Rugby League

Huddersfield Giants will be without suspended back row Sam Hewitt for Friday’s Super League early-season basement battle at Castleford Tigers. Hewitt has been given a one-match suspension after being charged with a late contact in the narrow defeat by Wakefield Trinity on Sunday. His absence is another blow to the …

Watch highlights as Wakefield Trinity hold on to win 18-16 at West Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Giants in Super League. BBC News

Huddersfield: Flanagan; Carr, Gagai, Milne, Halsall; Lolohea, Russell; Patolo, Woolford, Rogers, O’Donnell, Hewitt, Powell. Interchanges: Burgess, King, Rush, Cozza. Wakefield: Jowitt; Pratt, Scott, Hall, Walmsley; Trueman, Sinfield; McMeeken, Smoothy, Hamlin-Uele, Nikotemo, Vagana, Pitts. Interchanges: Rodwell, Storton, Tevaga, Smith. Referee: Jack Smith. BBC News

Watch highlights as Jai Field scores twice in Wigan’s 34-6 Super League win over Hull FC. BBC News

Watch highlights as Toulouse make it two wins from two in Super League with a 24-12 victory over Castleford. BBC News

Watch highlights as Bradford’s Waqa Blake scores twice in a dominant 28-10 Super League win against Catalans. BBC News

Toulouse: Ashall-Bott; Laguerre, Tropis, Rennie, Ulberg; Lacans, Rouge; Belmas, Hands, Dupree, Jussaume, Lima, Marion. Interchanges: Cator, Butler, Bretherton, Garrigues. Castleford: Rooney; Ravalawa, McIntosh, Mapapalangi, Qareqare; Asi, Weaver; Atoni, Hood, Lawler, Lane, Mellor, Stimson. Interchanges: Westerman, Atkin, Hall, Beckett. Sin-bin: Atkin (73) Referee: Marcus Griffiths. BBC News

Watch highlights as Leeds Rhinos thrash Super League newcomers York 46-14 to claim first win of the season. BBC News

Watch highlights as St Helens overcome Leigh Leopards 20-18 in a pulsating Super League encounter. BBC News

Bradford took an early lead through Ackers, who twisted and turned before powering over the line from close range after Joe Mellor kept the move alive. Milnes kicked two penalties from under the sticks inside 22 minutes, punishing a string of errors by the Dragons. The visitors were denied by …

Leeds: Miller, Sivo, Newman, Hankinson, Hall, Croft, Connor, Jenkins, Levi, Holroyd, McDonnell, Watkins, Smith Interchanges: O’Connor, Palasia, Mata’utia, O’Neill York: Mataafa, Jones-Bishop, Wood, Buchanan, Galeano, Williams, Harris, Va’a, McShane, Vaughan, Griffin, Field, Thompson Interchanges: Balmforth, Martin, Sangare, Vuniyayawa Referee: James Vella. BBC News

St Helens: Sailor; Feldt, Macdonald, Cross, Murphy; Lomax, Hastings; Klemmer, Clark, Walmsley, Sironen, Wright, Shorrocks. Interchanges: Robertson, Host, Delaney, Whitley Leigh: Hodgson; Senior, Niu, Brand, Charnley; Cook, Lam; Trout, Ipape, Mulhern, Badrock, Alick-Wienke, Ofahengaue. Interchanges: Hughes, Liu, Davis, Horne Referee: Aaron Moore. BBC News

New South Wales Police has charged four teenagers over the drive-by shooting of former NRL player Matt Utai and the alleged arson attacks targeting his family in Sydney. Utai sustained gunshot wounds to his leg and shoulder during a drive-by shooting in Sydney suburb Greenacre on Tuesday. A 16-year-old boy …

Hull Kingston Rovers beat NRL champions Brisbane Broncos 30-24 to win the World Club Challenge, despite a spirited second-half comeback from the Broncos. BBC News

Hull KR came into the match off the back of an uncharacteristic loss against newly promoted York Knights last week, but dominated in 2025 as they won the treble of Challenge Cup, League Leaders’ Shield and Super League Grand Final. Their victory against Brisbane meant they held out to become …

Hull KR: Mourgue; Davies, Hiku, Gildart, Burgess; Lewis, May; Sue, Litten, Amone, Hadley, Batchelor, Minchella. Interchanges: Luckley, Whitbread, Martin, Lawton. Brisbane: Walsh; Karapani, Staggs, Shibasaki, Mariner; Mam, Reynolds; Jensen, Paix, Haas, Gosiewski, Riki, Carrigan. Interchanges: Hunt, Willison, Talty, Tawha. Referee: Liam Moore. BBC News

Leeds Rhinos have signed experienced Australian centre Jack Bird on a two-year deal. The 30-year-old was released from his contract with NRL side Wests Tigers earlier this year. Bird has also played for Cronulla Sharks, Brisbane Broncos and St George Illawarra Dragons in the Australian top tier as well as …

Wigan Warriors centre Jake Wardle is expected to be out for up to three months with a medial collateral ligament injury. The 27-year-old England international picked up the injury during Warriors’ 26-16 victory at Castleford Tigers on the opening weekend of the Super League season. The club confirmed that Wardle …

Castleford Tigers have signed experienced full-back Ashton Golding on a deal until the end of the Super League season. The 29-year-old Jamaica international left Huddersfield Giants at the end of last season after five years. Cas confirmed on Tuesday that Australian full-back Blake Taaffe had been ruled out for the …

Around 24,000 fans will get the opportunity to roar on Rovers in Thursday’s game, after Hull KR negotiated the use of the larger MKM Stadium, home of their fierce rivals Hull FC. Craven Park’s much lower capacity would have left many fans locked out of the event, and stifled the …