Rugby league in the Northern Territory information
Sports event in Australia
Rugby league in the Northern Territory
Governing body
Northern Territory Rugby League
First played
June 1920, Darwin
Registered players
4,234 (2019)[1] 6,878+ (including variants)[2]
Club competitions
Central Australian Rugby Football League, Darwin Rugby League, Gove Rugby League, Katherine Rugby League
Audience records
Single match
13,473 (2017 Rugby League World Cup Australia vs Samoa)
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Rugby league in the Northern Territory is administered by the Northern Territory Rugby League and is played in Darwin at Warren Park and in Alice Springs at Anzac Oval.
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