Kenya Rugby League

International greats identified for Hall of Legends An exhaustive process is underway to identify 40 of the greatest international rugby league players as inaugural inductees into the International Rugby League Hall of Legends (HoL) during Rugby League World Cup 2026. More than 200 candidates have been identified for consideration across three categories: - Pre-1954 Men - Post-1954 Men - Women's players The list of nominees includes famous names from the origins of international rugby league such as Dally Messenger and Harold Wagstaff to legendary French fullback Puig Aubert, the 14 Immortals and stars of the modern era such as Darren Lockyer, Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Adrian Morley and Stacey Jones. A total of 40 players will be selected for the inaugural International Rugby League Hall of Legends induction, comprising of: - 10 (ten) Men's players who began their international careers before the inaugural Rugby League World Cup in 1954; - 24 (twenty-four) men’s players who first represented their country during or after the 1954 World Cup, hosted by France, and; - 6 (six) women’s players. A committee of esteemed Rugby League coaches, players, administrators, journalists and commentators from across the world has been assembled to help select the game’s greatest international players. IRL Chair Troy Grant said: “The candidates that have been assembled for consideration as the Inaugural inductees into our Hall of Legends is simply unbelievable. We won’t be able to induct everyone at once, but inductions will be ongoing and celebrated at each Rugby League World Cup". 📰Full details: bit.ly/4xxENQG