Catalans Dragons

France

Founded

2000

Arena

Stade Gilbert Brutus · 13,000 cap

The Catalans Dragons (French and Catalan: Dragons Catalans) are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, the only team in the competition from outside England. The Dragons play their home games at Stade Gilbert Brutus. The club was formed in 2000 by a merger of XIII Catalan and AS Saint Estève into Union Treiziste Catalane (UTC). They won the 2005 French Rugby League Championship and the Lord Derby Cup in 2004 and 2005. In 2006, they were granted a Super League license, taking the name Catalans Dragons. UTC continues to compete in the French Championship's Elite One Championship as a feeder club for the Dragons.

Hull Kingston Rovers

England

Founded

1882

Arena

Sewell Group Craven Park · 12,225 cap

Hull Kingston Rovers (also known as Hull KR) is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006. Hull Kingston Rovers are one of two professional rugby league teams in the city along with Hull, who play in the western side of the city, while Hull KR are based in the eastern side at the KC Lightstream Stadium. The River Hull is usually seen as the divide between the two clubs in the city. Hull KR's nickname is "the Robins" which originates from their traditional playing colours of red and white.