Rugby League

Like fish and chips, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, Harry and Megan, and Paul Weller and Mick Talbot (or Noel and Liam Gallagher for the younger reader), Wigan Warriors and Hull KR have become a double act which has created a much-needed buzz on the cusp of Saturday’s Challenge Cup …

The end of an era is coming for St Helens and the farewell tour begins on Saturday. In the lead-up to the trip to the capital, England’s most-capped women’s international rugby league players Jodie Cunningham and Emily Rudge announced they are to retire at the end of the season. Cunningham …

Hull Kingston Rovers forward Rhyse Martin is to retire after this autumn’s World Cup in Australia. The 33-year-old, who kicked three goals as the Robins defeated Wigan to win their first Super League trophy in last October’s Grand Final at Old Trafford, says he wants more silverware with the club …

Bradford Bulls full-back Caleb Aekins has extended his contract through to the end of next season. New Zealand-born Aekins, 28, joined the Bulls on a one-year deal in November after leaving Featherstone and has appeared in all 14 of their games so far this campaign. “I’m really happy with where …

Castleford Tigers have released forward Brad Singleton. The 33-year-old joined the West Yorkshire side from Salford in March 2025 on a deal until the end of 2026 and made 21 appearances last season. However, his only appearance in this campaign came in the defeat by Wigan in the opening round …

St Helens scrum-half Jackson Hastings has been banned for two matches for a dangerous tackle in the defeat at Castleford Tigers. Australian Hastings, 30, was sin-binned for the tackle on Tom Weaver towards the end of the game at OneBore Stadium and will now miss the games with the top …

St Helens have signed prop forward Daniel Suluka-Fifita on a two-and-a-half-year deal from NRL side Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Suleka-Fifita has signed immediately and will link up with Paul Rowley’s squad in the next few days. The 26-year-old has played 46 games in Australia’s premier competition since his debut in 2020, including …

Watch highlights as Warrington Wolves beat Bradford Bulls 26-12 to go second in the Super League table. BBC News

Sharing the same club honours as her lifelong friend, Rudge became only the second women’s player to reach 100 match appearances for the club, following Channy Crowl. She has 48 tries in 102 appearances. “I think Jodie and I always knew that we would finish together,” she said. “We’ve had …

Warrington Wolves back row Luke Yates is to miss the rest of the season with a neck injury. The 31-year-old Australian had been in and out of the side since picking up the issue in a Super League clash against Leeds in March and will now have surgery. Yates, who …

St Helens have released prop forward Agnatius Paasi after six seasons with the club. The Tonga international joined the Saints from NRL side New Zealand Warriors in November 2020 ahead of the 2021 season. The 34-year-old made 112 appearances and scored 10 tries for the club, helping them claim two …

Watch highlights as Wakefield fight back to beat Toulouse by four points in Super League. BBC News

Watch highlights as Catalans Dragons score six tries in a comfortable Super League win at York Knights. BBC News

Watch highlights as Jason Qareqare’s hat-trick of tries helps Castleford Tigers beat a below-par St Helens in Super League. BBC News

Anna Davies scored four tries and Eva Hunter bagged a hat-trick as Wigan Warriors walloped Barrow Raiders 74-6 to continue their 100% start to the Women’s Super League season. Defending champions Wigan ran in 14 tries as they overpowered Barrow at the Speed Competitions Stadium to make it six victories …

Watch highlights as Josh Charnley scores a hat-trick in Leigh Leopards’ 42-6 thrashing of Hull FC in Super League. BBC News

Watch highlights as Leeds score nine tries in thrashing Huddersfield Giants 52-0 in Super League. BBC News

Dani McGifford scored a match-winning try five minutes from time as St Helens won 18-14 at York Valkyrie in the Women’s Super League, while Leeds thrashed Featherstone and Huddersfield beat Leigh. York led 14-12 through Ellie Williamson’s penalty with the clock ticking down, before Saints struck to set them up …

York: Dagger; Galeano, Wood, Mata’afa, Nofoaluma; Roberts, Hunter, Martin, Inman, Vuniyayawa, Buchanan, Field, McShane. Interchanges: Balmforth, Va’a, Hudson, Hingano. Catalans: Staines; Russell, Laguerre, Faataape, Cotric; Sexton, Aispuro-Bichet; Allen, Tison, Navarrete, Lipowicz, Maria, Garcia. Interchanges: Satae, Condon, Wilson, Lis. Referee: Matty Lynn BBC News

Watch highlights as Mikey Lewis scores a hat-trick in Hull KR’s 62-4 thrashing of much-changed Wigan Warriors in Super League. Pictures courtesy of SuperLeague+. Available to UK users only. MATCH REPORT: Weakened Wigan thrashed by Hull KR in final tune-up BBC News