
Rugby league in 2025 sits between tradition and global expansion, anchored by the NRL yet reaching toward new markets and formats.
New Zealand’s NRL teams have the highest combined win rate on home soil since 2010, bucking global trend.
The 2024 NRL Grand Final featured the oldest combined player age ever on a single matchday.
Over 60% of top scorers in 2024 were rookies who switched positions mid-season with no drop in points.
England’s Super League now generates more streaming hours than attendances in half of its rounds.

Rugby league in 2025 sits between tradition and global expansion, anchored by the NRL yet reaching toward new markets and formats.
New Zealand’s NRL teams have the highest combined win rate on home soil since 2010, bucking global trend.
The 2024 NRL Grand Final featured the oldest combined player age ever on a single matchday.
Over 60% of top scorers in 2024 were rookies who switched positions mid-season with no drop in points.
England’s Super League now generates more streaming hours than attendances in half of its rounds.
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