​The 27th of July was the closing date for applications for Full membership of Provinces and Clubs with SARLSA. The following Clubs and Provinces have been registered with SARLSA as Full members and the Management would like to congratulate them on this achievement.
Three other Clubs lodged their documentation in time, but the documentation was not complete. Two days will be given to lodge the correct documentation and should be handed in no later than the 29th of July 2021. These clubs are:
Ellsberg RL Club
EP Dragons
EP Titans
If the documentation does not reach us on the 29th of June 2021 these Clubs will be registered as Observer Clubs.

Full member SARLSA Provinces and Clubs:

 Full Member Provinces:
I. Gauteng Cowboys.
II. Mpumalanga Panthers

Full Member Clubs:
I. Brits Bulldogs 
II. Spartans 
III. Witbank Knights 
IV. Pretoria 
V. St Helens Vultures 
VI. Grizzlies 
VII. Rabbithos 
VIII.Silverbacks 
IX. Tomahawks 
X. TuksRugbyLeague 
XI. Marble Hall Leopards 

We would also like to welcome all the new Clubs to the Rugby League family.

Kobus Botha: SARLSA Secretary-General.

The South African Rugby League season traditionally starts on 1 September. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated restrictions by the government severely affected the rugby union's club and amateur championships.
In conversation with Dr. Eugene Hare, CEO of BBRU, it was decided to start the rugby league season only on the 1st of November 2021. This will give the union clubs the opportunity to complete their respective competition season. In view of possible further Covid-19 restrictions, it has been agreed that the BBRU will conclude their amateur championships on or before the 31st of October 2021.
The implication of this is that the rugby league season could possibly extend until March 2022.

Dr. Frans Erasmus

The management and members of the South African Rugby League would like to congratulate Warren Pretorius on his inclusion on the Emerging Match Official Panel.
Well done, Warren. This is an achievement that you can be proud of. All your hard and dedicated work has now been recognized with this appointment.

News
SIXTEEN NATIONS REPRESENTED IN IRL EMERGING MATCH OFFICIALS PANEL

Published by IRL
20 Jul 2021

International Rugby League is pleased to announce the members of the newly formed Emerging Match Officials Panel. Match Officials from this panel will officiate in bilateral games between lower-ranked countries, Euro/Oceania C-D competitions as well as some junior internationals. Officials on this panel have mainly been selected from outside the top rugby league playing nations and creates an opportunity for international development and progression through their countries own officiating systems. 
Announcing the panel, International Rugby League Match Officials Manager, Stuart Cummings said:
“It is great to see such a large number of countries represented on this panel which creates opportunities that have never been afforded before. Hopefully, the work we can do with these officials in international competition can build on the hard work being done in each of their countries on the development of match officials as well as showing the way for these officials to progress in the game.”
The panel has been selected following nominations from all members and the appointments for these officials will be overseen by the European Rugby League and the Asia Pacific Rugby League. In all, 16 different countries have provided officials for this panel.

The Emerging Match Officials Panel is: