The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) determines the rules relating to player eligibility for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and all other international tournaments.
As it currently stands, a player is eligible to represent a nation provided they satisfy one of the following requirements:
- The nation he/she was born;
- The nation in which either his/her parents were born;
- The nation in which either his/her grandparents were born;
- The nation which is his/her principle place of residence
In order for a player to qualify under residency, the said player must have held their primary residence for the preceding 60 months in that country.
Dual eligible players are able to nominate one Tier 1 nation (Australia, New Zealand and England) and one Tier 2 / 3 nation in which they are eligible for prior to an international tournament.
