Rugby League News: Two clubs reject Hardaker deal, Leeds snubbed by Grand Final winner, Castleford recruitment & Sneyd’s absence

Rugby League News – keeping you up to date with the latest news from the world of rugby league.

It has been a busy 24 hours with major stories breaking from Super League and the NRL.

Here is a round-up of everything that has happened…

Why Hardaker has been let go

Wigan Warriors boss Matty Peet has revealed to Wigan Today why Zak Hardaker has left the club.

It followed an interesting period where the fullback/centre had been dropped for ‘dipping’ below standards. Read more here.

Two clubs back out of Hardaker deal

There has been much deliberation about where Zak Hardaker will end up in the next stage of his career. But, two clubs have ruled themselves out. Read more on one club here. The Yorkshire Post has also reported on another club.

Two clubs have, however, also acknowledged their interest in bringing the 30-year-old to the club. Read more here.

Ex-Wigan and Warrington man dies

A former Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves star has passed away.

Both clubs led tributes over the weekend after the news emerged, with rugby league fans also joining in. Read more here.

Wilkin slams Hardaker

It’s safe to say that St Helens legend Jon Wilkin is not happy about the attitude of former Wigan Warriors star Zak Hardaker.

Wilkin was live on Sky Sports, slamming Hardaker. Read more here.

Leeds rejected

A former NRL Grand Final-winning coach has rejected a move to Leeds Rhinos, according to the Daily Telegraph.

The news comes in the wake of Leeds appointing Rohan Smith as head coach on a three-and-a-half year deal. Read more here.

Radford identifies

Castleford Tigers head coach Lee Radford has identified why his side were able to beat a youthful St Helens side on Friday. Read more here.

Radford has also identified a new recruitment policy at the Jungle after witnessing an initial difficult trend. Read more here.

Double-header debate

There has been much debate surrounding the double-header Easter weekend following St Helens head coach Kristian Woolf’s decision to rest a whole host of players.

Sky Sports revealed the decision on Friday night as Castleford Tigers took on St Helens. Read more on whether the Easter weekend will take place in 2023.

Fages important update

Huddersfield Giants head coach Ian Watson has given an important update on star halfback Theo Fages.

The former St Helens man has been out over the Easter period. Read more here.

Ganson’s admission

Referees boss Steve Ganson has made an admission on refereeing calls on the Sin Bin podcast.

Ganson revealed that there were two major decisions that officials have got wrong in the 2022 season so far. Read more here.

Powell’s referee support

Warrington Wolves head coach Daryl Powell has told The Sun that referees have told him that Warrington were ‘robbed’ against Hull FC.

Powell was outspoken against some of the decisions when Warrington went down to Hull.

Sneyd’s absence

Marc Sneyd was absent in Salford Red Devils’ loss to Wigan Warriors yesterday in a surprise move.

The Red Devils went down 30-24 against Wigan but the halfback was unavailable due to a knee injury. Read more here.

48-0 win

A team has been handed a 48-0 win following the failure of the opposition to provide suitable medical cover.

It follows the RFL’s decision to increase the punishment from a 24-0 loss to 48-0. Read more here.

Widdop absent

Warrington Wolves were able to beat Huddersfield Giants at the weekend, but they had to do so without key man Gareth Widdop.

He is expected to be out for a number of weeks. Read more on why here.