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My week at school would be good or bad depending on whether Balmain won. I have such fond memories of those suburban grounds, and everything was so undiluted. The players weren't censored, and for me it was a wonderful period of my life when everything was simple and pure. For me, that resonated with rugby league.
Matthew Nable

Meaning of "rugby league" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUGBY LEAGUE

rugby league play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUGBY LEAGUE

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Rugby league is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RUGBY LEAGUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, or simply league is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 as a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players. Its rules gradually changed with the purpose of producing a faster, more entertaining game for spectators. It is frequently cited as the toughest, most physically demanding of team sports. In rugby league points are scored by carrying or kicking the ball down the field, until it can be moved past the opponents' designated goal line and touched to the ground; this is called a try, and is the primary method of scoring. The opposing team attempts to stop the attacking side gaining points by preventing their progress up the field by tackling the player carrying the ball. In addition to tries, points can be scored by kicking goals. After each try, the scoring team gains a free kick to try at goal with a conversion for further points. Kicks at goal may also be awarded for penalties, and field goals can be attempted at any time during general play.

Definition of rugby league in the English dictionary

The definition of rugby league in the dictionary is a form of rugby football played between teams of 13 players.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUGBY LEAGUE

rug rat
rug up
ruga
rugae
rugal
rugate
Rugbeian
rugby
rugby football
rugby head
rugby player
rugby tackle
rugby union
rugelach
rugged
ruggedisation
ruggedise
ruggedization
ruggedize
ruggedly

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUGBY LEAGUE

Arab League
bush-league
colleague
Delian League
football league
Hanseatic League
house league
in league
Ivy League
Ivy-League
Junior League
league
Little League
major league
minor league
National League
non-league
Prague
Premier League
the Ivy League
Urban League

Synonyms and antonyms of rugby league in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rugby league» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUGBY LEAGUE

Find out the translation of rugby league to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rugby league from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rugby league» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

英式橄榄球联赛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la liga de rugby
570 millions of speakers

English

rugby league
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रग्बी लीग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوري الرجبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

регби
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rugby league
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাগবি লিগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la ligue de rugby
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Liga ragbi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rugby-Liga
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラグビーリーグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

럭비 리그
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rugby liga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bóng bầu dục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரக்பி லீக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रग्बी लीग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Rugby ligi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rugby a tredici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rugby league
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

регбі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

liga de rugby
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ράγκμπι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rugbyliga
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rugby league
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rugby league
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rugby league

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUGBY LEAGUE»

The term «rugby league» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.548 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUGBY LEAGUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rugby league

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QUOTES WITH «RUGBY LEAGUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rugby league.
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Matthew Nable
My week at school would be good or bad depending on whether Balmain won. I have such fond memories of those suburban grounds, and everything was so undiluted. The players weren't censored, and for me it was a wonderful period of my life when everything was simple and pure. For me, that resonated with rugby league.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUGBY LEAGUE»

