Rugby league in England

Rugby league in England
Rugby league in England
	Leigh Leopards lifting the Challenge Cup at Wembley Stadium for the first time in over 50 years.
Country	England
Governing body	Rugby Football League (RFL)
National teams	Men's · women's
First played	1895
Registered players	248,645
Clubs	385 clubs
National competitions
	Men's competition Rugby League World Cup;
Club competitions
	League: ; Men's competition ; Super League ; Championship ; National Conference League ; Cumbria ARL ; London & South East; East Rugby League; South-West ARL; North-West League; Yorkshire League; Midlands ARL; North East RLSport overview; Preview warning: Page using Template:Plainlist with unknown parameter "imagesize" Preview warning: Page using Template:Plainlist with unknown parameter "first" Preview warning: Page using Template:Plainlist with unknown parameter "union" Preview warning: Page using Template:Plainlist with unknown parameter "image" Preview warning: Page using Template:Plainlist with unknown parameter "sport" Preview warning: Page using Template:Plainlist with unknown parameter "registered" Preview warning: Page using Template:Plainlist with unknown parameter "caption" Preview warning: Page using Template:Plainlist with unknown parameter "club_list" Preview warning: Page using Template:Plainlist with unknown parameter "national_list" Preview warning: Page using Template:Plainlist with unknown parameter "country"Women's competition ; RFL Women's Super League ; RFL Women's Championship Cups: ; Men's competition ; Challenge Cup ; 1895 Cup ; Women's competition ; Women's Challenge Cup;

Rugby league is played across England but is most popular in Northern England, especially Yorkshire and Lancashire where the game originated. These areas are the heartland of rugby league. The sport is also popular in Cumbria where the amateur game is particularly powerful.