rugby league at the olympics

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

List of men's national rugby league teams - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

There are currently 68 countries registered with the IRLF and playing rugby league.

They'd easily be able to get the 75 needed by 2032.

We'll just get NSW, QLD and WA to secede and form their own countries. That brings the total to 70 if the rest of Australia isn't included. America will be 50 different states by then so Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois, Texas and California. QLD Maroons vs NSW Blues in the Gold medal match and NZ Kiwis vs Great Britain Lions for Bronze.

 

[Willie Ray]

We'll just get NSW, QLD and WA to secede and form their own countries. That brings the total to 70 if the rest of Australia isn't included. America will be 50 different states by then so Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois, Texas and California. QLD Maroons vs NSW Blues in the Gold medal match and NZ Kiwis vs Great Britain Lions for Bronze.

And poor old fumbleball still has 75 countries and four continents to conquer....
the Murderer better unsaddle those polo ponies and pull his finger out.....
China would be a great place to start....LO f*ckin' L.

 

[marshall stalin]

Btw, Tighthead, wasn't rugby union in (I think) 1908 Australia's first ever gold medal, won against the poms to sweeten it

Rugby in the Olympics

1900:

1. France
2. Germany
3. Great Britain

Scores: France 27-17 Germany, France 27-8 Great Britain

1908: There was only one match, Australia / New Zealand defeated Great Britain 32-3

1920: There was only one match, United States beat France 8-0

1924:

1. United States
2. France
3. Romania

 

[marshall stalin]

Hosts can introduce sports - Japan had 6 so not sure if that is the number (baseball, softball, karate, skateboard, sports climbing and surfing) in Paris 2024 Break dancing will be a new "sport" and Sport Climbing/Skateboarding/Surfing will remain Olympic Sports with Baseball and Soft Ball not included(most likely will come back in LA 2028) - The Surfing will be held in Tahiti in 2024.

So one would say the following sports would be under consideration for Brisbane 2032 - Baseball/Softball/AFL/Rugby League (9's) / Netball/Cricket (T20 or T10) /Squash/Lawn Bowls -not sure of others

 

[marshall stalin]

And poor old fumbleball still has 75 countries and four continents to conquer....
the Murderer better unsaddle those polo ponies and pull his finger out.....
China would be a great place to start....LO f*ckin' L.

AFL was a demonstration sport at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956

 

[Willie Ray]

AFL was a demonstration sport at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956

and then......

 

[marshall stalin]

and then......

Like League the AFL has a 9's version of the game so one would say it would be considered for inclusion

 

[Perth Red]

List of men's national rugby league teams - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

There are currently 68 countries registered with the IRLF and playing rugby league.

They'd easily be able to get the 75 needed by 2032.

Nope, 55. presuming observer status counts under olympic rules?

IRL - Member Nations

Member Nations of global rugby league

www.intrl.sport

 

[kdalymc]

List of men's national rugby league teams - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

There are currently 68 countries registered with the IRLF and playing rugby league.

They'd easily be able to get the 75 needed by 2032

Except the fact the name "rugby league" makes zero sense

 

[Foreign Legion]

List of men's national rugby league teams - Wikipedia

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There are currently 68 countries registered with the IRLF and playing rugby league.

They'd easily be able to get the 75 needed by 2032.

Don't you mean NRL?

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Break dancing in the Olympics in 2024. What a joke.

 

[marshall stalin]

Bring back Tug of War as an Olympic Sport - As Chess and it's governing body(FIDE) have been recognised by the IOC as a Sport although not in the terms of athleticism it could well one day be included in the Olympics too