100 former rugby league players start legal fight with RFL over brain injuries
Legal proceedings have been formally issued against the RFL on behalf of 100 former players who claim the sport did not protect them from brain injuries
Jai Field doubles up as Wigan recover from slow start to breeze past Leigh
Jai Field and Bevan French turned on the style to lead Wigan to a 34-6 victory at Leigh, who took a quick lead but were eventually outclassed
Shaun Wane still ‘tortured’ by England’s Rugby League World Cup exit
Shaun Wane is still “tortured” by England’s failure to win last year’s Rugby League World Cup as a three-match Test series with Tonga this autumn looks likely to be the first major step to the next tournament in 2025 for his side.
In Joseph Suaalii Australian rugby has something it so desperately needs
Rugby Australia has bought a supremely marketable, freakishly talented player who will also be a powerful bargaining chip
Harry Newman double inspires Leeds’ comeback win over Catalans Dragons
Harry Newman scored two tries to help Leeds fight back from 22-8 behind to defeat Catalans Dragons 32-22 in the Super League
George Ford to help Oldham Roughyeds after father Mike’s takeover of club
Mike Ford completes surprise takeover of third-tier side, his hometown club, and his son, England union fly-half George, will coach and mentor players
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones cagey on reported bid to lure NRL star Joseph Suaalii
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has dodged questions amid reports Rugby Australia has lured Suaalii to the 15-man code from 2025 on a $1.6m contract
Hurrell and Makinson set St Helens on way to narrow win over Huddersfield
The Super League champions St Helens recorded back-to-back victories for the first time this season after grinding to a 14-12 win over Huddersfield Giants
Hope springs eternal as Wests Tigers work ‘to get off the NRL’s ground floor’
The 2023 season reads three losses from three but Tim Sheens has something dangerous bubbling behind the scenes
Brisbane gears up for battle for the city that not even the NRL could have scripted
Friday’s inaugural Dolphins-Broncos derby marks the opening of a new chapter and also a return to a vanished golden era
Wakefield Trinity chief warns rugby league at risk of going part-time again
One of Super League’s longest-serving chief executives has warned that the game risks reverting back to becoming a part-time sport
John Sattler: South Sydney rugby league great dies aged 80
Known as a hard man on the pitch, the four-time premiership captain had suffered from dementia in recent years.
Sneyd’s drop goal for Salford ensures Wakefield’s winless start continues
The Wakefield coach Mark Applegarth conceded the 14-13 Super League defeat by Salford ‘stings a bit’ as his side continue to search for their first win of the season
Faraimo’s double sinks Leeds and gives Castleford first Super League win
Bureta Faraimo scored two tries as Castleford came from behind to beat Leeds 14-8 for their first Super League victory of the season
Concussion dominates headlines as NRL and AFL seasons get under way
Australia’s biggest sporting bodies are threading a very fine needle with concussion and long-term brain damage