Leeds Rhinos star granted compassionate leave as squads announced for Wigan Warriors clash

Leeds Rhinos’ Rhyse Martin has been allowed to return to Australia following the death of his father last week. The Papua New Guinea international forward…

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Talking Rugby League: Wigan Warriors and Salford Red Devils stand out in opening round

Plenty of people who had watched Wigan in pre-season told me that they would have a very good season once it began. And on Friday…

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Talking Grassroots: Challenge Cup heroics from Hunslet Club Parkside and Royal Navy

What a win for Hunslet Club Parkside on Saturday! The south Leeds outfit returned from the capital with a 28-6 Betfred Challenge Cup win at…

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Catalans Dragons props discover length of suspensions after Super League opener

Catalans Dragons prop forwards Gil Dudson and Dylan Napa have received bans of three and four matches respectively. Dudson was sin binned in the opening…

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Leeds Rhinos and Warrington Wolves forwards see bans extended as appeals fail

Leeds Rhinos’ James Bentley and Warrington Wolves’ Oliver Holmes have had their suspensions extended after “frivolous” appeals against their original sentencing. The opening weekend of…

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Jansin Turgut is on a mission to rebuild his life and Rugby League career

“I want to show people that you can be in a dark space and come back. You can have mental illness and live with it.”…

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Championship Focus: Tyneside’s deepening Rugby League roots

The factory that was once the biggest producer of canned meat in the country, sending its wares all around the world, might have long gone….

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Wigan Warriors suffer delay in Bevan French return as timescale put on Iain Thornley injury

Wigan Warriors’ Bevan French is still waiting to return to the UK after a positive Covid test prevented him from flying out of Australia. The…

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Talking Rugby League: St Helens looking near invincible

St Helens’ performance on Thursday night in their win over the Catalans Dragons suggested to me that they will once again the most difficult team…

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21-man squads for Betfred Super League Round 2

Warrington Wolves v Castleford Tigers – Halliwell Jones Stadium, Thursday 8pm Warrington: 1 Stefan Ratchford, 2 Josh Charnley, 3 Peter Mata’utia, 4 Toby King, 5…

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