Former New Zealand international and Leeds Rhinos powerhouse Greg Eastwood has been heralded as one of the biggest signings in Intrust Super Premiership NSW history, as he joined Newtown Jets ahead of 2019. The 2008 World Cup winner played for the Rhinos in the 2010 season, in between two spells with Canterbury Bulldogs, but struggled to truly settle. His second…
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Featherstone Rovers have continued their overseas haul for 2019, signing Easts Tigers centre Conor Carey. The 23-year-old, who represented Queensland at U20s Origin level, is a UK passport holder and will arrive in the country as soon as Friday. New head coach Ryan Carr managed to slip in one further addition before he arrive in the UK this morning, adding…
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Warrington Wolves have confirmed the signing of England international Gareth Widdop on a three-year deal from the beginning of 2020. The Wolves have beat interest from around Super League to land the 29-year-old, who had stated his desire to come to Super League for the final years of his career. His arrival comes a huge coup not only for Warrington…
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Hull FC star Jake Connor admitted that there must be vast improvements from their 2018 performance, but does not share the same rigid approach to his own personal development. The 24-year-old made a try-scoring England debut against New Zealand in Denver last year and was also named Hull FC’s Supporters and Players Player of the Year, but he deemed the…
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Former Barrow Raiders player James Duerden has been banned for four years by UKAD after a positive drugs test. Duerden tested positive for 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-οl-17-one (a metabolite of drostanolone), and 19-norandrosterone, the latter being a metabolite bolandione, following an out-of-competition test on 14 December 2017, during a training session at Craven Park. Mr Duerden was charged with an ADRV pursuant to…
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Gareth Widdop will join Warrington Wolves in 2020. Reports in Australia claim the Halifax-born star has put pen to paper on a deal to join the Super League club following the culmination of the upcoming campaign. Sources had told TotalRL in previous days they had conceded defeat in their attempts to sign the England international, having learned the 29-year-old was…
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Sheffield Eagles have appointed a new Chief Executive on a voluntary part-time basis, a former player from their first ever game as a club in 1984. Andy Tyers, who played in the inaugural Eagles game against Rochdale in 1984, has served on the board of directors at the club, but will now oversee all operations at the club. The former…
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Zak Hardaker still has the potential to become the best player in Super League again, according to the man who put his reputation on the line to sign him for Wigan as Zak prepares to resume his career this weekend. Hardaker will play for Wigan in one of their two friendlies this week (they play London Skolars on Friday and…
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The Rugby Football League has confirmed Outwood Grange, of Wakefield, as being Wade Deacon’s opposition in tomorrow’s Boys Year 11 Champion Schools fixture at Skelmersdale. This week’s programme is: Tuesday 15 January 2019 Hinchley Wood (London) v Aberdare (Wales) (at Maidenhead RUFC, 12.30pm). Brooksbank (Yorkshire) v Cardinal Newman (North West) (at Sheffield Hallam Sports Park, 1.00pm). Wednesday 16 January…
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It’s been a busy old week, and we have no time to fill these top lines with waffle. We’ll cut to the chase, shall we? Here’s a taste of what’s inside. A full and comprehensive explanation into salary cap relief rulings after Castleford were granted dispensation to replace Luke Gale. The most comprehensive reports on all the pre-season games that you’ll read…
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