Talking Rugby League: When the Queen led the applause for the Haka

Sometimes, when we are close to momentous events, we don’t always realise how momentous they are. Nor do we fully appreciate how others see them….

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Huge blow for St Helens’ Super League hopes and England’s World Cup bid

St Helens and England have been dealt a significant blow with the loss of Alex Walmsley to a long-term injury. The prop sustained a foot…

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Leading try, goal and points scorers in Super League, Championship and League One

Barrow Raiders’ Tee Ritson has finished the Championship regular season as the division’s top try-scorer. With all matches, bar the play-offs and one rescheduled game…

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Nominees revealed for Championship and League One awards

Leigh Centurions’ John Asiata and Edwin Ipape have been named on a four-man shortlist for the Championship Player of the Year award. The pair have…

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Former England and Wigan Warriors halfback Matty Smith retires

Ex-England halfback Matty Smith has retired from Rugby League at the age of 35. Smith, whose clubs included St Helens, Salford City Reds and Wigan…

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The Garry Schofield Column: Why Tony Smith is the right man to fix Hull FC issues

Gutless, gutless, gutless… I don’t blame owner Adam Pearson, chief executive James Clark, or Brett Hodgson. But I do think a good few of Hull…

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Play-off semi-finalists discover suspension fate while Catalans Dragons trio banned

Catalans Dragons have had three players banned following their tempestuous Super League play-off defeat to Leeds Rhinos last week. But both Leeds and Salford Red…

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Wakefield Trinity sack head coach Willie Poching

Wakefield Trinity have parted company with Willie Poching after a year as head coach. The club won five of their final seven games of the…

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Championship play-off dates and times confirmed as Premier Sports move coverage

Premier Sports will show the Championship play-off eliminator between Halifax Panthers and York City Knights this Sunday (September 18), kick-off 5.30pm. The broadcaster were initially…

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St Helens will need a top performance to beat this Salford Red Devils team

A week ago Salford Red Devils lost their final home game in the regular season against Warrington Wolves, with their coach Paul Rowley having left…

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