RFL announce profit for 13th consecutive year
Following its AGM in Leigh this week, the RFL has confirmed that it has made a profit for the 13 successive year.
Challenge Cup
JJB anticipates a classic Cup clash with St Helens
Leeds veteran Jamie Jones-Buchanan is epxecting a game that the fans can really enjoy when the Rhinos meet St Helens in the Challenge Cup semi-final at Warrington this ...
Dance project to tell rugby league’s story at Wembley
The inspiring history of rugby league will be represented via the medium of dance, ahead of the Challenge Cup final at Wembley in August.
Rugby League Week #24: Stats entertainment
As some notable worthy once said: there are lies, damned lies and statistics. No doubt he or she did so having read the latest upbeat RFL press release.
Jon Sharp departs as head of match officials
The RFL have revealed that Jon Sharp, the governing body’s head of match officials, has left the organisation.
Rugby League Week #23: The value of trivial pursuits
Forty-20 editor-at-large Tony Hannan does a spot of philosophising on the subject of sporting obsession…
Lizzie Jones welcomes expansion of cardiac screening programme
Lizzie Jones, wife of the late Danny Jones, has welcomed the decision to make cardiac screening compulsory in all three of rugby league’s professional and semi-professional competitions
Kevin Brown out for at least six weeks
Widnes coach Denis Betts has confirmed that skipper Kevin Brown will be missing for at least six weeks, and possibly longer.
Walmsley hails Swift’s spectacular try
St Helens prop Alex Walmsley has praised his team-mate Adam Swift, after the mercurial threequarter scored a superb try in the Challenge Cup quarter-final win over Widnes at ...
Challenge Cup semi-final venues confirmed
The RFL have confirmed the schedule and venues for this year’s Challenge Cup semi-finals.
Cunningham wants a better referee reaction from St Helens
St Helens coach Keiron Cunningham is calling for an improvement in how his players react to referees.
RFL charges three players after Cup quarter-finals
Three players have been charged with offences committed in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals, the RFL have confirmed.
Smith pinpoints Warrington’s crucial second-half spell
Warrington coach Tony Smith felt that his team only played to their full potential and to their proper planning for a short time in the second half of ...
Rowley already looking forward with Leigh after Cup exit
Leigh coach Paul Rowley has called on his team to re-focus on their push for promotion from the Championship, after they were knocked out of the Challenge Cup ...
Holders Leeds handed Saints semi-final
Holders Leeds will take on St Helens in the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup.
Result: Warrington Wolves 34-24 Leigh Centurions
Match stats from Warrington Wolves v Leigh Centurions
Challenge Cup Preview: Hull FC v Leeds
Hull FC head into this game hoping for revenge for last week’s Super League defeat at Headingley.
Ellis confident of Hull’s home advantage
Hull FC back rower Gareth Ellis thinks that the KC Stadium might just hand his team the edge when they face Leeds in the Challenge Cup quarter-final on ...
Fryassinous feels Catalans left it too late
Catalans Dragons coach Laurent Frayssinous felt that his team did not time their comeback well enough against Hull KR on Thursday night.
Chester hoping Hull KR are on target against Catalans
Hull KR coach Chris Chester has revealed that reaching a semi-final was one of his team’s targets for this season.
Challenge Cup Preview: Hull KR v Catalans Dragons
Hull KR‘s forward pack is boosted by the return of Dane Tilse to the front row, while Shaun Lunt is also in the 19-man party.
Dixon dreaming of Leigh trip to Wembley
Leigh loose forward Andrew Dixon is keen to reach Wembley with the Centurions, though he knows that getting past Warrington will not be easy.
Hill wants Wolves’ form out of window for Leigh Cup clash
Warrington prop Chris Hill has acknowledged that the Wolves’ Super League form is not good enough at the moment.