



Result: North Wales Crusaders 40-18 Oxford
Match stats from North Wales Crusaders v Oxford

RFL ‘rest’ referee Cobb
Joe Cobb has not been named by the RFL as the referee for any of this weekend’s league or Challenge Cup fixtures.



Sol Mokdad: Rugby League’s code warrior keeps the faith
Zack Wilson catches up with rugby league missionary, Sol Mokdad, the man who went to jail for the sport.


Crossing codes: Charnley needs to be careful as he Sales off
Josh Charnley‘s move to rugby union at the end of the season has raised the thorny old issue of code swapping once again. Zack Wilson takes a look at the ...

Concussion: Discipline and education the answer to a blight on the game
As St Helens and Lance Hohaia go to war over the player’s retirement through concussion, Zack Wilson takes a closer look at the issue and its implications for our game…

Result: Oxford 20-38 South Wales Scorpions
Match stats from Oxford v South Wales Scorpions

Rugby League Cares hits road to Rio
A group of celebrities, including two former rugby league players, are set to travel to Brazil this summer to mark the Olympics in special style for Rugby League ...



Time for RL to take a chance, and scout outside the heartlands
For all kinds of positive reasons, rugby league needs to start seriously looking at players in different parts of the world apart from the M62 corridor.

McAllister continues Oxford’s growing Irish tradition
Oxford RL have signed Clark McAliister, a promising young prospect from Ireland, as they look to reinforce their squad for the 2016 campaign.

Castleford partner Oxford
Castleford have signed a new dual registration partnership with Oxford Rugby League club.

Ben Thaler: Mistakes crucial to a referee’s development
Super League referee Ben Thaler has emerged in recent seasons as one of the British game’s top match officials, plying his trade at international level as well as ...

Pocket Battleships: Little guys who pack a huge punch
When listening to the great Alex Murphy deliver punditry on BBC Television commentaries as a kid, one phrase that always stuck in my mind was “little pocket battleship.”

RFL to trial three new rules in reserve grade
The RFL has revealed three experimental rules which will be trialled in reserve grade games in the UK in 2016.

RFL reveals four rule changes for 2016
The RFL has revealed four new rule changes which will apply in Super League, the Championship, League 1 and the Challenge Cup in 2016.

BBC to have dedicated RL correspondent from 2017
The BBC is to have a dedicated rugby league correspondent from 2017, the All-Party Parliamentary Group have revealed.

Ganson appointed as RFL head of match officials
The RFL have confirmed that former Super League match official Steve Ganson has been appointed as the governing body’s new head of match officials.