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Why (Some) Northerners Play Rugby League
Butter statues, Reverends, and Andy Burnham: The Story Behind Rugby's Worst Break-UpIn 1895, class, geography, and politics split a footballing code in half. Over a century later, the war still wages between the two codes. This is why (some) Northerners play rugby league.
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