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Published 6th Nov 2026, 14:32 GMT England Wheelchair are gearing up for a World Cup semi-final showdown with hosts Australia after ending the group stage with a perfect record. The defending champions were given a scare by Ireland before running out 68-32 winners to finish top…
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New Hull KR head coach Nathan Cayless is relaxed about beginning pre-season without knowing where the starting line is or even how many teams will compete in Super League in 2027.
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Published 5th Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT It should perhaps come as no surprise that England's wheelchair stars have been left flying the flag at the World Cup. As reigning champions, Tom Coyd's team carried the country's strongest hopes of success long before the men's and women's si…
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York Knights have added further depth to their squad after signing Andy Djeukessi on a one-year contract.
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Published 5th Nov 2026, 08:00 GMT There is no shortage of optimism in rugby league at this time of year. The disappointments of the previous campaign begin to fade, while the post-season inquest provides the motivation to put things right. Across Yorkshire , the hard work is a…
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Published 4th Nov 2026, 13:02 GMT Updated 4th Nov 2026, 13:07 GMT Featherstone Rovers are set to discover their fate early next week as a proposed takeover moves closer to completion, paving the way for a potential return to the Championship as a phoenix club.
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Published 2nd Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT The irony should not be lost on England fans. For years, we have heard calls for a more competitive, compelling international game that isn't dominated by Australia and New Zealand . That is finally starting to happen, yet England , for so lon…
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Former Castleford Tigers boss Ryan Carr has secured a speedy return to coaching after joining Wests Tigers as an assistant.
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England’s elimination from the World Cup was confirmed after Tonga beat Samoa 20-18 in the final group match.
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Published 30th Oct 2026, 12:30 GMT The story of England’s World Cup exit - despite their win over Papua New Guinea England are heading out of the World Cup despite beating Papua New Guinea 34-12 yesterday.
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Despite last week’s heavy defeat to the overwhelming tournament favourites, Barrow took encouragement from England’s refusal to give up against an Australia side he regards as one of the most dominant in world sport.
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McDERMOTT says there is no danger of his England team taking anything for granted when they take on Papua New Guinea in their final World Cup pool game.
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Even if they do that, however, they will still need Tonga – the team they lost to in their opening game of the tournament – to beat Samoa on Sunday, with the combined results needing to produce a swing of at least 68 points in England’s favour.
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But now he has been handed a chance to showcase his talent from the start, replacing Wigan Warriors’ Man of Steel Brad O’Neill, who drops out of the matchday 19 altogether. Litten’s Rovers team-mate Mikey Lewis scored two tries off the bench against France but it was not enoug…
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Brian McDermott described England's 82-0 demolition of France as "enormous" in difficult circumstances, praising his side for securing the big win they needed without abandoning their game plan in pursuit of points.
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Published 24th Oct 2026, 10:19 BST Updated 24th Oct 2026, 10:35 BST Few could have imagined their GCSE maths coming in quite so handy when England set off for the World Cup. In a tournament featuring a complicated inter-group format, the numbers have become almost as important…
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Published 23rd Oct 2026, 15:23 BST Stuart Barrow has backed England Women to prove they have closed the gap since their chastening Las Vegas thumping by Australia. The Lionesses were hammered 90-4 the last time the rivals met in March 2025, representing a nadir for the English…
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Published 23rd Oct 2026, 12:30 BST In sport, players are ultimately judged on what they achieve for their clubs and the silverware they lift along the way. But for all the success Jez Litten has enjoyed with Hull KR , representing his country remains the ultimate honour.
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Tonga moved to the brink of the World Cup semi-finals with a convincing 36-0 win over Lebanon.
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Published 22nd Oct 2026, 05:00 BST Updated 22nd Oct 2026, 14:30 BST England winger Amelia Brown is relishing the opportunity to test herself against Australia in the Women's World Cup this weekend. The Huddersfield Giants flyer announced herself on the global stage with a doub…
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Published 22nd Oct 2026, 11:32 BST Updated 22nd Oct 2026, 11:47 BST England head coach Brian McDermott admits he toyed with the idea of handing Mikey Lewis his first World Cup opportunity before keeping faith with the half-backs who started the tournament.
