DAVID COVERDALE: England look set to host a rugby league Ashes series for the first time in 21 years, with talks taking place over three home Tests against Australia next autumn.
EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Matt Peet reads a book called Becoming Supernatural. In the eyes of Wigan Warriors supporters, however, the 40-year-old is already a god.
Matt Peet believes Fergie's wise words helped the Warriors go on to beat Hull KR, as they became the first side in the Super League era to claim all four trophies in the same campaign.
DAVID COVERDALE AT OLD TRAFFORD: Labour in power, Oasis selling out stadiums and now Wigan Warriors reigning supreme in rugby league. No, this is not the 1990s but 2024.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DAVID COVERDALE: 'I have been involved in a few fairytales,' reflects Ryan Hall ahead of what could be the greatest of them all at Old Trafford on Saturday night.
Former rugby player Burrow, who passed away in June from motor neurone disease, will be honoured for his performances for Leeds and his response following his diagnosis.
Rookie coach Sam Burgess has enjoyed a huge first year in charge of Warrington in England's Super League, but he saved one of his classiest moments for the end of the season.
Legendary Rugby League player Rob Burrow (inset) was honoured at the National Television Awards as his wife, Lindsey (left), presented a top gong at the glitzy ceremony in London.
DAVID COVERDALE: The good news, Stefan Ratchford was told, was that he did not have a bleed on his brain. But then came the bad news from his CT scan.
Lincon Goard, 17, was playing for the Binnaway Bombshells Rugby League Club in Narromine near Dubbo in central-west NSW on July 20 when his life changed in an instant.
Grayson Goodwin did not appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday as he faces 11 charges including large scale drug supply and participation in a criminal group.
STEPHEN DAVIS: Castleford paid a heavy price for two moments of ill discipline in a 30-22 defeat at Salford.It was a first defeat in four matches for the Tigers.
It didn't take long for the violence to once again rear its ugly head.
Sky confirmed the news on Thursday, announcing that Arthur - who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011 - died peacefully while surrounded by his family on Wednesday.
The champions will face their local rivals on March 1 at the Allegiant Stadium, the 2024 Super Bowl venue and home of NFL team the Las Vegas Raiders.
The former Melbourne Storm and Sydney Roosters star and his Ten sports host wife complained the upgrade would give their neighbour a direct view of their children's bedrooms.
The decision by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal brought an end to a six-year saga that saw the two-time Dally M winner face three trials after he was accused of raping a Newcastle woman in 2018.
Former football legend Jarryd Hayne has posed for an iconic photo celebrating the end of his rape ordeal and tagged with a controversial caption, 'justice at last ... for a fine and decent man'.
Matt Dufty scored a late try as Warrington snapped a three-game losing streak with a 24-18 win at Hull FC. The Wolves ended a sorry month with a vital win, though Hull made them work for it.
The Australian coach has now parted company with Leeds by mutual consent ahead of their first home match since their legendary former player Burrow died aged 41 of motor neurone disease.
STEPHEN DAVIES: The Rhinos had been desperate to put on a show in their first game after the death of Burrow but instead they produced one of their worst displays of the season.
ROSS HEPPENSTALL: As fans united at Wembley to pay tribute to Burrow after his death last Sunday, homegrown centre Eckersley dedicated his try in the 18-8 triumph to the late Leeds Rhinos legend.
Rugby League paid tribute to the late Rob Burrow ahead of the Challenge Cup final between Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves at Wembley on Saturday.
The Leeds Rhinos legend died last Sunday aged 41 following a four-and-a-half-year battle with motor neurone disease. The RFL had already announced plans for a minute's silence at Wembley.
Leeds Rhinos players have also called for a stand at Headingley to be named after Burrow, who passed away on Sunday aged 41 after a four-and-a-half-year battle with motor neurone disease.
When it comes to the devastating loss of Rob Burrow - and the brutal reality of MND - Sam Burgess is better placed than most to comment.
Burrow's passing was confirmed by Leeds, the club he spent his entire playing career with, and was met with a flood of touching tributes from across the sporting world.
OBITUARY: Rob Burrow was told he had less than two years to live in 2019. The world's smallest giant was proving experts wrong up until his final breath on Sunday.
Burrow's tragic passing was announced on Sunday evening by his former club Leeds Rhinos, who he played for during the most successful period in the team's history.
Burrow's tragic death was announced on Sunday evening by his former club Leeds Rhinos, who he played for alongside Sinfield during the most successful period in the team's history.
