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Here’s the lowdown! It’s semi-final weekend! We have pieces from the various camps, including Saints star Regan Grace. Derek Beaumont outlines his plans for Leigh following their spending spree and another player who will join in 2020. On Leigh, why didn’t Mitch Clark go to Wigan? We have that covered inside. An injury update on Halifax captain Scott Murrell after… View the full article

London Broncos moved level on points with Leeds and Hull Kingston Rovers following a 32-12 win over league leaders St Helens. Matty Fleming scored twice against his former club to help secure London’s eighth league win of the season against a Saints side without several key stars in preparation for the Challenge Cup semi-final. The Rhinos fell to a late,… View the full article

This afternoon’s game between Heworth and Salford City Roosters in the Third Division of the Kingstone Press National Conference League is off. NCL Administrator Alan Smith confirmed, shortly before 1.00pm, that the Roosters, who are bottom of the table, are unable to raise a team. Conference bosses will now set a new date for the fixture. Heworth, who have won… View the full article

Both of this afternoon’s fixtures in the West Division of the Southern Conference League have been postponed. There will be no action at All Golds or at Swindon St George, where Cardiff Blue Dragons and Torfaen Tigers were to have been the respective visitors. Cardiff are unable to raise a team, while SCL bosses have yet to reveal the reason… View the full article

Huddersfield Giants gained a vital 12-18 victory tonight at Hull Kingston Rovers, easing their relegation fears while piling on the agony for their hosts. Both sides played cautiously in the first half, with the Giants looking nervous early on. Rovers took the lead in the seventh minute when Kane Linnett touched down Josh Drinkwater’s grubber, with Craig Hall converting. But… View the full article

Penrith Panthers’ remarkable run of form continued with a comfortable 40-18 win over St George Illawarra Dragons, their seventh win in a row. After Brent Naden was denied by a shoulder from Matty Dufty in one corner, Brian To’o showcased his athletic ability to ground James Maloney’s kick to give Penrith the lead in the other. Then Naden finally got his… View the full article

Blake Green kicked a field goal with four minutes to go to earn a deserved 19-18 win over Cronulla Sharks who have now lost five in a row. Issac Luke gave the hosts the lead with a penalty but the Sharks replied through tries from Briton Nikora and an excellent score for Chad Townsend featuring great work from Matt Moylan… View the full article

Edinburgh Eagles take on Strathmore Silverbacks in the 2019 Scottish Cup Final tomorrow (Saturday 20 July), at Scottish Police’s Lochinch ground in Pollok Park in Glasgow writes Phil Caplan. The game culminates an encouraging season for open age Rugby League in Scotland, with Glasgow playing their first competitive games and Fife Lions returning to the fold after a numbers of… View the full article

Leigh Centurions have signed Castleford Tigers prop forward Mitch Clark until the end of the current season. Clark, 26, will join Wigan Warriors on a three-year contract beginning in 2020 but will be available to the Centurions for the rest of the campaign. Leigh head coach John Duffy said: “I coached Mitch at Fev last year and he’s come on… View the full article

Leigh Centurions have secured the permanent signing of Junior Sa’u from Salford Red Devils on a contract to the end of the 2020 season. Junior Sa’u said: “I’ve had an awesome six years at Salford and thought I’d end my career there. I’d like to thank everyone at Salford from the bottom of my heart for the welcome they gave… View the full article

The Stats Bulletin is back for its 25th week and there are as many facts and figures as ever covering everything from Thursday night’s game between Wigan and Wakefield in Super League and the League 1 clashes on Sunday. Dive in! TotalRL Stats Bulletin View the full article

Wales head coach John Kear has named an elite train-on squad for the next two years. Kear will use the 35-man elite train-on squad to select players for this autumn’s 9s World Cup and next year’s European Championship. The elite train-on squad has been created for 2019 and 2020 to bring together a pool of elite Welsh players, and to… View the full article

Judith Cummins, the MP for Bradford South, has called on the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling MP, to intervene to stop the transport chaos that is set to occur over the August Bank Holiday weekend when fans will be traveling down to Wembley for the Challenge Cup Final. The Bradford MP, who is the Chair of the All… View the full article

Brisbane Broncos halted Canterbury Bulldogs’ two-game winning streak with a competent 28-6 victory. In a historic game, featuring a female referee for the first time in Belinda Sharpe (below), the Broncos were led ably by Kotoni Staggs who scored his first career double. The Broncos had the better of the opening exchanges and Staggs opened the scoring with a penalty… View the full article

Mitch Clark is set to join Championship side Leigh for the rest of this season after leaving Castleford Tigers with immediate effect. Clark has already agreed to join Wigan next season, but it is understood the Tigers were resistant in regards to any approach from the Warriors over him making the move early. And now, the club have confirmed he… View the full article