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Inspired second-half helps York Knights to comeback win at Catalans Dragons

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:22:07 +0000

CATALANS DRAGONS 16 YORK KNIGHTS 28 RICKY WILBY, Stade Gilbert Brutus, Saturday A STELLAR second-half inspired York to a comeback win at Catalans, their first...

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Hull FC lament ‘worst half of season’ against ‘brilliant’ Toulouse Olympique

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:00:51 +0000

INTERIM coach Andy Last described Hull FC’s first-half performance at Toulouse Olympique as their “worst 40 minutes of the season.” Hull were 30-0 down at...

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Toulouse Olympique tear Hull FC to shreds

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:13:44 +0000

TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE 44 HULL FC 30 PETER BIRD, Stade Ernest Wallon, Friday TOULOUSE tore Hull FC to shreds in the first half – then withstood...

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Leeds Rhinos tie down Catalans Dragons back Nick Cotric on long-term deal

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:16:28 +0000

LEEDS RHINOS have signed Nick Cotric on a four-year deal from Catalans Dragons. The 27-year-old back joins Edenn Rogers-Smith, whose signing was announced earlier today,...

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Catalans Dragons v York Knights preview and 21-man squads

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:09:50 +0000

CATALANS DRAGONS will hope to give Tommy Makinson and Benjamin Garcia a perfect send-off with victory over York Knights on Saturday evening. The pair will...

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Ryan Sheridan to depart Catalans Dragons

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:14:56 +0000

CATALANS DRAGONS have confirmed that assistant coach Ryan Sheridan will leave the club at the end of the season. Sheridan, who has spent the last...

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Toulouse Olympique v Hull FC preview and 21-man squads

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:00:10 +0000

TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE could have star fullback Olly Ashall-Bott back for the visit of Hull FC on Friday. Ashall-Bott hasn’t appeared since late July but has...

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Julian Bousquet chasing Rémi Casty’s Catalans Dragons record

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:53:01 +0000

JULIAN BOUSQUET became only the second player to reach 300 league appearances for Catalans Dragons in Friday’s 34-6 victory at Castleford Tigers. The stalwart prop...

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Toulouse Olympique sign Castleford Tigers forward Sam Hall

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:00:56 +0000

FORWARD Sam Hall will leave Castleford Tigers at the end of the season to join Toulouse Olympique. The 24-year-old is out of contract and won’t...

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‘Remarkable’ Luke Polselli shows value to Toulouse Olympique

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:30:19 +0000

TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE coach Sylvain Houles hailed the “remarkable” Luke Polselli after their 28-18 victory against Bradford Bulls. The Australia-born Italy international joined Toulouse from London...

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Toulouse Olympique leave Bradford Bulls on brink of wooden spoon

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:44:42 +0000

TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE 28 BRADFORD BULLS 18 PETER BIRD, Stade Ernest Wallon, Saturday TOULOUSE earned their ninth victory of an impressive season to leave fellow promoted...

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Catalans Dragons win as Castleford Tigers’ big night a farce on and off field

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:00:57 +0000

CASTLEFORD TIGERS 6 CATALANS DRAGONS 34 RICKY WILBY, OneBore Stadium, Friday THE lights went out on Castleford’s big day as they marked their 100th year...

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Benjamin Laguerre signs new deal with Toulouse Olympique

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:08:31 +0000

TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE have handed a new three-year deal to winger Benjamin Laguerre. A Marseille native, Laguerre is a product of the Toulouse academy, rising through...

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Toulouse Olympique v Bradford Bulls preview and 21-man squads

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:30:51 +0000

BRADFORD BULLS are able to name only a 19-man squad for Saturday’s trip to Toulouse Olympique. Their injury troubles deepened in last Friday’s defeat at...

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Castleford Tigers v Catalans Dragons preview and 21-man squads

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:06:19 +0000

CASTLEFORD TIGERS go into their last home game of the 2026 Super League season with no head coach following Ryan Carr’s confirmed exit. As such,...

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France on a mission to regain Wheelchair World Cup

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:59:18 +0000

Cyril Torres has won the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup twice as a player. Now the France head coach believes his side have the quality...

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Toulouse Olympique unsure when Olly Ashall-Bott will return

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:08 +0000

TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE coach Sylvain Houles says star fullback Olly Ashall-Bott is returning to fitness but hasn’t placed a timescale on his return. Ashall-Bott hasn’t featured...

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Catalans Dragons ‘didn’t play smart’ says John Cartwright

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000

JOHN CARTWRIGHT said his Catalans Dragons side “didn’t play smart” after losing a lead against Hull FC. Catalans were 26-14 in front heading into the...

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Hull FC edge a thriller at Catalans Dragons

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:37:40 +0000

CATALANS DRAGONS 26 HULL FC 27 RICKY WILBY, Stade Gilbert Brutus, Saturday DESPITE neither side being able to make the end-of-season play-offs, Catalans and Hull...

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Sylvain Houles hails ‘important’ Toulouse Olympique win over champions

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:03:21 +0000

SYLVAIN HOULES was proud to see Toulouse Olympique defeat Hull KR 32-12 and move up to ninth in Super League. “It is probably not the...

