Category: World Cup
Former Wakefield Trinity and Bradford Bulls star excited for World Cup return to Headingley
PAPUA NEW GUINEA’S opening World Cup game on Tuesday will be a special occasion for coach Ben Jeffries. The Orchids coach has returned to the…
Big crowds excite Canada as they set target for second World Cup appearance
CANADA RAVENS captain Gabrielle Hindley has admitted there are some nerves in the camp at the prospect of playing in front of their biggest crowds…
Why New Zealand’s clash with the Cook Islands will be a special family affair
THERE will be no love lost when New Zealand face the Cook Islands at York’s LNER Community Stadium on Sunday, despite a strong connection between…
Sunday’s World Cup attendances revealed as Samoa, Lebanon and Tonga run riot
YESTERDAY’s World Cup clashes saw a lot of one-sided games – perhaps more than what was expected prior to Sunday dinnertime. Lebanon went up first…
Samoa announce themselves on the World Cup stage with 62-4 thrashing of France
SAMOA thrashed France 62-4 to canter into the World Cup quarter-finals. Samoa broke the deadlock early, Tim Lafai latching onto a Jarome Luai grubber to…
Fiji register 30-14 win over brave Scotland in bruising World Cup encounter
FIJI ensured their World Cup quarter-final place with a less than convincing 30-14 win over a stubborn Scotland. People must have been wondering where this…
World Cup: England make history with 94-4 thrashing of Greece
ENGLAND sauntered into the World Cup quarter-finals on the back of an impressive 94-4 thrashing of minnows Greece. England began their onslaught early, with Matty…
New Zealand into World Cup quarter-finals with 48-10 win over Ireland despite controversial Jared Waerea-Hargreaves incident
NEW Zealand launched themselves into the World Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable 48-10 win over Ireland. Ireland battled hard in the opening quarter – as…
Great stuff, even if it’s one sided
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER discusses the Rugby League World Cup after the first two rounds of fixtures. This is his ‘Talking Rugby League’ column…
Attendance revealed at the home of Warrington Wolves for Papua New Guinea-Cook Islands clash
LAST night, Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands played out a highly-entertaining game at the home of the Warrington Wolves, the Halliwell Jones Stadium….