National Rugby League | NRL

The Australian home of rugby... Rugby league began in 1895, as the 'Northern Union', when clubs in the North of England broke away from the RFU. The clubs wanted to compensate their working-class players for time away from work for rugby tours and injuries. The National Rugby League - NRL official site for rugby in Australia with news, general information, season draw, video replays, and multimedia. The National Rugby League was formed in 1998 under a partnership arrangement between the Australian Rugby League and News Ltd to administer the National Competition. Rugby league began in 1895, as the 'Northern Union', when clubs in the North of England broke away from the RFU. The clubs wanted to compensate their working-class players for time away from work for rugby tours and injuries. Papua New Guinea based out of Port Moresby will join the competition in 2028. The league remain in discussions for a Perth team to join in 2027, with plans to have 20 teams in the NRL by the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane. NRL Clubs Brisbane Broncos Canberra Raiders Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Gold Coast Titans Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Melbourne Storm Newcastle Knights North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta Eels Penrith Panthers Redcliffe Dolphins South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney Roosters St George-Illawarra Dragons Warriors (NZ) Wests Tigers