Former Rugby League players to sue over head injuries A group of former England, Wales and Scotland international rugby league players are to sue the Rugby Football League (RFL) alleging a failure to protect ... Rugby • 27 Oct
Ireland win their inaugural rugby league international Ireland gained a thrilling 26-24 victory over Wales in their first-ever women's international in Colwyn Bay. Rugby • 17 Oct
Penrith edge South Sydney to win NRL title Penrith Panthers beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12 in the National Rugby League Grand Final to win the title for a third time. Rugby • 03 Oct
Former Ireland captain Finn to hang up his boots Liam Finn has announced he will retire from rugby league at the end of the season, bringing a 19-year professional career to a close. Rugby • 14 Sep
Rugby League World Cup set to be postponed until 2022 The 2021 Rugby League World Cup will be postponed until 2022 after embattled officials finally conceded defeat in their bid to stage the tournament as ... Rugby • 03 Aug
State of Origin moved as Sydney lockdown extended Sydney's extended pandemic lockdown has forced Game 3 of Australia's State of Origin series to be transferred to Newcastle. Rugby • 07 Jul
Unrepentant Folau joins second-tier rugby league team Israel Folau signed up to play for a second-tier Australian rugby league team in his latest bid to end a sporting exile sparked by his ... Rugby • 21 May
Ireland rugby league player back after ban reduced Ireland international Danny Bridge is free to resume his rugby league career after benefiting from rule changes introduced by the World Anti-Doping Agency relating to ... Rugby • 14 Jan
Leeds Rhinos captain retires at 27 due to concussions Rugby League player, and captain of Leeds Rhinos, Stevie Ward has been forced to retire at the age of 27 due to concussions he suffered ... Rugby • 05 Jan
Cheika to take charge of Lebanese rugby league team Former Leinster coach Michael Cheika has switched codes to take charge of Lebanon's rugby league side with an eye on next year's Rugby League World ... Rugby • 19 Nov 20
Queensland stun New South Wales in Origin opener Queensland came from ten points down to beat New South Wales 18-14 in the opening game of the 2020 State of Origin at Adelaide Oval. Rugby • 04 Nov 20
Folau declines to take a knee before Super League game Australian rugby player Israel Folau was at the centre of fresh controversy when he opted against taking a knee in a Super League anti-racism protest, ... Rugby • 02 Aug 20
NRL game moved from Melbourne as Covid-19 cases spike The National Rugby League (NRL) has shifted a match away from Melbourne due to a spike in Covid-19 cases in the southern Australian city, where ... Rugby • 22 Jun 20
Australian Rugby League return hits a snag The perils of restarting professional sport after Covid-19 have been shown in Australia's rugby league competition, with a match postponed two weeks into the re-started ... Rugby • 14 Jun 20
Oz reporter faces Covid test after sideline interview .A second journalist within a week will have to undergo a coronavirus test after breaching social distancing rules by failing to observe a two-metre gap ... Rugby • 13 Jun 20
Australian rugby league determined to return in May Rugby league will return in Australia next month after the NRL announced its intention to resume amid the coronavirus crisis. Rugby • 09 Apr 20
Sydney Roosters go from Grand Final to building sites Six months after winning the NRL Grand Final, some Sydney Roosters players are working as builders and plumbers after the coronavirus shutdown forced them to ... Rugby • 03 Apr 20
Williams to undergo knee surgery but won't miss a game Sonny Bill Williams is set to undergo knee surgery without missing a Super League match. Rugby • 16 Mar 20
Super Rugby season suspended due to coronavirus Super Rugby has been put on hold in the wake of New Zealand announcing that travellers entering the country must self-isolate for 14 days due ... Rugby • 15 Mar 20
Fan claims she was told to remove flag at Folau debut A supporter has claimed she was asked to remove a rainbow flag after displaying it in the ground as Israel Folau made his debut for ... Rugby • 16 Feb 20
Dragons defend decision to sign Folau as rivals fume Catalans Dragons coach Steve McNamara has defended his club's controversial signing of Israel Folau as chairman Bernard Guasch prepares to face the music from his ... Rugby • 04 Feb 20
Sonny Bill Williams permitted to cover up sponsors logo Former All Black Sonny Bill Williams will be allowed to cover up the sponsors logo of the Super League due to his opposition to betting Rugby • 24 Jan 20
Williams ready for new adventure with Toronto Wolfpack Former New Zealand centre Sonny Bill Williams is prepared to take on the responsibility of being the focal point of rugby league's bid to conquer ... Rugby • 22 Jan 20
Burrow vows to help Weir after motor neurone diagnosis Former rugby league scrum-half Rob Burrow has vowed to help Doddie Weir raise awareness of motor neurone disease following "unbelievable" support from the ex-Scotland rugby ... Rugby • 19 Dec 19
Williams joins Super League outfit Toronto Wolfpack New Zealand centre and twice World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams has agreed to join the Toronto Wolfpack rugby league team ahead of their debut ... Rugby • 07 Nov 19