A furious father has taken to the internet to locate a spectator who threw a coward punch at his 15-year-old son on the field during a rugby league match on the weekend
Disgraced footy WAG Arabella's Del Busso was threatened with a knife by another female prisoner, is regularly robbed by inmates and has endured multiple invasive strip searches by guards.
The former reality TV star claimed in court documents that she was threatened with a knife by another female prisoner and was the subject of multiple invasive strip searches.
ALEX BYWATER AT THE REC: Farrell was described as 'unreal' and 'magnificent' after he served up a reminder of what Saracens and England will miss next season.
STEPHEN DAVIES: Catalans Dragons ran in six tries to win a thrilling game at Warrington Wolves 32-24 and go level on points with St Helens at the Super League summit.
The Manly Sea Eagles have paid tribute to English-born grand final-winning forward Phil Lowe who recently died aged 74
Matt Peet has signed an historic new seven-year deal with Wigan Warriors following his incredible success in his time as head coach so far.
Leigh earned their first win of the Super League season with an astonishing 54-4 demolition of a woeful Hull FC at the MKM Stadium.
Melbourne winger Xavier Coates scored the miracle try with 25 seconds left on the clock to rob the Warriors of victory in a pulsating Round 2 NRL clash at AAMI Park.
Peet's Warriors upset NRL premiers Penrith Panthers at a sold-out DW Stadium on Saturday, emulating their North-West rivals St Helens who stunned the Aussies in their own backyard last year.
Even if Tyler Dupree lifts the World Club Challenge trophy, it will still not be the biggest sporting prize won by a member of his family. Dupree's famous family links do not end at the former Co...
EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet has a degree in English but he has been teaching his players history ahead of the World Club Challenge against Penrith.
The identity of the New South Wales rugby league player who tragically died in a training session this week has been revealed as father-of-four Blake Tisdell as tributes flow in
EXCLUSIVE: For Burgess, privacy was at a premium in Australia. In a country where rugby league stars are as famous as footballers are here, the captain of South Sydney Rabbitohs was big news.
The prestigious Super League Grand Final man of the match award has been renamed after Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow.
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: BBC Sport have seen off Channel 4 to secure live Super League games for the first time in a deal that will see at least 12 matches-a-season shown live on BBC Two.
The rugby league community is in mourning following the passing of beloved former South Sydney captain and former CEO Darrell Bampton
The marathon man is just warming up. Three years to the day since he first went for a 'run for a mate', Kevin Sinfield is about to embark on his fourth epic endeavour in honour of Rob Burrow.
Sports journalist Paul Kent pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges
Sinfield will now push his body to the limit again next month with runs of more than 27 miles in Leeds, Cardiff, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Dublin, Brighton and London.
Canberra Raiders second row Whitehead scored following tries by Ben Currie and Matty Ashton, before Leeds Rhinos ace Harry Newman delighted fans at his home ground by rounding off the victory.
They were hammered last week, but NZ has bounced back to shock the Australian Kangaroos with a crushing 30-0 win to claim the maiden Pacific Championships trophy in Waikato
Gallen was filmed being restrained by up to four men at a time during the confrontation at the Shoalhaven Heads Hotel on the NSW south coast last Friday night.
Sam Burgess revealed that he has received guidance from the Gladiator as he prepares to lead Warrington into a Super League battle next year.
New Zealand won the match in emphatic fashion, but World Cup finalists Samoa have impressed rugby league fans with their passion in the jersey in a chilling pre-game face-off with their Kiwi riva...
High-profile Indigenous rapper Briggs has ended his association with the Melbourne Storm, who he and his father have supported for 25 years, after a club board member backed the 'No' campaign.
In just two seasons as boss of his boyhood club Wigan, the 39-year-old has won the Challenge Cup, League Leaders' Shield and the Grand Final.
ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT OLD TRAFFORD: Homegrown winger Marshall, 27, has enjoyed an outstanding season and helped Wigan overcome Catalans Dragons.
By his own admission, Sam Tomkins should not be playing at Old Trafford. After captaining England to the semi-finals of last autumn's home World Cup, he saw four different specialists.
Rugby League legend Sam Tomkins will retire at the end of the 2023 season. The 33-year-old Catalans full-back said a persistent issue with his left knee has contributed to his decision
ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT THE DW STADIUM: The homegrown winger, one of the fastest players in Super League, was quickest off the mark with a third-minute opener.
DAVE COVERDALE: Sam Tomkins set up a fairytale finish to his career after his stunning last-gasp try sent Catalans into the Grand Final and ended St Helens' Super League supremacy.