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Play-off race still alive as Hull KR stunned by Toulouse Olympique

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:55:56 +0000

HULL KR 12 TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE 32 JAMES CHESTNEY, Sewell Group Craven Park, Saturday HULL KR were condemned to back-to-back defeats as a dominant second-half performance...

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Hull KR v Toulouse Olympique preview and 21-man squads

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:02 +0000

MIKEY LEWIS and Tevita Pangai Jr have been dropped by Hull KR for Saturday’s visit from Toulouse Olympique. The pair received suspensions after indiscretions in...

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Catalans Dragons confirm new John Cartwright contract

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:52:29 +0000

CATALANS DRAGONS have confirmed that John Cartwright will remain in charge for the next two seasons. The Australian coach joined the club in May, becoming...

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Toulouse Olympique ‘confident’ of Super League place in 2027

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:13 +0000

TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE chief executive Cedric Garcia has full confidence that the French club will remain in Super League next year. Toulouse, alongside York Knights, were...

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Catalans Dragons v Hull FC preview and 21-man squads

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:00:11 +0000

CATALANS DRAGONS head coach John Cartwright has made three changes to the squad that went down to reigning Super League champions Hull KR last Thursday....

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Catalans Dragons sign St George Illawarra Dragons forward Luciano Leilua

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:36:26 +0000

CATALANS DRAGONS have signed St George Illawarra Dragons forward Luciano Leilua on a three-year deal from 2027. The 30-year-old second-row, who has almost 200 NRL...

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Wakefield Trinity bring in Zac Lipowicz from Catalans Dragons

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:00:24 +0000

DARYL POWELL is confident Zac Lipowicz will “fit superbly” at Wakefield Trinity after signing the back-rower from Catalans Dragons for the remainder of the season....

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Huddersfield Giants boss Jim Lenihan fined for ‘unconscious bias’ comments

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:30:35 +0000

HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS coach Jim Lenihan has been fined for making a claim against match officials of “unconscious bias” last month. The Australian has been £1,000,...

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‘We lacked effort’: Sylvain Houles unhappy with Toulouse Olympique loss

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:30:48 +0000

SYLVAIN HOULES voiced his frustration after seeing “powerless” Toulouse Olympique fall to a 26-10 home defeat at the hands of Huddersfield Giants. “That was really...

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Huddersfield Giants off the bottom with routine win at Toulouse Olympique

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:41:16 +0000

TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE 10 HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS 26 PETER BIRD, Stade Ernest Wallon, Saturday HUDDERSFIELD are off the bottom of Super League after extending their recent revival...

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Hull FC snap up Alrix Da Costa in Catalans Dragons swap

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:00:52 +0000

HULL FC have signed French international hooker Alrix Da Costa for the 2027 season – with Amir Bourouh taking his place at Catalans Dragons. Bourouh,...

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Catalans Dragons ‘didn’t make it hard enough’ for Hull KR

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:58:41 +0000

JOHN CARTWRIGHT says there was no lack of effort from his Catalans Dragons as the French side seek some consistency to finish the season. Their...

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Hull KR charge to scrappy win over Catalans Dragons

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:26:38 +0000

HULL KR 28 CATALANS DRAGONS 10 JAMES CHESTNEY, Sewell Group Craven Park,Friday HULL KR came through a scrappy encounter with Catalans to make it four...

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Toulouse Olympique v Huddersfield Giants preview and 21-man squads

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:00:49 +0000

NEW signing Oliver Leyland could make his Huddersfield Giants debut on Saturday after signing a deal until the end of the current campaign. The former...

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Hull KR v Catalans Dragons preview and 21-man squads

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:30:30 +0000

HULL KR head coach Willie Peters has made three changes from the side that thrashed Castleford Tigers last Friday. Oliver Gildart (ankle), Sauaso Sue (foot)...

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Catalans Dragons’ Solomona Faataape to join St Helens

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:00:51 +0000

ST HELENS have won the race to sign Catalans Dragons centre Solomona Faataape, who has penned a two-year contract. The Australian centre has impressed during...

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Wigan Warriors duo and Catalans Dragons man banned

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:23 +0000

WIGAN WARRIORS duo Sam Walters and Brad O’Neill have been banned by the match review panel – as has Catalans Dragons forward Franck Maria. Walters...

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Catalans Dragons winger Tommy Makinson confirms retirement

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:02:38 +0000

FORMER England winger Tommy Makinson has confirmed that he will retire at the end of this season. A five-time Grand Final winner with St Helens,...

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Toulouse Olympique’s Sylvain Houles calls for more refereeing consistency

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:00:22 +0000

TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE coach Sylvain Houles called for more consistency from officials after believing his side were on the wrong end of some harsh calls in...

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Catalans Dragons ‘didn’t show a lot of fight’ says John Cartwright

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:00:10 +0000

CATALANS DRAGONS were criticised for a lack of fight by head coach John Cartwright after their 42-20 defeat at Huddersfield Giants. The French side trailed...

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