Hull KR set up clash of titans in Challenge Cup final against Wigan Holders looked near enough unbeatable in brushing aside Warrington in the semi-final with a performance to rival the quality of the Warriors
Wigan humiliate scoreless St Helens to reach Challenge Cup final Wigan scored four first-half tries on their way to an emphatic 32-0 win over St Helens in the Challenge Cup semi-final
Rugby union’s Pacific heartlands threatened by NRL spree after Moana Pasifika’s collapse It is feared soft-power politics and a $240m war-chest could leave Samoa and Tonga uniquely vulnerable
How to build an NRL team: Perth Bears hunt for hidden gems as PNG Chiefs splash cash Expansion clubs are taking different routes, with funding, leadership, talent pathways and fan engagement as important as marquee player signings
Sivo hat-trick keeps Leeds on top as they hold off Wakefield fightback Jake Connor masterminded Leeds’s bruising 40-22 victory over Wakefield as Maika Sivo and Brodie Croft scored five tries between them
Blues win Women’s State of Origin opener in fast fight with Maroons – as it happened New South Wales defeat Queensland 11-6 to kick-start their Origin shield defence in Newcastle before heading north for games two and three
Marauding Blues hold off luckless Maroons to take Women’s Origin series lead NSW defeat Queensland 11-6 in Game 1 after Jesse Southwell field goal helps hosts recover half-time deficit
Revamped Maroons undergo radical reset to take 2026 State of Origin fight to Blues Queensland have a new coach, a new-look halves pairing and five debutants itching to test NSW’s hold of the women’s shield
Storm success was as certain as death and taxes. So how has it all gone wrong? Last year’s NRL grand finalists are in dire straits but their sharp decline is more about controllable factors than any bad luck that has befallen the club
Brian McDermott to be named new England rugby league head coach this week The former Leeds Rhinos coach Brian McDermott will be named as Shaun Wane’s successor as head coach of the England men’s team later this week
State of Origin coaches back Australian NRL takeover of England’s Super League Slater and Daley say investment would improve rugby league globally as NRL ramps up negotiations to secure international broadcast deal
Castleford’s shock win over Wigan shows NRL that Super League still has a lot to offer The Tigers’ victory, in the week Australia rugby chiefs mull over potential investment, illustrates depth of competition
Winter is coming … back? Super League could revamp schedule as part of NRL takeover CEO Andrew Abdo said: ‘There are clear pros and cons’ for reverting to a winter season, with London Broncos also seen as key to the takeover vision
Hull fans and players unite behind ‘betrayed’ coach Cartwright as St Helens go top St Helens beat Hull 24-14 to go top of Super League but the night will be remembered for the support shown to Hull’s coach John Cartwright