James Roby on Paul Wellens’ start as St Helens head coach

PAUL WELLENS has “slotted in perfectly” as a head coach, according to St Helens captain James Roby. The pair are both one-club men and played…

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New captain Kallum Watkins keen to lead Salford Red Devils through his actions

KALLUM WATKINS’ focus will be on leading through his actions after being appointed as Salford Red Devils’ new captain. Salford let previous skipper Elijah Taylor…

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Tony Smith hopeful on Jamie Shaul as Connor Wynne suffers Hull FC setback

TONY SMITH hopes Jamie Shaul’s injury setback won’t prove too much of a problem as the long-serving fullback strives to get his Hull FC career…

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Five players who stood out from the weekend’s games including Hull FC, Wigan Warriors and Leigh Leopards stars

ANOTHER week of pre-season is done and dusted and a number of friendlies were concluded at the weekend. Featherstone Rovers, London Broncos, Leigh Leopards, Widnes…

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Every result from this weekend’s pre-season friendlies as game cut short by floodlight failure with Leigh Leopards and Featherstone Rovers recording impressive wins

THERE were a number of pre-season friendlies arranged for this weekend, but with the onset of frozen pitch conditions, few actually went ahead. Those that…

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Two more friendly fixtures fall foul of weather conditions as Super League and Championship clubs forced to postpone

THE weather has already produced two cancelled fixtures over the weekend so far, with both Doncaster and York suffering from frozen pitches. Now, Castleford Tigers’…

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Zak Hardaker returns to haunt Leeds Rhinos in last-gasp Leigh Leopards win

ZAK HARDAKER returned to haunt former side Leeds Rhinos as his last-minute try ensured Leigh Leopards ran out 14-12 winners at the Leigh Sports Village….

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Another rugby league friendly called off following frozen pitch as York Knights fall foul of weather

FOLLOWING the news that Doncaster’s pre-season friendly clash against Newcastle Thunder has been postponed tomorrow, another friendly has now been called off. York have confirmed…

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Doncaster’s clash with Newcastle Thunder postponed due to weather conditions

DONCASTER’s clash with the Newcastle Thunder has been postponed. The tie was scheduled for tomorrow afternoon with a kick-off at 3pm but the Dons released…

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Featherstone Rovers inflict heavy defeat on Super League’s Hull KR in Craig Hall testimonial

FEATHERSTONE ROVERS have inflicted a heavy defeat on Super League side Hull KR in Craig Hall’s testimonial game. Featherstone took the lead in the eighth…

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