RL Today: Motivational Minns, Saint Paasi & French games streamed
A wrap up of the latest news in rugby league.
What’s on site
Catalans insist Israel Folau remains committed to Dragons.
MinnsMind: Personal mental health experiences inspire Thomas Minns to help others.
Super League’s traditional Easter fixtures to be pushed back.
Super League season to be reduced, Magic Weekend faces delay.
Sean Long has aspirations to be a head coach one day, but in no rush.
What’s in the papers
St Helens Agnatius Paasi eager to live up to his name – including Saint, reports The Sun.
Steve McNamara says relocating Catalans is last resort as Dragons clarify Israel Folau situation, reports the Mirror.
Covid-19 forces Super League to shrink fixtures and switch Magic Weekend, reports The Guardian.
Missing rugby league? Fret not. Games in France are streaming for free, reports The Guardian.
Morgan Smithies back in training… motivated by Grand Final heartache, reports Wigan Today.
What’s on social
Featherstone have signed Junior Moors!
🐼| 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀, @Jnrmoors!#UTR | #UnfinishedBusiness pic.twitter.com/c8DYVKZjbB
— Featherstone Rovers (@FevRoversRLFC) January 20, 2021
This side would take some stopping…
🇫🇷 Theo Fages
🇹🇴 Konrad Hurrell
🇫🇯 Korbin Sims
🇯🇲 Michael LawrenceA dream XIII of Super League stars at the 2021 World Cup! #rugbyleague https://t.co/8UEKljwBDt
— Love Rugby League (@loverugbyleague) January 20, 2021
Adrian Lam is back in Wigan!
𝙇𝘼𝙈𝙈𝙔 𝙄𝙎 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆 🤩
🛫 The boss flew back from Australia on Saturday and landed in the UK on Sunday – before the closure of travel corridors came into effect.
💪 He was straight back in work at Robin Park Arena on Monday. #NeverGonnaStop 🍒⚪️ #WWRL pic.twitter.com/UbGPBQXTZz
— Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️ (@WiganWarriorsRL) January 20, 2021
What’s on TV/Radio
Sky Sports’ Golden Point podcast is available to download now.
The latest Forty20 LIVE podcast is out now.
The latest 5 Live Rugby League Podcast is out now, hosted by Dave Woods.
Birthdays
New Zealand legend Ruben Wiki turns 48 today.
Also celebrating; former Bradford favourite Joe Vagana (46), Batley winger Wayne Reittie (33) and Leeds youngster Alex Sutcliffe (22).
Trivia
St Helens have won the League Leaders’ Shield the most, with seven to their name.
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