rugby league

noun

1. a form of rugby football played between teams of 13 players

Example Sentences

Schmidt's big gamble of thrusting new rugby league recruit Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii into midfield for his first union game since his schooldays paid off handsomely.

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For an Australia side who will welcome the British and Irish Lions next summer, this was a landmark win under coach Joe Schmidt, with debutant Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii's athleticism and rugby nous translating seamlessly from rugby league.

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An age-grade phenomenon, Suaalii has been brought back to union from rugby league in a statement move aimed at galvanising a team and reinvigorating a sport.

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The positional switch means Lawrence's opposite number in the Australian ranks will be rugby league convert Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, who will be playing his first professional game of XVs.

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"I know union well and I think they got him cheap," said Matt Parish, who coached Suaalii at the 2022 Rugby League World Cup, earlier this year.

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