NCL Division One round-up: Ince Rose Bridge riding high

THREE teams are setting the early-season pace, with INCE ROSE BRIDGE riding high following a 38-14 victory over WOOLSTON ROVERS. Ince, although never behind, were…

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NCL Division Two round-up: East Leeds win big again

LEADERS EAST LEEDS, who had beaten then-second placed Normanton 72-6 seven days earlier, hosted CLOCK FACE MINERS (who had risen to second following the Knights’…

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NCL Division Three round-up: Saddleworth Rangers topple Myron Warriors

SADDLEWORTH RANGERS are the early-season leaders, leapfrogging previously unbeaten table-toppers MYTON WARRIORS with a 16-0 win. Rangers, who were 6-0 ahead at the interval, closed…

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New Zealand Warriors pip Wests Tigers in see-saw game

WESTS TIGERS 24 NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 26 TOM SMITH, Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sunday A LUKE MATCALF penalty-goal helped the Warriors down the Tigers in an…

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Manly Sea Eagles beat Parramatta Eels amid Daly Cherry-Evans contract drama

MANLY SEA EAGLES 26 PARRAMATTA EELS 12 TOM SMITH, Four Pines Park, Sunday MANLY overcame a week of contract drama surrounding Daly Cherry-Evans – then…

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Doncaster battle for stunning victory over Toulouse Olympique

DONCASTER 10 TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE 6 IAN RIGG, Eco-Power Stadium, Saturday A GREAT defensive effort helped Doncaster earn a stunning victory over heavyweights Toulouse. Tries from…

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Paul Wellens relieved as St Helens overcome ferocious winds and Catalans Dragons

PAUL WELLENS was almost lost for words after St Helens won a breathtaking field-goal battle in the dying moments to earn a rare victory in…

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Fast-starting London Broncos keep Hunslet rooted to bottom of Championship

LONDON BRONCOS 26 HUNSLET 6 HUW RICHARDS, Cherry Red Records Stadium, Saturday HUNSLET’S slow-starting habit again cost them grievously as they fell to a fifth…

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Jonny Lomax settles dramatic St Helens finale at Catalans Dragons

CATALANS DRAGONS 13 ST HELENS 14 STEVE BRADY, Stade Gilbert Brutus, Saturday ST HELENS fired up their season with a rare roasting of Catalans in…

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20 Questions: Getting to know Huddersfield Giants’ Tom Burgess

Get to know Huddersfield Giants and England prop Tom Burgess as he answers our 20 questions… 1 Do you have aspirations to follow Sam into…

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