Rugby league's world governing body says it is banning trans women from playing in the women's game until it does enough research to put together a formal inclusion policy.
, while the IRL announced a ban on trans women from international women's matches "until further research is completed to enable the IRL to implement a formal transgender inclusion policy".
"In the interests of avoiding unnecessary welfare, legal and reputational risk to International Rugby League competitions, and those competing therein, the IRL believes there is a requirement and responsibility to further consult and complete additional research before finalising its policy," an IRL statement said.
The IRL said it would consult with the women's teams playing at the Rugby League World Cup in October and November to try to put together an inclusion policy, "which takes into consideration the unique characteristics of rugby league".
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