John Bateman hails the return of Mr Nasty to the England fold in Michael...
JOHN Bateman believes England have found their nasty side ahead of their tilt at the World Cup in Michael McIlorum.The hooker is back in the shirt of his birthplace after a nine-year absence – he has...
View ArticleJohn Kear calls for action on Tests – as they can grow rugby league
JOHN Kear called on rugby league to ditch its club-centric focus if it really wants to grow – and get his brother and his mates more interested.Catalans quartet Ben Garcia, Mickael Goudemand, Julian...
View ArticleInternational boss slams ‘tuck shop’ way Test game was run as World Cup...
INTERNATIONAL rugby league chiefs admit they were guilty of running themselves worse than a ‘school tuck shop’ as a battle to broadcast the World Cup in Australia drags on.Tournament boss Jon Dutton...
View ArticleEngland captain Sam Tomkins tells fans to get behind the national side, that...
SAM Tomkins has called on English rugby league fans to change their attitude and look at the bigger picture – their country.And the best way to get them to do that is to get the Test side to play...
View ArticleSam Burgess hits out at RU treatment and reveals huge Salford offer
SAM BURGESS has revealed how he was messed about in and felt forced out of his fateful spell in rugby union – and how he turned down £1 million to join Salford.The dual-code star was pretty much blamed...
View ArticleSt Helens boss Kristian Woolf blasts Super League’s ‘not smart’ fixture schedule
KRISTIAN Woolf believes Super League’s ludicrous second double header weekend is ‘not smart management.’It may even affect England’s World Cup chances against southern hemisphere sides.St Helens boss...
View ArticleWorld Cup boss insists new PM will not change backing as ‘Rugbee’ mascot is...
LIZ Truss or Rishi Sunak will not kybosh this year’s Rugby League World Cup, bosses insist as they unveil its ‘Rugbee’ mascot.But they admit it is ‘vital’ the tournament gets off to a good start, with...
View ArticleAlex Walmsley World Cup injury blow is huge for England, says St Helens boss...
KRISTIAN Woolf believes England have been robbed of one of the best after Alex Walmsley was ruled out of the World Cup with a foot injury.It was initially thought the St Helens prop would only be out...
View ArticleJonny Lomax among England’s World Cup absentees as Andy Ackers set for call-up
JONNY Lomax and Mark Percival have dealt England’s World Cup hopes a double injury blow.The St Helens pair, who both played as they won their fourth straight Super League title, will not be in boss...
View ArticleEngland skipper Sam Tomkins reveals football role in making sure he is fit...
SAM Tomkins has revealed England’s rugby league side turned to football to make sure he is fit for the World Cup.And he admits his Catalans side getting knocked out of Super League’s play-offs in the...
View ArticleKai Pearce-Paul shock England World Cup squad inclusion – along with Andy Ackers
SALFORD hooker Andy Ackers has made England’s World Cup squad after a stellar Super League season.And Wigan’s Kai Pearce-Paul is the surprise choice as boss Shaun Wane reveals his 24-man party.Kai...
View ArticleShaun Wane warns of ‘intense’ England camp as he explains surprise World Cup...
ENGLAND already have an injury concern ahead of the Rugby League World Cup – coach Shaun Wane!But he is adamant he will be good to go after a knee operation to repair an old playing knock, just as...
View ArticleHerbie Farnworth out to complete unlikely journey to England World Cup hero
HERBIE Farnworth can be England’s boy from the Blacko stuff that helps them to a World Cup victory.But his journey to the national side is certainly not your usual one in rugby league.Herbie Farnworth...
View ArticleKallum Watkins says England’s World Cup chances hinge on mindset – much like...
KALLUM Watkins insists England’s World Cup chances are a matter of belief – just like Andy Ackers’ rise to the squad.But he feels as good as he did in 2017, when he came arguably an ankle tap from...
View ArticleVictor Radley ready to settle into ‘hard’ England life after World Cup call
VICTOR Radley is ready to graduate from the school of hard knocks and help England to World Cup glory after snubbing Australia.The Sydney Roosters star could have gone for a place in the squad of his...
View ArticleAndy Ackers’ England chance comes after giving up rugby league then taking...
ANDY Ackers knows where he may be if he did not take his dad’s advice as a teenager – in trouble.Certainly nowhere near England’s World Cup squad after a sensational season for Salford.Andy Ackers has...
View ArticleMichael Cheika vows Lebanon RL job is personal while still coaching Argentina RU
MICHAEL Cheika is on a mission to crack the codes after temporarily swapping rugby union for rugby league.But why is the Argentina RU and former Australia RU boss, who is still in charge of the Pumas,...
View ArticleRugby League World Cup: Dates, fixtures, groups, stream FREE, TV channel for...
ENGLAND are getting ready to compete in the Rugby League World Cup – and it takes place on home turf. This year’s tournament was supposed to take place in October and November of last year, but the...
View ArticleSecretary of State Michelle Donelan exclusively tells her rugby league story
TOMORROW sees the best of the rugby league world finally show what it can do on these shores as the World Cup kicks off.And one interested spectator will be Secretary of State for Digital, Culture,...
View ArticleOz-based stars hit back at England’s doubters Down Under as World Cup starts
‘AUSSIE’ Tom Burgess and Elliott Whitehead have heard it all ahead of this World Cup.Australia? Great. New Zealand? Huge. Tonga? Sensational. Samoa? Wow. England? Will not do anything.Tom Burgess...
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