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| Sport | Rugby league |
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| Formerly known as | Rugby League Conference North East Regional Division |
| Instituted | 2001 |
| Country | England |
The North East Rugby League [1] is a summer rugby league competition for amateur teams in North East England. The competition was formed in 2001 as the RLC North East Regional. Following the 2012 restructure of amateur rugby league in Great Britain, it was renamed to the North East Rugby League.
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