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"The object of the game is fairly straightforward. 13 players are on each team at "kick off". Each teams "13" is made up of 7 "backs" and 6 "forwards" Each team attempts to score more points than the other team. There are 80 minutes in which to do this. Either team can score points through scoring a "try" or kicking a "goal".
When a team has the ball they are given six tackles or chances to score. If after six tackles they have not managed this, then the ball is given to the other team who then also have the chance to score with six tackles.
 
The Game About ,  Rules,  History,  Improve your game, Forums,  Equipment
 
    About Rugby League know the game

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  Beginners' Guide from Harlequins RL - a useful place to start, with objects of the game, rules and some terminology
Rugby Positions from RL1908; explains the positions, how they evolved, roles etc
 Positional skills for choosing a fantasy side, but useful indicator for any new to the game
The Game of Rugby League from Wikipedia including tactics, Positional Roles etc
What is Rugby League? an introduction from the Rugby League European Federation
Rugby play explained by ThinkQuest from Play the Ball to Passing, Penalties etc
Rugby League Explained from Answers.com covering play in different countries
Rugby Trivia a Faq covering all those questions someone new to th game might ask.
 
    Rugby League Rules improve your depth of understanding of the game

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   International Rules a downloadable pdf file of the 2002 Laws from the Rugby League European Federation
Basic Rules from the British Amateur RL Association 
Rugby Leagues Ref's Society with rules, signals, history and more
Australian Rugby League Referee's Association Forum   where people can ask question about rugby league rules:
Referees Hand signals  from BBC Sport
Rules Summary 
Double Movement  from BBC Sport
Comments on proposed rule changes  RL1908.  "As the game moves closer to a totally "possession-of-the-ball is everything" mentality, the rule changes seem to drive rugby league further along the path taken by American football.". Written 2005
Australia Rugby League
 NRL panel and Rule Considerations October 2006 considering several laws including obstruction, knock-ons and stripping the ball.
NRL and proposals to make the game more open Nov 2006
Total Rugby League Forum  Nov 2006 discusses potential changes
 
   Improve your game through online coaching advice.  See also Coaching from SportsVL

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Fitness                             Periodisation training  
  BBC Sport provides very instructional information about the game, its laws, equipment, position play etc eg tackling 
Rugby League Skills, from BBC Sport; covering, kicking, catching, tackling, running, backed up by useful videos.
Dig Fitness from AMNRL; articles  for the player who is striving to increase his level of conditioning in the game of Rugby League
Fitness testing for Rugby League "As with most team sports, there are many components of fitness that are important for success. Aerobic fitness would be one of the most important attributes, closely followed by anaerobic fitness and running speed and agility. See tests.
Fitness for Rugby league  from 'Play the Ball' - to provide information and ideas for training and provide the latest ideas for development of fitness levels
Fitness-for-Rugby  a downloadable pdf file from WRU
Fit for Rugby from the University of Leicester Rugby, covering all aspects including nutrition
Peak performance - Rugby League
Periodisation Training
  Powerpoint presentation from New South Wales Rugby Referee, introducing the concepts
  Periodisation training techniques to improve fitness from Peak Performance Online- vary your approach. Periodisation Models
  Periodisation  from Runners Web, comparing team v field sports
  Periodisation - an overview from Dragon Door .
Rugby Coach Skills eg defense; " Let us focus on those moments we do not have the ball, with 29 other players on the pitch you move a lot without the ball. Studies show that the players who has the ball the most, the scrum-haf, only totals 5 minutes!......"
Rugby training how to develop strength, speed and endurance
Rugby Science Fit Files 200 pages of drills, information and exciting equipment used by international teams and leading professional clubs
Rugby Fitness and Training  positional requirements, fitness principles, strength, ..
Rugby Workouts articles exercises, drills, plyometrics, that will help prepare for your game
 

Rugby League Coaching Magazine Rugby League coaching publication distributed every two months throughout the world. Endorsed by the Australian Rugby League to assist in the education and development of Rugby League coaches and players at all levels of the game. Article list, useful links
    News update, newsletter available, coachtalk, feature articles

 
   History know the background    See Reference Books

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  History of Rugby League "The evolvement of all the football games is lost in the past. What is known is that rugby did not begin in an all-defining moment of picking up the ball...." Rugby League History links recommended by GB and England Rugby Hall of fame
Rugby League History RL 1908;
Colonial Rugby   History of rugby in the 1800s and early 1900s, particularly in colonial Australia.
The Vault  A collection of rugby league records and history - maintained only up to 1988
Evolution of the Rugby Ball Sean Fagan explains it all!
 
