Rugby Leagues
National & International Rugby Leagues. Rugby is a sport developed by the British that involves kicking, passing, and tackling and is very popular in such countries as France, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and, of course, Great Britain. American football is the direct descendant of rugby. Rugby union games consist of 2 teams of 15 amateur players that run on a grass field with a ball similar in appearance to an American football. Rugby league games, on the other hand, consist of 2 teams of 13 professional players that have more freedom in blocking and tackling. This section focuses on domestic and international rugby leagues.
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| Only the Great Britain Jersey Can Save Rugby League From Ridicule Andy Wilson: Dave Halley's decision to ditch Wales for England is the final straw – the RFL needs to end the free-for-all... |
Player Power Keeps Heart Scans Out of Rugby League Plans to offer heart scans following two deaths in the last eight months have been scuppered by opposition from Super... |
| Australia Rugby League 'living in a Fairyworld' Over Alcohol Ban Andy Wilson: Australia seem to think France's ban on alcohol advertising applies to everyone but themselves |
McCarthy-Scarsbrook Boosts Rugby League's Southern Exposure Andy Wilson: The prop from the Isle of Dogs is living proof of league's progress outside its northern stronghold |
| Dignity of Walker Family Shines Through After a Dark Day for Rugby League Andy Wilson: Adversity has brought the best out of people in a traumatic week for rugby league |
Aussie Indiscretions Are Bad News for Rugby League Andy Wilson: Drunkenness and off-field loutishness are detracting from some stunning on-field action in Australia's NRL |
| Rugby League Great Davies Dies Aged 75 Alan Davies, one of rugby league's post-war greats and Oldham's all-time leading try scorer, has died aged 75 |
Good Isn't Good Enough: England Must Be Perfect to Win Rugby League's World Cup It's too soon to get carried away by England's performance in Toulouse against a slowly resurgent France side, writes Andy... |
| Rugby League Celebrates the Idea of England It will be easier to accept the decision to mothball the Great Britain team once we've seen Jamie Peacock lead the new... |
Millennium Magic Works a Treat for Rugby League's Appeal The Cardiff adventure proved a resounding success - the concept of playing a round of matches on the road is here to stay |
| Chambers to Make Rugby League Debut Castleford have arranged a friendly for Dwain Chambers to make his debut against York on Sunday week |
Rugby League to Sparkle Under Friday Night Lights What a shame that five huge Super League and National League matches are all taking place on the same night, says Andy Wilson |
| There's Still Life in Rugby League's Traditional Third County A cracking Thursday night in Barrow renewed the sport's credibility and reminded us that a Cumbrian club would be an asset... |
Why Chambers is Bad for 'drugby League' Andy Wilson: Not only is Castleford's Dwain Chambers signing a PR disaster, there is also no way he could play in Super... |
| Chambers Linked With Rugby League Switch Rugby league: Controversial sprinter Dwain Chambers is considering a move to rugby league with Castleford |
Rugby League: St Helens 19 - 12 Wigan St Helens move clear at the top of the table but a win over Wigan came at the cost of losing captain Kieron Cunningham. |
| Rugby League: Penny Cashes in With New Contract at Wolves Warrington wing protege Kevin Penny is set to sign a new four-year contract with the club. |
Rugby League: Bradford 10 - 4 St Helens St Helens' Jon Wilkin became was sent off as Bradford Bulls beat the league leaders. |
| Rugby League: Wigan 18 - 2 Leeds Wigan sent Leeds the same way as the RFL with a crushing win to stop the Yorkshiremen from moving to the top of the table. |
Rugby League: Wigan Face Battle on Two Fronts Wigan get set to fight on two fronts, a grilling on the salary-cap affair off the pitch followed by a bruising encounter... |
| Rugby League: Mcclennan 'honoured' By Rhinos Switch Brian McClennan has quit as the New Zealand national coach in order to succeed Tony Smith at Leeds. |
Rugby League: Hull Clubs Face Fines The RFL will heavily reprimand both Hull clubs in an effort to avoid further crowd trouble in the rematch. |
| Rugby League: Hull Kr 20 - 30 Hull Super League: A thrilling first Hull Derby in 10 years was marred by a pitch invasion, fighting and the alleged assault of... |
Rugby League: St Helens 10 - 22 Leeds Leeds demolished St Helens with a hugely impressive performance at Knowsley Road. |
| Rugby League: Super League: Leeds 14 - 38 Bradford Lesley Vainikolo signed off from Super League in style as Bradford overpowered Leeds at Headingley. |
Rugby League After a decade in the planning, St Helens have finally submitted an application for a new halo-shaped stadium. |
| Rugby League: Wigan Poised to Lure Briscoe Back Home to Fill Withers' Boots Shaun Briscoe looks set to re-join Wigan who are seeking a replacement for Michael Withers. |