The former England team-mates will face-off in France when the Dragons host Saints in their play-off semi-final. One great will get the chance to end their career in fairytale fashion at Old Traf...
ROSS HEPPENSTALL: Wigan Warriors are targeting Grand Final glory after a stormy win at Leigh saw them finish top of Super League and secure a week off before their play-off semi-final.
Greg Alexander has stepped down as Brad Fittler's trusted NSW State of Origin adviser
Reece Piepers, 22, was in the reserve leagues for the Roosters and Cronulla Sharks but his dreams of pursuing a career in footy were slashed when he developed a serious gambling problem.
A suburban rugby league club in Sydney has re-created one of the most iconic moments in footy history as part of their Mad Monday celebrations
Late tries from Luke Hooley and James Bentley swung a topsy-turvy game in the Rhinos' favour, but they still came a fingertip away from defeat when Matt Dufty fumbled a golden late opportunity.
DAVID COVERDALE: The father-son dup are aiming to become the first to win the Challenge Cup as coach and player, and both have been vital in Leigh's unlikely route to the Wembley final.
Warrington Wolves have appointed former dual-code England international Sam Burgess as head coach from next season. Interim boss Gary Chambers will oversee the remainder of the season.
Salford coach Paul Rowley branded referee Jack Smith a 'disgrace' after seeing his side fall to an 18-15 Super League defeat against St Helens.
There have been plenty of statement tattoos in rugby league over the years, but it will be hard to top the rock and roll classic an NRLW player has unveiled on her thigh this season
ROSS HEPPENSTALL: Leigh can look forward to facing Hull KR or record 20-time Challenge Cup winners Wigan Warriors on August 12. Coach Lam said: 'This is unbelievable. It feels like a dream.'
Under-fire Blues coach Brad Fittler has revealed whether he will step down after losing three of the past four series - with calls mounting for NSW to make a change.
When Broncos superstar Reece Walsh was banned for three matches following a expletive-riddled tirade at referee Chris Butler, it initiated a paradigm rule shift for one major junior league nurser...
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Rugby League officials are understood to have been disappointed by Sky Sports' offer, which is believed to be similar to the £25million-a-year they are currently paying...
Super coach Wayne Bennett floats rational proposal to hold a State of Origin match in NEW ZEALAND - calling a move across the ditch a 'no-brainer' for the game
The father of James Tedesco has come out swinging in defence of his star son who many believe will be playing his last State Of Origin game on July 12 in Sydney.
Queensland's Corey Horsburgh has revealed his on-field passion comes from his father Rick, who broke down in tears after learning the Raiders firebrand would make his State of Origin debut
Radio host Mark Levy has taken aim at Dylan Brown for touching a woman's breast without consent at the Golden Sheaf hotel, telling the NRL star to 'Get off the drink'.
An NRL star had consumed up to 20 alcoholic drinks before touching a woman's breasts without her consent at a popular Sydney hotel.
A talented young rugby league player tragically lost his life in a road accident on Sunday after a late session at his local gym on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Jarryd Hayne has been sentenced to a maximum of four years and nine months in jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman five years ago.
The Hunter Valley region has been hit with another devastating blow as a young rugby league player tragically lost his life following an incident during a football match.
HULL 18-32 ST HELENS: The score was 12-12 as the half-time hooter sounded when Griffin approached referee Chris Kendall to complain about a penalty awarded to Saints moments earlier.
Footage has emerged of a teenage Haas terrorising football teams in his junior days before being signed to the NRL by the Brisbane Broncos - with the NSW star having multiple tacklers hanging ove...
Bulldogs boss and media personality Phil Gould has made the stunning claim that Nicho Hynes was set up to fail by the Blues after game I in Adelaide - and reveals why he was sensationally axed.
Billy Slater has unveiled his new-look Maroons for game two of the State of Origin series in Brisbane after being forced into three changes after injuries struck the side.
EXCLUSIVE: NRL legend of the 1980s who was the first man picked for the iconic Tina Turner ad campaign in London, now in need of immediate hip and knee replacements
Josh McGuire has likely played his final game of professional rugby league after the former NRL enforcer copped a 12-week ban for a disgraceful on-field slur during a match for Warrington.
Lachlan Lam scored a brace of tries as Leigh extended their winning run to seven games in all competitions and moved into fourth in the Super League.
Tom Johnstone's Magic Weekend hat-trick sent Catalans to the Super League summit and confirmed he is back to his lethal best.
