St Helens quintet named in Super League Dream Team
Five players from League Leaders’ Shield winners St Helens are named in Super League’s Dream Team for the 2019 season.
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Sportwatch: Boomers denied bronze, Swifts soar, Eels destroy Broncos – as it happened
Basketball World Cup: France 67-59 AustraliaSuper Netball: Swifts too strong for Lightning in grand finalNRL: Eels 58-0 Broncos 11.07am BST And the sports action doesn’t stop there – join the redoubtable Jonathan Howcroft over on our Ashes liveblog, as…
Raiders upset Storm to advance to NRL preliminary final
Melbourne 10-12 CanberraManly 28-16 CronullaCanberra again shocked minor premiers Melbourne to move to within one game of the NRL grand final after a chaotic qualifying final at AAMI Park on Saturday night.Second-rower John Bateman scored in the 78th m…
Sportwatch: Giants edge Lions, Raiders and Sea Eagles win – as it happened
AFL: Giants break Lions’ hearts with thrilling winNRL: Raiders stun Storm; Sea Eagles sink Sharks 1.26pm BST Now that was draining. The Lions were perhaps a little unlucky to lose to the Giants, and in the process exit the AFL finals race, but they can…
Wakefield win to stay in Super League and condemn London Broncos to relegation
• Wakefield Trinity 19-10 London Broncos• Ryan Hampshire’s double enough to save TrinityIt was billed as a night of drama and permutations aplenty: but in the end, the one result required to create any sort of tension failed to materialise. London Bron…
Swinton Lions: Board resign over objection to Manchester name change
The board of Championship side Swinton Lions resign over opposition to changing the club’s name.
Roosters burst out of blocks to blow away Rabbitohs in NRL finals opener
Reigning premiers score six tries in 30-6 win at SCGRoosters secure place in preliminary final with routThe Sydney Roosters have taken a giant leap towards back-to-back NRL premierships after Luke Keary sparked the Tri-Colours to a 30-6 finals romp ove…
Keith Mason: The Mickey Rourke meeting that led to Hollywood roles and a writing career
Ex-rugby league star Keith Mason “pretty much lost everything” when his playing career ended, but a chance meeting with a Hollywood star led to a new life as an actor and graphic novelist.
Souths and Roosters go again with latest chapter of fierce rivalry to be written | Matt Cleary
The two foundation clubs meet in week one of NRL finals with their shared history, as always, in mindThere was once a rabbit, and it was called Ron Coote. It was a pet belonging to a family of South Sydney Rabbitohs who had named it after the great NSW…
Catalans Dragons: Tony Gigot, Kenny Edwards & Jodie Broughton to leave Perpignan
Tony Gigot, Kenny Edwards and Jodie Broughton, who is to join Championship side Halifax, are all to leave the Super League club.
James Donaldson: Leeds Rhinos forward signs new contract
Leeds Rhinos forward James Donaldson signs a new two-year deal with the Super League side.
‘We’ve been shocking all year’ – Super League relegation goes to final night
A social media blackout, “crazy confidence” and fear or “destruction” are things Super League’s relegation-threatened sides are dealing with this week.
Super League: Hull FC 6-22 St Helens – leaders end Black and Whites’ play-off hopes
Hull FC miss out on a place in the Super League play-offs as Tommy Makinson’s first-half hat-trick steers St Helens to victory.
Super League: Krisnan Inu’s Golden Point drop-goal helps Salford sneak third place by beating Hull KR
Krisnan Inu kicks a Golden Point drop-goal to help Salford take third place by beating Hull KR, who stay safe.
Warrington drop to fourth after Leeds loss
Leeds end their season with a victory over Warrington, who are pipped to third place by Salford.