Rugby League to celebrate its 125th anniversary
Published by IRL
25 Aug 2020
Rugby League is 125 years old
The sport of rugby league is celebrating its 125th birthday. The game was born on August 29th, 1895 when 21 clubs met at the George Hotel in Huddersfield, England and established the Northern Rugby Football Union, which became the Rugby League in 1922.
From that original group of clubs there are now thousands of clubs based around the world in over 53 countries.
This video brings you a brief history of the Rugby Football League narrated by RFL President, Clare Balding.