Queensland breaking NSW hearts at the death during State of Origin matches is nothing new - but recent numbers have confirmed the Maroons enjoy an edge when it matters.
Queensland's stars will once again wear game day Origin jerseys without the XXXX logo in a bid to recognise the hometown postcodes of each player. Kick-off is 8.05pm in Adelaide on Wednesday.
NSW Origin coaching legend Phil Gould expects the Blues to target David Fifita in the series opener, pointing to the questionable defensive attitude of the Queensland backrower.
End of an era as Gus Gould announces he will not be returning for his iconic State of Origin finals words during the 2023 series after getting under Qld skin and revving up NSW fans for years
Former rugby league star Rob Burrow has reflected on the emotional ending to the Leeds Marathon on Sunday, after being carried across the finish line by former Leeds Rhinos team-mate Kevin Sinfie...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DAVID COVERDALE: As this is Kevin Sinfield, the first surprise is that he has travelled the 15 miles from his home by car and not on foot.
A park rugby league player for the Berry Shoalhaven Heads Magpies in New South Wales is recovering in a Wollongong hospital after being struck down by a heart attack on the field
Qatar is a shock contender to host the 2025 Rugby League World Cup despite huge fears over the country's human rights laws.
IAN HERBERT: Burrow has lost so much since his Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis in 2019, though this friendship has prevailed, surpassing even what they had as team-mates.
Australia has emerged as the likely saviour of the Rugby League World Cup after France became the second host to withdraw from hosting the global event in 2025.
Once a talented rugby league star, the 35-year-old faces the prospect of returning to Cooma Correctional Centre and picking up one of his old jobs - sewing clothes or in the prison laundry room.
Stunning footage released on social media shows one of the bulls shook itself loose from its handler, dragging him along the ground, before charging around the field as terrified players fled.
Disgraced NRL star Jarryd Hayne was seen out with his wife spending what could be his last hours of freedom before prosecutors launch a hearing tomorrow to have him locked up for rape.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROSS HEPPENSTALL: Broken limbs, knee constructions, fractured eye sockets and a broken jaw were among the occupational hazards for Fozzard.
Wigan head coach Matt Peet hailed the way his side rose to the occasion against rivals St Helens on a Good Friday derby to remember at the DW Stadium.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DAVID COVERDALE: Dodd has played a starring role for St Helens since his return from injury, with his golden-point drop goal clinching the win in Australia.
MIKE KEEGAN: Oldham, one of the sport's historic names, this morning announced that Ford senior, a former player and coach of the club, had taken control with a group of local business people.
St Helens boss Paul Wellens praised his side for shrugging off the effects of their gruelling itinerary as they got their Super League campaign up and running with victory at Castleford.
Paul Wellens was at the Etihad 11 years ago when Sergio Aguero scored in the 94th minute to clinch Manchester City's first Premier League crown.
Super League champions St Helens have sealed a World Club Challenge upset over Penrith, beating the reigning NRL premiers 13-12 in golden point.
Former NRL enforcer Josh McGuire has been suspended for seven weeks after uttering a derogatory slur at an opponent during a trial match for Warrington in the UK Super League.
Lorna Morton, the heartbroken mother of footy star Liam Hampson, has started a foundation in his honour. The 24-year-old died in a Barcelona nightclub last October following a freak accident.
Angry rugby league parents have accused the code of going soft after a number of proposed rule changes ahead of the 2023 grassroots season. They include not keeping scores in junior games.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DAVID COVERDALE: The tunnel at Headingley is adorned with pictures of past players and triumphs, but there is one club icon whose image appears multiple times.
Former South Sydney Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire has revealed why the club had 'no choice' but to release NFL superstar Jordan Mailata at the end of the 2017 season.
The launch of the 2023 NRL season is in doubt after numerous fed up players threatened a fresh boycott over the still undecided terms of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA)
A number of high-profile players and coaches have criticised the recent decision, prompting several leading medical experts including Dr Willie Stewart to defend the Rugby Football Union.
State of Origin doesn't kick-off until May 31, but the fuse has already been lit by Queensland winger Selwyn Cobbo, who labelled NSW Blues five-eighth Jarome Luai a 'grub' in a podcast.
Tributes have flooded in after the news broke of the teenager's passing, with the Rugby Football League joining his former club in offering emotional messages for the 'talented hooker'.
