Rugby league was played in Australia as early as the mid-1800s, but it wasn't until the turn of the century that club and state teams starting contributing groups of players to united regional or national teams. By 1908, there was a bona fide national side, the Kangaroos, a team that Australia's many fervorous rugby league fans could be proud of.
Australia's rugby league team is one of the world's best, having won the Rugby League World Cup on 11 occasions - a remarkable statistic given there have only been 15 editions!
