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NRL

British

abbreviation

National Rugby League

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The 25-year-old has starred for the Sydney Roosters in rugby league's NRL after spending four years in rugby union with Super Rugby's Waratahs.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

And Australian rugby league's NRL said any player who joined the breakaway league would be banned for 10 years.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

"It's not the RFL versus the NRL, it's rugby league versus the rest of sport, really."

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Wane's biggest challenge has been to find a way to strike the right balance between the Super League and NRL players at his disposal, while considering what personnel and positional changes to implement.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Kotoni Staggs and Deine Mariner of the Broncos celebrate victory during the NRL preliminary final match against the Penrith Panthers at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

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