St Helens injury crisis worsens as Sam Burgess plays down Challenge Cup excitement

ST HELENS boss Paul Wellens was left to rue an ever-worsening injury crisis as his side’s Challenge Cup hopes were dashed with a 20-12 defeat…

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MP’s passionate speech about virtues of Rugby League in Westminster Hall

JADE BOTTERILL was newly-elected last July as the MP for Ossett and Denby Dale. Last Wednesday she gave a speech in Westminster Hall about what…

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Totalrl.com hit by forum spy allegations

The directors of League Publications have been rocked by allegations that the fans forum on the Totalrl.com website has been harbouring Russian spies, who have…

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Straight Talking: Rugby League makes national headlines at last – for all the wrong reasons

Rugby League Yearbook co-editor TIM BUTCHER found Rugby League at last in the weekend paper. WE’VE become resigned to the fact that we won’t be…

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Named Super League club reportedly makes ‘initial enquiries’for Canberra Raiders prop Josh Papali’i

ST HELENS have reportedly made “initial enquiries” for Canberra Raiders prop Josh Papali’i. That’s according to reports in Australia with The League Scene claiming that Saints…

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Kevin Nicholas defends Nigel Wood RFL return and hits out at ‘career directors’

Long-serving Batley Bulldogs chairman Kevin Nicholas penned this letter in the League Express Mailbag, defending recent moves at the RFL. AS people may be aware,…

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Whitehaven cling on to win thriller with Rochdale Hornets

WHITEHAVEN 24 ROCHDALE HORNETS 20 JORDAN WEIR, Ortus REC, Sunday WHITEHAVEN secured their back-to-back wins for the first time under Anthony Murray, holding on in…

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Dewsbury Rams inflict first League One loss on Swinton Lions

SWINTON LIONS 10 DEWSBURY RAMS 26 IAN RIGG, Heywood Road, Sunday DEWSBURY produced a good all-round team performance to make it two wins from three…

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Cornwall off the mark as Newcastle Thunder’s wait for win continues

CORNWALL 32 NEWCASTLE THUNDER 22 GARETH DAVIES, Memorial Ground, Sunday  THE battle of League One’s most remote outpost clubs went the way of the home…

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Midlands Hurricanes go top of League One after surviving Keighley Cougars fightback

KEIGHLEY COUGARS 24 MIDLANDS HURRICANES 26 CHRISTIAN LEE, Cougar Park, Sunday MIDLANDS survived a late Keighley comeback to maintain their unbeaten start to the season. …

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