Sport in Oceania

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This article gives a summary about the sports that are played in Oceania.

Overview

The most popular sport in Oceania varies from country to country. The most popular sport in Australia is cricket, the most popular sport among Australian women is netball, while Australian rules football is the most popular sport in terms of spectatorship and television ratings.[1][2][3] Rugby is the most popular sport among New Zealanders.[4] In Papua New Guinea, the most popular sport is the Rugby league.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australia - Page 54, Tracey Boraas - 2002
  2. ↑ Planet Sport - Page 85, Kath Woodward - 2012
  3. ↑ Australia - Page 101, Sundran Rajendra - 2002
  4. ↑ New Zealand - Page 76, Rebecca Hirsch - 2013
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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