Great Britain national rugby league team
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The Great Britain national rugby league team was a historic representative side drawing players from England, Scotland, and Wales, renowned as one of the sport’s traditional powerhouses and a major force in international rugby league throughout the 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct sports team
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national rugby league team ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Britain Lions
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The Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionType |
Rugby League World Cup
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international test matches ⓘ |
| confederation | Rugby League International Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRepresented | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | 20th century ⓘ |
| firstInternationalMatchYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| gender | men's team ⓘ |
| governingBody | Rugby Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major force in international rugby league ⓘ |
| nickname | Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRival |
Australia national rugby league team
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New Zealand national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHomeVenue | various stadiums in Great Britain ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| representsConstituentNations | Home Nations of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representsPlayersFrom |
England
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | rugby league ⓘ |
| status |
historic representative side
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traditional powerhouse in international rugby league ⓘ |
| teamColors |
blue
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red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| traditionalRole | representative side for England, Scotland, and Wales in rugby league ⓘ |
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Australia national rugby league team
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Great Britain national rugby league team
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