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Rugby League
 "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. Rugby league is most prominent in Australia, England, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, being the national sport in the last. France and Wales also have professional clubs. The United States is set to have a professional rugby league competition by 2010 or 2011 - from Wikipedi.
The Global Game
All about Rugby League
What is Rugby League
Rugby League Jargon
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The RFL
presents the Jargon of the game. Often a number of different names are given to the same action and, of course, many terms have their origin in the rules of the game. It is hoped that through the use of a standard terminology, communication and understanding will be improved between teachers, coaches, players and officials.
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Wikipedia
present Rugby League Terms
Rugby League Player Positions Explained
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Rugby Positions
From RL1908; explains the positions, how they evolved, roles etc
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Positional skills
For choosing a fantasy side, but useful indicator for any new to the game
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Wikipedia
explains the Rugby League positions, terminology, backs, forwards, substitutes, roles, notable players by position.
The History of Rugby League
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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
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Rugby League History
RL 1908;
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Colonial Rugby
History of rugby in the 1800s and early 1900s, particularly in colonial Australia.
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Evolution of the Rugby Ball
Sean Fagan explains it all!
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Rugby League Archive
Coverng all aspects of the game
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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.
Rugby League Rules
Rugby League Equipment
Rugby League Training
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BBC Sport
Provides very instructional information about the game, its laws, equipment, position play etc eg tackling
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Rugby League Skills
From BBC Sport; covering, kicking, catching, tackling, running, backed up by useful videos.
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Dig Fitness
From AMNRL; articles for the player who is striving to increase his level of conditioning in the game of Rugby League
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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.
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Fit for Rugby
From the University of Leicester Rugby, covering all aspects including nutrition
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Peak performance
Rugby League
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Powerpoint presentation
From New South Wales Rugby Referee, introducing the concepts
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Periodisation training
Techniques to improve fitness from Peak Performance Online- vary your approach. Periodisation Models
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Periodisation
From Runners Web, comparing team v field sports
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Periodisation
An overview from Dragon Door .
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Rugby training
How to develop strength, speed and endurance
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Rugby League fitness web site
An essential resource for ambitious players and coaches, the site is packed with over 200 pages of the latest Rugby League fitness drills, tips and information.
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Rugby League Coaching Magazine
** The aim of our magazine is to provide up to date Rugby League coaching information and techniques for coaches and players, that helps with the development, knowledge and education of all associated within the game. Website requires login (free) and is in development
Rugby League Safety
Rugby League Injury Reports and Advice
Play/Watch Rugby League
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Rugby League Web Ring
Contributors from all round the world;
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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
Rugby League Organisational bodies
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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
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RLIF
Background from Wikipedia
Rugby League Competitions
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World Rugby League
In depth coverage of competitions of the leading rugby nations
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Useful directory
From World ofRugby League
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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.
Tri-Nations Rugby League
held Australia New Zealand and Great Britain. Each team plays against each other in a league and the top 2 play in a final.
Professional Rugby League
  Wikipedia lists professional Rugby League competitions in the following continents only:
Europe (England - Superleague, Championship, Championship1, Challenge Cup*, and National League Cup; France - French Elite Championship and Lord Derby Cup; Russia - Russian Championship)
Oceania (Australia -National Rugby League NRL, Queensland Cup, New South Wales Cup and Jim Bean  Cup; New Zealand - Bartercard Cup);
USA - NRLUS and American National Rugby League*
* Some of these competitions are mixed pro and semi-pro.
Rugby League News
Rugby League Portals
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The Grandstand
Rugby League Review NeoSeeker AardvarkSport
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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
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RL Fans
Forum with range of groups and forums for individual clubs.
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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".
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Fifth and last
A rugby league blog - clips, news, views and opinions.
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rugbyleaguehq
forum about the game of rugby league from the NRL, ESL, to the world cup.
