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187:32 UK based community teams including 10 from the
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161:Winners from previous round
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347:Serious About Rugby League
341:Cook, Sam (25 June 2024).
158:Clubs involved this round
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212:Championship
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96:, the main
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1259:Categories
307:References
216:League One
119:League One
108:Background
54:Our League
447:1899โ1900
372:BBC Sport
280:10โ11 May
266:5โ6 April
214:(13) and
50:BBC Sport
246:Round 4
223:Round 3
195:Round 2
172:Round 1
104:(RFL).
30:7 rounds
27:Duration
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352:25 June
198:January
175:January
294:8 June
291:Final
152:Round
420:Years
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218:(11)
155:Date
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