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Huddersfield increase Leeds’ woes with come-from-behind win at Headingley

April 19, 2024
Leeds twice blew a double-figure lead as Huddersfield hit back to claim a spectacular 30-24 Betfred Super League win at Headingley. Adam Clune burst across the halfway line in the…
Mo Hunt wants Grand Slam-chasing England to put on a show at Twickenham
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Mo Hunt wants Grand Slam-chasing England to put on a show at Twickenham

April 19, 2024
Mo Hunt insists England are ready to thrill a bumper audience at Twickenham when they face Ireland in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations on Saturday. A crowd of up to…
Ashton Golding relishing his ‘Grand Final’ return to Headingley with Giants
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Ashton Golding relishing his ‘Grand Final’ return to Headingley with Giants

April 18, 2024
Ashton Golding has vowed to put thoughts of overdue silverware aside as he prepares for a match that means more to him than any other when Huddersfield face Leeds in…
Adrian Lam says last year’s Challenge Cup triumph gave Leigh an identity
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Adrian Lam says last year’s Challenge Cup triumph gave Leigh an identity

April 12, 2024
Leigh head coach Adrian Lam believes last year’s dramatic Betfred Challenge Cup final win over Hull KR at Wembley laid the foundations for the club to become a recognised force…
Head coach Tony Smith leaves Hull FC after poor start to Super League season
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Head coach Tony Smith leaves Hull FC after poor start to Super League season

April 11, 2024
Hull FC have parted company with head coach Tony Smith following a disastrous start to their new Betfred Super League campaign. Smith’s side were thumped 56-22 at home by Huddersfield…
It sells itself – Paul Wellens relishing St Helens’ derby against Wigan
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It sells itself – Paul Wellens relishing St Helens’ derby against Wigan

March 28, 2024
St Helens head coach Paul Wellens insists there is no need for hype when world champions Wigan roll into town on Good Friday for a clash that could go some…
Batley bid to put on a good show and make Mount Pleasant painful for Castleford
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Batley bid to put on a good show and make Mount Pleasant painful for Castleford

March 22, 2024
With its glittering history of welcoming A-list luminaries like Louis Armstrong and Tina Turner to its world-famous Variety Club, Batley could be forgiven for failing to string up the bunting…
BB Coke wins Rugby League Jamaica Girls 13s Championship
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BB Coke wins Rugby League Jamaica Girls 13s Championship

March 17, 2024
BB Coke High school, led by national players Nassandra Miller and Yiana Wilson, won the 2024 Rugby League Jamaica Girls 13-a-side Championship on Wednesday at The Cedar Grove Academy. Playing…
Rhyse Martin keen to crown his Leeds career with major silverware
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Rhyse Martin keen to crown his Leeds career with major silverware

March 13, 2024
Having proved a model of consistency amid the relative chaos of recent seasons, Leeds second-row Rhyse Martin believes the time is right to crown his Headingley career with some serious…
EXED crowned Intercollegiate Rugby League 9's champs
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EXED crowned Intercollegiate Rugby League 9's champs

March 13, 2024
Excelsior Community College Eagles defended their Intercollegiate rugby league 9s title on Saturday by defeating the University of West Indies Pelicans 18-4 in the finals at the University of Technology…
Lee Kershaw: I’d never been to London in my life before Broncos move
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Lee Kershaw: I’d never been to London in my life before Broncos move

March 07, 2024
London Broncos winger Lee Kershaw says the daunting prospect of squaring up to world champions Wigan this weekend pales compared with the challenges of self-sufficiency and spin-cycles. The 24-year-old winger…
Matt Peet relishing ‘fantastic’ challenge as Wigan return to Super League action
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Matt Peet relishing ‘fantastic’ challenge as Wigan return to Super League action

February 28, 2024
Wigan head coach Matt Peet is relishing the “fantastic” challenge of returning to Betfred Super League action, less than a week after their record-equalling fifth World Club Challenge win over…
Wigan-Leigh College too strong for Hurricanes in Youth Test
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Wigan-Leigh College too strong for Hurricanes in Youth Test

February 26, 2024
 Visiting English team Wigan-Leigh College prevailed 24-4 against Jamaica Hurricanes Academy U19s in a hotly contested test match at the Mona Bowl on Saturday. The historic encounter marked the first…
Matt Peet shrugs off seismic shift talk after Wigan win World Club Challenge
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Matt Peet shrugs off seismic shift talk after Wigan win World Club Challenge