Discover the use of rugby league in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rugby league and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rugby's Great Split: Class, Culture and the Origins of Rugby ...
Rugby's Great Split seeks to explain how these social forces acted upon rugby in Victorian and Edwardian Britain, and how they resulted in the creation of the sport of rugby league. Yet despite a growing body of scholarly research into the ...
Tony Collins, 2013
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London: Rugby League's Lost Heartland
This is the story of one of these attempts when it attempted, and very nearly succeeded, to establish itself in the Capital. The 1930s was the decade to try and break into London.
Richard Pitchfork, 2010
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100 Years: Māori Rugby League, 1908-2008
100 Years: Maori Rugby League 1908-2008 tells the story of the New Zealand Maori Rugby League Team from its origins in 1908 to the present day. The book covers major matches, along with biographies of prominent players and administrators.
John Oliver Coffey, Bernie Wood, 2008
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Footy Flavours: 75 Recipes from Your Favourite Rugby League ...
Every March we dig out our jerseys and scarves and head off to the home ground. Every September we're filled with finals buzz and brace ourselves for glory or heartbreak. Rugby league has been, and always will be, part of who we are.
‎2012
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A Statistical History of Rugby League
This book does what none other has attempted to do--tell a story using numbers and statistics about our great game. It is something every player and fan would do well to study.
Stephen Kane, 2013
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The History of Rugby League Clubs
Contains over 400 pages with as many photographs. Each chapter contains club records and time lines outlined in an easy to read format. Essential reading for every league fan.
Alan Whiticker, Ian Collis, 2010
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Rugby League: 100 Years in Pictures
With over 300 pages, hundreds of archived photos of champion players, great teams and rare memorabilia - many never before published, the history of Rugby League comes alive, decade after decade, photo after photo, page after page, This is ...
Ian Collis, Alan Whiticker, 2008
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Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain: A Social and ...
in keeping with principles underlying the Rules as to Professionalism, persons who are or have been associated in any capacity with a Rugby League club should be regarded as being ineligible to participate in the affairs of Rugby Union  ...
Tony Collins, 2006
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League of Legends: 100 Years of Rugby League in Australia
"History of Rugby League in Australia; catalogue of objects related to Rugby League in Australia; centenary of rugby league in Australia; League of Legends exhibition."-- Provided by publisher.
Guy Hansen, 2008
10
Hardmen: Rugby League's Roughest, Toughest and Most ...
Simply put, HARDMEN captures the unique spirit of rugby league with the greatest collection of ripping yarns ever published in a single volume.
Malcolm Andrews, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUGBY LEAGUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rugby league is used in the context of the following news items.
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Set of Six: The main talking points from the world of Rugby League
This is the second tragic incident to have occurred in rugby league in less than two months, with Keighley Cougars' Danny Jones suffering a fatal cardiac arrest ... «SkySports, Jun 15»
2
Sam Burgess named in England's 50-man squad for Rugby World Cup
The former rugby league forward Sam Burgess has been named in England's 50-man training squad for this autumn's Rugby World Cup although, as revealed ... «The Guardian, May 15»
3
Welsh international rugby league player, Danny Jones, 29, dies …
The club said: 'Danny was much loved and highly respected by all at the club and in rugby league. He was the life and soul in the dressing room, a natural ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
4
Lance Hohaia retires because of 'recurrent concussion symptoms'
St Helens half-back Lance Hohaia says he is retiring from rugby league because of "recurrent post-match concussion-type symptoms". Hohaia, 32, lasted just ... «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
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Sam Tomkins: Wigan Warriors re-sign NZ Warriors full-back
England full-back Sam Tomkins will rejoin Wigan on a four-year deal after he agreed to leave National Rugby League side New Zealand Warriors. Wigan have ... «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
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Kevin Sinfield: Leeds Rhinos skipper leaves league legacy
His remarkable scoring record leaves him just three short of 4,000 career points, a total which puts the Oldham-born stand-off fourth in the all-time rugby league ... «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
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Tries: Stewart, Walker, Inglis, Reddy 2, Keary, McQueen Goals …
Glenn Stewart crossed for the National Rugby League side inside two minutes, with Dylan Walker, Greg Inglis and Joel Reddy also scoring before the break. «BBC Sport, Feb 15»
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Six Nations: England use illegal rugby league tactics - Edwards
"When you watch rugby league games, there are a lot of tries disallowed when they go to the TMO [television match official] if there has been any obstruction ... «BBC Sport, Feb 15»
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Former rugby league star Sam Burgess fails to impress in England …
To be fair on Sam, Welsh referee Neil Hennessy didn't give him long to remember he was playing rugby union and not rugby league. Maybe a spilt second at ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jan 15»
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Rugby League star Sam Burgess poised for Union debut as …
Sam Burgess has been lined up for his rugby union debut - as England handed the ... Bath boss Mike Ford has revealed that the rugby league superstar will be ... «Mirror.co.uk, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Rugby league [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rugby-league>. Apr 2024 ».
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