Rugby League In England
Rugby league is a team sport in England. The top-level competition is the Super League.
Its popularity is greatest in a swathe of northern England from Yorkshire to Lancashire, the areas where the game originated. The sport is also popular in Cumbria where the amateur game is particularly powerful. The game is played and watched outside of these traditional areas in far lower but growing numbers.
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