February 25, 2024
Wigan head coach Matt Peet shrugged off suggestions of a seismic shift in rugby league’s balance of power, despite his side’s dramatic World Club Challenge win over triple defending NRL…
England heading in right direction overall under Steve Borthwick – Jamie George
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England heading in right direction overall under Steve Borthwick – Jamie George

February 25, 2024
Jamie George conceded England were “not good enough” in their Calcutta Cup defeat to Scotland but the captain remained adamant they were heading in the right direction overall under Steve…
Penrith Panthers want ‘redemption’ in World Club Challenge against Wigan
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Penrith Panthers want ‘redemption’ in World Club Challenge against Wigan

February 23, 2024
Sold-out signs and the sight of the world’s best player gunning for revenge are set to make it a World Club Challenge to remember when Wigan pit their wits against…
Jamaica Hurricanes U19 Academy faces Wigan-Leigh test on Saturday
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Jamaica Hurricanes U19 Academy faces Wigan-Leigh test on Saturday

February 23, 2024
Jamaica Hurricanes Academy U19s will square off against touring Wigan-Leigh College from England in a groundbreaking rugby league test match at the UWI Mona Bowl on Saturday, February 24. This…
Penrith eager to join world club champions’ roll call ahead of Wigan showdown
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Penrith eager to join world club champions’ roll call ahead of Wigan showdown

February 20, 2024
Penrith head coach Ivan Cleary is eager to see his all-conquering NRL giants belatedly join the roll call of world club champions with victory over Wigan at the DW Stadium…
Redsharks, Hurricanes and BB Coke High grab titles at RLJ New Years 9s
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Redsharks, Hurricanes and BB Coke High grab titles at RLJ New Years 9s

February 20, 2024
Rugby League Jamaica (RLJ) staged its annual New Year 9’s festival at the UWI Mona Bowl in Kingston last Saturday. Nineteen teams turned up to contest four categories, including Wigan-Leigh…
Wigan’s Harry Smith free to feature in World Club Challenge after escaping ban
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Wigan’s Harry Smith free to feature in World Club Challenge after escaping ban

February 19, 2024
Harry Smith is free to feature in Wigan’s World Club Challenge clash with Penrith after escaping a ban for his tip-tackle on Castleford’s Luke Hooley in Friday night’s Betfred Super…
Niall Evalds grabs brace of tries as Hull KR put 11-man Hull FC to sword
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Niall Evalds grabs brace of tries as Hull KR put 11-man Hull FC to sword

February 15, 2024
Franklin Pele and Ligi Sao were both sent off as Hull FC’s hopes of kicking off the new Betfred Super League season with a win over their derby rivals Hull…
Elliot Minchella determined to steer Hull KR to silverware
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Elliot Minchella determined to steer Hull KR to silverware

February 14, 2024
Elliot Minchella is determined to build on the memory of last season’s near-misses and steer Hull KR to silverware starting with Thursday night’s Betfred Super League derby opener at the…
Fa’amanu Brown ready to complete journey from Salvation Army to Super League
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Fa’amanu Brown ready to complete journey from Salvation Army to Super League

February 13, 2024
Fa’amanu Brown has fought through the kind of adversity that makes the prospect of a long-awaited Super League debut amid the red-hot atmosphere of a Hull derby on Thursday night…
Brodie Croft relishing chance to ‘rip into’ former Salford team-mates
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Brodie Croft relishing chance to ‘rip into’ former Salford team-mates

February 12, 2024
Brodie Croft is relishing the prospect of “ripping in” to his former team-mates at Headingley on Friday but says leaving Salford was not a decision he took lightly. The 2022…
Jamaica's Inter-collegiate rugby league kicks off its 14th season
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Jamaica's Inter-collegiate rugby league kicks off its 14th season

February 12, 2024
The 14th season of the Intercollegiate Rugby League kicked off on Saturday with five of the six registered institutions for the 9-a-side Championship participating. Present were the University of the…
Daryl Clark prepared for ‘challenge’ of replacing hooker James Roby at St Helens
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Daryl Clark prepared for ‘challenge’ of replacing hooker James Roby at St Helens

February 12, 2024
Daryl Clark is under no illusions about the size of the boots he has to fill as he prepares to pull on St Helens’ famous number nine shirt for the…
Rugby League Jamaica unveils action-packed 2024 schedule in celebratory 20th year
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Rugby League Jamaica unveils action-packed 2024 schedule in celebratory 20th year

