FACTOID #53: If you thought Antarctica was inhospitable, think again - its land area is only ninety-eight percent ice. Reassuringly, the other 2% is categorised as "barren rock".
The third Rugby League World Cup was held in Great Britain in 1960. The same format as used in 1957 was used, with a group stage leading to a final table. No World Cup Final was held, but by chance the final match of the series saw Great Britain take on Australia at Odsal Stadium, Bradford. As both teams were undefeated this match became a virtual World Cup Final. Great Britain ran out the winners in front of a crowd of 32,733.
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The RugbyLeague Tri-Nations is a relatively new concept for rugbyleague, though it can be seen as a logical continuation of the early worldcup structure, in which the best teams in the world play in a round robin tournament leading to a final.
Rugbyleague is one of the oldest organised sports in South East Queensland, having set up in 1908 as Queensland RugbyLeague (QRL).
The rules at Rugby School at that time forbade handling the ball on the field of play unless the ball was airborne in which case it could be caught.
Rugby was introduced into the United States in the 1850s where the game expanded primarily on the West Coast.
The United States of America Rugby Football Union (USARFU) was formed in 1975 to bring the teams together under a unified law and provide the mechanism for a United States national team to compete on an international level.
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