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York City Knights have announced that the club has a new-look Board of Directors that is designed to enable the club to realise its ambitions in 2015 and beyond. Four new directors have joined the board to work alongside Chairman John Guildford. The new directors are local lawyer Stephen Knowles, Dave Baldwin, the managing director of a York-based furniture company, ... Read More »

The charge for a second team from New Zealand to enter the NRL has stepped up a gear, after it was announced that the consortium involved have signed a multi-million dollar deal with Christchurch-based Celebration Lions Sports Trust to enter a feeder team in the NSW or Queensland Cup. Consortium spokesman Robert Picone said the A$10 million 10-year deal, which ... Read More »

London Broncos have released one of their new recruits for 2015, after former Halifax man Luke Adamson was released from his contract by mutual consent. The Broncos say that family issues played a role in Adamson’s release, with the former Fax prop expressing a desire to return back to the North with immediate effect. In a short statement on their ... Read More »

Leeds Rhinos travel to the Keepmoat Stadium this Sunday to take on Doncaster in their final pre-season game ahead of the 2015 First Utility Super League season. Zak Hardaker has been named in the starting line-up, having missed the games against USA Pioneers and Bradford Bulls. The side includes a number of experienced first team players such as Liam Sutcliffe, ... Read More »

The snow storms that have been ravaging parts of Northern England have taken their toll on the Rugby League fixtures this weekend, with several games now postponed due to adverse weather. Chief amongst them is Super League champions St Helens’ final pre-season clash ahead of the big Super League opener next Friday. Their fixture against Rochdale Hornets, which was supposed ... Read More »

The new home of St Helens, Langtree Park, has sold out its 18,000 capacity more than three weeks ahead of the finale to the inaugural expanded World Club Series, being the World Club Final between Super League Champions St Helens and NRL Champions South Sydney on 22 February. Saints Chairman Eamonn McManus stated: “It’s no exaggeration to say that this ... Read More »

Leeds Rhinos hooker Paul Aiton has admitted he is still unsure over his current situation with the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority – as several of his former Cronulla teammates reach the end of their suspensions from the organization. Stars like Sharks captain Paul Gallen were given backdated bans which struck them off from featuring in the end of the Sharks’ ... Read More »

The Australian state of Queensland will host three internationals in one weekend later this year, as part of a revamped schedule for the 2015 NRL season. Brisbane will be the venue for the traditional mid-season Test between Australia and Four Nations champions New Zealand, which will be part of a programme to honour the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings ... Read More »

Hull Kingston Rovers hooker Keal Carlile insists he will be able to handle the pressure that comes with stepping into Josh Hodgson’s shoes throughout this season. Hodgson, a standout performer for Rovers last season, has headed for the NRL with Canberra Raiders, with Carlile entrusted with the No. 9 shirt vacated by the England international this season. And with boss ... Read More »

Leeds Rhinos forward Jamie Jones-Buchanan says he’s experienced one of the strongest pre-season campaigns of his career, as he winds up for a major 2015 with the Rhinos. Jones-Buchanan endured a difficult 2014 which was blighted by injury, as the Rhinos crashed out of the play-offs in week one to Catalans Dragons. But the forward says the Rhinos are much ... Read More »