British Amateur Rugby League Association information
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British Amateur Rugby League Association
Founded
1973
RFL affiliation
2004
Responsibility
United Kingdom: social and recreational
Headquarters
West Yorkshire House, New North Parade, Huddersfield, UK
Key people
Phil Woolas MP (President) Spen Allison (Chair)
Website
barla.org.uk
As of 1 July 2009
The British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) is an association for social and recreational rugby league.[1] It works jointly with the Rugby Football League through the RFL Community Board.
^on Culture, Media and Sport, Select Committee (23 July 1999). "Memorandum submitted by the British Amateur Rugby League Association". www.publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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