What is National Rugby League?
The '''National Rugby League''' ('''NRL''') is a [[professional]] [[sport]]s [[league]] in [[Australia]]. They play [[rugby league]]. The modern competition was formed in 1998, but its predecessor has run since 1908. There are 17 teams. Sixteen teams are from Australia and one is from [[New Zealand]]. The NRL is the most popular sporting league in Australia, mainly in the states of [[New South Wales]] and [[Queensland]], whilst there is also one team in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and the [[Australian Capital Territory|ACT]]. It is the biggest rugby league competition in the world. == Current clubs == The current teams are: * [[Brisbane Broncos]] * [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] * [[Canberra Raiders]] * [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]] * [[Dolphins (NRL)|Dolphins]] * [[Gold Coast Titans]] * [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles]] * [[Melbourne Storm]] * [[Newcastle Knights]] * [[New Zealand Warriors]] * [[North Queensland Cowboys]] * [[Parramatta Eels]] * [[Penrith Panthers]] * [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] * [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]] * [[Sydney Roosters]] * [[Wests Tigers]] Winners and runners-up for NRL Grand Finals since 1998 include:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Premiership Winners|url=https://www.nrl.com/operations/the-game/premiership-winners/|access-date=2021-09-08|website=NRL Football Operations|language=en}}</ref> * 2022 Penrith Panthers 28 defeated Parramatta Eels 12 * 2021 Penrith Panthers 14 defeated South Sydney Rabbitohs 12 * 2020 Melbourne Storm 26 defeated Penrith Panthers 20 * 2019 Sydney Roosters 14 defeated Canberra Raiders 8 * 2018 Sydney Roosters 21 defeated Melbourne Storm 6 * 2017 Melbourne Storm 34 defeated North Queensland 6 * 2016 Cronulla Sharks 14 defeated Melbourne Storm 12 * 2015 North Queensland Cowboys 17 defeated Brisbane Broncos 16 * 2014 South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 defeated Canterbury Bulldogs 6 * 2013 Sydney Roosters 26 defeated Manly Sea Eagles 18 * 2012 Melbourne Storm 14 defeated Canterbury Bulldogs 4 * 2011 Manly Sea Eagles 24 defeated NZ Warriors 10 * 2010 St George Illawarra