Rugby League: Head's Arrival at Hull Opens the Overseas Exit Door Hull hope their their Australian loan signing will be able to make his Super League debut against Salford on Sunday. |
| Rugby League: Gb Shaping Up Well for Nz Tests Great Britain's comfortable win over France has given Tony Smith a welcome selection headache. |
Rugby League: Great Britain 42 - 14 France Adrian Morley scored his first international try as Great Britain beat France by a comfortable margin. |
| Rugby League: Mccormack Happy With the Rail Diversion En Route to Headingley Tomorrow's cup semi-final between Widnes and Castleford is just a prelude to the main event. |
Rugby League: First Cap for 'mashed Up' Sykes After rupturing a kidney last year, Paul Sykes is set to become the first Harlequin to play for Great Britain. |
| Rugby League: Wilkin Gets the Nod As Smith Shapes New Britain GB coach Tony Smith named John Wilkin and James Roby in a new-look team to meet France. |
Rugby League: Gregory Returns to Stem Blackpool's Tide of Defeats Former Great -Britain scrum-half Andy Gregory has returned to Rugby League as the coach of the Blackpool Panthers after an... |
| Rugby League: Bulldogs Drink Problem Worsens Bulldogs loose forward Sonny Bill Williams has admitted to an alcohol problem after he was found urinating in the street. |
Rugby League: Hull Kr 0 - 40 St Helens A sound thrashing for the home team exposed concerns about their top flight credentials. |
| Rugby League: Moyles' Backbeat Helps Rovers Storm the Charts Featherstone Rovers' and Oldham meet at the Chris Moyles stadium to battle for promotion from Division Two. |
Rugby League: Smith Wants an English Carvell Tony Smith hopes to convince Hull prop Garreth Carvell that his international future lies with England and not with Wales. |
| Rugby League: Saints Get Flannery St Helens have signed Australian forward Chris Flannery, a man so hard he once played most of match with a ruptured testicle. |
Rugby League: Dragons Block Wigan's Way Back to Wembley As Bulls Draw Saints Les Catalans Dragons will play Wigan while Bradford take on favorites St Helens in the Challenge Cup semi-finals. |
| Rugby League: Britain Bring Sinfield Out of the Cold Kevin Sinfield has been recalled to the GB squad to face France after two years out of the team. |
Rugby League: Salford Sign Mcrae to Stage Survival Battle Former title-winning coach Shaun McRae recruited by Salford City Reds to save Super League's bottom club from the drop in... |
| Rugby League: Challenge Cup: Bradford 52 - 20 Huddersfield The Bulls took one step closer to Wembley with a convincing win over Huddersfield. |
Rugby League: Paul Gives Quins a Boost Henry Paul's return has given Harlequins a boost as they look to beat Wigan for the second time in six days tonight. |
| Rugby League: Sharp Still Sore Over Referee Row Jon Sharp made further accusations in the row over refereeing after Hudderfield's 9-9 draw with Hull. |
Rugby League: Wakefield 30 - 15 Hull Kr Super League: Down to 12 men after Makali Aizue was ejected after a high tackle, Hull KR found it hard to close the gaps on... |
| Rugby League: Multi-tasking Lewis a Southerner Happy to Work at Northern Union Richard Lewis is the low-profile outsider who has led Rugby league away from the dark days, Andy Wilson meets him. |
Rugby League: Fielden Rested for Great Britain Stuart Fielden will miss the one-off Test against France at Headingley as Great Britain coach Tony Smith wants to... |
| Rugby League: Super League: Warrington 12 - 40 St Helens Paul Cullen's position as Warrington coach is under threat after the Wolves' sixth defeat in seven games. |
Rugby League: Mcrae Confirms Reds Interest Shaun McRae has dropped a big hint that he will take the Salford job. |
| Rugby League: Salford Court Mcrae to Take Over As Coach Former St Helens and Hull coach Shaun McRae is sizing up Salford who want the Aussie to take the reigns. |
Rugby League: Hampson Signs Up for Britain Role New Great Britain coach Tony Smith has appointed former Wigan full-back Steve Hampson as the side's fitness conditioner. |
| Rugby League: Salford Stand By Their Coach Long-serving coach Karl Harrison has been assured his Salford job is safe despite a 66-6 thumping against Catalans Dragons. |
Rugby League: Coaches Feeling Strain Super League defeats for Warrington and Salford at the weekend put both teams' coaches under pressure. |
| Rugby League: Hull Revive Spirit and Deny Leeds Chance of Returning to Summit Super League: Hull 16 - 12 Leeds. The home team put some poor form behind them to beat their Yorkshire rivals in a tight... |
Rugby League: No-nonsense Lowes Gets Britain Call Former Bradford hooker and Man of Steel James Lowes is Tony Smith's latest GB coaching additon. |
| Rugby League: Vainikolo to Delay Exit Until End of June Bradford's star winger Lesley Vainikolo will delay his move to union so he can help the Bulls settle some scores. |
Rugby League: Super League: Salford 10 - 36 Huddersfield The Giants booked their place in the Challenge Cup quarters with their eighth win in a row. |
