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Rugby league

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Rugby league
An attackin player attempts tae evade twa defenders
Heichest govrenin bodyRugby League Internaitional Federation
Nickname(s)Footy, The Greatest Gemme o Aw[1][2]
First played7 September 1895, post schism
Characteristics
ContactFull contact
Team members13
Mixed genderSingle
CategorizationOotduir team sport
EquipmentFitbaa
VenueRugby league playin field

Rugby league fitbaa,[3] uisually cried rugby league,[4] or simply league is a full contact sport played bi twa teams o thirteen players on a rectangular field.[5]

References

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  1. Fagan, Sean (16 Januar 2005). "George Lovejoy". rl1908.com. Archived frae the original on 1 Januar 2011. Retrieved 1 Januar 2011. [George Lovejoy] coined the expression 'Rugby League – The Greatest Game of All'
  2. Grasso, Robert (28 Julie 2008). "Simply a mess: rugby league now the game forgotten by all". SBS World News. Australia: SBS. Archived frae the original on 1 Januar 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
  3. Collins, Tony (1998). Rugby's great split: class, culture, and the origins of Rugby League football. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7146-4867-5.
  4. RLEF. "What is Rugby League?". Rugby League European Federation. Archived frae the original on 20 Julie 2009. Retrieved 28 Julie 2009.
  5. Dept. Recreation and Sport. "Dimensions for Rugby League". Government of Western Australia. Archived frae the original on 1 Januar 2011. Retrieved 28 Julie 2009.