Rugby league is played in Tokelau[1] and by Tokelaun ex-pats in New Zealand. A domestic competition has been established and a representative team has begun to play internationals against other Pacific teams.[2]
The future of Tokelau as a league nation is limited by its small population although like the comparable Cook Islands, a large community of people with Tokelau heritage live in New Zealand.
^Hooper, Antony; Huntsman, Judith; Prior, Ian A. M.; Salmond, Clare E. (1992). Migration and Health in a Small Society: The Case of Tokelau. Clarendon Press. p. 134. ISBN9780198542629.