February 09, 2024
In a momentous celebration of two decades of rugby league growth in Jamaica, Rugby League Jamaica (RLJ) has proudly revealed its comprehensive 2024 domestic calendar. With an impressive lineup of…
Jonny Lomax relishing St Helens being Super League underdogs for a change
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Jonny Lomax relishing St Helens being Super League underdogs for a change

February 08, 2024
Jonny Lomax says St Helens will draw on relative adversity and relish their unfamiliar role as underdogs when they kick off the new Betfred Super League season next week. Saints…
‘Huge transfer’ for Huddersfield with Tom Burgess joining from 2025 season
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‘Huge transfer’ for Huddersfield with Tom Burgess joining from 2025 season

February 07, 2024
Huddersfield have signed England international and former NRL winner Tom Burgess on a three-year deal from the start of the 2025 campaign. The 31-year-old forward has made more than 200…
Super League games to be shown live on BBC for first time this season
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Super League games to be shown live on BBC for first time this season

February 07, 2024
Live Super League games will be shown on the BBC for the first time as part of a three-year deal struck between the broadcaster and Rugby League Commercial. The BBC…
Javian Bryan breaks away to lead Firestorm to victory.
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Firestorm defeat Bulls to retain National Division II crown

February 07, 2024
 Rugby League Jamaica successfully concluded its ninth National Division II competition on at the UWI Mona Bowl. Once more, the eight-team competition saw cross-town rivals Duhaney Park Firestorm and Washington…
Super League renames Grand Final player of match award in honour of Rob Burrow
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Super League renames Grand Final player of match award in honour of Rob Burrow

February 07, 2024
The player of the match in the men’s Super League Grand Final will be presented with the Rob Burrow Award from this year onwards. The new prize will replace the…
Adrian Lam keen to ensure Leigh continue their impressive progress
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Adrian Lam keen to ensure Leigh continue their impressive progress

February 06, 2024
Adrian Lam is determined to prove Leigh’s stunning 2023 season was no fluke. Fuelled by an off-field rebranding campaign, the promoted Leopards not only charged up the Super League table…

Rohan Smith relishing chance to challenge in Super League with ‘resilient’ Leeds

January 31, 2024
Resilience and evolution will underpin Leeds’ bid to reassert their once-customary status as Betfred Super League title contenders when the 2024 season kicks off in a fortnight’s time. Rohan Smith’s…
Sean Long relishing challenge of steering Oldham back towards Super League
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Sean Long relishing challenge of steering Oldham back towards Super League

January 24, 2024
Former Super League star Sean Long says he has shrugged off the disappointment of his exit from Featherstone and is focused on the even more ambitious task of steering Oldham…
Kris Radlinski: World Club Challenge can herald start of golden era for Wigan
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Kris Radlinski: World Club Challenge can herald start of golden era for Wigan

January 22, 2024
Wigan’s sold-out World Club Challenge clash with Penrith Panthers next month could herald the start of a new golden era for the reigning Super League champions, according to executive director…
Newcastle Thunder chairman urges fans to back club’s resurrection
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Newcastle Thunder chairman urges fans to back club’s resurrection

January 19, 2024
Newcastle Thunder chairman Keith Christie has issued an ultimatum to the north-east’s rugby league community ahead of his team’s return to action in Betfred League One next season. Christie has…
Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield presented with CBEs by Prince of Wales in Leeds
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Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield presented with CBEs by Prince of Wales in Leeds

January 11, 2024
The Prince of Wales has surprised Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield by presenting them with their CBEs during a visit to Headingley Stadium. William paid tribute to the pair’s “phenomenal”…
South Wales Jets keeping focus on mental health ahead of Challenge Cup debut
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South Wales Jets keeping focus on mental health ahead of Challenge Cup debut

January 10, 2024
A community rugby league team established just a year ago primarily as a means to raise funds and awareness for mental health charities are preparing to make their debut in…
Kevin Sinfield completes gruelling seven-stage ultramarathon fundraiser for MND
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Kevin Sinfield completes gruelling seven-stage ultramarathon fundraiser for MND

December 07, 2023
Kevin Sinfield has completed his latest energy-sapping fundraising challenge to help people living with motor neurone disease. The 43-year-old former rugby league star crossed the finishing line to a rapturous…
Kevin Sinfield praised as ‘inspiration’ on day five of ultra-marathon challenge
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Kevin Sinfield praised as ‘inspiration’ on day five of ultra-marathon challenge

December 05, 2023
Kevin Sinfield has been hailed as an “absolute inspiration” by former RTE journalist Charlie Bird as the rugby league great continued his mammoth ultra-marathon challenge in aid of motor neuron…
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