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Geography of rugby league

Okay kiddo, let's talk about the geography of rugby league. Imagine a big world map in front of you. Rugby league is a sport that is played in many countries, but it's especially popular in a few places.

One of those places is Australia. Australia is a big country with lots of cities and towns, but some of the most popular rugby league areas are in the eastern part of the country. There's a big city called Sydney where lots of rugby league teams play, and another city called Brisbane where there are more teams too.

Another place where rugby league is really popular is England. England is a smaller country than Australia, but they also have lots of cities and towns where people play and watch rugby league. Some of the most famous teams in England come from cities like Leeds, Wigan, and St. Helens.

Now let's talk about something called the NRL. The NRL is a super important league in Australia. It stands for the National Rugby League, and it's kind of like the top league for rugby league teams. They have teams from lots of different places in Australia, but most of the teams come from the cities that are popular for rugby league. Each team has a home stadium where they play most of their games, and those stadiums are all around the country.

Finally, there are some other countries where rugby league is played too, like New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. In those countries, rugby league is also really important and there are lots of teams and fans.

So in summary, rugby league is a sport that is played in many countries, but it's extra popular in places like Australia and England. Those countries have lots of cities and towns where people play and watch rugby league, and there are important leagues like the NRL where the best teams compete.