Variations of Rugby League
Rugby League in Africa
Rugby League in South Africa
All about Rugby League in South Africa
Rugby League in Europe
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Play/Watch Rugby League in Europe
Rugby League Organisational bodies in Europe
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British Amateur Rugby League Association
"- to represent amateur rugby league throughout the UK and Ireland"
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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
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Rugby League Europe Federation
- the umbrella body for Rugby League playing nations in Europe and the Northern Hemisphere
Rugby League in France
Rugby League in Ireland
All about Rugby League in Ireland
The History of Rugby League in Ireland
Play/Watch Rugby League in Ireland
Rugby League Organisational bodies in Ireland
Rugby League in Russia
Play/Watch Rugby League in Russia
Rugby League Competitions in Russia
Professional Rugby League in Russia
Rugby League in United Kingdom
All about Rugby League in the United Kingdom
The History of Rugby League in the United Kingdom
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Virtual Rugby League Hall of Fame
From Wikipedia. Inaugurated in 1988 - the first national sporting Hall of Fame to be established in the UK. The Hall of Fame is now located in the Rugby League Heritage Centre in the George Hotel, Huddersfield.
Play/Watch Rugby League in the United Kingdom
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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.....
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Rugby League
Official site of Rugby Leaguer & League e Express, and Rugby League World; news desk, scorecards, forums
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Rugby League Fans Forum
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BBC
Coverage of rugby league in the UK- quite extensive
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Rugby League World
Focus on Super league and Challenge cup, but with strong International flavour
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Sports Focus on Rugby League
Pick up the latest news on your sport.
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Sporting Life Rugby League
News, fixtures, tables, teams, reports, roundups, squads, stats, fantasy ...
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News Wire
Don't miss the latest RL news
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TV coverage
Skysports programs and Radio Commentary from Cherry and White
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Discussion Forums
For UK rugby top leagues
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Rugby League Fans
Message boards, links and more; Forums
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Super League
Official site; news, clubs, stats, fixtures, results, history. Challenge Cup news, history, matches etc.. World Cup overview
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Background
From Wikipedia; - history, teams, league structure, results...
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Bradford Bulls
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BBC Coverage
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Wikipedia
For background Historical Information from Wikipedia, including past finalists
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Challenge Cup facts
To 2005 from the BBC
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National Leagues
Structure, history, results and information about some of the teams i the 3 divisions, from Wikipedia
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Coverage by BBC Sport
News, scores, results, fixtures, league table with club information
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Coverage by BBC Sport
News, scores, results, fixtures, league table with club information
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Rugby League Division 2 clubs
Find the sites or contacts
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National Conference League
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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...
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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
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Wikipedia
Regionally based divisions of amateur RL teams in England and Wales
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BBC Sport
Results BBC Sport Sporting Life
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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.
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Student Rugby League
Official site. News, representative teams. clubs, admin....
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Get involved with Rugby League
from BBC Sport
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British Universities Students Association
Coverage of Rugby League; rules, championships, season's information, fixtures and results by district, links
Rugby League Organisational bodies in the United Kingdom
British Rugby league structure.
The British rugby league system is based on four separate structures: the professional leagues administered by the Rugby Football League (Superleague, Championship and Championship 1), the Reserve Leagues - a compulsory part of the minimum criteria for a club to to hold a Super League license , the amateur leagues administered by British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) and the Rugby League Conference which is 'open', rather than amateur. From Wikipedia, which present all the details.
Professional Rugby League in the United Kingdom
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Superleague
official site; news, fixtures, results, league table, scores, statistics, competition structure, club profiles, previous winners
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Superleague overview
from Wikipedia; - a European League as the Catalans Dragons, from France has a team playing in the league. Teams, history, rules, season structure, championships, awards ...
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Superleague Teams
from Wikipedia, map-based covering Wales, London the North of England and France.
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Superleague Reserve Team Championship
overview fromm Wikipedia; history, clubs, previous winners, competing clubs by season
Amateur Rugby League in the United Kingdom
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British Amateur Rugby League Association
BARLA, the largest amateur rugby league structure in the world. News, representative teams, leagues, clubs, players, competitions
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Amateur Leagues playing Rugby League in the UK
from Wikipedia; National conference Leagues (Premier, Div One, Div Two), 5 Elite regional leagues and a separate Barrow and District League strucure. (There is alsoa separate Cooperative Rugby league Conference a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales, for new clubs based outside the 'heartland' of rugby league)
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National Conference Leagues
overview from Wikipedia; relationship between this and other leagues, history, structure, summer divisions,past winners
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National Conference Leagues
official site; three divisions titled the Premier Division, Division One and Division Two. There is promotion and relegation between each division of three up and three down. News, fixtures, results, league tables, clubs, role of honour, forum
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National Conference League Forum
a very active forum!
