No the game was developed in the UK and became a formalised body on 4 December 1870. The game was taken to the Southern Hemisphere later that century
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Australia's Most Played SportIn the summer months cricket is Australia's most played sport. As of 2009 it has 550 000 registered players. There is also high participation in swimming and tennis. During the winter months Australia is divided in football codes depending on location.In the highly populated states of New South Wales, Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory and part of the Northern Territory the two Rugby Codes are the most played with Rugby League being the most dominant. Registered player numbers total just over 650 000 - Rugby League 500 000 and Rugby (Union) 150 000.In Victoria and the less populated Australian states of South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory, Australian football is by far the most dominant. This game is played on unused cricket ovals during the winter months. It has 600 000 registered players.
soccer,rugby and AFL
Cricket and Rugby
George Gregan played 139 Tests for Australia
Rugby League is apart of Australia's history. Rugby League has been played in Australia over a hundred years now. We have won tourments by vsing other countries such as New Zealand and England. The NRL has been running a Rugby League game in Australia for years now, and by their sucessful rate, rugby league holds second in Australia's most popular sports, and Rugby League world wide, has the biggest fans supporting it, in Europe and Australia.
Yes, Ireland had beaten Australia in Rugby before the 2011 World Cup win over them.
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rugby union,gaelic games,basketball,rugby league,hockey,cricket,footballandnetball
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Its played world wide but has most activity in England, Australia and New Zealand
it was first played in 1858 but the first AFL game was 1990