Rugby League Today: Super League must go on, Oledzki backs Leeds & live NRL action

A wrap up of the latest news in rugby league.

What’s on site

Hull’s interim head coach Andy Last has hit back at “unfair” criticism of the club following their Covid-19 outbreak.

Rugby league has been omitted from the list of sports that will hold pilots for the return of fans to elite sport, announced by the government.

NRL Preview: North Queensland Cowboys welcome back Valentine Holmes, star duo boost Sydney Roosters & Shaun Johnson returns.

Gold Coast Titans coach Justin Holbrook has signed a new deal that will see him stay at the club until the end of 2024.

Ottawa Aces have announced the signing of Scotland international Sam Luckley.

What’s in the papers

Salford’s Kevin Brown admits worry over potential brain problems from dream rugby career, reports the Daily Star.

Super League coaches insist the show must go on despite Covid-19 outbreak concerns, reports the Mirror.

Wigan boss Adrian Lam fears Covid-19 results may see Super League cancelled, reports The Sun.

It won’t take us long to get back where we were, insists Leeds prop Mikolaj Oledzki, reports Yorkshire Evening Post.

Kristian Woolf expects Tommy Makinson to be better on return from ban, reports St Helens Star.

What’s on social

This weekend’s Super League fixtures…

The weekend fixtures 🤩

Five games live on @SkySportsRL #SuperLeague pic.twitter.com/0t20HoAvuW

— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) August 26, 2020

Live NRL on Sky Sports this morning.

🇦🇺 NRL Round 16 opens as the @TheParraEels take on @SSFCRABBITOHS at Bankwest Stadium.

The Eels got their Premiership bid back on track last week with victory over Melbourne. Souths ran in nine tries to demolish Manly.

📅 Tomorrow

🏉 Parramatta v Souths
🕚 10.50am
📺 Arena

— Sky Sports Rugby League (@SkySportsRL) August 26, 2020

The early days of rugby league…

It's #RugbyLeague's 125th birthday on Saturday & to mark the day, we’re showing some historic films from our archive on our Facebook page all this week.

At 7.30 tonight we look at the early days of the Northern Union through the films of Mitchell and Kenyon.#RFL125 @TheRFL pic.twitter.com/MTtio2Upw3

— RL Cares (@RLCares) August 24, 2020

What’s on TV/Radio

NRL Tonight – Watch NRL (9:30am)

LIVE NRL: Parramatta Eels v South Sydney Rabbitohs – Sky Sports Arena & Watch NRL (10:55am)

Late Show with Matty Johns – Watch NRL (12:45pm)

Podcast: The Final Hooter #9 – Two rounds of Super League, Hull, Salford and Andy Grundy.

Former Super League and NRL forward Keith Mason is this week’s guest on The Last Tackle. He talks about his switch to the NRL at 20 as well as his new rugby comic – Rugby Blood.

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

Former Widnes full-back Rhys Hanbury turns 35 today.

Trivia

Leeds have won the most Super League Grand Finals, with eight titles to their name.

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