The Albert Goldthorpe Medal table has a new leader! After a man of the match display in St Helens’ destruction of Huddersfield Giants, Lachlan Coote now leads Castleford Tigers’ Liam Watts, who has been the leader for the past couple of weeks, by a point. Meanwhile, Jordan Abdull has launched himself into the top 10 after starring in London Broncos’…
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Greece Rugby League Association will not be backing down, after a peaceful protest to their government last week regarding a block against them playing a World Cup Qualifier on home soil. Lead by president George Stilianos, the GRLA assembled outside the Greece Minister of Sports in Athens last Tuesday to lobby against government minister Tasos Pantazidis’ decision to prevent them…
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Salford Red Devils head coach Ian Watson was delighted to see his side beat Wakefield Trinity and move up the table, particularly with other results near the bottom of the table meaning defeat would have left them only two points above the drop. Both Hull KR and London won at the weekend meaning there is now a three-way tie at…
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Wakefield Trinity are in a battle against relegation. That’s the view of their coach, Chris Chester, who watched his side slump to another defeat on Sunday, this time when they were comprehensively beaten 44-20 by Salford Red Devils. The result, coupled with wins elsewhere for London and Hull KR, means Trinity are just four points off the bottom, and Chester…
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There is a growing appetite among clubs outside of Super League to seriously consider the prospect of further changes to the Championship structure as early as next season. Discussions among leading lower-league clubs have already taken place – and are being driven by one Championship owner in particular – with a feeling that the sport needs to be ready for…
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NIALL EVALDS (above) claimed a hat-trick as Salford ran in eight tries for a 44-20 Super League win over Wakefield. Jake Bibby crossed twice while Krisnan Inu landed six goals. Jacob Miller and Ben Jones-Bishop each scored twice for Trinity. Super League: Salford 44 Wakefield 20. Championship: Barrow 21 Halifax 8, Batley 24 Sheffield 54, Featherstone 22 Widnes 4, Leigh…
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There’s plenty happening both on and off the field in the world of rugby league – and luckily, there’s one place you can find out all the action concerning the greatest game. The new edition of League Express hits digital devices at around 9:30pm on Sunday night, and you can click here to make sure you’re notified of when the…
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On this week’s Rugby League Back Chat: Toronto Wolfpack majority owner David Argyle ‘fires’ himself as CEO after acknowledging his racist comment. The Golden Point saves London but did it really rob St Helens? Is this a step backwards, after all the game is supposed to be played over 80 minutes? The man hired to solve all the problems at…
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Wigan Warriors outlasted Leeds Rhinos tonight at Headingley, winning 14-23 with the help of a last-minute try by prop forward Tony Clubb. But the big news to come out of Headingley tonight is that Leeds captain Kallum Watkins will leave Headingley at the end of the month to join the NRL’s Gold Coast Titans on a long term contract, although…
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Tommy Makinson scored three tries and Jonny Lomax grabbed two as St Helens were too strong for a young Huddersfield Giants tonight, easing to a 38-2 victory to maintain their position at the top of the league. The Giants, who were giving a debut to young winger Dominic Young, who was in for the absent Jermaine McGillvary, took an early…
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