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Billy Boston left a six-figure fortune when he died aged 92 - but the rugby league legend did not have a will. The former Wigan winger sadly died on August 24, just weeks after his wife Lady Joan passed away following 70 years of marriage. Legal papers released on September 10…
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RUGBY league’s World Cup may still be shown on free-to-air TV – if England reaches the final. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy slammed the decision to award the broadcasting rights to Premier Sports, who require a further subscription to watch. The channel has still not responded …
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Williams, the prospect of giving up the chance to captain England at a World Cup was the least of his worries. When scans showed how serious his neck problem was, life concerns – not just rugby league ones – hit him hard. Put simply, one blow in the wrong place may have left...
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Demetriou insists London are ready for Super League – and Super League should be ready for London. No matter what northern naysayers say. But he wants the Broncos to earn their place in the top flight, rather than be awarded a spot either by the NRL coming in. So far, the Cham…
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BOSTON blazed trails hundreds of times down the wing as he became a rugby league icon. But it is the path he trod at a time when social attitudes were very different that made the biggest impact - and still can now. The Welsh wonder - the 13-a-side code’s first knight - died y…
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BOSTON has died aged 92. The Wales rugby legend passed away just weeks after the death of his wife Lady Joan. Such was Boston's legend, that he was knighted by King Charles last year. The rugby league icon had been living with dementia in his latter years. Confirming the forme…
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RALPH RIMMER admits Huddersfield had to leave the town to avoid "death by a thousand cuts". And playing out of Dewsbury can boost the IMG grading score that decides their Super League status. Giants owner Ken Davy has bought the Championship Rams’ Flair Stadium and will add a …
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FIJIAN rugby player Saimoni Vunilagi has tragically died aged 26 after suffering suspected heatstroke following a training session in Japan. The Kyushu KV player was hospitalised earlier this week after developing severe heatstroke symptoms following training. The second-divis…
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RALPH Rimmer believes change is coming to Huddersfield – after going through ‘madness.’ In fact, the Giants’ new chairman believes it has already come in things you cannot see. Marooned at the bottom of Super League for months, row upon row of empty seats at home matches, spen…
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A RUGBY league player has been shown the door by his club – for not showing the coach driver respect. The unnamed Salford star failed to shake the hand of the man behind the wheel when they arrived at a Championship clash. And chief executive Ryan Brierley – who last year play…
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JACK HUGHES hopes to give the leader of the country more reason to smile – then Andy Burnham may repay the favour. For the Leigh star hopes his elevation to being Prime Minister can be good for rugby league. The man at Number 10 is a devoted Leopards supporter after serving as…
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TOM BRISCOE may have an idea why Hull FC fans feel so ill at how their season is going – after all, he is a doctor. And the winger may have a lasting impact on rugby league after studying the women’s and girls’ game for his thesis. Briscoe recently gained his doctorate in spor…
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ZACH ECKERSLEY will go from the classroom to the heat of the derby as he looks to give pal Jacob Douglas another lesson. The pair were in the same year at Saddleworth School in Oldham, Greater Manchester and found themselves in the same set for several subjects. Now Wigan’s Ec…
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HUDDERSFIELD are thought to have found a site for their much-needed new stadium in the town. But SunSport understands it is likely to be outside of its centre. The Giants have conceded it is time to head out of the 24,500-seater Accu Stadium for a smaller home of their own. Th…
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PAUL Rowley insists he was ready for the ‘short tolerance and pile-ons’ – but sits it all out. Listen to many after the calamitous 46-0 loss to Toulouse on Sunday and the coach should be out after less than a year. An astonishing 16 injuries to first team players, the latest b…
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ERIBE Doro is literally going up in the world, by learning from the best – even when they defeat him. The Bradford star grew up in the Derker area of Oldham, an area more associated with turf wars between rival gangs and crime. But even long before making Super League, he was …
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CODY Hunter is motoring after getting back to being a full-time rugby league player. It beats selling things often responsible for slowing traffic - caravans. York’s Aussie half-back found himself playing part-time in the Queensland Cup after not making the grade at NRL clubs …
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HARRY Smith hopes to live the dream by winning at his football favourites, after fearing he may be in the middle of something more unsavoury. The Wigan ace is a dyed in the wool Everton fan – his father and grandfather are too - with Leighton Baines his hero. Ahead of Magic We…
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PAUL Rowley believes working together could be the key to rugby league cracking Liverpool. Super League’s Magic Weekend heads to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium tomorrow and Sunday. But the fact the city is considered virgin territory for the 13-a-side code is arguably even m…
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HARVEY Wilson hopes not being part of a ‘normal’ Magic Weekend could actually be a good thing. For it could be the start of something that could see the event move to France. All 12 English Super League sides battle it out on Saturday and Sunday at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Sta…
