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Paper Talk: More eyeballs than ever, Odsal improvements & injury shocker

7th February 2022 James Gordon 0

There is growing positivity throughout rugby league ahead of Super League’s big kick-off this weekend, plus all the latest talk from the papers. [Read more…]

RL Today: Joey Leilua arrives at Featherstone, NARL schedule announced

26th January 2022 Steven Hughes 0

Featherstone have announced marquee signing Joey Leilua has entered the country, while schedulers have announced the first round of fixtures in the NARL. [Read more…]

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RFL boss hails getting more rugby league in the shop window

25th January 2022 Drew Darbyshire 0

Rugby Football League chairman Simon Johnson is full of optimism ahead of the new season, with more rugby league being on the TV than ever before. [Read more…]

Rugby League Today: World Cup fallout, Smith keen to play

23rd July 2021 James Gordon 3

Will there be a World Cup to look forward to or not? [Read more…]

“This is a selfish, parochial and cowardly decision” – RFL chair slams Australia and New Zealand withdrawal

22nd July 2021 Correspondent 5

Australia and New Zealand have been branded “selfish, parochial and cowardly” over their decision to pull out of the World Cup. [Read more…]

Paper Talk: RFL chairman wants focus on pitch, Hastings & French doubt for R1 + Bateman eyes captaincy

15th March 2021 James Gordon 0

Only a few days until competitive action returns on the pitch, as the RFL chairman asks to focus on that and not the game’s politics. [Read more…]

Editor’s column: Six hopes for rugby league in the New Year

4th January 2021 James Gordon 3

We’ve left 2020 behind, and while the start of 2021 promises much of the same, hopefully we can see some of these come to fruition. [Read more…]

RFL chairman defends decision to keep Challenge Cup final at Wembley

16th October 2020 Correspondent 0

RFL chairman Simon Johnson has defended the decision to keep the Challenge Cup final at Wembley even though it will be played behind closed doors, and reiterated a plea for more Government support during the coronavirus pandemic. [Read more…]

Rugby league doing “everything in its power” to deliver a Super League Grand Final this year

10th September 2020 Correspondent 0

Rugby Football League chairman Simon Johnson says the sport is “doing everything in its power” to deliver a Super League Grand Final in 2020. [Read more…]