Rugby League

St Helens hooker Jake Burns has signed a two-year contract extension to keep him with the Super League club until the end of 2027. The 25-year-old joined them in early 2022, having signed on an initial three-month trial, and went on to remain with the club for that season. Since …

“Eli Katoa was taken to hospital after suffering seizure activity on the bench during the second half of yesterday’s Pacific Championships match between Tonga and New Zealand,” his club Melbourne Storm said in a statement., external “Eli underwent surgery overnight and is in a stable condition being supported by his …

Former St Helens boss Paul Wellens has joined NRL side North Queensland Cowboys as assistant coach to Todd Payton. Wellens left Saints in October following the conclusion of a season which saw them reach the play-off semi-final, where they were beaten by eventual champions Hull KR. After his appointment at …

BBC The incident was captured on live BBC TV coverage of the rugby game in Liverpool An internet prankster has been charged by police after appearing with the Australia team before their rugby league game against England on Saturday. Daniel Jarvis was seen on BBC One’s television coverage standing at …

Diab Karim opened the scoring for Australia with a try after two minutes of the second Test. Two tries from England’s Rob Hawkins, who scored a hat-trick in the opening Test, and one from Finlay O’Neill were cancelled out by two Bayley McKenna scores, and Adam Tannock and Dan Anstey …

Having been soundly beaten in an error-strewn display at Wembley, Wane side’s were much improved on Saturday back in the rugby league heartlands of northern England. In a rousing opening period, England forced mistakes from the Kangaroos and had all the field position and possession, but crucially did not make …

The long wait continues. Another gallant English failure. Australia’s dominance maintained. A 14-4 victory in Saturday’s second Test allowed the Kangaroos to claim a 14th consecutive series win, an Ashes run that began 52 years ago. It renders next week’s sold-out third Test at Headingley in Leeds a dead rubber, …

Wane’s biggest challenge has been to find a way to strike the right balance between the Super League and NRL players at his disposal, while considering what personnel and positional changes to implement. The 61-year-old has repeatedly talked about players having credit in the bank at international level from the …

Wakefield Trinity forward Caleb Hamlin-Uele has signed a new five-year contract to keep him at the Super League club until the end of 2030. The 26-year-old New Zealander has made 44 appearances for Trinity in two seasons. “His ability to carry the ball and offload alongside being a really solid …

Hull KR have appointed former Salford Red Devils and Huddersfield Giants head coach Ian Watson as Willie Peters’ assistant on a two-year deal. The 48-year-old joins the coaching staff at the treble-winning Robins after Danny Ward left his role earlier this week to be closer to family in London. Watson …

Bradford Bulls have signed Halifax Panthers forward Brandon Douglas on a two-year deal. The 28-year-old started his career with Castleford Tigers and has had spells in the second tier with Dewsbury Rams, Doncaster, Sheffield Eagles and the Panthers. The Bulls have triggered a Super League clause in his contract to …

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St Helens have signed Australia international forward David Klemmer on a two-year deal from NRL side St George Illawarra Dragons. The 31-year-old won the World Cup with Australia in 2017 and has played 260 NRL games across stints with the Dragons, Wests Tigers, Newcastle Knights and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Klemmer spent …

In his BBC Sport column, England captain George Williams reveals the disappointment following the first Test loss at Wembley against Australia, as well as the desire to improve in game two at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The aches and pains of Saturday’s game at Wembley might have started to fade but …

Warrington Wolves centre Rodrick Tai is leaving the club, while Sam Stone is joining from Salford Red Devils for the 2026 season. Tai, 26, scored 13 tries in 41 appearances after signing from PNG Hunters but will not return next year. Australian forward Stone joined the Wire on loan from …

Wakefield Trinity have signed former Leeds Rhinos half-back Jack Sinfield on a three-year deal. The 21-year-old, son of legendary Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield, made 27 Super League appearances for the Headingley side and was released earlier this month. “Jack is a talented young half-back whose ability to manage a game …

Bradford Bulls have signed former Hull FC forward Will Gardiner on a two-year deal. The 24-year-old left the Black and Whites at the end of last season after coming through the club’s academy. “It’s obviously a massive club with a rich history and a loyal fan base and that really …

Warrington Wolves have signed second-rower James Bentley from Leeds Rhinos and centre Josh Smith from Australian side Brisbane Tigers. Bentley, 28, joins on a 12-month contract having made 81 appearances for Leeds after joining from St Helens ahead of the 2022 campaign. Whilst with Saints he played in, and won, …

AJ Brimson is set to make his England debut at full-back in the second Test against Australia in Liverpool on Saturday after Jack Welsby was left out of Shaun Wane’s 19-man matchday squad. Wigan half-back Harry Smith has been recalled after sitting out the first Test, with Canberra’s former Warriors …

Leeds Rhinos centre Ash Handley has signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him at Headingley until the end of the 2029 season. The 29-year-old, who made his debut for the Super League club in 2014, was due to be out of contract at the end of next season. The England …