   Equipment what you need, reviews; focus on safety and minimising injuries

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  Equipment Guide from BBC Sport Academy;  minimise the chances of injuries, as well as increase your enjoyment of playing the game
Protective equipment minimises injuries
 
   Forums get answers to questions or air your views...

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  Talking League  A general Rugby League based forum, quickly growing and full of up to date news and information. A great place for a league buff, hardcore fan or general chit chat
The Grandstand  Rugby League Review   NeoSeeker  AardvarkSport 
Global RL Discussion Forum discuss, vote on and general interact with other fans and this site regarding current day politics within the sport, as well as exchanging the many memories people have of all the glory days of Rugby League
RCLM message board got a question or want to see what are the burning RL issues?
RL Fans Forum with range of groups and forums for individual clubs.
Total Rugby League  has a very active community

 
  Rugby League Ezines
  Rugby Leaguer & League Express, and Rugby League World   on your desk for a subscription. "Every Monday, our unrivalled team of reporters bring you detailed match reports from all the games in the European Super League, UK National Leagues One, Two and Three, the TotalRL.com Conference, plus Australia's NRL Premiership, round ups of all the action in the Academy, BARLA Amateur competitions and the French League".
 
General Sites Stats top

Wheelchair Rugby  - the Welsh association has version of rules to print 
Rugby League Web Ring - contributors from all round the world; 
League Freak takes a light hearted look at the people that support the game via the internet. Although this is a mostly a Southern Hemisphere based web site, it is aimed at fans of UK League as much as the Australian or New Zealand League

    Stats  Records and analysis of RL results. See also History  
  The Vault A collection of rugby league records and history. This is not maintained, but is a useful source for information prior to 1996
Rugby League Archive coverng all aspects of the game
Australian Rugby League Records of 92 wondeful seasons of Rugby League in Australia
  NRL data from Christopher Ferrari
  NRL Stats detailed information and up to date
  NRL Records from RL Stats
 
International Rugby Tri-nations Rugby league World Club Challenge top

Rugby League International Federation  The world governing body for Rugby League,  organising international competitions such as the World Cup and Tri-Nations, as well as fixing the laws of the game and co-ordinating international development. The site was under development in Oct 2006
 RLIF background from Wikipedia
 
Coverage of International Events.
 World Rugby League -in depth coverage of competitions of the leading rugby nations
  Useful directory from World of Rugby League
International Rugby League  covers  tournaments such as the World Cup, Tours and other one off internationals. Also the site allows for the fans of international Rugby League to chat about their views, picks and ideas for the game as it takes a pro-active approach in reaching the far corners of the globe.
League Unlimited provides news for all countries and has a useful International  forum

Tri-Nations Rugby League   held Australia New Zealand and Great Britain 1999, 2004 , 2005, 2006
    Each team plays against each other in a league and the top 2 play in a final
  2004 Schedule from RL1908  
Coverage by: World of Rugby League,
                      (UK) Sporting Life, BBC Sport,
               (Australia) National Rugby League, ABC Sport
           (New Zealand) Rugby League New Zealand, TVNZ
World Sevens No World Sevens in 2005 - the ARL decided not to arrange one due to NRL clubs concern about their top players getting injured.
  Country Sevens Tournament  Jan 05 hosted by The Orara Valley Axemen in northern NSW; details from Fox Sport
World Sevens 2004  History, Stats, Records
World Sevens 2003 Excellent coverage of the sevens game from World Rugby League
 
