Off the Record: Rugby League Transfer Gossip #7
The greatest and latest in gossip from around the world of rugby league.
Gittins leads extraordinary gents to success in honour of Steve Prescott
The adventure launched by former rugby league player Jimmy Gittins and his team of ‘extraordinary gents’ has reached a successful conclusion.
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.
Blair and Luke to lead Kiwi squad to England
New Zealand have announced their 23-man squad for the forthcoming Test series against England, with Adam Blair and Isaac Luke named as co-captains.
Off the Record: Rugby League Transfer Gossip #6
The latest and greatest gossip from around the world of rugby league…
Simon Mannering withdraws from Kiwi tour to England
New Zealand have received another injury blow ahead of their autumn tour of England, with influential forward Simon Mannering pulling out with injury.
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.
Kiwis name initial train-on squad for England tour
New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney has named his initial train-on for the Kiwis’ tour of England this autumn.
Marshall retains Kiwi focus
St George-Illawarra half-back Benji Marshall has insisted that he is still targeting a Kiwi Test jersey this year.
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.
Tomkins: NZ excitement building over England tour
New Zealand Warriors full-back Sam Tomkins has revealed that his Kiwi team-mates are relishing the chance to visit England with the national side this year.
New NRL TV deal locks in Pacific Tests
Test matches between Pacific nations are now locked into the NRL schedule, after the terms of the Australian domestic competition’s new TV deal have been revealed.
Marshall back in Kiwi frame again
New Zealand national team coach Stephen Kearney has revealed that Benji Marshall is back in his thoughts when it comes to picking a squad for this year’s tour of England.
Marshall insists he’s commited to Kiwis
Benji Marshall has angrily insisted that he remains commited to New Zealand, after it was confirmed this week that Scotland had contacted the player to check his international ...
Benji Marshall on Scotland RL’s radar
Benji Marshall could make an unexpected return to international rugby league soon, in the dark blue of Scotland rather than the black of the Kiwis.
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
BBC to broadcast England v New Zealand Test series
All three of England’s international series matches against New Zealand will be broadcast live on BBC Television, it has been confirmed.
Iro suggests Maori play Pacific Islands in Kiwi Origin
Former Wigan and Kiwis star Tony Iro has suggested that New Zealand-origin versus Pacific Islands origin would be a good way to create a State of Origin type ...
Warriors CEO Doyle moots ideas for Kiwi Origin
New Zealand Warriors CEO Jim Doyle believes that a Kiwi version of State of Origin could work out well, and draw in large crowds and television audiences.