2022 Rugby League Ireland season

Rugby league season

2022 Rugby League Ireland season

League| RLI Premiership
RLI Championship
RLI Women's Premiership
Duration| 6 rounds in Premiership
Teams| 7
RLI Premiership|  Dublin City Exiles
RLI Championship|  Banbridge Broncos

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The 2022 Rugby League Ireland (RLI) season was a suite of rugby league competitions played on the island of Ireland administered by Rugby League Ireland. Featuring a two division men's Premiership and Championship, as well as a two game Women's Premiership, the season saw the Dublin City Exiles and Banbridge Broncos remain undefeated in their respective divisions to take home the title.

## RLI Premiership

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Four teams contested the RLI Premiership, with the Dublin City Exiles winning the title with a perfect 6–0 record across the season.

### Teams

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Club  | City/County  | Country

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Dublin City Exiles | Dublin | Republic of Ireland
Athboy Fighting Irish  | Athboy | Republic of Ireland
Galway Tribesmen  | Galway | Republic of Ireland
Longhorns RL  | Leinster | Republic of Ireland

### Results

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#### Round 1

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Galway Tribesmen  | 10–24  |  Dublin City Exiles | 28/05/2022
Athboy Fighting Irish  | Cancelled  |  Longhorns RL  | 28/05/2022

#### Round 2

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Longhorns RL  | 24–24  |  Galway Tribesmen  | 04/06/2022
Dublin City Exiles | 50–0  |  Athboy Fighting Irish  | 04/06/2022

#### Round 3

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Dublin City Exiles | 26–16  |  Longhorns RL  | 11/06/2022
Athboy Fighting Irish  | 14–44  |  Galway Tribesmen  | 11/06/2022

#### Round 4

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Athboy Fighting Irish  | 0–30  |  Dublin City Exiles | 02/07/2022
Galway Tribesmen  | 36–28  |  Longhorns RL  | 02/07/2022

#### Round 5

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Dublin City Exiles | 50–0  |  Galway Tribesmen  | 09/07/2022
Athboy Fighting Irish  | 0–50  |  Longhorns RL  | 09/07/2022

#### Round 6

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Galway Tribesmen  | 50–0  |  Athboy Fighting Irish  | 16/07/2022
Longhorns RL  | 22–52  |  Dublin City Exiles | 16/07/2022

Source:[1]

### Ladder

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Pos  | Team  | P  | W  | L  | D  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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1 |  Dublin City Exiles (C) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 48 | 184 | 12
2  |  Galway Tribesmen  | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 164  | 140  | 24  | 7
3  |  Longhorns RL  | 5  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 140  | 138  | 2  | 5
4  |  Athboy Fighting Irish  | 5  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 14  | 224  | -210  | 0

Note: (C) = Champions

Source:[2]

## RLI Championship

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Three teams contested the RLI Championship, with the Banbridge Broncos taking the title back to Northern Ireland with a perfect record.

### Teams

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Club  | City/County  | Country

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Banbridge Broncos  | Banbridge, County Down | Northern Ireland
Cork Bulls | Cork | Republic of Ireland
Dublin City Exiles II | Dublin | Republic of Ireland

### Results

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#### Round 1

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Cork Bulls | Cancelled  |  Banbridge Broncos  | 28/05/2022

#### Round 2

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Dublin City Exiles II | 70–20  |  Cork Bulls | 04/06/2022

##### Round 3

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Banbridge Broncos  | 70–6  |  Dublin City Exiles II | 11/06/2022

#### Round 4

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Banbridge Broncos  | 50–22  |  Cork Bulls | 02/07/2022

#### Round 5

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Cork Bulls | 50–0  |  Dublin City Exiles II | 09/07/2022

#### Round 6

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Dublin City Exiles II | 16–32  |  Banbridge Broncos  | 16/07/2022

Source:[3]

### Ladder

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Pos  | Team  | P  | W  | L  | D  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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1 |  Banbridge Broncos (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 44 | 108 | 8
2  |  Cork Bulls | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 92  | 120  | -28  | 2
3  |  Dublin City Exiles II | 4  | 1  | 3  | 0  | 92  | 172  | -80  | 2

Note: (C) = Champions

Source:[2]

## RLI Women's Premiership

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The RLI Women's Premiership was held as a two game series between Galway and Dublin City.[4]

### Teams

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Club  | City/County  | Country

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Dublin City Exiles | Dublin | Republic of Ireland
Galway Tribesmen  | Galway | Republic of Ireland

### Results

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#### Game 1

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Galway Tribeswomen  | 8–44  |  Dublin City Exiles | 28/05/2022

#### Game 2

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Date

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Dublin City Exiles | 32–8  |  Galway Tribeswomen  | 02/07/2022

## References

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1. ^ "RLI Mens Premiership – Rugby League Ireland". 28 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
2. ^ a b "Tables – Rugby League Ireland". Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
3. ^ "RLI Mens Championship – Rugby League Ireland". 28 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
4. ^ "RLI Womens Premiership – Rugby League Ireland". 28 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-11-24.

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