Membership of the Rugby League Hall of Fame is restricted exclusively to the greatest rugby league players.

To be inducted, a player must have:

• a record of outstanding achievement at the very highest level of the game;
• a reputation that transcends the era in which the player played; and
• a contribution to the game that will last as long as rugby league is played.

To be eligible for nomination, a player should have:

• played rugby league in the UK at professional level if male, or at the very highest level if Women or Wheelchair player, for at least ten years; and
• ended their playing career at least five years before the date from when the Hall of Fame Panel meets

For a team to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, it must have:

Made an indelible impact on the game, either in an international tournament or over the course of a number of seasons at club level, not less than five years before the date of the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.