The 2027 competitive rugby league season will begin in mid-January, with the first round of the Challenge Cup set to open the year’s proceedings.
Published 6th Oct 2026, 08:00 BST WHEN Brian McDermott was growing up in Wakefield, Trinity had just come through their golden era. There was little to get excited about, barring one trip to Wembley for the 1979 Challenge Cup final, and generations of supporters were left wait…
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Betfred have confirmed that they will not renew their sponsorship of Super League, the Challenge Cup and England Rugby League, with the bookmaker’s owner pointing to ‘government policy’ as a key reason why they’ve decided not to take up a new deal.
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Super League leaders and Challenge Cup winners Wigan Warriors are the latest club to have posted significant financial losses: with their 2025 accounts showing a loss of over £4million. Losses across Super League have been rising in recent years – with the likes of St Helens a…
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One-time Super League champion and two-time Challenge Cup winner Iain Thornley will hang up his boots at the end of the 2026 campaign following a two-season stint with Championship outfit Oldham . Thornley started out in hometown club Wigan’s youth system, but played rugby uni…
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Josh Griffin Shares Brutal Challenge Cup Memories 😩 | 1865 Club
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Adrian Lam has challenged his Leigh side to leave a ‘legacy’ for the town by winning silverware, just as the Leopards did three years ago by lifting the Challenge Cup. August 12 marked three years to the day since the Leopards, during their first season back in Super League, p…
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