Rugby League Norge was formed in 2009 in Oslo, Norway and was given an Official Observer Membership by the RLEF that same year. Its headquarters are in Kjeller, near Lillestrom. In 2010 Rugby League Norge gained acceptance into The Norwegian Olympic Commitee and was officially recognized as a sub branch of The Norwegian Rugby Federation.

Norway commenced domestic and international programmes in 2010, with the former gaining corporate sponsorship as early as 2011, highlighting the celerity with which the game is spreading in the Scandinavian country.

In late 2010 the inaugural RLN Board was voted in by members of general assembly to form The RLNB (The Rugby League Norge Board), which is in charge of all facets of rugby league in Norway. In early 2011 RLN employed its first paid staff member.

RLN runs a senior domestic competition, the national team, known as the Vikingen, junior TAG development programmes, and an under-17s development league. RLN clubs range from Tromsø in the far north to Fredrikstad in the south, as well as in and around the capital Oslo.