The Canberra region has leapfrogged powerhouse Parramatta as the fourth most popular rugby league region in NSW, after positing record participation numbers for 2021. Recently released figures across senior and junior competitions showed 5798 played the sport in 2021, up 13.5 per cent on 2019 - the last season unaffected by COVID. It puts Canberra Region Rugby League ahead of junior strongholds Parramatta, Illawarra and Canterbury, and now behind just Central Coast, Penrith and Newcastle. "It says a lot about the grip of rugby league and the Raiders footprint which continues to increase numbers," CRRL boss Mark Vergano said.
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Topic: Canberra leapfrogs Parramatta us rugby league participation figures revealed
