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National Rugby League (view source)
Revision as of 18:18, October 13, 2010
, 18:18, October 13, 2010Add section about State of Origin
==Structure==
==Structure==
The NRL runs for 26 rounds that are based around the Australian winter sport season. Each team receives two byes throughout the season. The '''top 8''' from the league than go on to compete in a finals series which culminate in the grand final. The winner of the grand final is the premier of the competition. The team that finishes at the top competition ladder at the end of the 26 rounds is the minor premier. The Premier typically goes on to compete against the winner of the English Rugby Super League in the [[World Club Challenge]].
The NRL runs for 26 rounds that are based around the Australian winter sport season. Each team receives two byes throughout the season. The '''top 8''' from the league than go on to compete in a finals series which culminate in the grand final. The winner of the grand final is the premier of the competition. The team that finishes at the top competition ladder at the end of the 26 rounds is the minor premier. The Premier typically goes on to compete against the winner of the English Rugby Super League in the [[World Club Challenge]].
==State of Origin==
Started in 1982, State of Origin is a series of three representative games played during the NRL season on a Wednesday evening between the NRL rounds. This a competition between the two main Rugby League playing states of [[New South Wales]] and [[Queensland]]. Players for State of Origin are chosen based on where they played their first senior game of football as a 16 year old and typically from the NRL Clubs. Players chosen for State of Origin cannot play for their NRL clubs the weekend before a State of Origin game is played. State of Origin, along with the Grand Final, is considered the showpiece of Australian Rugby League.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrl.com/news/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/58691/state-of-origin-history/default.aspx |title=State of Origin History - NRL.com |accessdate=2010-10-13}}</ref>
==References==
==References==