World Club Challenge Grand Final winners from Great Britain and Australia meet head to head to decide the best club team in the game. top
Background and winners from Wikepedia
Coverage by: Sporting Life, Superleague, Sky Sports BBC Sport, World of Rugby League, Australian Rugby League,
National and Regional Australia,  Europe (UK),  New Zealand,  US,   Fiji   Other
 Rugby League National Teams from UK Net Guide		 top
     
   Australia The sport is governed by the Australian Rugby League, the ARL.
NRL Premiership is the professional competition for rugby league clubs in Australia and New Zealand, and is Australia's primary rugby league competition. It runs from March to July, followed by eliminating rounds to a Grand Final.  Early History
 
  Australian Rugby League - official site of the ARL. News in brief, Hall of Fame, Kangaroos, State of Origin Competition,  State Leagues, Affiliated leagues,  schoolboys, Kidszone,  State and National Association links,
ARL Development a non-profit company formed by the ARL (Australian Rugby League) and NRL(National Rugby League) to develop the grassroots of the sport from introductory level up to the age of 18 years. Ask and Expert if you need further help  and there is a Club finder.  
 Clubs playing RL in Australia at all levels, from the Coaching magazine site RLCM
 
 NRL
Australia's Rugby League , official site with news, scores and stats, chat, laws, clubs
NRL coverage by Wikipedia provided useful background history, how the league works etc
Fox Sports NRL coverage; news, results, video, gallery, blogs
ABC News Online covers latest news and articles; this week's teams, live scores, Audio highlights, local radio coverage
Australian Rugby League NRL from RLeague.com; Table, League Stats
Australian Rugby League Referees Association
NRL News  the latest in NRL and Rugby League News, updated daily with unique news and content, we aim to create debate among the fans by publishing  how the game is played, including NRL tactics, analysis and predictions.
 NRL Stats - pretty comprehensive!

 League Unlimited is one of the largest independent rugby league websites on the internet, rivalling the official NRL site for news, live scores and tipping. A new Fantasy League site is planned for 2007. 
Australia League Hall of Fame - follow the development of the game in Australia and the key players
Australian Universities Rugby League  
 
Players and Stats
Legends biographies of Australian RL players of the past
Players great coverage of Stats for the Stats site
  Australia State Rugby  
  Western Australia  
 
History, (16) Clubs,  Seniors, Trans Tasman Cup, Women, Junior, Schools cup, Swan Brewery Cup
  Northern Territory  Nothing available at this time
 
   
  Queensland  
 
  Archived stories and news, Old Wizard Cup, Divisions, Juniors, coaching news
Universities Rugby Leage Queensland news, events, development, links
  South Australia from Sporting Pulse
 
   The clubs, around the grounds, secondary school information,
New South Wales   Country
  Competitions, Representative games, City v Country, Divisional championships, Clayton cup, Challenge cup
Victoria                       from Sporting Pulse
  Newsletter, fixtures, results (first grade, colts, masters), clubs, regional leagues
Tasmania                    from Sporting Pulse
   4 team, Hobart based competition, together with some junior (primary school) development clinics Clubs and teams,

Oz League news, headlines, match reports, stats, clubs, forums and a good Australian RL Links, including fan sites   
Possum Sport as an independent community sport results, statistics and betting info site, dealing mainly with Australian and New Zealand Rugby League and Union competitions with the ability to add other competitions if users so wish.
Rugby.fw.nu  Rugby League - Live scores, comprehensive results & draws, successful-weekly tips, detailed statistics & ladders and weekly newsletters
Rugby Heaven Australian local and International coverage from the f2 Network
Rugby League Protectorate  For the fan that cares about more than just the latest results and team line ups. If you love Rugby League, this is the website for you! Rugby League Protectorate 'No Surrender! No Retreat!' Forums; Premiership, news links, chat rooms...
Rugby League Tables - Stats etc for Australian RL
RL Co-op take a humourous look at GREATEST GAME OF ALL, while still offering quality links and debate about Rugby league issues
South Australia Rugby League coverage from Sporting Pulse; junior and senior competitions in Adelaide and school programs at both primary and secondary level in Adelaide and regional South Australia
Colonial Rugby   History of rugby in the 1800s and early 1900s, particularly in colonial Australia.

