North Wales Crusaders appoint Dean Muir as head coach

NORTH WALES CRUSADERS have appointed former Hunslet boss Dean Muir as their new head coach. Muir succeeds Carl Forster, who stepped down after leading the…

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Wales Wheelchair Grand Final line-up confirmed

CARDIFF BLUE DRAGONS’ slim homes of featuring in the Welsh Grand Final were scuppered by NORTH WALES CRUSADERS, who will now meet TORFAEN TIGERS in…

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Name revealed for new Papua New Guinea NRL franchise

THE club based in Papua New Guinea that is scheduled to enter the NRL in 2028 will be known as the PNG Chiefs, the Papua…

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Mikey Lewis silences the doubters with decisive performance

LEEDS band The Pigeon Detectives provided the pre-match entertainment – and did their bit to generate a cracking Old Trafford atmosphere. But as a proud…

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French Super XIII round-up: Avignon, Albi and Carcassonne lead the way

REIGNING champions Albi, runners-up Carcassonne and, less expectedly, Avignon are the three teams leading the way after three rounds. Albi put paid to their bête…

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Widnes Vikings and Rochdale Hornets earn promotions

WIDNES VIKINGS came from behind to beat WAKEFIELD TRINITY 16-12 in the League One play-off final. Wakefield, who finished four points behind table-topping Widnes in…

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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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