Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation
| Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2010[1] |
| RLIF affiliation | 2010[2] |
| Responsibility | Southern Hemisphere[3] |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand[1] |
| Membership |
7 full members 4 affiliated members 4 pending members |
| Key people | Mark Gosche[4] (Chair) |
|
As of 26 February 2015 | |
The Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation (APRLC) is an umbrella body for nations playing the sport of rugby league football in the Southern Hemisphere.[3] The Confederation aims to act as a counterpart to the Rugby League European Federation.
History
The formation of the APRLC was agreed at the Rugby League International Federation's annual general meeting in May 2010.[2] The Federation was established with 7 founding full members.[1] The APRLC is based at the New Zealand Rugby League's Auckland headquarters and will focus much of its efforts on developing the sport in the Pacific Islands.[1] Under the new RLIF constitution agreed in 2010, the APRLC may appoint a delegate to the five-person International Federation executive.[2]
In 2011, the Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation met in a meeting in Auckland over December 5–6. At the meeting the chairman of the Fiji National Rugby League Peni Musunamasi has been elected as a director to represent the Asia Pacific region on the Rugby League International Federation which has been labelled a "significant milestone for the sport". Amongst many issues that were discussed at the two- day meeting was the application for membership of the federation from India, Philippines, Tahiti, Tokelau and American Samoa that shows the growing popularity of the sport in the region.[5][6]
Member Nations
Official APRLC Rankings
The Official Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation Rankings are calculated on each nation’s performance over the current season and are influenced by a nation’s official RLIF ranking.
Influencers of position include:
- The result of the match i.e. win, lose or draw
- The margin of victory (or defeat)
- The relative strength of opposition faced
- The date of the match – more recent matches are weighted more heavily
- The importance of the match e.g. a World Cup match is given greater weighting than a standalone international.
- Official RLIF World Ranking
| Rank | Movement | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |  Australia |
| 2 |  New Zealand | |
| 3 |  |  Samoa |
| 4 |  |  Fiji |
| 5 | |  Papua New Guinea |
| 6 |  Tonga | |
| 7 |  Cook Islands | |
| 8 |  Philippines | |
| 9 |  Vanuatu | |
| 10 |  Japan | |
| 11 |  Niue | |
| 12 |  Solomon Islands | |
| 13 |  Thailand | |
| 14 |  American Samoa | |
| 15 |  Tokelau |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Walter, Brad (2010-11-14). "Kangaroos to wave hoo-roo for 2012 tournament". The Age. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mascord, Steve (2010-05-11). "RLIF give more power to minor nations". RugbyLeague.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kilgallon, Steve (2010-11-13). "PNG may be replaced by combined Pacific team". stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15.
- ↑ In Touch New Zealand Rugby League, June 2011. p.13.
- ↑ http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=188331
- ↑ http://www.fijisun.com.fj/main_page/view.asp?id=65868
External links
- Official website
- Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation on Twitter
- Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation on Facebook
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