NRL star Payne Haas will take personal leave from the Broncos until January 16 after his mother was charged over her alleged involvement in a car accident that killed three people last month.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: The boys back home will give me stick when they see these photos,' he says, posing in his new surroundings with views stretching out across the Cote d'Azur.
Rob Burrow's dad has reacted furiously after the rugby league icon's wheelchair-accessible van was vandalised in Castleford on Friday night, labelling the perpetrator(s) 'scum' on Twitter.
A footy player banned for 20 years is prepared to take the matter to the NSW Supreme Court. Matthew Nean was sent off in a 2016 grand final - and numerous appeals have been rejected.
Global sports media giant IMG have been tasked with restructuring and reimagining the domestic game after signing a 12-year deal with the Rugby Football League earlier this year.
Ask any of Kevin Sinfield's former team-mates about the ex-Leeds Rhinos, England or Great Britain star and they will tell you just what an inspirational figure he was on the field.
'Welcome to Samoa': That's how many footy fans packed into Sydney Airport to welcome home their heroes from the Rugby League World Cup.
Mal Meninga wants the all-conquering Australians to return to England for an Ashes series by 2024 after winning their third consecutive World Cup.
Australia skipper James Tedesco paid tribute to the 'special bond' that inspired the Kangaroos to Rugby League World Cup glory after Mal Meninga's men beat Samoa 30-10 in the final in Manchester.
Mal Meninga hailed the Kangaroos as a 'great footy team' and praised their commitment after Australia retained the Rugby League World Cup for a third straight time by beating Samoa 30-10.
James Tedesco and Nathan Cleary starred as Australia beat Samoa 30-10 to win the Rugby League World Cup final. Daily Mail Australia takes a look at who excelled and who disappointed.
Australia have claimed a third-straight Rugby League World Cup title, holding off a spirited Samoan side to seal a 30-10 win in Manchester.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has pledged his support to support to Samoa ahead of the Rugby League World Cup final versus Australia at Old Trafford.
The secondary referee in England's Wheelchair Rugby League Cup Final match with France went into meltdown after disagreeing with a decision during England's victory over the French
The Castleford boss expects the 60,000-plus crowd to back the Pacific Islanders against Australia, who are looking to lift the Rugby League World Cup trophy for the ninth time in 10 editions.
ELLERY HANLEY: You simply can't hide from the fact that England's rugby league side have missed a wonderful opportunity to get to the final at a home World Cup, so it is a massive failing.
Radley reportedly didn't instigate the alleged fight with Ireland's James Bentley, which took place at the England team's hotel after their upset loss to Samoa on Sunday.
DAVID COVERDALE AT THE LNER COMMUNITY STADIUM: This result means it is the fifth World Cup in a row that England or Great Britain's women have lost to the Kiwi Ferns.
Samoan skipper Junior Paulo is in hot water for a contentious spear-like tackle on English big man Tom Burgess - but it was the no.10's freakish offload skills that stole the show in a stunning u...
DAVID COVERDALE AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: England crashed out of their own party - and in the most gut-wrenching way possible as they lost 27-26 to Samoa.
Australia coach Mal Meninga fired a warning that the Kangaroos can get even better after they edged New Zealand 16-14 in a classic Rugby League World Cup semi-final at Elland Road.
Victor Radley was left red-faced in front of his England teammates for not knowing the national anthem and felt broadcasters at the Rugby League World Cup looked to seize upon his gaffe.
Frustrated New Zealand fans have accused referee Ashley Klein of being biased following their 16-14 defeat to Australia at the Rugby League World Cup in what was an epic semi-final in Leeds.
DAVID COVERDALE: If Victor Radley had any fears about how he would be received by his new team-mates, his skipper Sam Tomkins soon made him feel welcome - and in true English style.
EXCLUSIVE: Sinfield plans to reach Old Trafford at half-time of next Saturday's Rugby League World Cup final as he prepares for his 275 mile run from Murrayfield to Manchester.
DAVID COVERDALE AT ELLAND ROAD: Australia booked their customary place in the World Cup final - but only after surviving an almighty scare in a semi-final classic.
The Three Lions claimed a stunning 60-6 win over their impending opponents in their opening game of the tournament, with Shaun Wane's side remaining in imperious form since.
Burgess could be about to get another shot at the Aussies in a final if Shaun Wane's side see off Samoa in Saturday's semi-final and the Kangaroos beat New Zealand on Friday night.
Veteran prop Chris Hill will climb to second in the all-time list of leading appearance makers in Rugby League World Cups when England take on Samoa in Saturday's semi-final.