High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Russian Rugby League Federation (Russian: Федерация Регбилиг России) is the governing body for rugby league in Russia. It was founded originally in 1978 mainly as a governing body for Moscow based teams but became the head body for all of Russia in 1986. The Russian Rugby League Federation became affiliated to the Rugby League International Federation in 1993. In 2003 the Russia became a full test nation in rugby league.