Rugby League

Leeds Rhinos head coach Brad Arthur has said half-back George Brown may not feature again this year because of a knee injury. The 19-year-old has made four appearances for the Rhinos this season. “Poor kid. He’s had an operation and it could be quite lengthy. They’re’ talking four or five …

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Can a reason for the succession of injuries be pinned or is the reality more abstract? BBC rugby league reporter Matt Newsum thinks it is a combination of factors. “Firstly, ruck speeds have been sped up by a more thorough policing of infringements, and the reward for those teams quite …

Bradford Bulls have signed Oldham forward Jack Ormondroyd on a season-long loan deal. The 34-year-old, who is the son of former Bradford City striker Ian, worked with Bulls head coach Kurt Haggerty during his time at Salford Red Devils. He could make his debut for Bradford in Friday’s game against …

Bradford Bulls have signed Castleford Tigers utility back Chris Atkin until the end of the season. The 33-year-old joined the Tigers from Salford last year and made 19 appearances. “Chris knows my style and system so he knows what I expect,” head coach Kurt Haggerty, who worked with Atkin at …

Hull KR second-rower Rhyse Martin has been ruled out for the next month with a broken foot. The 33-year-old suffered the injury in the Robins’ Challenge Cup win over Huddersfield Giants on Saturday. The injury could keep Martin out for their Cup quarter-final at York Knights in April. Willie Peters’ …

Injury-hit Huddersfield Giants have signed three players on loan from Leeds Rhinos to bolster their depleted squad. Winger Riley Lumb, centre Ned McCormack and loose forward Presley Cassell will all be available for the Giants’ Super League game at Bradford Bulls on Friday. Lumb, 21, scored 10 tries in 17 …

England and Leeds Rhinos prop Mikolaj Oledzki will leave the club at the end of this season to move to Perth Bears. Oledzki has signed a three-year contract with the Australian team who will join the NRL in 2027. The 27-year-old prop is the third Leeds player to make the …

St Helens winger Kyle Feldt has been given a three-game ban for a Grade E charge for head contact, relating to an incident which occurred during Saints’ Challenge Cup win over Castleford Tigers on Saturday. Feldt made contact with the head of Krystian Mapapalangi during a tackle, for which he …

Warrington have been runners-up at Wembley in the past two seasons, but their 100% start to 2026 continued against Goole, the lowest side left in the Challenge Cup. A Cooper Howlett try briefly had the Vikings level at 6-6 in the match, which the side from Humberside had chosen to …

Huddersfield Giants head coach Luke Robinson has confirmed that George Flanagan Jr and Matty English face lengthy spells on the sidelines. Both were injured in last Sunday’s defeat by Hull KR, with full-back Flanagan injuring his ankle in scoring a try, while loose forward English’s knee was hurt in a …

Saturday’s tie reunites two ex-England team-mates as respective head coaches – Goole’s Taylor up against his former national team captain, Warrington boss Sam Burgess. “I’m good pals with Scott,” said Burgess. “I went on tour with him a couple of times, and he’s one of my favourite England team-mates ever. …

Wakefield come into the game having beaten Hull FC last week and boss Daryl Powell has the belief his side are due a big performance. Speaking to BBC Radio Leeds, Powell said: “We’ve won two from four in the league which is an alright start I think. But if you …

Warrington Wolves full-back Cai Taylor-Wray will miss the next four to six weeks with a hamstring injury. The 20-year-old picked up the injury during training earlier this week and will now miss at least the next month of action, including Saturday’s Challenge Cup fourth-round tie at Goole Vikings. Speaking in …

Huddersfield Giants say they are facing an “unprecedented” injury crisis headed into their Challenge Cup tie against holders Hull KR on Saturday. The Super League basement side said in a statement on Tuesday that they have 16 first-team members unavailable. “It is common knowledge that we are doing it tough …

St Helens will be without back-rower Jacob Host for four months after he suffered a broken leg. Host, 29, joined the club for the 2026 season from NRL side South Sydney Rabbitohs but suffered the injury in their win against Bradford at the weekend. That was only his fourth game …

Castleford Tigers have signed second-row forward George Hirst from fellow Super League side Wigan Warriors. The 25-year-old initially joined Cas in February on a one-month loan deal but has now agreed a permanent contract until the end of the 2028 campaign. Hirst had joined Wigan from Oldham ahead of last …

Wigan Warriors full-back Bevan French will be out for around four months having torn his hamstring. French underwent a scan following the injury, which occurred late in their victory against Toulouse on Saturday. The Super League leaders have confirmed he will now be on the sidelines for 16 weeks, ruling …

Hull FC will be without forward Jed Cartwright for around three months after he suffered a hamstring tear, while winger Harvey Barron will miss the next month with an ankle injury. Cartwright and Barron both came off during their narrow 17-16 defeat by newcomers York Knights at the end of …

Hull KR forward Karl Lawton has been handed a three-match ban by the Rugby Football League’s match review panel. Lawton, who joined the Robins in the close season after leaving NRL side North Queensland Cowboys, was guilty of a bad tackle on Huddersfield Giants player Matty English in the champions’ …