Queensland drop captain as State of Origin game two squads named

BILLY SLATER has dropped Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans for game two of this year’s State of Origin series. The Maroons trail New South Wales after…

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Lachlan Galvin clinches Canterbury Bulldogs’ win over Parramatta Eels on debut

CANTERBURY BULLDOGS 30 PARRAMATTA EELS 12 TOM SMITH, Accor Stadium, Monday LACHLAN GALVIN marked his Bulldogs bow with the match-sealing try after Canterbury shook off…

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Jez Litten’s raw emotions epitomise Hull KR’s dramatic win

HULL KR hooker Jez Litten was on cloud nine after his side ended a 45-year wait to get their hands back on the Challenge Cup….

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‘I’d rather not want it’: Marc Sneyd on bittersweet Lance Todd Trophy

MARC SNEYD became only the second player ever to win the Lance Todd Trophy three times but he declared he’d rather not have won it…

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Challenge Cup final disciplinary: Hull KR and Warrington Wolves stars could be in hot water

THE 2025 Challenge Cup is in Hull KR’s hands for the first time in 45 years after an 8-6 win over Warrington Wolves. But, with…

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Hull KR stole Challenge Cup like thieves in the night – but glory is all that matters

IT was supposed to be Hull KR’s day. The day they finally ended 40 years of pain. The afternoon they won their second-ever Challenge Cup….

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Warrington Wolves did little wrong in a cruel Wembley loss

SOME almost unspoken traditions of Challenge Cup week were three minutes away from being permanently consigned to the past. Warrington had almost played down their…

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Stronger, faster, fitter: Wigan Warriors’ next generation herald new era in women’s game

PLACING a sporting event in its historical context immediately after it has happened is generally a fool’s game. But it doesn’t seem too outlandish to…

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Wembley final still a draw for Featherstone Rovers and York Knights fans

WHEN you surname is ‘Featherstone’ and you are a rugby league fan, nominative determinism suggests there is only ever going to be one team you…

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Challenge Cup final stats – most tackles, most metres, possession and the kicking battle

HULL KR are Challenge Cup winners for only the second time in their history after snatching victory from Warrington Wolves at the end of a…

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