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| Jamaica Rugby League Association | |
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| Founded | 1 July 2004 |
| IRL affiliation | 22 October 2013 (full) [1] |
| Americas affiliation | ???? (observer) October 2010 (affiliate) 22 February 2013 (full) [2] |
| Responsibility | Jamaica |
| Coach | Dean Thomas |
| Competitions | Jamaica National League |
| Website | jamaicarugbyleague.com |
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