Derivatives of Rugby League
Rugby league sevens is particularly popular with pub teams drawn from the regulars at a pub; it is often difficult for a single public house to form a full squad of 13 players and 4 substitutes.
Rugby league nines is the more common form of the shortened version of the game. The Carnegie Floodlit Nines, Middlesex 9s and the York International 9s are three of the best known rugby league nines tournaments in England. The York nines began in 2002 and the Middlesex nines a year later. All three competitions feature professional and amateur teams from England as well as teams from abroad.
Touch football (known as Touch Rugby League in England) is administered by Rugby Football League through a product known as Play Touch Rugby League.
Tag Rugby UK Limited runs Tag Rugby adult leagues. In 2008, a Tag Merit League was established based on the RL Merit League format. The league was developed with the intention to encourage new clubs outside the older IMBRL circuit to play tag rugby league. The Merit League operates on normal rugby league laws with tags taking the place of tackles.
Wheelchair rugby league was first introduced to England in 2005. The first competitive league began in 2009.
Masters Rugby League which uses modified rules to allow older players to continue playing has only recently arrived in England and is not widely played.
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