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Watch highlights as England thrash wheelchair rugby league rivals France 66-33 at Robin Park in Wigan. Source link

England scored 11 converted tries to earn a crushing 66-33 win against France in their wheelchair rugby league international in Wigan. Rob Hawkins scored a hat-trick and was named player of the match, while Mason Billington grabbed two tries on his debut. Nathan Collins made all of his conversion attempts …

Leeds Rhinos have signed Fiji international wing Maika Sivo from Australian club Parramatta Eels on a three-year deal. The 31-year-old, who is currently playing for his national side at the Pacific Championships, had been with Parramatta since 2019, scoring more than a century of NRL tries. Sivo’s switch to Headingley …

Eastmond was capped four times by England at rugby league during his five seasons with St Helens, then winning six England caps after switching to union with Bath in 2011. He played for England under head coach Stuart Lancaster and scored one try, but did not make the 2015 World …

Huddersfield Giants forward Andre Savelio is to leave full-time rugby league with immediate effect to focus on his health. Savelio, 29, has mutually agreed to end his contract with the Giants, one year after joining on a two-year deal from Hull FC. The forward, who has also played for St …

Wales have named an unchanged 19-man squad for Saturday’s European World Cup qualifiers play-off final against France. The winner of the game at Stade Municipal St Esteve in Perpignan, which kicks off at 13:40 BST, will earn a place at the 2025 World Series, in which the final 2026 World …

Uncapped England winger Liam Marshall has missed out on a place in the 19-man matchday squad for Sunday’s first Test against Samoa. Marshall, 28, finished the domestic season as Super League’s leading try-scorer – with 27 – and helped Wigan complete a quadruple. But he is one of five players …

The grading system, introduced by media giant IMG and Rugby League Commercial, measures clubs under five categories – fandom, performance, finances, stadium and community. The scores are added up with a maximum of 20 points on offer. All 35 clubs in the men’s game over the sport’s three divisions are …

Jarome Luai says he could not “turn down” the opportunity to captain Samoa for their two-Test series in England despite pressure to recuperate at the end of a punishing season. Luai, who helped Penrith Panthers seal a historic fourth consecutive NRL Premiership title earlier in October, will join West Tigers …

Castleford Tigers have appointed Danny McGuire as their new head coach on a three-year deal. The 41-year-old steps up from assistant to replace Craig Lingard, who was sacked earlier this week. McGuire has also held an assistant position at Hull KR but this is his first head coach appointment. The …

One thing we definitely know is that it will be a ‘Test’ match. Both teams are stacked. They’ve got some unbelievable players in there. If you look at most NRL teams, in the top two or three players there is a Samoan player. So we understand what we’re up against. …

Sheffield Eagles boss Mark Aston has been banned from coaching in rugby league for 18 months. Aston was suspended in July by the Championship club, along with physio Mick Heys, while an operational rules tribunal looked into a medical compliance matter. The pair were charged by the Rugby Football League …

Salford Red Devils have signed veteran England international prop Chris Hill on a one-year deal. The 36-year-old has been with Huddersfield Giants for the past three seasons, making 57 Super League appearances. Hill started his career with Leigh in 2005 and went on to spend 10 seasons with Warrington between …

The third Cumbrian club, Workington Town, achieved a score of 7.26, the highest grade C ranking, less than a quarter of a point away from a B grade. They finished sixth in League 1 this season and will be joined next year in the third tier by neighbours Whitehaven. Workington …

Twelve months ago, England winger Dom Young should have been tormenting Tonga’s defence. Instead, he lay in a hospital bed. The 23-year-old had returned to England as a superstar of the elite National Rugby League in Australia, and finished the 2023 season as top try-scorer with the Newcastle Knights. England …

St Helens winger Jon Bennison has signed a one-year contract extension for the 2025 Super League season. Bennison, 21, scored a try in the 2022 Grand Final win over Leeds Rhinos and made 24 appearances last season. “Jon is a player that really does add value and drives those standards …

England’s resilience levels going into Saturday’s wheelchair rugby league international against France have been boosted by an increasingly competitive domestic game, head coach Tom Coyd says. Coyd has noted the significant drop in one-sided matches in the Wheelchair Super League over the past season. And he believes that will help …

Wakefield Trinity will replace London Broncos in Super League for 2025 having been awarded Grade A status as part of a restructure of rugby league starting next season. The 2024 Championship Grand Final winners are among nine clubs – St Helens, Wigan, Leeds, Warrington, Hull KR, Catalans, Leigh and Castleford …

Leigh Leopards full-back Matt Moylan has retired from professional rugby league, the Super League club has said. The 33-year-old had joined the Leopards ahead of the 2024 season from NRL side Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Moylan, who made 189 appearances in the NRL with Penrith Panthers and Cronulla, initially joined as a …

Wales cruise into the European World Cup qualifiers play-off final courtesy of an eight-try rout against Serbia on Tuesday. Source link