Rugby League

About

• 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.

History

• 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!
• 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
• 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.

Rules

• International Rules A downloadable pdf file of the 2002 Laws from the Rugby League European Federation
• Australian Rugby League Referee's Association Forum Where people can ask question about rugby league rules:
• Referees Hand signals From BBC Sport
• 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
• 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

Equipment

• Protective equipment Minimises injuries

Organisational bodies

• 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

Competitions

• World Rugby League In depth coverage of competitions of the leading rugby nations
• Useful directory From World ofRugby 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.

Servers-Blogs-Forums

• 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 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".

Overview

• South African Rugby league History, teams - National (Rhinos), Provincial, Clubs, Schools;
• fixtures Archives, results

Organisational bodies

• British Amateur Rugby League Association "- to represent amateur rugby league throughout the UK and Ireland"
• Rugby League Europe Federation - the umbrella body for Rugby League playing nations in Europe and the Northern Hemisphere

Overview

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

Overview

• Royal Navy Rugby League

Play/Watch

• Rugby Football League Official website. The site offers adiverse range ofinformation, includingticket 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
• TV coverage Skysports programs and Radio Commentary from Cherry and White
• Discussion Forums For UK rugby top leagues
• Rugby League Fans Message boards, links and more; Forums
• Cumbria Sports Special Articles and news at club level
• 1 2,3Conference
• National League Cup Team Links from The Football 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
• BBC Sport Sporting Life, UK Rugby league, Sky Sports, Rugby league Fans, Telegraph Sports, Guardian Sport, Total Rugby league
• Bradford Bulls Saint Helens, Wigan Warriors, Hull FC,
• 2005 Grand Final 2004
• Scores update From Sporting Life
• BBC Coverage
• League table From the official site
• 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
• Ananova (headline news), Superleague, BBC Sport,
• Sporting Life This is Rugby, Sky Sports
• National Leagues Structure, history, results and information about some of the teams i the 3 divisions, from Wikipedia
• Coverage by BBC Sport News, scores, results, fixtures, league table with club information
• 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...
• Wikipedia For breakdown of the amateur game British Amateur Rugby League Association news, club resources, county cups, club search, Internationals, club links, National CupRules
• Rugby League Conference League News features, scoreboard, teams
• Wikipedia Regionally based divisions of amateur RL teams in England and Wales
• 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 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 Army Rugby League
• UK Services Rugby League Events, reports, match information, results
• Royal Marines Rugby League
• Royal Air Force Rugby League

Scotland

Wales

Play/Watch

Overview

Play/Watch

• 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
• 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
• Legends Biographies of Australian RL players of the past
• Players Great coverage of Stats for the Stats site
• Northern Territory
• Divisions Juniors, coaching news
• Universities Rugby Leage Queensland News, events, development, links
• South Australia From Sporting Pulse
• clubs Around the grounds, secondary school information, New South Wales Country Competitions, Representative games, City v Country, Divisional championships, Clayton cup, Challenge cup Victoria  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 caresabout more than just the latest results and team line ups. If you love Rugby League, this isthe 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

Overview

• 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

Overview

• New Zealand Rugby League from World Rugby League has coverage down to local RL competitions

Play/Watch

• 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