Jason Payne becomes first coaching departure of 2019 after leaving Newcastle job

Jason Payne has become the first coach to depart his club this season after League 1 side Newcastle announced they were releasing him from his…

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COMMENT: Has the time come for league to decide whether it can sustain so many clubs?

There have been no shortage of serious questions and debates for rugby league to have with itself in recent years, let alone the rollercoaster 124-year…

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RFL consultant slams opportunity missed in Manchester by RFL decision

A former consultant to the RFL has criticised the governing body for its decision not to offer a place in League 1, to the fledgling…

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Keighley reveal impressive cut-price admission prices for 2019

Keighley Cougars have revealed what are believed to be the cheapest admission prices to watch professional rugby league in England. The Cougars, who have endured…

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Toulouse and Doncaster get off the mark

In the Championship Toulouse Olympique went behind early on to Rochdale Hornets at the Stade Ernest Argeles, when Brandon Wood touched down for a converted…

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League of their own

GARETH WALKER of League Express looks ahead to the new Betfred League 1 season. WITH Super League and the Championship having already got their seasons…

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Payne confident new-look Newcastle can handle favourites tag in League 1 this season

Few – if any – clubs have endured a rollercoaster decade quite like Newcastle Thunder. From the highs of promotion out of League 1 in…

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Keighley Cougars unveil new logo

Keighley Cougars have unveiled a new logo ahead of the new League 1 campaign, after their recent take-over from from former owners Mike Smith and…

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Fev sign former Hemel winger

Featherstone Rovers have completed the signing of winger Darren Forde from Hemel. Forde, 23, scored five tries in 32 appearances for the Stags and was…

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Keighley saved as old Cougarmania consortium return

Keighley Cougars have been saved after the RFL approved the transfer of membership to a new consortium. The future of the club had been in…

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