Physical disability rugby leaguePhysical disability rugby league is a modified version of rugby league football catered to suit people of various physical disabilities. HistoryPhysical disability rugby league was created by the NSW Physical Disability Rugby League and founded by George Tonna in 2010.[1] The PDRLNZ of New Zealand was founded in 2015.[2] The first international PDRL matches were played in 2018. Australia, New Zealand, and the Commonwealth All Stars competed as part of the 2018 Commonwealth Games exhibition tournament in February 2018. Australia and New Zealand played a three-match series in October 2018, alongside the 2018 Emerging Nations Tournament.[2] PDRL was first played in England in February 2018 with a match between the Warrington Wolves and the Leeds Rhinos, the latter winning 22–10.[3] In August 2018, Warrington defeated the South Sydney Rabbitohs 34–12 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.[4] In 2019, a 6-team tournament was established in England, which Warrington won.[3] The inaugural PDRL World Cup took place in Warrington from 23 to 30 October 2022 as a showpiece event alongside the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, and consisted of squads from Australia, England, New Zealand, and Wales, with the team from England proving victorious. Comedian Adam Hills took part of Australia's squad for the tournament, as well as being a spokesperson for the event.[5] Rule variationsPhysical disability rugby league is played with the following variations from the standard laws of rugby league, according to the NSW Physical Disability Rugby League:[6]
World Cup rulesThe rules used during the 2021 World Cup differed from those given above.
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