Today, the Netherlands Rugby League Bond are delighted to confirm and announce the international calendar for the 2023 Season, featuring a record …





The Netherlands Rugby League Bond, NRLB, is the governing body of rugby league in the Netherlands. Since its resurrection in 2009, the NRLB has managed a domestic competition, international team, aswell as development. Administered by the then, Rugby League European Federation in 2012, the NRLB currently hold Affiliate member status since 2017.

The NRLB Championship is the Netherlands Rugby League mens domestic competition, and is the sole competition in the Netherlands. First introduced in 2015 as a collaboration with Belgium, the league now contains five-clubs from four-provinces. Rotterdam Pitbulls are the most successful club, winning two-national titles in 2016 & 2017.

The Netherlands Rugby League men’s team, known as the Dutch Lions XIII, have represented the Netherlands in senior rugby league football competition since the re-establishment of Rugby League in the Netherlands in 2013. Administered by the Netherlands Rugby League Bond, the Lions are currently ranked 25th in the RLIF World Rankings.
The new NRLB Season restarts in 2023, following a successful year back in 2022. The league will feature five clubs, with reigning …
Hull KR Foundation are delighted to announce the formation of an exciting multi-year partnership with Nederlands Rugby League Bond (NRLB). As part …