Toulouse Olympique opened this season’s Championship Playoffs with a convincing 44-6 victory over York City Knights at the Stade Ernest Angeles this afternoon in the Qualifying Final. Olympique led throughout from the moment on three minutes when fullback Mark Kheirallah knocked over a penalty to the final minute of the game, when Stan Robin shot over for a try to…
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John Bateman scored a minute from time to secure Canberra Raiders a stunning 12-10 victory over Minor Premiers Melbourne Storm. The Green Machine trailed heading into the closing two minutes, but the Englishman crossed after running a good line to secure the Raiders a superb victory in the NRL Finals. Victory booked Canberra their place in the NRL Prelim Final,…
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Featherstone Rovers have confirmed the signing of Alec Susino from Barrow Raiders on a one-year deal. Susino has spent the past two seasons with the Raiders and been one of their star performers in his 51 appearances for the club. “I’m excited and nervous about joining the Rovers but I’m looking forward to it,” said Susino. “It will be a…
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Head injuries are to be treated seriously, right? So why are teams seeing this as an opportunity to cheat? Newcastle Thunder have set a date to win Super League, so if you’re not doing anything in 2030 then make a date to watch history being made. And despite everything that’s happened, should the big brand of Bradford Bulls entitle them…
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London Bronocs have been relegated from Super League following a 19-10 defeat to Wakefield. The Broncos, widely tipped to be the Super League’s whipping boys following a shock promotion, defied all expectations by producing ten victories, which took the relegation battle to the final day. But their trip to West Yorkshire proved a bridge too far as Wakefield produced a…
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Swinton Lions’ board of directors have resigned with immediate effect following opposition to rebrand. The club released a statement on Friday saying they could not continue due to the opposition to the proposed changes. The statement read: “The response to the change of the playing name to Manchester Lions has been significant. There has been resounding support but, as expected,…
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The four-man shortlist for this year’s Coach of the Year award in Super League has been revealed by the competition. St Helens head coach Justin Holbrook, Salford Red Devils Ian Watson, Warrington Wolves Steve Price and London Broncos Danny Ward have all been nominated by their peers for the 2019 Super League Coach of the Year Award, with the winner set…
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This season’s Albert Goldthorpe Rookie of the Year shortlist comprises six players who all made fewer than ten first-team appearances in Super League or the NRL before the start of the 2019 season. We would like to thank Opta for providing statistics on their performances this season, with all the statistics quoted here relating to the first 27 rounds of…
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There’s a whole number of variables, ifs, buts and maybes tonight, so we’ve got you all covered right here. RELEGATION BATTLE All four teams are guaranteed to be safe if they win their match. If London Broncos lose, they will be relegated from Super League unless Hull Kingston Rovers or Huddersfield Giants lose by a margin of 55 or 67…
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Sydney Roosters produced a stunning first-half performance to move one game away from the NRL Grand Final. The reigning Premiers were on fire from the getgo in the first half. They scored five tries with Manu notching the first when he spun in the tackle close to the line. A short side play got Mitchell Aubusson the home side’s second before…
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