Joel Tomkins is returning to England for the 2022 season after agreeing a one-year contract with Super League strugglers Leigh Centurions. Second row Tomkins is currently playing for league leaders Catalans Dragons with younger brother and England international full-back Sam, but is keen to return home once his two-year contract with the French club concludes. The 34-year-old had intended to […]

Panthers recruit Tevita Pangai Jr. has been ruled out of what would have been his first appearance for the club. The former Broncos forward, picked up by Penrith mid-season, had been set to come off the bench in the Panthers’ clash with fellow competition heavyweights the Roosters this Saturday. Instead, the club has granted him permission to leave its bubble […]

Having to beat the All Blacks in New Zealand is hard enough for any team, any time, not just the Wallabies. But having to beat a 35-year Eden Park hoodoo as well, in the Bledisloe Cup opener, is the sort of herculean task Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is trying to convince his youthful teammates to get “excited” about. “It’s a […]

Australia’s Rugby League Players Association has expressed its disappointment at the decision to postpone the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, but chief executive Clint Newton has vowed to continue working to increase the standing of the international game. The RLPA had been heavily involved in discussions with tournament organisers and had previously criticised the decision by Australia and New Zealand […]

The Rugby League World Cup has officially been postponed until 2022 following the withdrawals of Australia and New Zealand. A statement was released on Thursday morning by the tournament's organisers to announce the competition will now be staged in England next year, 12 months after it was initially due to be held. Officials had considered pressing on without the two […]

The Parramatta Eels have perhaps the most daunting fixtures remaining in the NRL season. They take on the Rabbitohs on Friday night, with games against the Sea Eagles, the Cowboys, the Storm and the Panthers all to follow. But Eels coach Brad Arthur insists the side knows exactly what’s needed as it looks to consolidate a top-four finish going into […]

The Rugby League World Cup has officially been postponed until 2022. A fortnight after Australia and New Zealand pulled out of this year’s scheduled event citing health concerns, tournament organisers have agreed to put the event back 12 months. There has been a stand-off in recent weeks between the various stakeholders as tournament officials threatened to go ahead with competition […]

Blake Austin will link up with former Canberra Raiders team-mate Aidan Sezer at Leeds Rhinos in 2022 after the Yorkshire club confirmed his signing on a one-year contract. Austin has been with Leeds’ Betfred Super League rivals Warrington Wolves since 2019, a year which saw him finish runner-up for the Man of Steel award and earn selection for the Great […]

Sky Sports will show three live matches during the Betfred Super League’s Rivals Round later this month, including Wigan Warriors’ clash with St Helens and the Hull Derby. The live coverage of Round 20 kicks off with two of this year’s leading lights, Warrington Wolves and Catalans Dragons, facing off at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Thursday, August 19. The […]

Melbourne midfielder Jack Viney has been handed a two-match ban for serious misconduct after being found guilty of driving his elbow into the neck and throat of Suns defender Sam Collins. Viney accepted the incident was “not a good look” for the game, but argued his actions were in self-defence, to prevent Collins from flipping him onto his back, and […]