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Published 21st Oct 2026, 17:15 BST Updated 21st Oct 2026, 17:27 BST Brad O'Neill believes the competition for England's hooker role will only bring the best out of him and fellow number nine Jez Litten. The recently crowned Super League Man of Steel has gained a greater apprec…
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Published 21st Oct 2026, 17:15 BST Updated 21st Oct 2026, 17:27 BST Brad O'Neill believes the competition for England's hooker role will only bring the best out of him and fellow number nine Jez Litten. The recently crowned Super League Man of Steel has gained a greater apprec…
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Published 21st Oct 2026, 08:00 BST Sometimes the biggest opportunities arrive when life is occupied by the smallest of things. Kallum Watkins was sorting out his sons’ beds and preparing for a house move as England came calling. The Leeds Rhinos back-rower had no inkling he wo…
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Published 20th Oct 2026, 14:04 BST French prop moves to Headingley after two years with Airlie Birds HUGO SALABIO has been handed another opportunity to make his mark in Super League after securing an unexpected move to Leeds Rhinos. The French prop joins the Rhinos on a one-y…
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Published 20th Oct 2026, 13:22 BST Updated 20th Oct 2026, 13:24 BST Mikey Lewis misses out as McDermott gives beaten side another chance England head coach Brian McDermott has named an unchanged side for Saturday's World Cup clash with France after resisting calls to shake thi…
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Published 20th Oct 2026, 13:09 BST New deal for hot prospect who deputised in play-offs Leeds Rhinos have tied down rising talent Fergus McCormack after a positive introduction to Super League. The homegrown full-back has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep h…
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Stuart Barrow insists England Women have put their Las Vegas humiliation behind them as they prepare to face Australia for the first time since that chastening night.
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England are on a wing and a prayer just one game into their World Cup campaign.
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Published 19th Oct 2026, 12:10 BST Updated 19th Oct 2026, 12:19 BST England take on France this weekend knowing only a resounding victory will keep their faint World Cup hopes alive. Brian McDermott 's side suffered a damaging defeat to Tonga in their opening game, leaving the…
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Published 17th Oct 2026, 13:56 BST Updated 17th Oct 2026, 14:00 BST Brian McDermott insists England will not chase points in their remaining group games despite defeat to Tonga leaving their World Cup hopes hanging by a thread. England 's ever-present semi-final record is unde…
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Published 17th Oct 2026, 13:09 BST Updated 17th Oct 2026, 13:24 BST In the build-up to England's World Cup opener, Brian McDermott was at pains to stress that there are no second chances at the highest level. By that logic, their hopes are already over after this damaging defe…
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Published 17th Oct 2026, 08:00 BST Willie Peters knew what Hull KR meant to the community they represent before he had coached a single game. "I understand what the fans are looking for because I'm looking for the same thing," he told The Yorkshire Post shortly after arriving …
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Published 16th Oct 2026, 17:00 BST Rugby league rivalries can be fierce but even the strongest club allegiances must take a back seat when the call of international duty comes. Those loyalties were left at the airport as England Women came together in Perth, united by a common…
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George Williams has questioned the logic of a Rugby League World Cup format that leaves England facing a fight for survival from the opening game.
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Published 16th Oct 2026, 10:07 BST Updated 16th Oct 2026, 10:14 BST Samoa fired an early warning shot at the Rugby League World Cup with a 78-4 rout of France in Sydney. The Pacific Islanders, who famously beat England to reach the 2022 final, overpowered the hapless French in…
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Brian McDermott has told England that they must suffer together if they are to reach the latter stages of the Rugby League World Cup.
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Leeds Rhinos boss Brad Arthur has challenged Wiremu Greig to prove his physicality in Super League after linking back up with his former Parramatta Eels prop at Headingley.
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Published 15th Oct 2026, 12:47 BST Updated 15th Oct 2026, 13:00 BST If this is a taste of what is to come, rugby league fans are in for a treat over the next month. Australia and New Zealand have thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the World Cup after serving up an instant…
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Published 15th Oct 2026, 08:00 BST For Castleford Tigers , another lost season was made all the more painful by watching neighbours Wakefield Trinity scale heights that remain beyond their own reach. Trinity's remarkable run to Grand Final glory not only showed what was possib…
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