Rugby League
- 15 March – the final match of the 1969–70 European Championship is played, with England crowned champions for finishing on top of the league
- 19 September – the 1970 NSWRFL season culminates with South Sydney's 23–12 Grand Final victory over Manly-Warringah
- 8 November – the 1970 World Cup is won by Australia, who defeated Great Britain 12–7 in the final
Read more about this topic: 1970 In Sports
Famous quotes containing the word league:
“Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
“Forward the Light Brigade!”
—Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)