National Rugby League
Australasian rugby league football competition
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The National Rugby League (NRL) is a professional sports league in Australia. They play rugby league. The modern competition was formed in 1998, but its predecessor has run since 1908. There are 17 teams. Sixteen teams are from Australia and one is from New Zealand. The NRL is the most popular sporting league in Australia, mainly in the states of New South Wales and Queensland, whilst there is also one team in Victoria and the ACT. It is the biggest rugby league competition in the world.
Current clubs
changeThe current teams are:
- Brisbane Broncos
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Canberra Raiders
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Dolphins
- Gold Coast Titans
- Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
- Melbourne Storm
- Newcastle Knights
- New Zealand Warriors
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Parramatta Eels
- Penrith Panthers
- South Sydney Rabbitohs
- St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Sydney Roosters
- Wests Tigers
Winners and runners-up for NRL Grand Finals since 1998 include:[1]
- 2022 Penrith Panthers 28 defeated Parramatta Eels 12
- 2021 Penrith Panthers 14 defeated South Sydney Rabbitohs 12
- 2020 Melbourne Storm 26 defeated Penrith Panthers 20
- 2019 Sydney Roosters 14 defeated Canberra Raiders 8
- 2018 Sydney Roosters 21 defeated Melbourne Storm 6
- 2017 Melbourne Storm 34 defeated North Queensland 6
- 2016 Cronulla Sharks 14 defeated Melbourne Storm 12
- 2015 North Queensland Cowboys 17 defeated Brisbane Broncos 16
- 2014 South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 defeated Canterbury Bulldogs 6
- 2013 Sydney Roosters 26 defeated Manly Sea Eagles 18
- 2012 Melbourne Storm 14 defeated Canterbury Bulldogs 4
- 2011 Manly Sea Eagles 24 defeated NZ Warriors 10
- 2010 St George Illawarra Dragons 32 defeated Sydney Roosters 8
- 2009 Melbourne 23 defeated Parramatta 16 (Title stripped due to salary cap breach)
- 2008 Manly 40 defeated Melbourne 0
- 2007 Melbourne 34 defeated Manly 8 (Title stripped due to salary cap breach)
- 2006 Brisbane 15 defeated Melbourne 8
- 2005 Wests Tigers 30 defeated North Queensland 16
- 2004 Canterbury 16 defeated Sydney 13
- 2003 Penrith 18 defeated Sydney 6
- 2002 Sydney 30 defeated Warriors 8
- 2001 Newcastle 30 defeated Parramatta 24
- 2000 Brisbane 14 defeated Sydney 6
- 1999 Melbourne 20 defeated St George Illawarra 18
- 1998 Brisbane 38 defeated Canterbury 12
References
change- ↑ "Premiership Winners". NRL Football Operations. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
