Archive for Rugby League
Championship round-up
Barrow win 19-8 at Whitehaven in Thursday evening's Cumbrian derby at the Recreation Ground.
Smith back in Leeds colours
George Riley on the ins and outs of Lee Smith's return to league
Championship round-up
Leaders Featherstone Rovers continue their flying start to the Championship season with a thumping 54-18 victory over Whitehaven.
Pitch battle at Headingley
George Riley gives you his take on some of the key issues in rugby league
Championship round-up
Featherstone Rovers go top of the early season Championship table as they win Saturday evening's game 20-6 at Barrow.
RFL warns Goulding over conduct
France coach Bobbie Goulding is reprimanded over his behaviour at a rugby league awards ceremony.
O’Connor buoyant over Widnes bid
Widnes chairman Steve O'Connor is confident that they are well placed to win a Super League licence for 2012.
Quins under pressure
After five defeats in six, can Brian McDermott get Harlequins - and rugby league in London - back on track?
Former Quins prop joins Raiders
Championship Grand Final winners Barrow Raiders sign former Harlequins prop Matt James on a two-year contract.
Championship round-up
Widnes, Halifax and Featherstone Rovers set the early Championship pace after each secured a second win of the season.
Burgess suffers loss on NRL debut
England's Sam Burgess admits his much-hyped South Sydney Rabbitohs side "have a lot of work to do" after they are hammered 36-10 on his NRL debut.
Leigh hosts England international
Leigh Sports Village is to host its first international, a mid-season match between England and France, on 12 June.
Jon Wilkin column
"UK Anti-Doping should have everyone's address and test all players at random throughout the year"
Cage fighter makes Oldham return
Prop Jamie l'Anson returns to Oldham after leaving to pursue a career in cage fighting.
BBC to screen Challenge Cup ties
Super League champions Leeds' Challenge Cup fourth-round tie with Hull FC will be televised live on the BBC.
Bulldogs given Cup conundrum
Batley Bulldogs winger Lee Greenwood has divided loyalties going into his side's clash with Pennine League outfit Siddal in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup.
Cup draw pairs Leeds and Hull FC
Super League champions Leeds will face Hull FC in one of four all-top flight ties in the Carnegie Challenge Cup fourth round.
Cullen stays quiet ahead of clash
Wigan head coach Paul Cullen is relying on his team's knowledge of Wigan St Jude's for Sunday's Challenge Cup tie.
England want full-time head coach
The future England head coach role looks set to be a full-time job, Rugby Football League chairman Richard Lewis tells BBC Sport.
Morley urges RFL to recruit Newton
Warrington's Adrian Morley on why Terry Newton should not be lost to League
Championship round-up
Last year's Championship Grand Final runners-up Halifax start the season with a 32-26 victory over Sheffield Eagles.
Huddersfield v Warrington
Team news ahead of Sunday's Super League match at the Galpharm Stadium (1500 GMT).
Storm ready to blow Leeds off course
George Riley on World Club Challenge, drug-testing and Coronation Street
RFL makes 2013 World Cup promise
RFL chairman Richard Lewis tells the BBC that lessons will be learned from the mistakes of the 2000 World Cup.
Rugby League World Cup to expand
International rugby league chiefs give the go-ahead to expand the World Cup to 14 teams in 2013.
Williams would light up league
George Riley on Welsh winger, Terry Newton and Melbourne Storm
Widnes handed amateur side in Cup
Seven-time winners Widnes are handed a home tie against amateurs Wigan St Judes in the third round of the Challenge Cup.
Briton Widdop makes Storm squad
English full-back Gareth Widdop is included in Melbourne Storm's 23-strong squad for this month's World Club Challenge against Leeds.
Winger Barnett signs for Eagles
Sheffield Eagles agree a one-year deal with the former Warrington Wolves winger Richie Barnett.
Leeds suffer defeat at Wakefield
Wakefield's Danny Brough scores 16 points as the Super League leaders continue their unbeaten run with a 28-18 win over champions Leeds.
Rampant St Helens overpower Bulls
St Helens register their first points of the season as Paul Wellens scores four tries against Bradford Bulls
Harlequins too strong for Dragons
Will Sharp scores a hat-trick of tries as Harlequins power to their first win of the season.