outside of the three traditionally strongest Rugby League nations to take a competition point with their 18–18 draw against New Zealand in Workington. Scotlands other results were a 12–54 loss to Australia and a galant 12–38 loss to England.^[12]^[13]

The Board

The SRL board consists of the following:

Chairman: Keith Hogg
Operations Director: Ollie Cruikshank
Finance Director: Allan Cameron
Governance Director: Hilary Smith-Milne
Commercial Director: Rob Moffat
Non-Exec Director: Bob Baxendale
Head of Development: Vacant
Head of Player Pathways: Vacant
Head of Wheelchair Rugby League: Vacant
Club Representative: Vacant

References

^ Hickey, Julia (2006). Understanding Rugby League. UK: Coachwise. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-905540-10-5. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
^ "International Rugby League Membership: Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Scotland reclassified". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^ "Scotland & Ireland see 2026 Rugby League World Cup qualification hopes ended". 15 March 2024.
^ Scotland RL – Play For Scotland Retrieved on 7 February 2008.
^ ^a ^b 2008 World Cup – Scotland Archived 7 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 23 July 2008.
^ The Guardian – Morley Prepares To Bid Great Britain Farewell Retrieved on 24 July 2008.
^ The Rugby Football League – Great Britain Split Archived 27 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 7 February 2008.
^ BBC Sport – An Unwanted Treble Retrieved on 22 July 2008,
^ ArmchairGM – 2000 World Cup Results Retrieved on 22 July 2008.
^ The Independent – Scotland Rally To Claim World Cup Spot Retrieved on 22 July 2008.
^ "Custom Match List – Rugby League Project".
^ "Scotland make history in Four Nations draw with holders New Zealand | Four Nations | the Guardian".
^ "Four Nations 2016: Scotland draw with New Zealand as Euan Aitken dedicates win to grandfather".

External links

Official website

v t e Rugby league in Scotland
Federation	Scotland Rugby League
National teams	Scottish national team results Scotland A Other Nationalities Wheelchair national team
International competitions	Rugby League World Cup Home Nations Championship Rugby League European Cup
Domestic competitions	Scottish National League Challenge Cup
Domestic teams	Fife Lions Glasgow Rugby League Strathmore Silverbacks Edinburgh Eagles
Former domestic teams	Aberdeen Warriors Ayrshire Storm Bon Accord Bulls Border Raiders Carluke Tigers Central Centurions Clyde Buccaneers East Lothian Hawks Easterhouse Panthers Falkirk RL Forth & Clyde Nomads Glasgow Bulls Hillfoot Rams Inverness RL Jordanhill Phoenix Lomond Valley Raiders Moray Eels Moray Titans Paisley Hurricanes Portobello Playboys Ross Sutherland RL Royal Scots Steelers Victoria Knights Whitecraigs Warriors

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

National teams

Men

Women

International
competitions

Awards and rankings

RLIF Awards
World rankings
- men
- women
- wheelchair

v t e Rugby league in Great Britain
Nations and regions	Rugby league in England Rugby league in Scotland Rugby league in Wales Rugby league in Cornwall Rugby league in Lancashire Rugby league in Yorkshire
Federations	Rugby Football League BARLA Scotland Rugby League Wales Rugby League
National teams	Great Britain England Scotland Wales
Women's national teams	Great Britain England Scotland Wales
Leagues	Super League Championship League One National Conference League Cumbria Men's League Cumberland League East Rugby League London & South East Men's League Midlands Rugby League North East Rugby League North West Men's League South West Rugby League Yorkshire Men's League Pennine League London Mens League Southern Conference League Scottish National League North Wales Conference South Wales Premiership Women's Super League Women's Championship Wheelchair Super League Wheelchair Championship
Cups	Challenge Cup 1895 Cup Yorkshire Cup Conference Challenge Trophy BARLA National Cup BARLA Yorkshire Cup BARLA Cumbria Cup Cumberland County Cup Women's Challenge Cup Wheelchair Challenge Cup
Former competitions	RFL Championship Premiership Divisional Premiership Rugby League Conference Lancashire Cup Lancs/Yorks League Regal Trophy Charity Shield BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Independent Television Floodlit Trophy Trans-Pennine Cup Championship Cup Conference League South BARLA Lancashire Cup Captain Morgan Trophy County Championship League 1 Cup Women's Rugby League Conference Women's Rugby League Women's Super League South

v t e Sports governing bodies of Scotland
Ball games	Basketball Scotland Camanachd Association (Shinty) Cricket Scotland Lacrosse Scotland The R&A Scottish Australian Rules Football League Scottish Hockey Union Scottish Football Association Scotland GAA Scottish Golf Scottish Handball Association Scottish Ice Hockey Scottish Rugby Union Scotland Rugby League Scottish Touch Association Scottish Volleyball
Others	Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland Paddle Scotland Royal Caledonian Curling Club Scottish Athletics Scottish Cycling Scottish Gliding Association Scottish Orienteering Association Scottish Rowing Scottish Swimming Scottish Target Shooting
Women's sport	Ladies' Golf Union Scottish Women's Football Scottish Women's Rugby Union Women's Camanachd Association
See also	Sportscotland Scottish Institute of Sport

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