The Yorkshire side was selected by Fred Lindop, coach and professional referee and included a number of players from Airedale & Wharfedale College.
A year later the Universities and Colleges Rugby League was formed after student pioneers fought hard to get the sport recognised in higher education.
In the following years, development tours visited the Czech Republic, Latvia, Ukraine, Norway, Kazakhstan, Greece, Poland, Morocco and in 2014, to Ghana.
Five matches from the 2011 Super 8 including the inaugural Grand Final were televised live and free-to-view on Premier Sports.
All four teams take part in the 4 Nations Championships that take place annually and the Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup every four years.
The 'GB Pioneers' are a representative team that undertake rugby league development tours to emerging nations.