| Rugby League: Bulls Demand Points From Leeds After Ganson Apologises for Error After Steve Ganson apologised publicly for the poor refereeing decision that cost Bradford victory against Leeds in Cardiff... |
Rugby League: Super League: Bradford 38 - 42 Leeds Kevin Sinfield's late penalty rebounded kindly to Jordan Tansey who gave Leeds an unlikely victory. |
| Rugby League: Derby Day Holds No Fears for Cooke Paul Cooke is confident he can handle the hostility of the Hull derby after crossing the river to join Rovers, he tells... |
Rugby League: Bradford and Harris Get Boost From Lords The battle between Leeds and Bradford over Iestyn Harris' controversial move could soon be resolved after a House of Lords... |
| Rugby League: English Clubs Close to Making Heineken Deal, Says Duckworth Worcester owner Cecil Duckworth is sure that the Heineken Cup debacle will be solved soon. |
Rugby League: Mcnamara New Great Britain Assistant Coach Promising Bradford coach Steve McNamara has been named as the assistant to Tommy Smith for Great Britain and England. |
| Rugby League: Smith Waits to Name Skipper Tony Smith has delayed naming the new Great Britain captain until he announces his squad to face France. |
Rugby League: Tribunal Likely to Settle Dispute Over Cooke's Move to Rovers The RFL will settle stand-off Paul Cooke's controversial move from Hull to Hull Kingston Rovers. |
| Rugby League: Kiwi's Snub World Cup Launch to Practise Haka The New Zealand coach decided against attending the World Cup draw to help his team practise their war dance instead. |
Rugby League: Morgan Snub Leaves Leeds Searching for New Coach Justin Morgan has signed a two-year contract extension at Hull Kingston Rovers to disappoint his admirers at Leeds. |
| Rugby League: Lindsay's Concern After Withers' Injury Wigan's chairman told the RFL to research the league's increasing injury toll after Michael Withers became the latest... |
Rugby League: Super League: Warrington 10 - 52 Leeds Keith Senior scored his 200th career try as Leeds romped past Warrington. |
| Rugby League: Mcnamara Could Join Gb Staff Bulls coach Steve McNamara is in the running for a job with the GB side alongside Tony Smith, writes Andy Wilson. |
Rugby League: Challenge Cup: Bradford 24 - 16 Castleford Castleford threatened to pull off a shock before David Solomona's late try secured victory for the Bulls. |
| Rugby League: Australian Smith Vows to Bring on British Coaching Talent Great Britain's new coach Tony Smith has confirmed his assistants will be British, with a view to developing his successor. |
Rugby League: Smith Assumes Lions Top Job Leeds head coach agrees deal to take charge of Great Britain. |
| Rugby League: Smith to Take Gb Job Tony Smith will leave Leeds to become Great Britain's second overseas coach. |
Rugby League: Super League: Huddersfield 16 - 18 Salford The Giants lost their seventh game in a row to leave them stranded at the foot of Super League. |
| Rugby League: Bulls Lead Charge to Bring Australia's King to England Bradford Bulls have targeted the Australia wing Matt King for next season. |
Rugby League: Second Face Operation for Morley Warrington's Adrian Morley faces around six weeks out after being hit by another injury blow. |
| Rugby League: Wigan Reveal Ashton Transfer Details To try to placate fans, Wigan have revealed the financial reasons for Chris Ashton's move to union. |
Rugby League: Northampton Entice Wigan's Chris Ashton to Switch Codes Wigan have accepted that their full-back Chris Ashton is likely to switch codes after Northampton reportedly made an... |
| Rugby League: Bans for Brawling Leigh and Widnes Players Paul Rowley, Mailangi Styles, Rob Roberts and Gareth Price have all been suspended after the fight in the recent Northern... |
Rugby League: Anderson Backs Smith to Take England Role St Helens coach Daniel Adamson reckons Leeds' Tony Smith is the ideal man to lead England at the World Cup. |
| Rugby League: Carney Poised to Choose Munster Over Wigan Wigan target Brian Carney is set to sign for Munster with the aim of playing in the union World Cup this year. |
Rugby League: Super League: Wakefield 40 - 20 Catalans Jamie Rooney scored 16 points as Wakefield continued their impressive start to the season. |
| Rugby League: Wigan Fear Losing Ashton and More Raids From Union Wigan face a battle to stop another talented player making the switch from Rugby League to Rugby Union as Northampton... |
Rugby League: Newton's Ban Defies Gravity of the Crime Bradford hooker Terry Newton has escaped with a two-match ban for his controversial tackle on Jon Wilkin, causing anger in... |
| Rugby League: St Helens 34 - 22 Bradford Saints, inspired by James Roby, took the score to 28 - 0 after only 22 minutes, and mastered a traumatised Bradford Bulls... |
Rugby League: Sculthorpe Undergoes 'routine' Surgery St Helens have insisted that Paul Sculthorpe's latest knee operation was "minor" and expect their captain to be... |
| Rugby League: Uk Sport Double Allen's Ban Uk Sport have warned governing bodies to adhere to the World Anti-Doping Code after they doubled David Allen's ban for a... |
