Rugby league in the United Kingdom

Rugby league is a popular sport in Northern England and south Wales, and to a lesser extent in Scotland, Ireland, and other parts of England and Wales. It is organised separately in each of these countries, and also on an all-Ireland basis, with Northern Ireland and the independent Republic of Ireland playing together.

Rugby league in the British Isles is discussed in the following articles, corresponding to the separate organisations governing the sport:

There is also a Great Britain national rugby league team, which has consisted mostly of English players, and is now superseded by the separate national teams. The Other Nationalities rugby league team used to consist of Scottish, Welsh and Irish players.

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Rugby league in Europe

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Rugby league in the United Kingdom

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