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Barow and District League
overview from Wikipedia; a series of rugby league divisions in and around Barrow-in-Furness, run by BARLA; the teams.
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Barrow and District ARL
details fom BARLA
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Rugby League Conference
overview from Wikipedia; history, season, format, representative fixtures, past winners.
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Rugby League Conference
the official site; news, fixtures, results, tables, match reports, women's leagues.
Rugby League News in the United Kingdom
Rugby League Players in the United Kingdom
Rugby League Portals in the United Kingdom
Rugby League in England
Play/Watch Rugby League in England
Rugby League Events in England
Rugby League in Scotland
All about Rugby League in Scotland
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Scotland International
Covers the international side; introduction, news, teams...
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Scotland Students RL
Compete in Student World Cups Competitions, which takes place every three years at various locations around the World
Rugby League in Wales
All about Rugby League in Wales
The History of Rugby League in Wales
Rugby League in North America
Play/Watch Rugby League in North America
Rugby League Competitions in North America
Semi-professional Rugby League in North America
Rugby League in USA
Play/Watch Rugby League in the USA
Rugby League Organisational bodies in the USA
Rugby League Competitions in the USA
Professional Rugby League in the USA
Semi-professional Rugby League in the USA
Rugby League in Oceania
Rugby League in Australia
All about Rugby League in Australia
The History of Rugby League in Australia
Rugby League Rules in Australia
Play/Watch Rugby League in Australia
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NRL Stats
Pretty comprehensive!
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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.
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Australian Universities Rugby League
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Legends
Biographies of Australian RL players of the past
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Players
Great coverage of Stats for the Stats site
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Northern Territory
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Universities Rugby Leage Queensland
News, events, development, links
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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.
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Rugby Heaven
Australian local and International coverage from the f2 Network
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Rugby League Tables
Stats etc for Australian RL
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RL Co-op
Take a humourous look at GREATEST GAME OF ALL, while still offering quality links and debate about Rugby league issues
Rugby League Organisational bodies in Australia
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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
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ARL Development
A non-profit company formed by the Australian Rugby League and National Rugby League to develop the grassroots of the sport from introductory level up to the age of 18 years, includes Club finder.
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Australia's Rugby League
Official site with news, scores and stats, chat, laws, clubs
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Australian Rugby League
the peak body for Rugby League in Australia, running the Kangaroo (National team), State of Originand Affiliated States Championship. The ARL also plays a significant role in the running of the National Rugby League competition and the operations of Rugby League in each state of Australia.
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Australian Rugby League Referees Association
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Western Australia
The Western Australian Rugby League is the state governing body for Rugby League in Western Australia.
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Queensland Divisions - SE Queensland
news
Rugby League Competitions in Australia
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WA Rugby League
Seniors, Trans Tasman Cup, Women, Junior, Schools cup, Swan Brewery Cup
Professional Rugby League in Australia
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NRL coverage by Wikipedia
The NRL is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand. Site provides useful background history, how the league works etc.
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NRL - the official site
The League, teams, State of Origin, news, schedule, results
Rugby League News in Australia
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Fox Sports
NRL coverage; news, results, video, gallery, blogs
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ABC News Online
Covers latest news and articles; this week's teams, live scores, Audio highlights, local radio coverage
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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.
Rugby League Forums in Australia
Rugby League in Fiji
All about Rugby League in Fiji
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Fiji Rugby League
FRom Wikipedia. The Fiji national rugby league team (nicknamed the Bati pron.Bar-ty) has been participating in international competition since 1992. Members of the team are selected from the domestic Fijian competition, as well as from competitions in New Zealand and Australia
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Fiji Live sports
Keeps the nation in touch with the rugby league performances
Play/Watch Rugby League in Fiji
Rugby League News in Fiji
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Fiji Village
Covers the game in articles relating to current events, not just Rugby League
Rugby League in New Zealand
Play/Watch Rugby League in New Zealand
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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.
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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
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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 League News in New Zealand
Rugby League Blogs in New Zealand
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