Rugby League: Harlequins and Dragons Show Surprising Knack of Getting Down to Brass Tacks Saints may have won the World Club Challenge but it's the unlikely Catalans Dragons and Harlequins who have lit the Super... |
| Rugby League: World Club Challenge: Sculthorpe Steals Show for Saints Saints' steely comeback stuns Broncos Ade Gardner, Saints' big winger, saved the day as his team snatched the World Club... |
Rugby League: Saints and Long Looks to Buck Recent Trend By Beating Broncos Saints' talismanic Sean Long will be centre of attention before the World Club Challenge against Brisbane Broncos. |
| Rugby League: Broncos Tap Relatively Kind Wigan Mole for Low-down on St Helens Brisbane Broncos have received advice from St Helens' local rivals Wigan ahead of tomorrow's World Club Challenge. |
Rugby League: Hooper's Shoulder to Saints Wheel Jason Hooper could make his last appearance for St Helens in the World Club Challenge against Brisbane Broncos. |
| Rugby League: Super League: Leeds 18 - 4 Hull Fc Kevin Sinfield grabbed his first try for a year as Leeds weathered the conditions at Headingley to see off Hull. |
Rugby League: Celtic Crusaders 6 - 32 Brisbane The Broncos warmed up for next week's World Club Challenge with a hard fought victory in Bridgend. |
| Rugby League: Peacock Urges Wigan to Go Green Great Britain captain and eco-warrior Jamie Peacock has urged his Wigan team-mates to travel to Perpignan carbon neutral. |
Rugby League: Stormy Comeback in Store for Morley the Red-card Rooster Great Britain prop Adrian Morley says he can't wait to make his Warrington debut tonight. |
| Rugby League: Wilkin Free to Tackle Brisbane for World Club Title After Timely Ban Jon Wilkin's suspension has given Saints a selection problem, but the forward will return for the World Club Challenge. |
Rugby League: Shattered Nose Will Not Keep Gilmour Away Lee Gilmour says he played through the pain of a shattered nose because Saints' squad "is a bit thin". |
| Rugby League: Huddersfield 10 - 18 St Helens Super League: The champions opened their defence with a comfortable win as the season started with a whimper. |
Rugby League: Mcavoy Makes Late Switch to Bulls Nathan McAvoy has given Brian Noble a headache after moving from Wigan to Bradford uncomfortably soon to the beginning of... |
| Rugby League: Millward Backs Saints for a Brace Ian Millward has backed St Helens' British Lions to help the club retain their Super Legue crown. |
Rugby League: Giants Grumble at Saints Ref Appointment Huddersfield are demanding an explanation from the Rugby Football League after discovering that Steve Ganson from St Helens... |
| Rugby League: Clubs Pour Cold Water on Lindsay's Fixture-cut Plea Calls for a shorter Super League season could spell financial disaster for many clubs. |
Rugby League: St Helens Hit By Wellens Injury Paul Wellens was stretchered off while playing in Sean Long's testimonial, making him a doubt for the start of St Helens'... |
| Rugby League: Huddersfield 24 - 22 Wigan Huddersfield's Ryan Hudson returned for this pre-season trial and looked settled after his two year drug ban. |
Rugby League: £10m To Sponsor The Challenge Cup Carnegie, the sports and education faculty of Leeds Metropolitan University, have pledged £10m to sponsor the Challenge Cup. |
| Rugby League: Anderson to Stay at Saints for Third Full Season St Helens have retained double-winning coach Daniel Anderson for the forthcoming Super League season. |
Rugby League: Schofield Calls for Homegrown Coach Former GB captain Garry Schofield says it would be a "cruel insult" to appoint an Australian as the national coach. |
| Rugby League: Noble End As Great Britain Job Goes Full-time The RFL has begun its search for Brian Noble's successor after making the position of GB coach full-time. |
Rugby League: Arrest Throws Hudson's Future Into Doubt Ryan Hudson's career is in the balance after he was arrested in Portugal for drunkenness while still serving a drugs ban. |
| Rugby League: Gb Exit Looms for Noble Wigan coach Brian Noble is set to be relieved from his Great Britain duties when the RFL make the job full-time. |
Rugby League: Crusaders Unveil 11 New Signings Celtic Crusaders unveiled 11 new signings as they attempt to become the first Welsh club in the Super League within two... |
| Rugby League: Harris Peeved to Be Passed Over As Bulls Captain Paul Deacon has been selected as Bradford Bulls captain, much to the chagrin of Iestyn Harris. |
Rugby League: Paul Shelves Retirement Plans Influential New Zealander, Robbie Paul, has decided he will continue playing with Huddersfield, going against his initial... |
| Rugby League: Kiwi Joins Cowboys After Turning Back on Quins After abandoning Harlequins before Christmas, Sione Faumuina has now signed for North Queensland Cowboys. |
Rugby League: Noble Turns to Odsal Again to Target Flanagan Wigan coach Brian Noble is set for another raid on his former club as he chases Bradford's Mark flanagan. |
