Rugby league in Estonia

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Rugby league is a popular team sport emerging in Estonia.

The National Team

The first international was played on Estonian soil on 20 August 2005, when a Student Rugby League Chairmans Select XIII team consisting of 5 players each from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, played the Estonian national side, drawn from the capital Tallinn and university stronghold, Tartu. This first match saw the national side impress to a 36-70 eventual defeat.

History

Rugby league has only had significance in Estonia since the end of the 1980s, where it has grown in popularity as a successful solution to anti-social behavior, and also an introduction to teamwork and sportsmanship.

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