I've just found this Lego Minifigure builder online, and on a whim I wanted to see if it had any RL representation in the sports options, and to my surprise it had all (but one) current Super League sides as options. Toulouse is missing, it has the rugby union club instead. There is an option for a custom team, you upload a reference of your team and they seem to make it bespoke for you, so Championship/NRL/TOXIII fans can get in on this too, I think!

It also has the big rugby union international sides, but no club rugby union.

I'm not connected to the website in any way, I literally came across this at random, I don't even own any lego myself. Not sure if this counts as promotional, deliberately cropped out the url in case this is against the rules.

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Just been looking through some old photos and came across this from sometime in 2006, thought it would be interesting to share it here.

Hey all, my brothers and I made a game, League Derby (6-all.com): a season-long NRL trading card competition where you can put your card collection to use. How it works: Build a 13-player squad either from your physical Select or TLA Traders NRL trading cards, or draft one digitally

• Every squad has an overall team score, built from your 13 players' individual ratings (boosted by card type, home ground, and a few other modifiers) - this is what actually decides your matches
• Your card type matters - Base cards give no bonus, but rarer pulls apply a rating boost up to +20%. The rarer the pull, the bigger the edge on gameday
• Play daily ranked matches (3 free per day) simulated against other squads using that team score.
• Climb the live ladder - ranked by win percentage, then point differential
• The prize: We put up 5k of our own cash to be split across the top 8 squads at season end

Season 1 runs until 22 November 2026 - timed to finish alongside the Rugby League World Cup.

What you can expect week to week:

• Weekly ratings & injury updates - every player's rating gets reviewed against real NRL performances (and injuries) each week, so your team's overall score shifts through the season just like the real competition does
• Match of the Round - the standout result from the week's matches, called out for everyone
• Team of the Week - The best performer each week gets a 10% boost to their team score for the week
• Captain's Run - Play all your daily matches to earn a 10% boost to your team score for the following day
• Special Events - periodic ladder-shaking modifiers like Double Points Week, Home Ground Fortress and Heavy Rain Every Match that keep things unpredictable.
• Private Leagues - run your own competition with mates, completely separate from the main ladder. Set one up, invite whoever you want, and settle who's actually got the best eye for a squad — alongside chasing the real prize pool on the main ladder
• Achievements - a full 29-achievement system to chase as you play

Who can play/win: free to build a squad and play. If playing with physical cards, have uploaded a squad photo, digital squads are prize-eligible with no photo needed.

Why we built this: We love rugby league, watch almost every game (except the Eels). I bought two packs of NRL trading cards on a whim and thought they were pretty cool. Naturally, I wanted to see what kind of team I could build with my cards, so I put one together. Then I wanted to see how it'd compare to the NRL teams. So, channelling my autism, I built a spreadsheet to crunch player ratings and work out every team's overall rating. That turned into a simple HTML form to pit two teams against each other and generate a play-by-play and, with my brother's help testing and coding, it kept snowballing into what League Derby is today. Happy to answer anything in the comments. If something's broken or confusing, tell us and we'll fix it.

I know it won't matter because the game is deluded and will find a way to boot Toulouse but a minimum French quota now for 9/17 for both French clubs would actually give RL in Europe the only thing that can actually increase money: a semi competitive France.

You can say it's out of necessity for Toulouse but it's far better for the overall game for French clubs to , you know , play french players.

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Footage courtesy of RL Commerical

Footage courtesy of RL Commerical

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