Category: News
Clare Balding’s term as RFL president extended
Broadcaster Clare Balding OBE will continue as president of the RFL until December 2022. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Rugby League…
League structure for 2023 season revealed
The structure of the professional Rugby League divisions will remain the same for the 2023 season, meaning that promotion and relegation will continue in 2022…
Rugby League World Cup 2021 match ball named in honour of Clive Sullivan
The official match ball at next year’s Rugby League World Cup will be named in honour of Clive Sullivan MBE. The tournament will be held…
European Championship 9s 2023 – invitation to tender
European Rugby League has opened an invitation to tender for the right to host the inaugural European 9s Championship in 2023, as part of its…
Former St Helens star Kevin Naiqama signs for NRL club
Three-time Super League winner Kevin Naiqama has signed a deal with Sydney Roosters for the 2022 season following his departure from St Helens. Naiqama left…
French renaissance inspires Rugby League Yearbook’s Personalities of the Year
There was a distinctive French flavour to some of Rugby League’s best stories in 2021, and that is reflected in the five personalities of the…
Cornwall reveal their first head coach ahead of League 1 debut
Neil Kelly has been revealed as the first head coach of Cornwall RLFC, who will make their debut in League 1 in 2022. It was…
Former St Helens and Hull KR star retires aged 29
Former St Helens and Hull KR fullback Adam Quinlan has retired from Rugby League at the age of 29. Quinlan left Rovers at the end…
Championship Focus: Young pretenders to watch in 2022
Every season we see a healthy number of promising young players move out of Super League and into the Championship or League 1. There can…
York City Knights to face Wigan Warriors in Women’s Challenge Cup group stage
The draw has been made for the first round of the 2022 Women’s Challenge Cup. The competition has a new format this year with the…