New Zealand Bartercard Cup, Wellington RL, NZ Warriors, Kiwis up

New Zealand Rugby League, from World Rugby League has coverage down to local RL competitions
Possum Sport as an independent community sport results, statistics and betting info site, dealing mainly with Australian and New Zealand Rugby League and Union competitions with the ability to add other competitions if users so wish.
Rugby League New Zealand a one-stop resource for all things rugby league in New Zealand and across the ditch with the NRL season in Australia; league news, calendar, competitions, chat, local links
League Unlimited provides news at club and National level.
Vodafone Warriors Vodafone New Zealand Warriors 2005 rugby league team in the Australia NRL Telstra Premiership. Coach Tony Kemp, captain Steve Price, home ground Ericsson Stadium, Auckland North Island NZ; links to other NRL teams

Rugby Web 
    History Timeline for NZ rugby 

US
US  Ruby League -official site

Europe

Rugby League European Federation the umbrella body for Rugby League playing nations in Europe and the Northern Hemisphere. It oversees and co-ordinates the development of the sport in all its member countries. What is Rugby League? Laws, Competitions (World Cup, Euro Nations Cup International Cup...) , Seeding
Europe Superleague background and summary from Wikipedia

 
UK General UK RL Resources
 UK Leagues

General UK RL Resources
 
Rugby Football League  official website.  The site offers a diverse range of information, including ticket details of all major Rugby League events. History, beginners guide, community, laws, discipline, academy, women and girls rugby, records.....
British Rugby League comprehensive coverage of the British RL scene. News, live updates, statistics, up to date results, round and match reviews, previews,  history banks covering previous ESL seasons, results and news. The Lions
 Rugby League Official site of Rugby Leaguer & League e Express, and Rugby League World; news desk, fixtures, scorecards, forums 
 Rugby League Fans Forum  and portal for all Super League and National League clubs including latest news, fixtures, tables, results, opinions and transfer gossip.}
BBC  coverage of rugby league in the UK- quite extensive
Virtual Rugby League Hall of Fame  - inaugurated in 1988 - the first national sporting Hall of Fame to be established in the UK.  The History section features some of Rugby League's defining events; Test Football. Summary of all League championships
Rugby League World focus on Super league and  Challenge cup, but with strong International flavour
Sky Sports on-line coverage with news and articles
Sports Focus on Rugby League pick up the latest news on your sport. 
Sporting Life Rugby League news, fixtures, tables, teams, reports, roundups, squads, stats, fantasy ...
Competition Winners a useful list of the results of the major competitions back through time.
 News Wire don't miss the latest RL news 
Rugby League and the media
  TV coverage -Skysports programs and Radio Commentary from Cherry and White
Forms etc
   Discussion Forums for UK rugby top leagues 
  Rugby League Fans  message boards, links and more; Forums 
Local RL Resources
  Cumbria Sports Special articles and news at club level 

League information   Super League   Challenge Cup  National Divisions 1,2,3  Conference
    Challenge Cup, National League Cup  Amateur Leagues
  Student Leagues
  Team Links from The Football League

 Super-League    2006 Team preview  Fixtures 2006 from SuperLeague;

Super League official site; news, clubs, stats, fixtures, results, history. Challenge Cup news, history, matches etc.. World Cup overview
Fixtures including the Grand Final playoffs
 
Background  from Wikipedia; - history, teams, league structure, results...
Teams preview for 2006 from Sky Sports
Coverage by Sports Servers: BBC Sport, Sporting Life, UK Rugby league, Sky Sports, Rugby league Fans, Telegraph Sports, Guardian Sport, Total Rugby league
Teams  Bradford Bulls, Saint Helens, Wigan Warriors, Hull FC,
     Grand Final  2005 2004  
       Scores update  from Sporting Life  
       BBC Coverage
                   League table from the official site

Rugby League Challenge Cup Stretching back over 100 years, this team competition, now includes sides from France, Scotland, Wales, Russia, Ireland as well as  England. 2006 Final Sat 26 Aug, Twickenham Stadium.  See Wikipedia for background
  Historical Information from Wikipedia, including past finalists
Challenge Cup from UK Rugby League; background, news, articles, results and match reports
Challenge Cup facts to 2005 from the BBC
Coverage by: Ananova (headline news),  Superleague,  BBC Sport, 
                       Sporting Life,  This is Rugby, Sky Sports