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NATHAN Cayless will take charge of Hull KR from next season - with the blessing of the man he is replacing. The former New Zealand captain, currently an assistant at NRL side Parramatta Eels, will fill the shoes of Willie Peters, who is heading to take charge of new boys Down …
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FORMER British rugby league player Ricky Bibey was found dead in Italy after allegedly beating up his girlfriend while high. The 40-year-old athlete was found dead in the £350-a-night Hotel Continentale on July 16, 2022. He had arrived in Tuscany with a woman - later revealed …
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JAMES Harrison hopes to silence his mates, even though Warrington would still be under the radar. The Wolves face Leeds in a summit meeting, with the winners going two points clear at the top of Super League. It means Harrison’s messages to his pals in his home city, where he …
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EMBRACING life as a Super League club has led Bradford to dream of starring in Las Vegas. And Jason Hirst believes the Bulls can break even. The next home league fixture with Leigh will be at a slightly different location than Odsal, Allegiant Stadium in Sin City. Many may sne…
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BEN Garcia hopes this is not just one edition of the Paris match, but the start of something long lasting. And no disrespect to Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium, this is bigger. Catalans have taken their 20th anniversary celebrations to the French capital against Wigan, who they f…
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KRIS Radlinski hopes rugby league pushing its boundaries can attract new money into the sport. Then more clubs can go to more places in future. Wigan head to Paris tomorrow to take on Catalans Dragons as the French side celebrates its 20th anniversary. They have already played…
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FORMER Wales coach John Kear has died just hours after he commentated on the BBC. The tragic news was announced on Monday morning. Celebrated rugby league coach Kear passed away at the age of 71 on Sunday afternoon. He had been the co-commentator for BBC's coverage of the Chal…
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WIGAN WARRIORS fans have been offered the chance to win free travel to the Challenge Cup final. The Warriors will face off against Hull KR at Wembley Stadium tomorrow at 3pm. Wigan have teamed up with Tote in order to give travelling fans to get their money back on their coach…
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MATT Peet is ready to carry a town united as it looks to cheer its rugby league side to glory. Over the next month, Wigan may appear more polarised than ever as political heavyweights battle it out in the Makerfield by-election. This week, though, it is all eyes on the Warrior…
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RUGBY league fans, it is time to pack your bags and prepare for the ultimate Sin City showdown. The sporting trip of a lifetime is officially calling, and you can be right at the heart of the action with an unmissable travel package that puts you directly in the famous Las Veg…
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DAVID Armstrong knows time can mean nothing after growing up in a split Australian town. The Leigh ace hails from the town of Mungindi, which straddles the border between Queensland and New South Wales. And while the former state does not observe daylight savings time, the lat…
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PAIGE Travis wants St Helens to win back what is theirs in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley. Travis was part of the Saints side that won four Challenge Cup title in-a-row, but Wigan Warriors put an end to the dominance in 2025. The two will once again clash at Wembley in the…
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HULL KR captain Elliot Minchella said his side are looking to "chase" the feeling of winning. Hull KR were winners over Warrington Wolves in the Challenge Cup semi-finals, and will face Wigan Warriors at Wembley. Michella was just the second player in Hull KR history to win th…
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ELLIOT Minchella is eyeing a possible return to the England fold under new manager Brian McDermott. McDermott and Minchella spent time together during the Hull KR captain's time at Leeds Rhinos. McDermott replaced Shaun Wane as England head coach following a 3-0 Rugby League A…
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LIAM Farrell has praised England star Ben Earl for potentially wanting the challenge of rugby league. The Saracens flanker has opened the door to a potential cross-code switch, with Farrell's Wigan Warriors linked with his signature. Earl currently plays with Liam Farrell's se…
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KELEPI Tanginoa has his eye on more history – by ending a current dynasty. The back-rower is already written in folklore after being part of Hull KR’s treble-winning season last year. Today, though, he is out to end all that by wrestling the Challenge Cup from the side that we…
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CHARLEY Blackburn should be part of hustle and bustle in an area brimming with pride and passion – instead she is in a ‘ghost town.’ Featherstone Rovers are one of the most famous names in rugby league. Champions in 1977, three times Challenge Cup winners. At the moment, they …
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GARY McKee is used to doing marathons. London will be his 100th on consecutive days. He has previously pounded out 26.2 miles every day for a year, ran for 501 straight and advised Kevin Sinfield on how to do his fundraising challenges. If he reaches £100,000, he would have ra…
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A TV camera operator had a moment to forget as he fell over on LIVE TV - but found a quick helping hand. The amazing moment happened during St Helens' win over Hull FC. As the visitors moved 18-14 ahead on the scoreboard, the camera man went in for a close up, but appeared to...
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ELLIOT Minchella admits he has something to work on, but it is nothing to do with rugby league. Instead, it is his skills while playing cards, which he learned need brushing up the last time he travelled to Toulouse – for his England debut. The Hull KR skipper returns to the s…
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