Rugby League Today: Super League provides competition update, Tomkins’ classy tweet & the Wigan job

A wrap up of the latest news in rugby league…

What’s on site

Adrian Lam to leave Wigan at end of season.

Tom Lineham and Liam Watts handed two-match bans.

Super League clubs agree hand over in excess of £5m to RFL.

Super League to remain a 12-team competition in 2022.

Adam Sidlow commits to Leigh for 2022.

What’s in the papers

Who will replace Adrian Lam as Wigan’s head coach? (Wigan Today)

Jordan Lilley future almost decided as Bulls star says several interested. (The Telegraph & Argus)

Wakefield offer new deal to Lee Kershaw to fend off interest from elsewhere. (Yorkshire Live)

Super League boss Ken Davy urges positive outlook ahead of crunch period for the sport. (Mirror)

Leeds’ Jack Broadbent “fit for selection” and keen for Magic Weekend crack at Hull FC. (Yorkshire Evening Post)

What’s on social

Jon Wilkin’s laugh makes this clip.

Shots fired from Brian Carney earlier 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/JiAay65DBe

— Rugby Football League (@TheRFL) August 30, 2021

Leigh’s Ryan Brierley says it would be good for the game if Catalans Dragons were to get their first Super League title this year.

Tough 24 hours, but is what it is, as players we will keep turning up, doing the best we can under tough circumstances. Catalan unbelievable team and the fans were brilliant. Would be good for Rugby League if they were to go and win it.

— Ryan Brierley (@RyanBrierley) August 31, 2021

Classy tweet from Sam Tomkins.

We had Aaron Moore as our referee last night for the first time. It might have been an easy game to ref with it being so one sided but i thought he was really good.
His communication with the players for the full 80 was first class. Impressive for such a young referee

— sam tomkins (@samtomkins1) August 31, 2021

What’s on TV/Radio

Super League Show – BBC Two (1pm)

NRL Try Time – Sky Sports Arena (7pm)

Birthdays

Former Australia and St Helens forward David Fairleigh turns 51 today (September 1).

Also celebrating; ex-Widnes winger Peter Smith (48), Hull KR forward George Lawler (26), Hull KR half-back Rowan Milnes (22) and Castleford youngster Brad Graham (20).

Trivia

Greg Burke made his 200th career appearance in Salford’s win over Hull last weekend.