Thirteen a side, six tackles then you hand over the ball, and no contest for possession on the ground. Eight tools take you from confused to the sharpest eye in the room.
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Thirteen a side, six tackles then you hand over the ball, and no contest for possession on the ground. That single rule makes it a faster, more structured and more attacking game than rugby union, and a genuinely different sport.
Australia, England, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea — where it is the national sport — plus Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and France.
Junior league from about six in Australia and northern England. Careers typically run to the mid-thirties.
Australia has lost very few international series in the sport's history; New Zealand, England and Samoa are the closest challengers.
SA Rugby League clubs play in Gauteng; touch versions get you started.
A try-scoring finish · A big tackle · An offload · A kicking skill · A fullback counter
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