Definition of rugby league in English:
rugby league
noun ˌrʌɡbi ˈliːɡˌrəɡbi ˈliɡ
mass nounA form of rugby played in teams of thirteen, originally by a group of northern English clubs which separated from rugby union in 1895. Besides having somewhat different rules, the game differed from rugby union in always allowing professionalism.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are enough fans of rugby league in the city of York to make the new club a success.
- By contrast, the future of professional rugby league in the city looks grim.
- In Australia, rugby league was a far more important sport than it was in the UK.
- We've got a vibrant club and the city is buzzing again with talk of rugby league.
- The tournament is designed to raise the profile of rugby league, while improving sport in schools.
- The bid to resurrect professional rugby league in York is set to receive an official boost from City of York Council.
- Mr Marson, whose cancer was diagnosed eight weeks ago, was a keen follower of football, rugby league and tennis.
- A World Cup win in cricket or rugby league would probably have met with a similar response.
- The latter had never played a game of rugby league before, his only experience being in the union code.
- York Wasps could find themselves playing summer rugby league as part of a radical shake-up of the sport.
- Robinson is cutting a dash in the male dominated world of rugby league.
- It is as though rugby league is a pioneer sport in a region that was once it's exclusive domain.
- He has used York's walk-in centre after suffering a wound playing rugby league.
- St Joseph's High School will play host to cricket, netball, football and rugby league.
- He said that he hoped to remain involved in shaping the future of Welsh rugby league.
- Selsa is always looking for young people aged between 13 and 16 to play rugby league.
- Mr Solomon heard that Zak was a purple belt in karate and had medals for rugby league as well as being a formidable footballer.
- I'm playing rugby league and boxing and have dispensed with the bike for the daily commute in favour of running.
- Playing rugby league when the weather's as nice as it has been can be a tough prospect if you're not prepared for it.
- Money raised from the raffle was to go towards the resurrection of professional rugby league in York
Definition of rugby league in US English:
rugby league
nounˌrəɡbi ˈliɡˌrəɡbē ˈlēɡ
A form of rugby played in teams of thirteen, originally by a group of northern English clubs which separated from rugby union in 1895. Besides having somewhat different rules, the game differed from rugby union in always allowing professionalism.
Example sentencesExamples
- Money raised from the raffle was to go towards the resurrection of professional rugby league in York
- The latter had never played a game of rugby league before, his only experience being in the union code.
- York Wasps could find themselves playing summer rugby league as part of a radical shake-up of the sport.
- Selsa is always looking for young people aged between 13 and 16 to play rugby league.
- I'm playing rugby league and boxing and have dispensed with the bike for the daily commute in favour of running.
- By contrast, the future of professional rugby league in the city looks grim.
- He has used York's walk-in centre after suffering a wound playing rugby league.
- Playing rugby league when the weather's as nice as it has been can be a tough prospect if you're not prepared for it.
- He said that he hoped to remain involved in shaping the future of Welsh rugby league.
- There are enough fans of rugby league in the city of York to make the new club a success.
- We've got a vibrant club and the city is buzzing again with talk of rugby league.
- The tournament is designed to raise the profile of rugby league, while improving sport in schools.
- In Australia, rugby league was a far more important sport than it was in the UK.
- Mr Marson, whose cancer was diagnosed eight weeks ago, was a keen follower of football, rugby league and tennis.
- St Joseph's High School will play host to cricket, netball, football and rugby league.
- It is as though rugby league is a pioneer sport in a region that was once it's exclusive domain.
- The bid to resurrect professional rugby league in York is set to receive an official boost from City of York Council.
- A World Cup win in cricket or rugby league would probably have met with a similar response.
- Mr Solomon heard that Zak was a purple belt in karate and had medals for rugby league as well as being a formidable footballer.
- Robinson is cutting a dash in the male dominated world of rugby league.