The Malta Rugby League (MRL) is the official governing body of Maltese Rugby League.

The MRL is an official observer of the Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) and officially recognised by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF).

The MRL is also a member of the Kunsill Malti ghall-iSport (KMS) - the national organisation responsibe for supporting, developing and promoting sport throughout Malta and Gozo.

The MRL Code of Conduct can be downloaded by clicking here

The Maltese Rugby League Association (MRLA) was formed in April 2004 at the Russian Club in Strathfield, Australia.

The founding directors were Mr George Tonna, Mr Michael Borg, Mr Matthew Smith, Mr Joe Grima and Mr Anthony Micallef.

The MRLA Board of Directors implemented the mission statement, ‘to promote and develop Rugby League within the Maltese community’.

Along with an eye catching logo featuring the Knight which would become the moniker of the National Team, the MRLA selected from a series of potential designs, a jersey design that woul d rather be adopted long term.

Throughout the years, Government has acknowledged the need to have specific legislation targeting the local sport scene in line with other countries. The previous Malta Sport Council set up in 1995 had been entrusted to gather information and material about Sports Legislation in other countries. Following this exercise and other local contributions, Government was in a position to publish a White Paper.

The Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) is the governing body for the sport of Rugby League across Europe, responsible, amongst other things, for spreading the game of rugby league across the continent and organising various competitions involving European nations.

The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) is the international governing body of rugby league and was originally formed on 25th January 1948 in Bordeaux, France on the impetus of the French.