Championship returns, but RFL ponders Toulouse Covid dilemma

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NRL ready to rumble

NRL GROUNDS in News South Wales and Queensland

Revived Washbrook relishes York's new home

DANNY WASHBROOK found himself in an unusual position

Catalans in negotiations for new TV deal

LIVE SUPER LEAGUE games at Stade Gilbert Brutus

LAM SHRUGS OFF HASTINGS SPECULATION

WIGAN WARRIORS coach Adrian Lam is refusing to

PERCENTAGES AND POSTPONEMENTS - RFL sets out the rules of the game

THE Super League table will once again be

ELSTONE’S DEPARTURE LEAVES PLENTY OF Q UESTIONS

Last week Super League confirmed that its Executive

Makinson celebrates a decade of success

TEN YEARS ago, on 18 February 2011, St

AGAR CONFIDENT OF EASTMOND SUCCESS

LEEDS RHINOS coach Richard Agar is certain that

FIXTURES

THURSDAY 11th MARCH York City Knights v Hull

READERS' POLL

Of the three NRL matches to be broadcast

BIRTHDAYS

BEST WISHES TO ALL THE PLAYERS LISTED BELOW,

MANFREDI WELCOMES MARSHALL NEWS

DOM MANFREDI (right) has welcomed the news that

COGGER EYES CONSISTENT GAME-TIME

IN 2020 Jake Cogger found himself in a

PHILBIN HOPING TO FACE DOWN WIRE CRITICS

JOE PHILBIN has become one of Warrington’s most

TRUEMAN READY TO FIRE IN 2021

CASTLEFORD TIGERS stand-off Jake Trueman is hoping to

HULL KR AIMING HIGHER, SAYS PARCELL

HULL KINGSTON ROVERS finished at the bottom of

SAMOAN STAR IN BLACK AND WHITE

IN SEVEN months Ligi Sao could be lining

WHARE FACES QUARANTINE DELAY

CATALANS DRAGONS will have to wait a while

SALFORD STAR ANTICIPATES IRISH WORLD CUP SUCCESS

OLIVER ROBERTS has become an integral part of

HODGSON SELECTS CAPTAINCY TRIO

HULL FC head coach Brett Hodgson has named

GALE RELISHES HIS MENTOR ROLE

IT’s been a decade since Luke Gale cut

CHESTER ENCOURAGED BY INTERNAL HIT OUT

WAKEFIELD coach Chris Chester says both he and

McQUEEN EYES BACK ROW RETURN

HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS forward Chris McQueen wants to cement

Hood to captain Leigh

EXPERIENCED hooker Liam Hood will lead Leigh's bid

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP

TOULOUSE are awaiting RFL clarification over the logistics

BAILEY: THUNDER ARE READY TO ROLL

CONNOR BAILEY believes Championship new boys Newcastle can

Kear sees value in facing League 1 sides

BRADFORD coach John Kear believes clubs across the

DISKIN AIMS TO DRIVE OLDHAM FORWARD

COACH Matt Diskin believes his Oldham team will

ROVERS READY TO PUSH FOR THE TOP

CRAIG HALL says Featherstone are ready to take

Finnigan happy with progress

WIDNES coach Simon Finnigan is more than happy

Haven keep tabs on trio

WHITEHAVEN coach Gary Charlton is keeping close tabs

WELCOME B ACK, KYLE

LEEDS’ decision to sign Kyle Eastmond is very

Graham eyes a move to France

FRENCH CLUBS are on red alert for the

FRAYSSINOUS HOPES FOR FRENCH UNITY

NEW FRENCH national coach Laurent Frayssinous is hoping

LANGI WANTS TO REMAIN A DRAGON

SAMISONI LANGI is hoping to linger longer in

FUIFUI AT 40

GARETH WALKER hears from the former New Zealand and Tongan international keen to keep going

LEAGUE 1 ROUND-UP

KEIGHLEY COUGARS coach Rhys Lovegrove has praised his

New rules add uncertainty for NRL clubs

EVERY season there are new rules introduced into

NRL RETURNS IN A POSITIVE MOOD

THE NRL is back - in a much

NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES 2021

NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP 2021 SQUADS

BRISBANE BRONCOS Jesse Arthars, John Asiata, Ethan Bullemor,

PROMOTION STILL ON FOR BARROW

BARROW RAIDERS coach Paul Crarey (left) has welcomed

Hornets thankful for Mayfield link

ROCHDALE HORNETS coach Matt Calland has spoken about

Coleman praise for Macani input

LONDON SKOLARS coach Jermaine Coleman has said winger

McClean’s dual ambitions

HUNSLET new signing Joe McClean has two very

LIONS LATE SHOW SEALS SPOILS

BRADFORD BULLS 22 SWINTON LIONS 26 Tetley’s Stadium,

DRAGONS BLOW HOT IN FIRST OUTING

CATALANS DRAGONS got their condensed pre-season programme off

RAMS EDGE TIGHT TUSSLE

BATLEY BULLDOGS 20 DEWSBURY RAMS 22 Fox’s Biscuits

ROVERS READY FOR RETURN TO ACTION

FEATHERSTONE Rovers flexed their muscles to demonstrate their

RETURN PLANS GATHER PACE

AT the same time as readers set about

AMATEUR NEWS

THE Rugby Football League is inviting Open Age

FACE REALITY, SUPER LEAGUE

Now that Robert Elstone has departed Super League,

New boys with one simple objective

THE DEPARTURES Inevitably there have been big changes

Youthful Rhinos hoping to shine

League Express checks out the Rhinos’ prospects for

The six words that sum up the sport’s media coverage...

STUART GLENDINNING explains the rationale behind 'Rugby League

Covid safety the priority as new season nears

JOHN HOLDEN explains the role of Ground Safety

FORMER HULL CAPTAIN WHO WON AN NRL GRAND FINAL

68. Tony Grimaldi RR: If you could relive