England World Cup warm-up game against Fiji moved from Rochdale to Salford

England’s scheduled World Cup warm-up match against Fiji has been switched from Rochdale to Salford’s AJ Bell Stadium. The game was first set to take…

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NRL star Victor Radley commits to England for his dad

Sydney Roosters forward Victor Radley has declared his eligibility and determination to press for inclusion for England in this autumn’s World Cup. Radley, 24, qualifies…

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Rugby League Heroes: Nick Pinkney

Nick Pinkney had never played in the top flight when he represented England in the 1995 World Cup. He started at Ryedale-York and was part…

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Warrington Wolves’ crushing blow as extent of Joe Philbin injury revealed

Warrington Wolves forward Joe Philbin has been ruled out for the rest of the year with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Philbin was forced off…

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Rugby League Heroes: Mike Ford (part one)

As a 19-year-old, Mike Ford partnered the great Brett Kenny in the halves for Wigan at Wembley in the classic 1985 Challenge Cup Final. He…

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Talking Rugby League: Could we have a new World Cup winner this year?

How many nations could realistically have a chance of winning this year’s Rugby League World Cup? I was reading an article in the Australian media…

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The Garry Schofield Column: What we learned from England’s victory over All Stars

Well done England on beating the Combined Nations All Stars. But in terms of preparation for what’s to come this autumn, I’m not sure how…

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George Williams a different player for England than for Warrington Wolves

Two victories for England teams on Saturday came against contrasting opponents. The French are not thought to be strong enough to provide worthy opposition to…

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UpFront: The international game springs to life – but remains too fractured

After the difficulties of the last few years, it’s great to see the spotlight fall firmly on the international arena as the countdown to the…

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Shaun Wane reveals England selection thoughts with John Bateman’s place not secured

England head coach Shaun Wane says only “three or four” places in his World Cup team have been decided, and John Bateman is fine with…

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