Rugby league in Estonia

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Logo of the Estonian Rugby League

Rugby league is a popular team sport emerging in Estonia.

[edit] The National Team

The first international was played on Estonian soil on 20 August, when a Student Rugby League Chairmans Select XIII team consisting of 5 players each from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, played the Estonian national side, drawn from the capital Tallinn and university stronghold, Tartu. This first match saw the national side impress to a 36-70 eventual defeat.

[edit] History

Rugby league has only had significance in Estonia since the end of the 1980's, where it has grown in popularity as a successful solution to anti social behaviour, and also an introduction to teamwork and sportsmanship.

[edit] External links

http://www.rugby.ee/?op=body&id=10&art=401

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