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Riley, David, 1966 June 28-

Rugby League World / David Riley. - First edition. - Auckland, New Zealand : Reading Warrior, 2017. - 97 pages; illustrations (some colour); 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- They got game -- The people's game -- The All Blacks meet Rugby League -- Albert takes the challenge -- Let's do this! -- The originals -- Rugby League is born in Australia -- History makers -- They really want to beat us -- From tragedy to triumph -- Rugby League comes to Aotearoa -- The Kiwis -- Maori Rugby League -- The Kangaroos -- State of Origin -- Indigenous Australia -- The NRL -- the Warriors -- The Kukis -- Fiji Bati -- Tau Toa Niue -- Papua New Guinea Kumuls -- Toa Samoa -- Tokelau -- Mate Ma'a tonga -- Kiwi Ferns -- Wheels of steel: wheelchair rugby league -- Champions of the world -- The Rugby League World Cup -- Notes -- Sources

"When did rugby league start in Australia and New Zealand? How did the Kiwis get their name? Who are the best women rugby league players in history? What are the rules of wheelchair league? Rugby League World has the answers to these questions and more. nbsp;Find out how rugby league spread from the fields of northern England to Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and the world. The greatest matches. The greatest players. Rugby League World tells you all you need to know about the world's greatest game!" --Back cover.

Intermediate, secondary National Library of New Zealand.

ISBN: 9780473401542 0473401541

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rugby League football--Juvenile literature.
Rugby League football players--Juvenile literature.
Rugby League football players--New Zealand --Juvenile literature.

Dewey Class. No.: 796.33380