Rugby League Today: Lam on lockdown, TV revenue deal & Kirmond on his future

A wrap up of the latest news in rugby league.

What’s on site

Super League, the RFL and Sky Sports have reached an agreement of clubs’ 2020 TV revenues.

Sione Katoa scored a hat-trick to help Cronulla beat Canterbury 20-18 at Bankwest Stadium on Sunday.

Manly put in a determined effort to grind out a 14-6 win against Canberra at Campbelltown Stadium on Sunday.

New Zealand Warriors have parted ways with head coach Stephen Kearney.

St Helens have confirmed forward Zeb Taia will leave the club at the end of the season to return home to Australia.

What’s in the papers

Jamaican rugby league team aiming to be trailblazers off the field as well as on it, reports the Mirror.

Sky Sports’ Barrie McDermott believes real pain of RL shutdown may come in 2021, reports The Sun.

Wigan coach Adrian Lam hopes the season’s lockdown will help his younger players mature, reports Wigan Today.

Wakefield forward Danny Kirmond considers his future options, reports Yorkshire Evening Post.

World Cup ambassador Jodie Cunningham believes St Helens will reap the benefit of being a host town in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, reports St Helens Star.

What’s on social

Who am I?

👏 The answer to Friday's 'Who am I?' was Jamie Ellis!

👀 Who is this former Super League player? #rugbyleague pic.twitter.com/gPzJgfGUku

— Love Rugby League (@loverugbyleague) June 21, 2020

A couple of great tries here…

Katoa was on fire last night snagging a hat-trick 🔥#TelstraPremiership Moment of the Match #NRLSharksBulldogs pic.twitter.com/D2NwftOJoF

— NRL (@NRL) June 21, 2020

A great effort from Tom Burgess!

💪 #EnglandRL's @Thomas_Burgess made more metres than any other @SSFCRABBITOHS forward – with 1⃣8⃣0⃣ – in their 40-12 victory over @NZWarriors yesterday!

🤝 #NRLSouthsWarriors pic.twitter.com/Mm2r896BtH

— England Rugby League (at 🏠) (@England_RL) June 20, 2020

What’s on TV/Radio

NRL Tonight – Watch NRL (9am)

NRL 360 – Watch NRL (9:30am)

Best of Matty Johns – Watch NRL (10:30am)

Former Super League and NRL forward Keith Mason is this week’s guest on The Last Tackle. He talks about his switch to the NRL at 20 as well as his new rugby comic – Rugby Blood.

Sky Sports’ Golden Point podcast is available to download now.

Podcast: The Final Hooter #4 – featuring rugby league royalty Ellery Hanley.

The latest Forty20 LIVE podcast is out now.

The latest 5 Live Rugby League Podcast is out now, hosted by Dave Woods.

Birthdays

Former St Helens, Wigan, Canterbury, Leeds and Widnes player Gary Connolly turns 49 today.

Also celebrating; Leeds half-back Luke Gale (32), Wigan half-back Tommy Leuluai (35) and former Sydney Roosters, Hull FC, South Sydney, Wigan and Canberra prop Scott Logan (44).

Trivia

Three nations have won the Rugby League World Cup so far (Australia 11 times, Great Britain three times and New Zealand once).

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