Rugby league in the British Isles

Rugby league in the British Isles
Pre-match at the 2017 Super League Grand Final
Country	Great Britain and Ireland
Governing body	Rugby Football League (England)[a] Scotland Rugby League (Scotland)[b] Wales Rugby League (Wales)[b] Rugby League Ireland (Ireland)
National team(s)	Great Britain men's team Great Britain women's team Teams of the Home Nations[c]
First played	1895
National competitions
Rugby League World Cup
Club competitions
Professional Leagues Super League Championship League 1 Cups Challenge Cup 1895 Cup

Rugby league is played across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, but its heartland in parts of Northern England is where the sport is most popular, and is where the majority of professional clubs are based. The sport was first established in the George Hotel, Huddersfield, where 22 clubs split from the Rugby Football Union to form the Northern Rugby Football Union.

Rugby league in the British Isles is discussed in the following articles, corresponding to the separate organisations governing the sport:

• Rugby league in England
• Rugby league in Ireland
• Rugby league in Scotland
• Rugby league in Wales

However, areas where the sport is similar between the Home Nations will be discussed in this article.
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