Rugby league in the British Isles
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This article is about primarily men's rugby league. For women's rugby league, see Women's rugby league in the British Isles.
Rugby league is played across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, but its heartland in parts of Northern England is where the sport is most popular, and is where the majority of professional clubs are based. The sport was first established in the George Hotel, Huddersfield, where 22 clubs split from the Rugby Football Union to form the Northern Rugby Football Union.
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Rugby league in the British Isles | |
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Country | Great Britain and Ireland |
Governing body | Rugby Football League (England)[lower-alpha 1] Scotland Rugby League (Scotland)[lower-alpha 2] Wales Rugby League (Wales)[lower-alpha 2] Rugby League Ireland (Ireland) |
National team(s) | Great Britain men's team Great Britain women's team Teams of the Home Nations[lower-alpha 3] |
First played | 1895 |
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Rugby league in the British Isles is discussed in the following articles, corresponding to the separate organisations governing the sport:
However, areas where the sport is similar between the Home Nations will be discussed in this article.