IRL: Transgender athletes unable to compete in women’s international matches The IRL said it would use the upcoming women’s Rugby League World Cup to help develop a ‘transwomen inclusion policy’ for the future. International Rugby League joins swimming in barring transgender women from competingInternational Rugby League says further consultation and research is needed before trans inclusion policy can be finalised Rugby league bans transgender women from international competitionIn a statement, the International Rugby League (IRL) says it plans to carry out more research before finalising its rules and will use this year's World Cup to help develop a "transwomen inclusion policy" for the future. IRL: Transgender athletes unable to compete in women’s international matchesThe IRL said it would use the upcoming women’s Rugby League World Cup to help develop a ‘transwomen inclusion policy’ for the future Transgender women banned from playing in women's international rugby league matchesThe global governing body for rugby league has banned transgender women from playing in women's international matches until further notice. Rugby League bans trans athletes from top eventsThe ban applies to the World Cup in October, and involves teams from several nations. Rugby league bans trans women from from international matchesTrans women will be temporarily banned from playing the international rugby league as the sport's global governing body launches a review.