We look at what is being said and team news as Super League’s Rivals Round kicks off with Warrington Wolves hosting Catalans Dragons on Thursday evening… Clark ready for battle of the hookers The Wolves against the Dragons may not be a rivalry in the traditional sense, but there has been something simmering away between the two clubs in recent […]

Alan Shearer has led calls for the public to vote for Rob Burrow after the rugby league legend's inspirational documentary was nominated for a National Television Award. Rob Burrow: My Year with MND touched the hearts of the British public when it aired last Autumn, and the programme has now been shortlisted in the authored documentary category of the prestigious […]

Rugby Australia remains hopeful Saturday week’s Bledisloe Cup clash in Perth will go ahead despite WA premier Mark McGowan throwing doubt over the match. The Wallabies are schedule to host New Zealand in the third game of this year’s Bledisloe Cup series at Optus Stadium on August 28 in a match that is also part of the four-nation Rugby Championship. […]

Much as it goes against the grain to plug anything I didn’t write, two sports books in recent times are such standouts that I must. I refer to 28 by Brandon Jack and Australia’s Toughest Sports People by Mick Colliss. Regular readers of these pages will already be familiar with some of Jack’s work, and the surprisingly different angles he […]

The winds of change continue to sweep through Collingwood with high-performance chief Kevin White poised to join North Melbourne. Irishman White has been at the Magpies for more than a decade, including four seasons in the club’s senior high-performance role, having replaced Bill Davoren at the end of 2017. The Magpies in their huddle.Credit:Getty But according to industry sources, Sunday’s […]

It’s Rivals Round this week – and like so many, I can’t wait.  Derby games bring out the beastly and the beautiful in our sport; best because fierce neighbours both contribute to a fantastic spectacle, but worst when passions spill over – and players lose control. Looking back at derbies down the years, the build-up in the weeks leading up […]

Wakefield have announced the signings of Leigh hooker Liam Hood and Warrington winger Tom Lineham for 2022. Trinity, who last week sacked coach Chris Chester, have also announced contract extensions for centre Reece Lyne and hooker Brad Walker. Hood, 29, who began his career with Leeds and is currently captain of the Centurions, has signed a two-year deal while Lineham, […]

After a career spanning over 300 games, two NRL premierships, two State of Origin series victories and a Rugby League World Cup, James Maloney will call it a day at the end of the 2021 Super League season. The 35-year-old plies his trade with the Catalans Dragons in France, and hopes to add one more trophy to his already-bursting cabinet […]

Out-of-favour five-eighth Anthony Milford is set to get his first run in the Brisbane Broncos’ starting side in 11 weeks against the New Zealand Warriors this weekend. The 27-year-old is the beneficiary of a suspension to rookie Tyson Gamble, who has also has a hand injury which would have ruled him out of Sunday’s match anyway. The race to the […]

Jake Connor will be staying with Hull FC until at least the end of the 2023 season after agreeing a contract extension with the Betfred Super League club. The 26-year-old is in the final year of his current contract with the Black and Whites but has put an end to speculation about his future by signing a new two-year deal. […]