Final Whistle: How big a crowd will the Ashes Wembley Test draw?

CAN Wembley set a new crowd record for the first Ashes Test at Wembley on Saturday, 25th October? RL Commercial managing director Rhodri Jones has…

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Talking Rugby League: What’s happening at Huddersfield Giants?

I SIMPLY can’t come to terms with the fact that Huddersfield Giants owner Ken Davy wants to move his club out of the Accu Stadium,…

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Talking Rugby League: Did players earn Paul Wellens a new St Helens deal?

WOULDN’T it be amazing if Paul Wellens took his side to the Grand Final at Old Trafford and was then not offered a new contract…

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Leigh Leopards sweating on two disciplinary concerns for Lachlan Lam

LEIGH LEOPARDS looked tremendous on Friday night in defeating Wakefield Trinity at the newly named Progress With Unity Stadium (formerly the Leigh Sports Village).  The…

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Talking Rugby League: Super League play-off conundrums

THE play-offs begin tomorrow (Friday) night when Leigh host Wakefield and the games look to be utterly compelling this year. No team can count on…

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Talking Rugby League: The man behind the rise of Hull KR

WATCHING the game between Hull KR and Warrington last Thursday night, I wasn’t too surprised to see the Robins struggling to play at the level…

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Hull KR stumbling, Hull FC’s digital growth poses questions and who owns Super League?

Are the Robins stumbling at the finishing post? Is it really possible that Hull KR might not win the League Leaders’ Shield? I doubt it,…

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Final Whistle: Let’s make Nines a big part of rugby league calendar

ONE OF the statements IMG made when they were introduced to the media in May 2022 was that they were going to propose an annual…

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The growth of the NRL, the dramatic point which turned Wigan-St Helens fixture and Sinead Peach publicity

How a game can turn Watching the clash between St Helens and Wigan on Friday night, I was struck by how a game that seems…

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Talking Rugby League: Salford Red Devils show why club cannot disappear

ROUND 24 of Super League was not a great round of fixtures if, like me, you like to see close games. The winning margins were…

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