Popularity
Rugby league is most popular in the south of France. The game struggles for attention in the national media, but it is covered by regional outlets in the south. However the introduction of Catalans Dragons into European Super League in 2006 and Toulouse Olympique into Co-operative Championship in 2009 has seen substantial with articles appearing in national newspapers such as L'Équipe, Libération and Le Figaro. It has also contributed to the slight rise in playing numbers as in 2002 it was estimated that rugby league had around 8,000 regular players with this number rising to 10,000 registered participants and 80 clubs in 2009.
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