| Rugby League: Bai's Retirement Compunds Bradford's Financial Fears Marcus Bai's shock retirement yesterday was just one piece of bad news for Bradford as questions were asked about the... |
Rugby League: Bradford Told Platt Belongs to Castleford A tribunal has ruled that Michael Platt is still a Castleford player despite Bradford's belief they had signed him on a free. |
| Rugby League: Kiwis Pull-out Leaves Noble With Egg on Face The mid-season international that Brian Noble wanted so much, is off after New Zealnd pulled out. |
Rugby League: Lockyer Pounces to Retake Title Tri-Nations Final: Darren Lockyer's extra time try secured the title for Australia as they beat New Zealand 16 - 12. |
| Rugby League: Britains Tri-nations Failure No wonder Great Britain failed Down Under, just look at how differently they treat the game in the Southern Hemisphere. By... |
Rugby League: Peacock Wins Best Forward Prize Despite Great Britain's poor Tri-Nations series, Leeds prop Jamie Peacock has scooped the best forward in the world prize. |
| Rugby League: Tri-nations: Australia 33 - 10 Great Britain Brian Nobled has vowed to stay on as coach despite Great Britain's Tri-Nations failure. |
Rugby League: Mcguire Ready to Step Out of Long Shadow After poor performances and thigh injury threatened to end Danny McGuire's tour, Sean Long's exit has put the stand-off... |
| Rugby League: Gleeson Back on Centre Stage Martin Gleeson has been handed a shock recall to the Great Britain side as Brian Noble's men hunt a place in the... |
Rugby League: Great Britain Close Ranks After Long Haul Richard Horne will replace Sean Long in the Great Britain squad after the scrum-half's sudden return to England. |
| Rugby League: Long's Career in Doubt After Drunken Binge Tri-nations: Sean Long's international career could be over after he returned to England after an in-flight drinking spree. |
Rugby League: Tri-nations: New Zealand 34 - 4 Great Britain Great Britain's hero in Sydney, Sean Long, was disappointing as the Lions were humbled by New Zealand. |
| Rugby League: Fear of Grannygate Ii After last week's Grannygate scandal, time is running out to clear up the issue of player eligibility before the 2008 World... |
Rugby League: Fielden Casts Doubt Over Mason's Foul Mouthings Stuart Fielden has poured scorn on Willie Mason's claims of what was said prior to his punch on the GB man. |
| Rugby League: Four-letter Barrage That Made Fists Fly Banned Willie Mason was nothing if not candid in his explanation of what happened prior to him punching Stuart Fielden on... |
Rugby League: Willie Mason Suspended After Punching Lions' Stuart Fielden Australia prop Willie Mason will miss his country's return match against Great Britain after being found guilty of striking... |
| Rugby League: Australia 12 - 23 Great Britain Tri-Nations Series: Gareth Raynor sparked a memorable victory as The Lions ended 14 years of hurt down under. |
Rugby League: Carney and Hock Keep Schtum Brian Carney and Gareth Hock have been sadly quiet during Great Britain's trip down under. |
| Rugby League: Pryce Given Central Role As New Zealand Pay Leon Pryce will be given a pivotal role against the Aussies tomorrow. |
Rugby League: New Zealand Docked Points for Using Ineligible Nathan Fien Great Britain's Tri-Nations hopes boosted by New Zealand being docked points for fielding an ineligible player. |
| Rugby League: Pryce Creates a Little Local Difficulty Leon Pryce has been castigated by the Aussie press for saying he prefers life back in Yorkshire. |
Rugby League: Big Pom Morley Wins Over Australian Fans Sydney Roosters' Adrian Morley is hoping for a friendly farewell from Aussie fans when he lines up for Great Britain on... |
| Rugby League: Kiwis Face Being Stripped of Points The discovery that Nathan Fien's New Zealand-born grandmother is actually his great grandmother may result in the Kiwis... |
Rugby League: New Zealand Could Be Docked Points for Fielding 'ineligible Fien During Tri-nations Win Over England' Great Britain's Tri-Nations defeat to New Zealand has been called into question following claims that the Kiwis' Nathan... |
| Rugby League: Tri-nations: New Zealand 18 - 14 Great Britain Adrian Morley has been cleared to face Australia next week after he was cited during Great Britain's defeat in Christchurch. |
Rugby League: New Zealand 18 - 14 Great Britain Tri-Nations: Hull's Motu Tony and Iosia Soliola gave sloppy Great Britain a rugby league lesson in Christchurch. |
| Rugby League: Senior Targets Landmark Cap Leeds centre Keith Senior hopes to hold off competition for his place to win 30 Great Britain caps. |
Rugby League: Long and Newton Make Up for Tri-nations Challenge Sean Long has put his long-running feud with Terry Newton to bed as GB prepare for New Zealand. |
| Rugby League: Noble Puts His Faith in Debutants Brian Noble has selected an inexperienced squad as Britain attempt to win their Tri-Nations opener against New Zealand. |
Rugby League: Great Britain Sweat on Carney and Fielden Knee injuries to Stuart Fielden and Brian Carney cause concern ahead of Saturday's game against New Zealand. |
