Author: Doug Thomson
Castleford confirm George Lawler signing
CASTLEFORD have confirmed the signing of Hull KR forward George Lawler on a two-year contract. The 26-year-old was Rovers’ longest-serving player, having made his debut…
Tomkins and Cunningham take Steel awards
SAM TOMKINS is the Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel after helping Catalans Dragons to a first Super League Grand Final. And Jodie Cunningham, who…
Woolf confident on Welsby as Saints eye three in a row
St Helens coach Kristian Woolf is confident last season’s Grand Final hero Jack Welsby will make this year’s showpiece. Saints tackle Catalans Dragons at Old…
Wolves hooker Clark facing hip surgery
Warrington Wolves hooker Daryl Clark is set for hip surgery during the close-season. The 28-year-old finished the campaign with the injury, as well as knee…
Ts and Cs on any Salford Stadium move ‘must be right’
Any stadium swap between Salford Red Devils and the city’s League Two football team would have to be on terms which gave the Rugby League…
Rhinos duo depart with praise from coach
Leeds Rhinos coach Richard Agar had praise for both Rob Lui and Konrad Hurrell after the 36-8 play-off semi-final defeat at St Helens brought the…
Emergence of young ones a plus for Wigan
Adrian Lam says the young players he has helped bring through at Wigan can provide the nucleus of a successful squad in the future. The…
Rovers already looking towards next season
Hull KR coach Tony Smith is already looking towards next season as he works to build on the achievements of 2021. Rovers came within 80…
Betfred Championship news round up
Bradford coach John Kear says bringing in Dec Patton shows the Bulls still have “some pull” – and the former Super League halfback believes the…
RFL responds to referee abuse crisis
THE RFL say plans are in place to tackle the rising problem of verbal abuse and, in some cases, physical assault of referees in the…