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Ruby League is a very popular team sport played in some parts of Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It is a fast-paced team sport played with an oval shaped ball. Two teams of 13 players each try to score points by carrying, passing, or kicking the ball to the opposing team's end of the field and grounding it in the in-goal area. As with most football codes, it requires a very good levels of skill, speed, agility and endurance.

See also the information about the similar game of Rugby Union.

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