England Knights have called up Oliver Wilson for Sunday’s clash with Jamaica. The Huddersfield prop has been called into the squad as a late replacement for Hull FC’s Josh Bowden, who has pulled out through injury. Wilson, 19, is the fourth player included who featured for England Academy in last year’s series victory over the Australia Schoolboys, joining Harry Smith,…
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In the final Total Rugby League Show of the season, we look back at the Betfred Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford as well as look ahead to this weekend’s Downer World Cup 9s in Sydney. On the show, host Ben Hughes is joined by Rugby League World Editor Alex Davis, The Guardian’s Aaron Bower and TotalRL.com Editor Matthew…
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The Rugby Football League will address the future of Odsal Stadium at a board meeting later this month – as calls from within the game grow to launch an enquiry into the governing body’s high-profile ownership of the site’s lease. The RFL infamously paid £1.2million seven years ago to buy the Odsal lease from Bradford Bulls, in a move which…
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Salford Red Devils have confirmed the signings of London Broncos trio Luke Yates, Rhys Williams and Elliot Kear. The trio all impressed for the Broncos as they valiantly battled it out in the top flight, before being relegated on the final day. Yates, a former Newcastle Knights player, particularly impressed and ended the season as Super League’s second top tackler,…
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England’s Wheelchair team responded to a pre-match pep talk by former Great Britain star Andy Platt by posting a 64-12 victory over North Queensland in the first game of their Australian tour. The side take on Queensland tomorrow (Friday 18 October), at Brisbane, before facing Australia in Test matches at Sydney and Wollongong next Monday and Wednesday. The tour closes…
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Huddersfield Giants have completed the signing of Newcastle Knights and Samoa forward James Gavet. The 29-year-old has joined the club on a two-year deal and becomes the club’s third signing ahead of the 2020 season. Gavet, who played 11 times for the Knights last season, has played 74 NRL games during spells at Canterbury, West Tigers, Brisbane, New Zealand Warriors…
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James Clare says Castleford team-mate Jake Trueman is the best player he’s ever played with. The Tigers winger was a guest on the series finale of Rugby League Back Chat when the 20-year-old halfback was brought up. Clare did little to hide his admiration for Trueman, who is the youngest member of the Great Britain squad for this Autumn’s tour.…
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Josh Jones has admitted he doesn’t know whether he would have stayed at Salford had he known they’d reach the Grand Final. The Great Britain back-rower is heading to Hull FC next year as part of their heavy recruitment drive for 2020. Jones is one of several leaving Salford at the end of the year. Jackson Hastings and Jake Bibby…
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Batley Bulldogs Ins Reece Dean (Hunslet) Luke Hooley (Wakefield Trinity) Dale Morton (Dewsbury Rams) Shaun Pick (Sheffield Eagles) Lucas Walshaw (Dewsbury Rams) Ben White (Barrow Raiders) Outs Paul Brearley (Halifax) Alex Bretherton (Retired) Louis Jouffret (Featherstone Rovers) Sam Smeaton (Doncaster) Bradford Bulls Ins Outs Callum Bustin (Yorkshire Carnegie) Matt Garside (Halifax) James Green (York City Knights) Jon Magrin (Dewsbury Rams)…
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Sam Tomkins will be England’s most experienced player when they step out in the inaugural Downer World Cup 9s this weekend. The Catalans fullback featured in the Auckland 9s twice while at New Zealand Warriors, with only Tom Burgess, Jermaine McGillvary and late call-up Blake Austin also having played in the format. Tomkins says it brings its own unique challenges…
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