| Rugby League: Briers Faced With Noble Quest Lee Briers will hope to maintain his outstanding form in Great Britain's warm-up match to try to secure a place for the... |
Rugby League: Saints' Golden Graham Misses Tri-nations Saints starlet James Graham has been ruled out of the Tri-Nations after suffering a hand injury in their grand final victory. |
| Rugby League: Super League Grand Final: St Helens 26 - 4 Hull St Helens' stunning win over Hull means they can now be spoken of in the same breath as the legendary 1966 team. |
Rugby League: St Helens Strength Will Overwhelm Sharp St Helens' big match experience and strength-in-depth should tip the scales in their favour in the grand final against... |
| Rugby League: Proud Lyon Ready to Complete Remarkable Journey Andy Wilson talks to St Helens' Australian centre Jamie Lyon, before his final match for St Helens after two memorable years. |
Rugby Union: Karl Pryce Joins Gloucester From the Bradford Bulls Rugby League Side Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Bradford Bulls rugby league star Karl Pryce on a three-year contract. |
| Rugby League: Coach Backing Cooke to Triumph With the threat of prison behind him, Hull's giant stand-off Paul Cooke ihas been tipped to shine on the grand final stage. |
Rugby League: Wellens Leads St Helens' Raid on Awards "Man of Streel" Paul Wellens led the Saints' charge towards the grand final as they picked up all the Super... |
| Rugby League: Good Times Back in Hull Good times are back as the city's two clubs have reached their Grand Finals, reports Arindam Rej. |
Rugby League: Hull 19 - 12 Bradford A Kirk Yeaman-inspired Hull put Super League giants Bradford to the sword to ensure their first ever appearance in the... |
| Rugby League: I've No Regrets About Hull, Says Mcnamara Bradford coach Steve McNamara does not regret turning down the chance to coach his old side Hull. |
Rugby League: Cooke Gets Community Service for Assault Hull stand-off Paul Cooke was given 100 hours community service for assault and said his behaviour was... |
| Rugby League: Burgess Could Be Britain's Best for a Decade Bradford centre, Shontayne Hape, thinks 17-year-old Sam Burgess will be one of the best British players of the next... |
Rugby League: Cullen Confident Ahead of Bulls Clash After Lee Briers last-gasp drop-goal winner against Leeds, coach Paul Cullen feels Warrington are ready for Bradford. |
| Rugby League: St Helens 12 - 8 Hull Saints squeezed through to the grand final after a sublime try from Francis Meli. |
Rugby League: Harris Set for Wales Comeback Iestyn Harris looks set to return to international rugby league with Wales in their World Cup qualifier with Scotland next... |
| Rugby League: Briers Settles for Gb Stand-by Spot Warrington captain Lee Briers is one of 10 players on stand-by for Great Britain for the Tri-Nations Series. |
Rugby League: Super League Play-off: Bradford 52 - 6 Salford Scrum-half Paul Deacon fired Bradford to a nine-try demolition of play-off debutants Salford. |
| Rugby League: Leeds 17 - 18 Warrington Lee Briers struck a last-gasp drop goal to hand Warrington their first ever play-off win. |
Rugby League: Warrington Look to Revived Briers The Wolves hopes of play-off success at the third time of asking rest largely on skipper Lee Briers. |
| Rugby League: Saayman Given Year Ban Workington centre Weldon Saayman has been banned for a year after being found guilty of betting on matches, some involving... |
Rugby League: Matterson Set to Stay With Tigers Castleford are confident of hanging on to Aussie coach, Terry Matterson, despite their relegation. |
| Rugby League: March: Spirit Will Save Us David March tells Andy Wilson that crazy-gang spirit can save Trinity and send Tigers down this evening. |
Rugby League: Walker Rejects Early Bath Move Chris Walker says there is "no way" he will miss a third consecutive Super League grand final by switching codes... |
| Rugby League Paul March is hoping to join his twin brother at Wakefield after being released by Challenge Cup finalists Huddersfield. |
Rugby League: Solomona Approaches Anger Trinity Wakfield chief executive Steve Ferres has branded their Super league rivals "disgusting" for trying to unsettle... |
| Rugby League: Taduala Off If Wakefield Drop Wakefield's Fijian wing Semi Tadulala will sign for Bradford if the Wildcats are relegated from Super league, sparking an... |
Rugby League: Sculthorpe Fears Test Retirement Great Britain captain Paul Sculthorpe could miss the next Tri-nations series with a recurrence of a knee injury that could... |
| Rugby League: Wigan 38 - 16 Bradford Brian Noble has officially turned Wigan's season round, with nine wins in the last ten games. |
Rugby League: Kear to Stay on With Wakefield Wakefield coach John Kear has confirmed he will stay at the club even if they are relegated from Super League. |
| Rugby League: Meninga Joins Saints' Wish List If Daniel Wilson leaves St Helens, Aussie Mal Meninga could find himself at Knowsley Road. |
