Category: International
Cook Islands withstand brave Wales in nailbiting 18-12 World Cup win
COOK Islands withstood a brave Wales to register an 18-12 win in their first World Cup game. Wales started like a house on fire as…
Tonga score miraculous try to inflict heartbreaking 24-18 World Cup victory over Papua New Guinea
TONGA managed to overcome an incredibly stubborn Papua New Guinea to get their first win of the World Cup in a 24-18 entertaining affair. The…
Greece valiant in defeat as France inflict unconvincing 34-12 defeat on World Cup debutants
France began their World Cup campaign with a struggling 34-12 win against Balkan minnows Greece who were magnificent throughout. France’s Jordan Dezaria opened the scoring…
James Graham going back to his roots to receive special international honour
Former St Helens star James Graham will officially join an exclusive group of players before World Cup Group D rivals Tonga and Papua New Guinea…
Shaun Wane plots England team changes as he looks ahead to France clash
Shaun Wane will make changes to his England team for this Saturday’s World Cup tie against France, with all the players who missed out on…
World Cup organisers apologise as opening ceremony failure explained
World Cup organisers have apologised for the delay to the opening ceremony caused by a malfunctioning public address system in Newcastle. Ricky Wilson, frontman of…
IRL hope successful World Cup will boost Rugby League’s Olympic bid
The International Rugby League hope a successful World Cup will bolster their bid to have Rugby League played at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games…
England were ‘confident and backed ourselves’ says Kallum Watkins
Kallum Watkins says England knew the magnitude of their World Cup opener against Samoa and came into the game full of confidence. England shot out…
Herbie Farnworth targets World Cup trophy after ‘special’ England debut
Herbie Farnworth claims England won’t get carried away with their impressive win over Samoa but says they are here to win the World Cup. England…
George Williams reveals most impressive aspect of England’s huge win over Samoa
George Williams believes England’s “unreal” defence was the catalyst for their massive victory over Samoa in Newcastle. England started the World Cup on fire with…
