Rugby league tours are a series of matches in the sport of rugby league against multiple opponents from one geographic area.
Numerous tours have occurred throughout history and have been mostly carried out by the top three rugby league nations Australia (Kangaroos), Great Britain (Lions), and New Zealand (Kiwis).
Tours historically consisted of a number of non-test matches against club or composite teams and single-match tests against national sides, before a three-game test series against the national side of the tour's primary destination. These three-game test series were the primary event of the tours and would often be their own competition, the most famous being The Ashes. More modern tours have often skipped non-test matches but have still seen other test match been played outside of the primary event. Tours in rugby league were the main form of international competition before the Rugby League World Cup.
Women's tours have operated very similar to men's tours, however many women's tours have seen a two-test series instead of the three-test series common with men's tours.
Rugby league tours are a series of matches in the sport of rugby league against multiple opponents from one geographic area.
Numerous tours have occurred throughout history and have been mostly carried out by the top three rugby league nations Australia (Kangaroos), Great Britain (Lions), and New Zealand (Kiwis).
Tours historically consisted of a number of non-test matches against club or composite teams and single-match tests against national sides, before a three-game test series against the national side of the tour's primary destination. These three-game test series were the primary event of the tours and would often be their own competition, the most famous being The Ashes. More modern tours have often skipped non-test matches but have still seen other test match been played outside of the primary event. Tours in rugby league were the main form of international competition before the Rugby League World Cup.
Women's tours have operated very similar to men's tours, however many women's tours have seen a two-test series instead of the three-test series common with men's tours.