rugby league
US /ˈrʌɡ.bi ˌliːɡ/
UK /ˈrʌɡ.bi ˌliːɡ/
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Rugby League
a form of rugby played by two teams of thirteen players, in which points are scored by carrying or kicking the ball to the opponents' goal line and touching it to the ground, or by kicking it between the posts and over the bar of the opponents' goal
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He grew up playing rugby league in Australia.
Er wuchs damit auf, Rugby League in Australien zu spielen.
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The rugby league match was intense.
Das Rugby-League-Spiel war intensiv.