Five Things: Terrific trebles, baby Bowen and a Grand Finale
John Davidson sifts through the super spectacle of the Super League grand final, as Leeds complete a terrific treble and England announce its squad for the Kiwi series.
Off the Record: Rugby League Transfer Gossip #6
The latest and greatest gossip from around the world of rugby league…
In the Pacific, it’s 1895 all over again!
It has been a policy of mine to not comment on the other code during the duration of their World Cup. ‘Let them get on with it,’ was my view.
Five Things: Huddersfield horror, Saints slip and retirement
John Davidson runs through the latest in Super League, as Leeds and Wigan book a grand final showdown and Wakefield secure their Super League status.
Five Things: Leigh low, Wakey nightmare and World Cups
John Davidson analyses a week in the Super 8s, which saw Bradford prevail and the Huddersfield express roll on…
Solly sees positives in other code’s World Cup
Super League general manager Blake Solly does not see the rugby union World Cup as a threat to rugby league.
Five Things: Super stadia, Slamming Sammy and Wolves
John Davidson breaks down the second week of the Super 8s, which saw Warrington’s season on the line and the Championship clubs falter against Super League foes.
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
‘Rebel’ Gentile calms fears about Italian union links
Pierluigi Gentile, the head of the Lega Italiana Rugby Football League (LIRFL), has spoken out to calm fears that his body is in any way ‘selling out’ to ...
Rebels: The quest for a unified Italian RL goes on
We take a more detailed look at the controversy currently bubbling away in Italian rugby league…
RLIF clarify Italian situation
The RLIF has reacted strongly to recent events in Italy, where a rebel rugby league body recently confirmed a link-up with the Italian rugby union authorities.
Latvia and Spain to kick off RLWC qualifiers in Riga
The long road to the 2017 Rugby League World Cup is set to begin next month, with Latvia tangling with Spain in a knock-out game.
David Collier appointed as RLIF chief executive
The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has appointed a new chief executive, in the shape of David Collier OBE.
Wood believes RLIF is better than it has ever been
Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) chairman Nigel Wood believes that the game’s international governing body is the best it has ever been.
Schofield to lead BARA to see the Pope in Rome
Garry Schofield OBE has been appointed as the director of rugby for a forthcoming British Asian Rugby Association (BARA) tour to Italy.
Sam Burgess wins RLIF International Player of the Year award
Sam Burgess has become the first Englishman to be crowned as RLIF International Player of the Year.
GB teams tread water in latest RLIF rankings
England, unsurprisingly, remain third in the latest Rugby League International Federation rankings, released this week.
Six Tackles: Where should Europe’s next new professional club be based?
With the PNG Hunters doing well, and a team set for Fiji soon, we take a look at where in Europe a potential new development club could have a chance ...
Nasso heads to London
Italian international Ray Nasso will be playing for London Broncos in 2015.
Rugby League goes to land of Da Vinci
Italian ‘rebel’ rugby league body Federazione Italiana Rugby Football League (FIRFL) has made moves to introduce rugby league to Tuscany.
World Cup Review: Facts and Figures
All the key facts and figures from the official World Cup tournament review.
World Cup records £3.7m profit
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup will post a profit in excess of £3.7m, tournament director Nigel Wood revealed at its official review on Monday.