Australia 84-0 Scotland: Rugby League World Cup – as it happened
Minute-by-minute report: A new-look Kangaroos side featuring six debutants thrashed Scotland in Coventry
Australia rip through Scotland in 84-0 Rugby League World Cup thrashing
The Kangaroos ran in 15 tries in Coventry with Josh Addo-Carr scoring four and debutant Campbell Graham three
Rugby League World Cup on course to break attendance record, say organisers
Rugby League World Cup organisers remain confident this year’s event will be the best-attended in history, before defending the pricing strategy that has come under scrutiny during the opening week of the competition
Wales’ World Cup wait goes on as they are denied by Cook Islands comeback
John Kear’s side of mainly part-time players led by six points at half-time but Cook Islands fought back to win a thriller
Manly apologise for mishandling pride jersey initiative as players boycott NRL match
Manly coach Des Hasler has apologised on behalf of the club for the ‘poor’ execution of its decision to unveil a pride jersey as part of an inclusivity initiative
Queensland stun NSW as Billy Slater gets State of Origin coaching career off to perfect start
Queensland beat NSW 16-10 in the State of Origin opener, defying injuries to Xavier Coates and Jeremiah Nanai to win in Sydney for the first time since 2017
Trent Barrett’s record speaks for itself as Bulldogs start another NRL rebuild
In a results-based business even a club that has fallen into such disrepair as Canterbury could not tolerate such poor returns
Kalyn Ponga deal is done but NRL must fix absurd player transfer issues
As long as the NRL keep the player transfer issue in the ‘too hard’ basket, embarrassments like the Kalyn Ponga contract saga will continue
Culture first and talent later as Wayne Bennett stamps his mark on Dolphins
As the 71-year-old was unveiled by the newest NRL club he again proved he is a coach of tactics but also a coach of people
Wayne Bennett confirmed as Dolphins’ inaugural NRL coach
Wayne Bennett has been officially unveiled as the Dolphins coach for the NRL expansion club’s first season in the competition in 2023
The Dolphins: NRL’s newest team well placed to make immediate impact
The club’s rich history and stable finances suggest they are a risk-free option as the league looks at options to expand its footprint
Rugby League World Cup chief want ‘binding agreements’ for new 2022 dates
The chief executive of the Rugby League World Cup has demanded Australia and New Zealand sign ‘absolutely binding’ agreements to commit them to taking part in the tournament next year
Australia and New Zealand face backlash after Rugby League World Cup withdrawal
The chairman of the RFL, Simon Johnson, has insisted the Australia and New Zealand governing bodies must accept the World Cup will go ahead this year as planned and said he is seeing signs of a player backlash
Leeds’ Stevie Ward ‘haunted’ by future as concussion forces retirement at 27
The Leeds captain, Stevie Ward, has been forced to retire at the age of 27 due to concussions he suffered last year, said he will try ‘to shine a light on the darker side of the game’
Queensland secure famous State of Origin triumph with game three win over NSW
The Maroons’ 20-14 win over the Blues at a packed Suncorp Stadium brought the State of Origin trophy back to Queensland for the first time since 2017