Leigh Centurions have confirmed that Gareth Hock has announced his playing retirement with immediate effect. The former international forward announced his decision to the coaching staff and players last night at training. Gareth Hock said: “It’s been a hard, emotional couple of weeks, especially last night, telling the team, staff and my family that I’m retiring from Rugby League. “I’ve…
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Leeds Rhinos have confirmed that they have signed Papua New Guinean international second row Rhyse Martin, 26, from NRL side Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on a two and half year contract with immediate effect. Martin kicked 36 goals from 38 attempts in his debut season with the Bulldogs in 2018 for a 94.7% success rate. He played 14 matches last season, scoring…
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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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Coral Challenge Cup Bradford Bulls 24 Leeds Rhinos 22 Catalans Dragons 62 Doncaster 6 Salford Red Devils 18 Hull Kingston Rovers 32 Betfred League 1 Coventry Bears 41 Workington Town 30 London Skolars 19 North Wales Crusaders 18 NRL Telstra Premiership Canterbury Bulldogs 10 Newcastle Knights 22 New Zealand Warriors 26 St George Illawarra Dragons 18 Melbourne Storm 64 Parramatta…
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Former Halifax coach Richard Marshall has issued a statement, following his shock sacking by the club last night, which reveals that he would like to find a new role in Rugby League. Here is his statement in full. “It is with regret that my time at Halifax has come to an end. Both parties agree that it is time to…
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The RFL has issued several changes in the interpretation of the Laws of the Game as a response to concerns expressed by coaches about the issue of gamesmanship that has been creeping into games recently, with Castleford Tigers coach Daryl Powell shining a spotlight on what he felt was cheating by Catalans players to gain penalties during the game between…
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League Express editor MARTYN SADLER suggests one key reason why prospective Wigan coach Shaun Edwards may be having second thoughts about returning to the DW Stadium in 2020. Plenty of pundits and Wigan supporters have been scratching their heads to try to work out why Shaun Edwards, who was so enthusiastic about returning to Super League with the Warriors in…
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Warrington Wolves maintained their challenge to Super League leaders St Helens with a hard fought 25-12 victory against Wigan Warriors at the Halliwell Jones Stadium tonight. The Wolves came into the game without Bryson Goodwin, who suffered an injury in the previous week’s game against Castleford Tigers, while Wigan were forced to make several changes from the team that lost…
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League Express editor MARTYN SADLER anticipates the start of the new NRL season and criticises the NRL’s leading official. This week in League Express we published a Mailbag letter from one of our regular correspondents, Bill Anderson of Parbold in Lancashire, which is highly critical of the NRL and in particular its chief executive Todd Greenberg. It is a…
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The Board of the Rugby Football League have granted RFL membership to the consortium that agreed a deal with the administrators to take over the club yesterday. The RFL therefore anticipates that Sunday’s Betfred Championship fixture against Featherstone Rovers will go ahead. A 12-point penalty has been applied, which is effective immediately, meaning that the Vikings will now go to…
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