National Divisions
National Leagues structure, history, results and information about some of the teams i the 3 divisions, from Wikipedia
 Division 1
Coverage by BBC Sport news, scores, results, fixtures, league table with club information
Division 2
Coverage by BBC Sport  news, scores, results, fixtures, league table with club information
Rugby League Division 2 clubs - find the sites or contacts
 
National Conference League
 
Representative Teams domestic representative teams including England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales -  brief resume from RFL
 
Rose Bowl - War of Roses "The War of Roses is a conflict between Yorkshire and Lancashire that has stretched back as far as the late 15th century". Wide coverage of the Rugby League clashes, for the Rose Bowl
Student Rugby League The Student Rugby League is responsible for the promotion and administration of Rugby League within the countries colleges and Universities. We have teams playing in almost all major cities from Exeter to Newcastle. Student Rugby League is not exclusive to the boys, the ladies section is thriving with many girls taking up the challenge. Site contains college and University RL news, clubs, referees, history, newsletter...

British Amateur Leagues  See Wikipedia for  breakdown of the amateur game
  British Amateur Rugby League Association news, club resources, county cups, club search, Internationals, club links, National Cup Rules
    Rugby League Conference League  news features, scoreboard, teams
Background from Wikipedia - regionally based divisions of amateur RL teams in England and Wales
  Fixtures BBC Sport.   Results  BBC Sport  Sporting Life
        Millom   (Wollybacks) home to the oldest amateur rugby league club in the world.  Currently running  two adult teams and a complete mini-rugby setup from Under 8s to under 16s.
Student Rugby League
  Student Rugby League official site. News, representative teams. clubs, admin....
Interactive Club Finder -map based
British Universities Students Association  coverage of Rugby League; rules, championships, season's information, fixtures and results by district,  links

UK Services:
   Army Rugby League
  current problems with the following websites
     UK Services Rugby League  events, reports, match information, results

Royal Marines Rugby League
Royal Air Force Rugby League
Royal Navy Rugby League

Ireland    
History of Rugby League in Ireland 
Rugby League Ireland News, results,history, teams, fixtures ...

Wales
Wales Rugby League news, results, The Welsh League, Clubs, Student Rugby, Dragons, Forum etc
History of Wales Rugby League

Scotland
Scotland Rugby League History, news, links, Youth, International
Scotland Rugby League History "Its story actually begins way back in 1909 when the visiting Kangaroos played against an England selection at Celtic Park in Glasgow....." 
Scotland International  covers the international side; introduction, news, teams...
Scotland Students RL compete in Student World Cups Competitions, which takes place every three years at various locations around the World
RugbyLeague.com   Scotland coverage

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RLeague.com coverage of the game in Fiji. This is comprehensive, providing archived newsand articles, all the details of the Premiership including clubs, results, table, international competitions and more!
Fiji Live sports  keeps the nation in touch with the rugby league performances
Fiji Village  covers the game in articles relating to current events.
Fiji Voices is a community site with sports coverage and a Forum to air your views on the game!
Fiji National Rugby League currently rebuilding! march 2005

Other
  Lebanese a review from UK Rugby Union Guide 2000
  South Africa
  South African Rugby league. History, teams - National (Rhinos), Provincial, Clubs, Schools;
                                              tours, fixtures, archives, results

Important Reference Books  

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  Rugby Rebellion. - The Divide of League and Union by Sean Fagan. - is the first book to tell the true history of the most dramatic period in Australian sport - the era that gave birth to rugby league and transformed rugby union.
 
 Fantasy Rugby league
 

International Interactive Rugby League  a group of fantasy rugby league enthusiasts from all around the world who run the numerous competitions that make up the Community. These  include the  IIRL Premiership VIII - the world's premier world wide competition - as well as competitions with competitors from Australia, New Zealand, England, Russia, United States of America, Papua New Guinea and the rest of the world!
Tickets
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