Lee Mossop, in his own words, is the captain of a bunch of misfits. The prop is the leader of his team. Between them, most were unwanted, exiled or damaged goods when they arrived at Salford. Mossop was no different. Three years before signing for Salford he had earned a contract in the NRL with Parramatta fresh off winning a…
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Hull Kingston Rovers have confirmed the departure of captain Joel Tomkins on compassionate grounds. The forward still had two years left on his contract with the Robins but has departed after 18 months with the club. The 32-year-old requested a release from the club, one the Robins accepted. He scored six tries in 35 appearances. Head coach Tony Smith said:…
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Josh Charnley insists Warrington can shrug off their indifferent form and end their Old Trafford hoodoo. The Wolves stuttered to the finish line, winning just one of their last eight league games. That form saw them relinquish their grip on second spot and end the season fourth, losing a lifeline during the play-offs. Warrington will now play knockout football throughout…
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Hull Kingston Rovers captain Joel Tomkins is being linked with an early departure from the club. According to the Hull Live, Tomkins will depart the club following their Super League survival, despite having two years left to run on his contract. Tomkins joined the club midway through last season after and has made 35 appearances for the club since. He…
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Wigan will welcome Liam Farrell back for the club’s play-off semi-final with Salford. The forward, who made the Super League Dream Team, missed last week’s win over Castleford due to suspension. But he returns to the 19-man squad alongside Liam Marshall, with the suspended Ollie Partington and Harry Smith making way. Salford are boosted by the return of three senior…
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Steve McNamara has confirmed the club will make at least one further overseas signing ahead of the 2020 season. The departures of Kenny Edwards and Greg Bird have opened up two quota spots for the Dragons, with McNamara confirming they plan on replacing them both. James Maloney will take one of the spots when he arrives as one of the…
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CASTLEFORD TIGERS Women wrapped up the League Leaders Shield last night (Tuesday) with a 44-0 win over York City Knights at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle. And for coach Lindsay Anfield, the trophy is no less than her players deserve after winning 13 straight League games this year. “We’ve been aiming for this all season, but for me, this is what I…
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Ryan Hampshire insists he hopes he has proven to Wakefield Trinity that he is worth more than the deal put to him earlier this season by his hometown club, as another of his out-of-contract team-mates is set to stay with the club in 2020. Hampshire scored twice on Friday as Wakefield beat London 19-10 to secure survival and a place…
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Ryan Shaw has made the move to rugby union after joining Yorkshire Carnegie. As revealed by League Express, the winger has agreed a part-time move to the Headingley-based side, who play in the second tier of the 15-man code. “I have always liked the idea of making the link across to rugby union at some point in my career,” he…
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Robert Elstone, the Super League chief executive, sat down with the media on Monday to discuss various topics and issues within the competition. Here’s what he had to say. Thoughts on the season so far. RE: It’s been a really good Super League season. I put something out last week and said we couldn’t have scripted it better and we…
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