International round-up: Wins for Norway, Greece, Ukraine and Nigeria

NORWAY ran in 15 tries in thrashing CZECHIA 86-6 in Oslo in the opening game of the men’s European Championship. Prop Nils Kristian Holte posted…

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Exiles earn late win over Combined Southern Regions

COMBINED SOUTHERN REGIONS 16 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND EXILES 24 MATT ANNISS, Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton, Saturday TWO tries in the last 15 minutes…

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Midlands Hurricanes swoop for Halifax Panthers back

MIDLANDS HURRICANES have swooped for versatile back Owen Restall from Halifax Panthers on a deal until the end of 2027. The 30-year-old is a relative…

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Goole Vikings snap up ex-Hull FC forward

GOOLE VIKINGS have signed Nick Staveley on a permanent deal, after the former Hull FC forward ended the season with the club on loan. A…

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Dewsbury Rams pair earn new contracts

DEWSBURY RAMS have retained two more players, but said farewell to frontrow Jackson Walker. Prop Tenneson Neagle, who made the step up from community side…

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Wales Dragonhearts and Scotland Bravehearts play out draw

WALES DRAGONHEARTS 10 SCOTLAND BRAVEHEARTS 10 IAN GOLDEN, Leigh Sports Village, Saturday THE Dragonhearts and Bravehearts fought out a gritty draw in front of a…

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Leigh Leopards sign young forward from St Helens

LEIGH LEOPARDS have signed teen forward Oliver Polec from St Helens on a three-year deal. Polec, who turns 19 tomorrow (Monday), came through Saints’ scholarship…

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Treble is credit to Hull KR’s ‘band of brothers’

FOR the first time in 40 years, Hull Kingston Rovers are the champions.  I wasn’t even thought of, back in 1985, when the club last…

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Where did it all go wrong for Wigan Warriors?

WIGAN WARRIORS’ inability to take control of a game they were dominating ultimately cost them a third successive Grand Final success. The Warriors controlled the…

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RFL celebrate rise in Super League Grand Final viewing figures

THE Rugby Football League and its commercial arm RL Commercial are celebrating a significant growth in viewing figures for this season’s Grand Final on Sky…

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