Rugby League

Papua New Guinea hooker Edwin Ipape has signed a six-year contract extension with Leigh Leopards. The 26-year-old arrived three years ago and has now committed himself to staying at Leigh Sports Village until 2031. He helped the team win the Challenge Cup for the first time in 2023 and was …

Leigh: Armstrong, Brand, Niu, Hanley, Hodgson, O’Brien, Lam, Trout, Dwyer, Mulhern, Halton, O’Neill, Liu. Interchanges: Hughes, Tuitavake, Davis, Ipape, Brogan. Huddersfield: Gagai, Swift, Hewitt, Bibby, Wallis, Flanagan, Lolohea, Burgess, Woolford, Wilson, Greenwood, Murchie, Cudjoe. Interchanges: Golding, English, Rogers, Billington, Deakin. Referee: Marcus Griffiths. BBC News

Castleford: Rooney; Kershaw, Cini, Wood, I. Senior; Asi, Hoy; Lawler, Rimbu, Westerman, Simbiken, Mellor, Horne. Interchanges: Griffin, Hodson, Mustapha, Namo. St Helens: Welsby; Feldt, Robertson, Percival, Bennison; Sailor, Lomax; Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Sironen, Batchelor, Knowles. Interchanges: Whitley, Passi, Wingfield, Delaney. Referee: Tom Grant. BBC News

Salford: Brierley; MacDonald, Marsters, Lafai, Cross; Nikorima, Sneyd; Singleton, Atkin, Hill, Wright, Watkins, Shorrocks. Interchanges: Hankinson, Sangare, Foster, Ormondroyd. Sin-bin: Shorrocks. Leeds: Connor; Lumb, Handley, Newman, Hall; Croft, Frawley; Palasia, Ackers, Jenkins, Bentley, McDonnell, Smith. Interchanges: O’Connor, Lisone, Holroyd, Gannon. Referee: Liam Moore. BBC News

Watch highlights as Warrington make it back-to-back wins to start the Super League season with an 18-12 victory over Catalans Dragons. Pictures courtesy of SuperLeague+. Available to UK users only. MATCH REPORT: Wire hold off Catalans as Littler honoured BBC News

Watch highlights as Jai Field scores a hat-trick in Super League champions Wigan Warriors’ 46-4 thrashing of Hull FC. BBC News

Warrington Wolves head coach Sam Burgess is confident he will be at the team’s Super League match against Wigan Warriors in Las Vegas next week despite encountering issues with obtaining a visa to enter the United States. Burgess reportedly travelled to the US embassy in London, external in order to …

Hull FC: Rapana, Barron, Chamberlain, Briscoe, Martin, Cust, Sezer, Ese’ese, Sao, Balmforth, Aydin, Fash, Lane, Asiata. Interchanges: Sao, Gardiner, Salabio, Hutchinson Wigan: Field, Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall, French, Smith, Byrne, Leeming, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell, Ellis. Interchanges: Mago, Dupree, Walters, Forber Referee: Aaron Moore. BBC News

St Helens forward Matty Lees has signed a new four-year contract to remain with the Super League side until the end of the 2029 season. The 27-year-old England international has made 166 appearances for the club since making his debut during the 2017 season. During his time with Saints, Lees …

Warrington: Dufty; Thewlis, Lindop, King, Ashton; Williams, Leyland; Vaughan, Walker, Yates, Fitzgibbon, Russell, Currie. Interchanges: Powell, Crowther, Harrison, Philbin. Catalans: Mourgue; Makinson, Romano, Laguerre, Cotric; Keary, Rouge; Pangai Jr, Garcia, Bousquet, Sironen, Whitehead, Partington. Interchanges: Da Costa, Dezaria, Seguier, Sims. Referee: Liam Rush. BBC News

Castleford Tigers head coach Danny McGuire has confirmed centre Ben Davies has returned to St Helens as he felt conflicted about playing against his parent club. The 24-year-old joined the Tigers on a two-week loan earlier this month and played in the opening weekend defeat by Hull KR. At the …

Super League: Hull KR hang on to win at Wakefield Trinity BBC News

Cornwall have announced a dual registration partnership with Championship side London Broncos. It means development players from the Broncos will be available to play for Cornwall in the 2025 League 1 season. “Not only can we give some game time to some of their players, but there are some really …

A rugby league pundit who has featured on the BBC and Sky Sports has been charged with sexual assault. Danika Priim is accused of sexually touching a woman at Horsforth Cricket Club, in Leeds, on 22 July 2022. The 40-year-old appeared before magistrates last Thursday and is due to appear …

Salford Red Devils have been given the green light to field a full-strength side against Leeds Rhinos on Saturday after the sustainability cap imposed by the Rugby Football League was lifted. Confirmation the takeover of the club has been formally approved by RFL Commercial will come as a huge relief …

Hooker Denive Balmforth has signed a three-year contract extension with Hull FC. He agreed a one-year extension last season but this deal will now keep him at the Super League club until the end of the 2028 season. Balmforth, 21, made his Hull debut in 2022 and played 15 times …

Saturday’s heavy defeat by Saints was the largest winning margin in Super League history and going into Saturday’s visit of Leeds Rhinos, Rowley is still unsure what side he will be able to field. Because the reserves are part-time, Rowley said they would “unfortunately not” be able to train before …

Max Jowitt has signed a new two-year deal with Wakefield Trinity, with the option of extending for another 12 months. The 27-year-old full-back enjoyed a superb 2024 season, becoming the first player in rugby league history to score 500 points in a single campaign. After signing the contract extension with …

Castleford Tigers back Will Tate has suffered a serious ankle injury that is likely to rule him out for four months. Tate, 23, has had surgery on the ankle and is currently receiving support from the club’s medical department. “Everyone at the club is absolutely gutted for Will. He’s a …

It used to be the case that turning up at Wakefield’s Belle Vue home was like entering a time warp. The setting visible in Richard Harris’ 1963 classic ‘This Sporting Life, external‘ was the very same one observed almost 60 years later, barring the affectionately named ‘Benidorm flats’ corporate boxes. …