rugby league
Britishnoun
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Burnham is a huge rugby league fan, serving as president of the Rugby Football League and is a Leigh Leopards supporter.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The traditionally working class, northern sport of rugby league had never had a representative knighted in 130 years, prompting claims of snobbery.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
"Since I first played rugby when I was seven, rugby league has given me so much."
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Fellow former Queensland player Carl Webb died of MND at 42 in 2023, while former England rugby league half-back Rob Burrow died in 2024, five years after diagnosis.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Sixth grade was much the same as fifth—games in the playground, unsuccessfully searching for a sport to play—until our elementary school rugby league coach, Mr. McConnell, let me help out “coaching.”
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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