Rugby league
Rugby league is one of the two codes of rugby, the other being rugby union.
Related Topics:
Rugby - Rugby union
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Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. The aim is to carry an oval ball up the field towards the opponents in-goal where the ball is grounded to score a try. The opposing team attempts to prevent the attacking team from carrying out this objective by tackling the player with the ball.
Related Topics:
Team - Sport - Ball - Tackling
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Rugby league started out as a break away faction of the original Rugby Football Union in England, known as the Northern Union. The Northern Union rules changed and international expansion took place. The Northern Union dropped the use of the word 'union' in its title and changed its name to the Rugby Football League following similar moves in other nations. Thus, the game became known as rugby league.
Related Topics:
Rugby Football Union - England - Northern Union - Rugby Football League
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | History |
| ► | Playing rugby league |
| ► | Players |
| ► | Competitions |
| ► | Glossary |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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