Loyalty behind Makinson’s decision to snub NRL and stick with St Helens

Tommy Makinson has admitted he held ‘pretty serious discussions’ with a number of different clubs about moving to the NRL in 2020 – but says…

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Chester blasts Wakefield’s “worst performance”

Chris Chester described Wakefield’s season-opening defeat to London as arguably their worst performance during his time in charge. Trinity slumped to a 42-24 defeat in…

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Swinton Lions confirm signing of former Leigh prop Jamie Acton

Swinton announced the signing of former Leigh forward Jamie Acton for the 2019 Championship season. The 26-year-old joins the Lions on a one-year deal, having…

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Higham eager to play crucial role in resurgence of Leigh after testing 18 months

He is undoubtedly Mr Leigh Centurions: and you only have to mention the start of the new Championship season to bring a wry smile to…

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Castleford captain Shenton warns team-mates it’s time to land a major trophy in 2019

Castleford Tigers captain Michael Shenton has laid down the gauntlet to his team-mates: saying it is time for them to cement their legacy by winning…

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Key talking points for the opening weekend of the 2019 Championship season

The Championship is back this weekend! With arguably the strongest, most competitive second-tier line-up for years, there are plenty of talking points surrounding the opening…

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Holbrook insists there’s still much more to come from St Helens despite opening-night win

St Helens coach Justin Holbrook has promised there is still much, much more to come from his side despite emerging victorious on the opening night…

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Lam insists timing of points deduction ‘wasn’t good’ – but said it didn’t affect Wigan performance

Wigan coach Adrian Lam refused to blame the news of the club’s two-point deduction for breaching the salary cap as having any sort of influence…

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Joining Hull KR has prolonged my career, admits Danny McGuire as he embarks on final season

Danny McGuire insists he’s eager to repay Hull Kingston Rovers during his final season as a professional in 2019 – after revealing his move to…

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Old Trafford to host 2021 Rugby League World Cup final – with Emirates Stadium to host semi

Old Trafford will be the host venue for the men’s and women’s Rugby League World Cup finals in 2021 – with rugby league set to…

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