12 Facts About Rugby league

1.

Rugby league is the national sport of Papua New Guinea, and is a popular sport in countries such as England, Australia, New Zealand, France, Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, and Lebanon.

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Rugby league football takes its name from the bodies that split to create a new form of rugby, distinct from that run by the Rugby Football Unions, in Britain, Australia, and New Zealand between 1895 and 1908.

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In 1895, a schism in Rugby league football resulted in the formation of the Northern Rugby league Football Union .

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4.

Rugby league then went on to displace rugby union as the primary football code in New South Wales and Queensland.

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5.

In Europe, it resulted in a move from Rugby League being a winter sport to a summer one, as the new Super League competition tried to expand its market.

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6.

Objective in rugby league is to score more points through tries, goals and field goals than the opposition within the 80 minutes of play.

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7.

The strongest rugby league nations are Australia, England, New Zealand and Tonga.

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8.

Since rugby league was introduced to Australia in 1908, it has become the largest television sport and 3rd most attended sport in Australia.

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Rugby league is the dominant winter sport in the eastern Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.

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10.

Researchers have found that rugby league has been able to help with improving development in the islands.

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11.

In England, rugby league has traditionally been associated with the historic northern counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cumberland, where the game originated, especially in towns and cities along the M62 corridor.

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12.

Papua New Guinea National Rugby League operates as a semi-professional competition and enjoys nationwide media coverage, being the national sport of the country.

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