Amy Hardcastle: Bradford & England player’s video diary about life as NHS worker
England’s Amy Hardcastle keeps a video diary about life as an NHS worker during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NRL Island: recipe for ruin or world-leading game-changer? | Larissa O’Connor
The ‘bubble’ proposal is gaining momentum but what could set the tone for global sport could equally send the game into financial freefallThis week we will find out just how desperate the NRL is to get the competition back up and running, when the leag…
Challenge Cup: Remembering rugby league’s ‘Watersplash final’
BBC Sport looks back at the 1968 Rugby League Challenge Cup final between Leeds and Wakefield.
Challenge Cup: Robbie Hunter-Paul’s pain and glory in the cup showpiece
Ex-Bradford skipper Robbie Hunter-Paul looks back on the highs and lows of a great association with the Challenge Cup.
NRL and players open to island proposal to get season back underway
Players’ union ‘willing to explore all options’Idea ‘not off the table’ says Todd GreenbergThe NRL players’ union have revealed they are willing to consider all the game’s stars living in a bubble together to ensure the 2020 season can restart. The NRL…
NRL Island: Queensland resort manager reveals plan to rescue coronavirus-hit season
Resort 40km off Brisbane could house 500 players and staffAll games would be played in QueenslandManager promises thorough isolation from Covid-19It may sound like a desperate pitch for a bad reality TV show, but the NRL season may yet be saved after a…
Leeds Rhinos chief says Challenge Cup final may move from Wembley
Change of date for showpiece means venue in doubt Super League season may have to run into 2021Super League may have to extend the season into next year to fulfil contractual obligations and the Challenge Cup final may have to move from Wembley.Many wi…
Coronavirus: Reasons for optimism despite rugby league’s ‘biggest challenge’
Leeds chief executive Gary Hetherington outlines reasons for hope despite the “biggest challenge” in rugby league’s history.
Challenge Cup behind closed doors ‘an opportunity to showcase’ rugby league
Playing Challenge Cup ties behind closed doors could provide a boost for rugby league, says Leeds’ Gary Hetherington.
Super League: Toronto Wolfpack chief says clubs discussing no 2020 relegation
Some Super League clubs think there should be no relegation in 2020 because of coronavirus disruption, says Toronto chairman Bob Hunter.
Super League quiz: What can you recall about the 2020 season so far?
What can you remember about the 2020 Super League season so far? Try our quiz…
Mose Masoe: Hull KR prop to leave hospital to free up bed for coronavirus patient
Hull KR prop Mose Masoe is to leave hospital care for his serious spinal injury to free up a bed for coronavirus patients.
Coronavirus crisis forcing Hull KR’s Mose Masoe to leave hospital early
Hull KR prop: ‘I’m not really ready to go home at all’Masoe is recovering from a career-ending spinal injuryHull KR’s Mose Masoe has been told he will have to leave hospital in the next 72 hours and continue his rehabilitation from a career-ending spin…
Sam Tomkins: Catalans Dragons star on coronavirus lockdown in France
In part one of a new BBC Sport series, England and Catalans player Sam Tomkins explains what life in lockdown is like in France.
Viability of clubs key as NRL figures prepare for crunch meeting
Club bosses, player reps and NRL executives to meet on Monday‘We will do our bit to make sure each club is still there and viable’The financial stability of all 16 NRL clubs during the coronavirus crisis will be a chief concern for the players’ union i…