Rugby League

Hull KR’s treble-winning head coach Willie Peters says he is “keen” to have talks about taking charge of England for this year’s Rugby League World Cup. The Australian, 46, is among the contenders to succeed Shaun Wane, who stepped down on 14 January. Peters led Rovers to their first Super …

Warrington Wolves have confirmed captain George Williams will leave at the end of the season to join a team in the NRL. The England international half-back, 31, joined the Wire in July 2021 after a spell with Canberra Raiders. The former Wigan man has scored 37 tries in 103 appearances …

Lewis Martin has signed a new long-term contract to commit his future to Hull FC. The winger will stay with the Airlie Birds until the end of the 2030 Super League season. The 21-year-old, who has come through the club’s ranks, has scored 35 tries in 55 league games for …

The 2026 Super League season will see three new teams featuring – Bradford, York and Toulouse – after the league expanded from 12 to 14 sides. Wigan abstained from the vote that was held prior to the decision and Peet said it “remains to be seen” whether a bigger competition …

Long-serving Huddersfield prop Matty English says he is open to offers from rival Super League clubs. The 28-year-old, who made his debut for the Giants in 2017, is currently in his testimonial year. But with his contract up at the end of the season, he cannot guarantee he will be …

Leeds Rhinos have been dealt a blow before the new Super League season with James McDonnell ruled out for up to six weeks. The 26-year-old forward sustained an ankle injury in Saturday’s warm-up game against Bradford Bulls that will keep him for at least a month. McDonnell, who featured in …

Ahead of the 2026 campaign, St Helens have signed St George Illawarra Dragons and Australia forward David Klammer, former Man of Steel Jackson Hastings, Wigan’s Jacob Douglas and ex-Salford pair Nene Macdonald and Joe Shorrocks. The club have also tied up Jake Wingfield, Daryl Clark, Matt Whitley, Curtis Sironen, Jake …

Cameron Smith will join Wakefield Trinity on a four-year contract from the start of the 2027 Super League season. Smith, 27, announced on Tuesday that he was going to leave Leeds Rhinos when his current deal runs out. The loose forward has played more than 150 times for the Rhinos …

Women’s Challenge Cup holders Wigan Warriors will begin the defence of their title away against Featherstone Rovers in this season’s competition. They have been drawn in Group C against Rovers and Cardiff Demons and will kick off their campaign on Saturday, 4 April. Denis Betts’ side thrashed rivals St Helens …

Leeds Rhinos hooker Jarrod O’Connor has signed a new two-year contract with the Super League club. The deal will keep the 24-year-old at Headingley until at least the end of the 2028 season. O’Connor joined the club from Widnes Vikings in 2019 and has made 124 appearances for the Rhinos …

Cameron Smith is set to leave Leeds Rhinos at the end of the 2026 Super League season. Smith, 27, made his debut for Leeds in 2016 and has gone on to play more than 150 games for the Rhinos. The loose forward was captain up until this season with Ash …

There was routine progress for Championship clubs drawn to community club opposition in the second round of the Challenge Cup, with no upsets recorded. Midlands Hurricanes and North Wales Crusaders put 110 points past Aberavon Fighting Irish and Bedford Tigers respectively without a point conceded. London Broncos surpassed their previous …

In a change of format for 2026, there will be seven rounds of fixtures where every team plays each other once. The league will then be split into two groups of four – the top four and the bottom four, who will play the other teams in their group home …

While Super League has expanded from 12 to 14 teams in 2026, the Championship and League 1 have been merged into one 20-team division. The Eagles finished 11th out of 13 in the Championship, whereas Haven were eighth out of 10 in the league below, having suffered major financial difficulties …

Wakefield Trinity forward Matty Storton has signed a new four-year contract. The 26-year-old joined the Trin from Hull KR for the 2025 campaign and made 15 appearances in his first season. “It’s the best decision I ever made joining the club,” he told the Wakefield website., external “We’ve signed some …

Castleford Tigers have signed Wests Tigers centre Krystian Mapapalangi on a two-year deal. The 23-year-old Australian started his career with Newcastle Knights before joining Wests last April. He is Castleford’s 13th signing for the 2026 season. “I’m really pleased to see this deal over the line, it’s been one we …

Former St Helens scrum-half Lewis Dodd has signed a contract extension with Catalans Dragons before playing a game for the French club. Dodd initially joined the Perpignan-based outfit on a one-year deal for the 2026 Super League season, but he will now remain in France for the following year. The …

Huddersfield Giants full-back George Flanagan has signed a new deal to remain with the Super League side until the end of the 2029 campaign. The 21-year-old made his breakthrough in 2025, making 25 appearances and scoring 10 tries for the club. Having previously committed to the club until 2027 following …

Wigan Warriors have re-signed prop forward Oliver Partington from Catalans Dragons, with Kruise Leeming making the opposite move on loan. Partington, who emerged through the Wigan ranks as a youngster, played 91 games for the club before joining Salford in 2023 and then Catalans from the middle of 2024. The …

Leigh Leopards centre Umyla Hanley has signed a new two-year deal to remain with the Super League club until the end of the 2028 season. The 24-year-old, son of rugby league legend Ellery, joined Leigh in 2023 having spent two seasons with Wigan Warriors. Hanley, who has also played on …