Campbell pleased with Fev’s strong start
Featherstone Rovers chairman Mark Campbell is very pleased with the way that Jon Sharp's side have started the 2017 campaign. Rovers have beaten Halifax and Oldham in the opening two...
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Bennett to wait on captaincy call
Wayne Bennett said he is no rush to decide if Sam Burgess or Sean O'Loughlin will captain England this year.
Burgess stepped into the England captaincy during the Four Nations...
Salford slip past Huddersfield
Salford have secured their first two points of the season with a hard-fought 30-20 victory against Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium.
Ian Watson's men took an early two-point lead...
Cas capture Foster on loan
Alex Foster has joined Castleford on a trial basis with the potential to sign the forward on a two year deal.
The 23-year-old was set to link up with Bradford...
Eagles loan Johnson from Giants
Sheffield Eagles have revealed that they have signed Liam Johnson on loan from the Huddersfield Giants until the end of the current season.
Johnson inked a two-year deal with the...
Case for the defence
Defence was at the forefront on Super League’s opening night, when St Helens posted a 6-4 victory over Leeds Rhinos at, what we must now refer to as, the...
RL shows massive participation decline over last decade
A survey of participation levels in UK sport has revealed some depressing news for rugby league fans. There are currently 44,900 weekly players of rugby league who are aged 16...
Entertainment the key to Super League – and England’s future
It is always a thin line between playing entertaining, heart in the mouth, jaw dropping rugby and winning games and trophies. In an ideal world, players, managers and teams...
Challenge Cup second round wrap
Siddal, Egremont Rangers and the Wests Warriors have all progressed to the third round of the Challenge Cup. Siddal defeated Pilkington Recs 34-10, while Egremont Rangers dispatched Wigan St Pats...
The Final Hooter 2017 – Episode 1
#RugbyLeague is back and so too are Adrian Jackson and Dave Parkinson with a show packed full of opinion and interviews. The boys ventured to the...
The Championship Chat: Round 2, 2017
Rovers battle past Roughyeds Featherstone Rovers fought past Oldham in tough conditions, which were typical of the weekend's games. Scott Turner put Oldham into a 6-0 lead with a try,...
Chester: I can’t fault their efforts
Even though Wakefield started the new season with a defeat, Trinity head coach Chris Chester praised the effort his team showed in testing conditions. The hosts were ahead up until...
Burroughs: Offerdahl played key role in Wolfpack move
Toronto’s Ryan Burroughs says fellow USA teammate and captain Mark Offerdahl was instrumental in helping him secure a place in the Wolfpack team. Burroughs only started playing Rugby League three...
Newton challenges UK players to form union
Former Super League and NRL player Clint Newton believes that the time has come for UK and European players to stop talking about a players' association and actually get...
Catalans edge Warrington
Catalans came through a bruising encounter against the Wolves, secure a 20-12 victory at the Stade Gilbert Brutus. Warrington's Andre Savelio crossed over for a debut try with ten minutes...
FFR13 surprised by Gigot suspension
Marc Palanques, the president of the Federation Francaise de Rugby a 13 (FFR13), has expressed surprise at the suspension of Catalans player Tony Gigot by the French anti-doping authorities...
Sports Minister praises rugby league in tackling homophobia
The government Sports Minister praised rugby league this week for its work in tackling homophobia. At Culture, Media and Sport Questions, All-Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group Chair, Greg Mulholland MP,...
Watson: Wigan at home is brilliant
Salford coach Ian Watson says former Wigan player Lee Mossop is itching to take on his old club on Saturday. The Red Devils start their season tomorrow when they host...
Myler coy on Catalans future
Catalan halfback Richie Myler is not overly concerned his current deal runs out at the end of 2017. Myler, 26, moved to the Dragons last year after five seasons with...
St Helens edge Leeds in season opener
St Helens have started the 2017 Super League campaign with a win over Leeds, pipping the Rhinos 6-4 in a close match at the Totally Wicked Stadium. The Rhinos took...
Leha: Toulouse need to stay focused
Toulouse forward Kalausa Junior Leha was pleased with Olympique's season opening win over Batley Bulldogs. The newly promoted French outfit won 44-6, and Leha felt that it was a good...
Tonga: Catalans coaching style was ‘robotic’
Leigh centre Willie Tonga has described how his former head coach Laurent Frayssinous insisted on doing things a particular way at Catalans which didn’t allow for much freedom. The former...
What to watch out for as we gear up for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup
If you’re starting to get excited about this year’s Rugby League World Cup taking place between October and December, then you aren't alone. The tournament is already starting to...
The Championship Chat: Round 1, 2017
Here’s the round-up of the opening round of the Championship in 2017, where two promoted teams caught the eye.
Jillaroos down Kiwi Ferns
The Australia Jillaroos completed a 3-0 win in their Nines series against the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns in Auckland on Sunday, when they won the third game 14-4.