International Rugby League (IRL), the sport’s world governing body, is searching for a new chief executive after Nigel Wood announced he will retire from the position at the end of the year.
Dutton named as CEO of 2021 Rugby League World Cup
Jon Dutton has been appointed as chief executive of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will take place in England.
NRL names new CEO for Rugby League World Cup
Andrew Hill has been appointed as the new chief executive of the organising committee for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup national team tournament, which will be co-hosted by Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
ViàOccitanie acquires French top-tier rugby league rights
French local digital terrestrial broadcaster ViàOccitanie has acquired exclusive rights to the country’s top-tier rugby league competition, the Elite One Championship.
Papua New Guinea lands co-hosting rights to 2017 Rugby League World Cup
Papua New Guinea has been confirmed as a co-host of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, with the Pacific nation set to share staging rights to the national team competition with Australia and New Zealand.