How to Use Rugby League in a Sentence

Rugby League

noun
  • After arriving at the Wakefield Trinity Rugby League club with her long hair in loose curls and wearing a brown herringbone blazer, Princess Kate made a switch into something sportier.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Glenora Rugby League Football Club Chairwoman Janet Hunt confirmed the death of Eugene Hanna in a post on Facebook.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • The Warrington Girls Community Rugby League Club, which Lilly previously played for, was among many paying tribute to the teen following her death.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • While no other details surrounding the circumstances of Hanna’s death were immediately known, the New Zealand Rugby League did issue a statement Thursday warning of the dangers of head injuries and the importance of concussion protocols.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • According to the New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) website, Wharton took a six-year hiatus from the sport after playing in the World Cup in 2013 to focus on her career and family.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Middleton kicked off her day of royal engagements wearing her signature cascading waves to visit the Family Action’s Children’s Trauma Therapy Service and the Wakefield Trinity Rugby League.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2026

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