Castleford Tigers have recalled Jesse Sene-Lefao and Junior Moors for the club’s West Yorkshire derby with Wakefield. The forwards have been made available for selection and are set to feature in Daryl Powell’s squad for the visit of Chris Chester’s side. James Green has also been recalled after some impressive performances for dual-reg partners Halifax, while academy product Calum Turner…
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Castleford winger Garry Lo is currently helping the police with an enquiry, the club has claimed. In a short statement, the Tigers confirmed the Papua New Guinea star was “voluntarily assisting” the police with an enquiry. As a result, he has been stood down for selection ahead of the club’s game with Wakefield on Friday. In a statement, Castleford said:…
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Quentin Laulu-Togagae has revealed a phone call to Halifax head coach Richard Marshall persuaded him to turn down other clubs to join the Championship club. Salford, Leigh and Bradford were among the clubs linked with the dynamic fullback, who has made a name for himself as one of the most explosive players at Championship level. He has now joined Fax…
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Melbourne Storm made it three wins in a row with a clinical 50-10 win over New Zealand Warriors. Melbourne were good last week and they were at it all over again this week. Billy Slater kicked cross-field for Young Tonumaipea who grubbered back inside to Ryley Jacks. After plenty of Warriors pressure, the Storm hit them with another try from a…
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This week’s Rugby League Back Chat show first airs at 7pm on Thurs 26th April on Freesports and is hosted by Dave Woods (BBC), featuring a guest panel of Richard Mathers (former player), Carl Hall (CEO Doncaster RLFC) and Peter Smith (Yorkshire Evening Post). Rugby League Back Chat, sponsored by TotalRL.com, is broadcast Thursdays on FreeSports TV, which can be…
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Widnes Vikings have handed young winger Owen Buckley his first professional contract. The 18-year-old is the latest product of the club’s Academy to sign a full-time deal with the club after agreeing on a two-year contract. Buckley has yet to make a competitive first-grade appearance for the club but scored in pre-season wins over Warrington and Whitehaven. “Signing a first…
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Toronto’s Director of Rugby Brian Noble has lifted the lid on Joe Westerman’s departure from the Wolfpack. The forward was released by the club last week, just several months after joining for a fee of £140,000. Westerman re-signed for Hull FC a day later on a deal until the end of the season having made just six appearances for Toronto.…
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Former Wigan prop Frank-Paul Nuuausala has hit out at the way he was treated by his former club – saying they made his time in England difficult. Nuuausala secured a release from the Warriors at the start of this season to return to the NRL and join Sydney Roosters: but, speaking to Sydney’s Sunday Telegraph, he admitted he was unhappy…
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Toronto (-) The Championship leaders stay on top of our rankings for another week, courtesy of their victory at Barrow which guided them into the last 16 of the Challenge Cup. Next up in the cup? A mouthwatering clash with Warrington. St Helens (+1) The Saints are back on the climb – and they got back to winning ways in…
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League Publications was granted an exclusive sit down interview with Widnes CEO James Rule earlier this week to discuss the current position of the club and what the future holds. In the first of several instalments, Rule discusses the club’s current position, apathy among the fanbase and how it has affected the club plus much more. The second and third…
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