Rugby league
Rugby league An attacking player attempts to evade two defenders Highest governing body Rugby League International Federation Nicknames League, RL, Rugby XIII (used throughout Europe) First played 7 September 1895, Yorkshire Northern England. (Post schism) Characteristics Contact Full contact Team members Thirteen Mixed gender Single Type Team sport, Outdoor Equipment Rugby League ball Venue Rugby league playing field Rugby league football is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field. [1] [2] [3] One of the two codes of rugby, it originated in Northern England in 1895 as a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players. [4] Its rules progressively changed with the aim of producing a faster, more entertaining game for spectators. [5] In rugby league, points are scored by carrying the ball and touching it to the ground beyond the opposing team's goal line; this is called a try , and is the primary method of scori...