Chris Thorman has rejected offers from elsewhere in the game to remain as head coach of Workington Town by signing a new three-year deal. “There has been a lot of speculation and I’ve been linked with a number of jobs,” said Thorman. “I haven’t hidden the fact that I’ve communicated with other people in Rugby League and there were some…
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Warrington Wolves have signed young prop Samy Kibula from Wigan Warriors on a one-year deal for the 2020 season. Kibula, 20, originates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is a versatile player who can also play at loose forward, and knows how to find the try line. The forward brings size with him standing at 6ft 4 and…
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The big news from today is that Whitehaven have won the League 1 title and will gain promotion to the Championship next season, while Toulouse Olympique’s narrow victory at Featherstone Rovers ensues then will finish in second place in the Championship, with Rovers finishing in fifth place, while Toronto Wolfpack’s defeat of Leigh Centurions means that the Centurions will finish…
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The race for play-off places hots up this weekend, as the Championship and League 1 enter their respective final regular season rounds. Keep up to date with all the facts and figures on those games, as well as another massive set of Super League fixtures, in the latest edition of the TRL Stats Bulletin! Total Rugby League Stats Bulletin –…
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Rangi Chase is staying at Doncaster. The former Man of Steel has signed a new one-year deal with the League 1 club after returning with the Dons following a two-year drugs ban. Chase, 33, joined the club in May and has made five appearances, scoring twice. “I’m happy to get it over the line, in my mind I was always…
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GARETH WALKER looks ahead to a fascinating weekend of action in the Betfred Championship and League One. THIS weekend marks the start of the last two rounds of Championship and League One fixtures, with four key issues still to be decided. There will also be some jostling for crucial play-off places in both competitions, but for ten clubs in particular,…
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THE funeral of former Hunslet player and director David Croft, who passed away on 14 August, will take place today (Tuesday 27 August) at Rawdon Crematorium, Leeds Road, Rawdon, Leeds LS19 6JP, at 3.00pm. David Croft signed for Hunslet on 16 July 1964 and, several months later, was a member of the side that won the Yorkshire Senior Competition Cup,…
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Eric Perez has stressed that while it is not impossible for Ottawa to still enter the league structure in 2020, there is no rush and no worries if they have to wait an extra year. Speculation is mounting that Perez’s relocation of Hemel Stags may now not be finalised until the start of the 2021 season, something the man himself…
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Simon Finnigan will stay on as the head coach of Newcastle Thunder after signing a new contract with the League 1 club. The former Widnes player became head coach earlier this year after leaving his role as assistant at Toronto Wolfpack, replacing previous head coach Jason Payne. Since his arrival, Newcastle have won 11 of his 13 games in charge,…
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The TotalRL Stats Bulletin is back once again as Warrington against St Helens kicks off another bumper round of Rugby League. Two games on Friday are followed by four on Saturday while eleven games are crammed into a packed Sunday schedule. For every stat, fact and figure you need to know about this week’s games, look no further than right here!…
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