Rugby League: Anderson Fails to Rule Out Roosters St Helen's head coach Daniel Anderson refused to deny that he is set to sign a deal to return home and coach the Sydney... |
| Rugby League: Sharks' Big Fish Ready for Uncharted Waters Sale Sharks coach, Philippe Saint-André, explains why his surprise Premiership winning side will be even more difficult to... |
Rugby League: Challenge Cup Final: Huddersfield 12 - 42 St Helens Saints have their sights firmly set on October's Super League grand final after romping to victory in the Challenge Cup... |
| Rugby League: Anderson Ready to Upset New Employers The game's longest-serving player, Saints' Paul Anderson, is determined to avoid a Twickenham shock. |
Rugby League: Reilly Aims to Widen Giants' Horizons Huddersfield full-back Paul Reilly will finally get his reward for his unswerving loyalty to the Giant's cause at Twickenham. |
| Rugby League: Radlinski Calls It a Day Kris Radlinski has announced his retirement for the second time in six months. |
Rugby League: Giants Hopeful As Thorman Gets Needle Huddersfield captain Chris Thorman is hoping acupuncture will get him back into action for the Challenge Cup final. |
| Rugby League: Giants Face Big Fight Wigan could move into eigth place if they beat Huddersfield, plunging the Giants into relegation woe. |
Rugby League: Bradford Docked Points for Breaking Salary Cap Bradford Bulls have had two points deducted after being found guilty of breaking the salary cap during last year's grand... |
| Rugby League: Wakefield 34 - 14 Catalans Wakefield are a step closer to Super League safety, after beating a woeful Catalans team at Belle Vue. |
Rugby League: Leeds 18 - 20 Wigan Wigan's resilience showed through as they won to end the week on the same number of points they started on. |
| Rugby League: Hetherington: Wigan Deserve Penalty Leeds coach Gary Hetherington has joined the long line of people condemning Wigan for breaking the salary cap ahead of... |
Rugby League: Warriors Call for Salary Cap Hike Having been docked two points for breaching the salary cap, Wigan's chairman has moaned that the limit should be lifted. |
| Rugby League: Wigan Docked for Salary Breach Wigan's nightmare season took another bad turn as a breach of the salary cap has left them with a two-point penalty and £50... |
Rugby League: Nero Helps Huddersfield Through Challenge Cup: The Huddersfield underdogs' spirit was too much for a Leeds side without the free-scoring Danny McGuire. |
| Rugby League: Huddersfield's Paul is Leading Man Challenge Cup: The resurgent Kiwi maestro, Robbie Paul is the key figure as Huddersfield chase their Cup dream against Leeds. |
Rugby League: Latu Told to Return to Sydney New Wakefield signing Tevita Latu faces extradition back to Sydney after authorities there rejected his application to... |
| Rugby League: Morley Free for Tri-nations Adrian Morley will be free for Great Britian in the Tri-Nations tournament, after receiving a lenient ban for kneeing an... |
Rugby League: Lyon Escapes Ban for Cup Semi-final Jamie Lyon can play for St Helens in the Challenge Cup semi-final after it was decided being sent off was punishment enough... |
| Rugby League: Lowes in Talks With Trinity Salford have granted relegation-threatened Wakefield permission to talk to asistant coach James Lowes about the head... |
Rugby League: Tigers Fear Loss of Nutley Castleford Tigers may have secured Awen Guttenbeil but they are fighting a losing battle to keep hold of their captain... |
| Rugby League: Brown Triggers Giants Fightback Wakefield are living up to their reputation as Harry Houdini's apprentices, but this disastrous second-half collapse leaves... |
Rugby League: Wigan 42 - 24 Wakefield Wigan look likely to avoid relegation after notching their fourth consecutive win to to lift them off the bottom of the... |
| Rugby League: Richards Fear for Wigan Place Pat Richards could be the next player to leave Wigan after Brian Noble left him out of the squad for the third week in a row. |
Rugby League: Johnson Heads for Bulls' Exit Door The Bradford exodus continiued yesterday as Paul Johnson agreed to head across the Pennines to Warrington. |
| Rugby League: Super League Lines Up Jumbo Weekend in Cardiff An entire round of Super League matches may be played at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium next year. |
Rugby League: Salford 17 - 16 Bradford Salford edged closer to the Super League play-offs thanks to a match-winning try from Luke Robinson. |
| Rugby League: Sculthorpe Faces a Month Out With Knee Injury Not quite a michael Owen but Saints will be without Paul Sculthorpe after he damaged his medial ligament against New Zealand. |
Rugby League: Injury Boost for Quins The Super League's new boys meet in Perpignan and as Andy Wilson writes, they both deserve credit for their debut seasons. |
| Rugby League: Fielden Signs for Wigan Stuart Fielden became the most expensive player in the history of the 13-man game as Wigan paid Bradford £450,000 for the... |
Rugby League: Gleeson's Injury Leaves Britain Short of Options Warrington's Martin Gleeson has been ruled out of Great Britian's clash with a New Zealand XIII due to a broken finger. |
| Rugby League: Deacon Double Stuns Saints Bradford 20 - 18 St Helens: Paul Deacon scored 16 points for Bradford to inflict a second consecutive defeat on league... |
Rugby League: Millward Returns to Leigh After being dumped by Wigan and St Helens in the space of a year Ian Millward will return to Leigh in a consultancy role. |
| Rugby League: Pryce is Right for Britain Sean long is back at scrumhalf to join Leon Pryce in an all Saints half-back paring as Brian Noble rings the changes... |
Rugby League: Morley Returns to Britain With Warrington After Rejecting Wigan Bid Adrian Morley will return to England after three years with the Sydney Roosters to join Warrington and not Brian Noble's... |
| Rugby League: Super League: Castleford 26 - 26 Bradford Castleford snatched a draw at The Jungle thanks to Craig Huby's late conversion. |
Rugby League: St Helens 26 - 27 Hull Paul Cooke's drop goal sealed the best match of the season for Hull as Saints lost their unbeaten home record. |
| Rugby League: Ekoku Named Manager for Tri-nations Former international discus thrower Abi Ekoku has been named Great Britain's manager for the autumn Tri-Nations series. |
Rugby League: Cup Semi-finals Pit Hull Kr Against Favourites St Helens National League side Hull KR have been drawn to play Superleague St Helens in the Challenge Cup semi-final draw. |
| Rugby League: Paul Happy to Back Playing League Henry Paul's return to rugby league proves the sport is being taken seriously in London. |
Rugby League: Hull Miss Out on Another Aussie Hull have missed out on another Australian forward now that Steve Menzies has rejected them to stay with his club Manly. |
| Rugby League: Warrington Set to Bring Morley Home Warrington are set to land the signature of Adrian Morley seven years after he left Leeds for a succesful stint with the... |
Rugby League: Bradford Look to Morrison to Stop the Rot The Parramatta forward Glenn Morrison is set to join Bradford Bulls on a three-year deal. |
| Rugby League: Salford 28 - 29 Harlequins Henry Paul settled a pulsating game by scoring the last-gasp drop goal to ease Quins relegation fears against the Reds. |
Rugby League: Gidley Could Replace Saints' Lyon St Helens think Newcastle Knights' Matthew Gidley could be the ideal signing should their centre Jamie Lyon leave the... |
| Rugby League: Morley Could Be Out of Tri-nations Adrian Morley, the Great Britain prop, will almost certainly miss this year's Tri-Nation series because his club want him... |
Rugby League: Leeds Anger Walker's Agent Chev Walker's agent has accused Leeds of spinning an announcement about his player's impending departure from the club. |
| Rugby League: Desperate Wigan Chase Work Permit for Dobson After impressing during his 12-week stint with Catalans Dragons Wigan after trying to sign Canberra Raiders' scrum-half... |
Rugby League: St Helens 42-18 Bradford Another inspired performance from Sean Long ensured the Saints stayed on track for the double with a convincing win over a... |
| Rugby League: Salford 16 - 4 Wigan Every huge and ugly black cloud has the merest strip of silver lining - Wigan can focus on beating the Super League drop as... |
Rugby League: Salford Aim to Prove Noble Wrong Salford are hoping to prove to Brian Noble that he was wrong not to name any of their players in the Great Britain squad... |
| Rugby League: Rhinos Face Losing Mathers and Walker Rugby: Leeds Rhinos have been told that Richie Mathers is likely to miss the rest of the season through injury while Great... |
Rugby League: Castleford Veteran Davis Could Re-retire A dislocated shoulder means the Tigers' veteran half-back Brad Davis may have to retire for the second time. |
| Rugby League: New Noble Knockback for Briers Warrington stand-off Lee Briers suffered a second selection snub from Great Britain coach Brian Noble despite starring for... |
Rugby League: I Want to Coach England, Says Noble Wigan boss Brian Noble said it would be 'great' to coach England at the World Cup in 2008. |
| Rugby League: Wigan 24 - 30 Castleford After another home defeat and with only four points from their first 13 matches, it will need a Noble effort for Wigan to... |
Rugby League: Australia's Barrett to Join Wigan on Three-year Deal Wigan's overseas players will feel the heat in tonight's relegation clash with Castelford after confirmation yesterday that... |
| Rugby League: Graham Given Gb Call-up Brian Noble has handed James Graham the chance to become the first Scouser to play for Great Britain. |
Rugby League: Cool Coach on the Wigan Helter-skelter Some sane rugby league judges believe former Bradford coach Brian Noble might finally have slipped from impeccable logic... |
| Rugby League: Warrington 44 - 16 Leeds The awesome New Zealand prop Paul Rauhihi was inspired as he helped the Wolves steamroller the Rhinos. |
Rugby League: Super League: Hull 54 - 12 Wigan Brain Noble's honeymoon period came to a brutal end as Wigan were dispatched by Hull, and slipped ever-closer to relegation. |